Bringing true peer-to-peer mutual back to insurance using blockchain tech

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    Please note: We require everyone to register on Eventbrite to attend this event. We and our speakers need to understand our audience. Security at the venue will not allow entry without a valid ticket. Headline: Bringing the true peer-to- peer mutual back to insurance by utilizing Blockchain technology. Bio: Hugh Karp is an insurance professional and actuary with over 15 years of experience in the insurance industry. He has held a variety of roles in both primary and reinsurance companies and is currently the CFO for a global reinsurers’ Life operations in the UK. He has a keen interest in blockchain technology with a particular focus on the fundamental business change it can enable. Abstract: Mutuality is the original insurance structure, run by the community, for the community. Despite the attractions, the mutual has largely disappeared, being overpowered by much larger profit driven companies. Blockchain technology can solve the fundamental problems of the mutual by allowing them to scale. Come and learn more about how Nexus Mutual will bring the mutual back to insurance and return profits to the hands of the community. This is an interactive event where we encourage everyone to ask questions during the Q&A session. Schedule: 18:00 – 18:45 Registration & Networking with drinks and light nibbles. 18:45 – 19:00 Intro from Cocoon Networks London & The Blockchain Connector. 19:00 – 19:10 Lightning intro from the audience. We are providing an opportunity to our audience to present for two minutes. The topic must focus around a blockchain based product/platform you are building. Please inquire by sending an email to antonio@theblockchainconnector.com 19:10 – 20:30 Main presentation with Q&A from Hugh Karp, Founder and CEO at Nexus Mutual. 20:30 – 21:00 Networking with drinks and light nibbles. Event organizer: Antonio Sabado Antonio is the founder of The Blockchain Connector, a training and recruitment company focusing entirely on Blockchain technology. If you are hiring or looking for your next job opportunity in the blockchain space, please get in touch. Antonio has 10 plus years experience working closely with global Investment Banks placing and managing highly skilled eTrading Technology professionals. Antonio has an extensive network, ranging from mid to senior level technology and business professionals across various sectors. He is an organiser of several Blockchain focused events in London aimed at software developers and business users. The Blockchain Connector’s goal is to build a blockchain developer community by helping regular developers become blockchain developers. We host regular hands-on developer workshops, technical deep dive sessions and hackathons. We train and recruit developers on behalf of start-ups and global firms working on Blockchain related projects. We are also planning a series of Blockchain focused seminars for business users/non-technical users to take place in London. Hackathons: We have the resources to organise and mentor blockchain based hackathons. Contact us if you are a blockchain based company who would like to sponsor one of our hackathons or you would like us to lend you a helping hand with organising a hackathon.   Developer Training: We have the resources and expertise to offer companies a blockchain developer focused training on site. Alternatively, developers can join our monthly hands-on developer workshop in London.   Hiring: We have the network to help you build your development team. Contact us if you are a company looking to hire or a developer looking for your next job opportunity. Volunteer Developers: We have access to developers who are looking to contribute to open source projects on a volunteer basis. Contact us if you have an Ethereum based project that require volunteer developers. Alternatively, contact us if you are a developer looking to gain commercial blockchain development experience. Future events: Click HERE to view all our up and coming blockchain related events. Contact: If you have any question please contact us on antonio@theblockchainconnector.com or +44 7923 521 833. Follow us on Twitter @bc_workshop & @thebc_connector Join our developer focused meetup group held monthly in London. This meetup group is strictly for developers. https://www.meetup.com/Blockchain-Workshop-for-Developers/

    Location

    Cocoon Networks London
    London, United Kingdom

    Date

    From 11th January 2018 - 06:00 PM
    to 11th January 2018 - 09:00 PM