Brian Fabian Crain

Head of Business Development
Eris Industries

Brian Fabian Crain is Head of Business Development at Eris Industries. He is also founder and co-host of the leading podcast Epicenter Bitcoin podcast and founder of the Blockchain Meetup Berlin. He has degrees in economics, philosophy and cognitive science from the University of Chicago, London School of Economics and University College London.

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Day 2- Thursday 10th November 2016

Saturday, December 10th, 2016

14:20 Industry Perspective: Unlocking Blockchain’s potential- How can this new technology revolutionise capital markets to slash costs and reduce risk?

Blockchain has become a buzzword for many financial market experts, stating it has the potential to transform capital markets as a whole, further changing the traditional methods of trading both bonds and derivatives. Over the last 12 months, the talk of Blockchain has further gained momentum, and more leading firms across capital markets are now turning their attention to this technology to better understand the benefits it can bring. Attend this session to get clarity on Blockchain, where you will learn:

How does Blockchain work and what benefits can this new technology bring to capital markets as a whole?
Building Blockchain- What is the underlying structure to blockchain and how can this improve efficiency across the full trade lifecycle?
Integrating Blockchain- What are the realistic timelines for Blockchain to become a reality in capital markets?
Challenging the status quo- What impacts could distributed ledger technology have on the market structure?