Sessions

Bitcoin and the Future History of Money

Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 01:00pm to Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 01:30pm
Talk
Room
Classroom 1
Building
OU Boces

Bitcoin is the newest technology to serve the function of money. It is an invention for the digital age designed to solve a problem that has persisted for all of humanity’s existence: how to move economic value across time and space. Drawing upon research presented in Saifedean Ammous’ book, The Bitcoin Standard: The Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking, Ms. Daverington will discuss the history of money and share thoughts on Bitcoin from her perspective as an attorney and cryptoasset investment advisor. 

Music Data and The Blockchain: A Perfect Marriage?

Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 03:30pm to Friday, Oct 11 , 2019 - 04:00pm
Talk
Room
Classroom 2

Who owns the rights to this song? This question has always been complicated to answer properly, and in today's digital music economy, answering that question systematically is more imperative than ever to ensure the right creators and copyright owners get paid accurately and quickly. This talk will provide a brief overview of how a blockchain anchored solution and leveraging machine learning techniques can modernize how rights management data can be managed properly, and why this is critical for the growth and sustainability of the creator-driven businesses in media.