FutureMakers Talks: New Kids on the Blockchain

RBC Tech Community Team is proud to present FutureMakers Talks: New Kids on the Blockchain. Please join us for an evening of networking, refreshments, and thought-provoking discussion on the use cases of Blockchain technology. Blockchain technology is arguably one of the most disruptive technologies since the emergence of the Internet. It is a decentralized, distributed, encrypted and digital ledger that enables two or more parties to transact or do business without needing a third party to establish trust.  The evening will feature the following talks and debate:  What Makes Blockchains Special  - Niloo Ravaei The future of Blockchain - intersections with other exponential technologies - Ananya Chadha Debate: "Is Identity Management on Blockchain the future?" -  What side do you support?  And more... Limited Supply: Get an exclusive tour of one of RBC's Toronto Innovation Labs! Located in the office tower at WaterPark Place, see first-hand RBC's Innovation Lab and hear about their initiatives. Select the "Ticket + RBC Innovation Tour" ticket to secure your spot.  Agenda 6:00 – 6:30 pm Innovation Tour (with Tour ticket) 6:30 – 7:00 pm – Registration and Networking/Refreshment Begins 7:00 – 8:30 pm – Talks & Debate 8:30 – 9:00 pm – Networking   Biography Niloo Ravaei A filmmaker turned coder, Niloo screened her short film at the Cannes Film Festival and has helped FinTech startups in Toronto and San Francisco scale into some of the biggest players in the space. Niloo is a voracious learner with a knack for explaining complex concepts in simple terms. When she’s not exploring the latest advancements in Blockchain technology, she helps Toronto-based charities use technology to streamline their operations. Ananya Chadha Ananya Chadha is a 16 year-old blockchain developer from Toronto focused on the intersection between blockchain and other exponential technologies. She has developed two cryptocurrencies and crowdsale (ICO) smart contracts with the ERC20 tokens framework set by Ethereum. Recently, she won the Cryptochicks Hackathon with her project putting Genomic data on the blockchain. Ananya is also the youngest Brain Computer Interface (BCI) developer in the world and is sponsored by Microsoft for BCI development. http://www.ananyac.com/ FutureMakers Talk The FutureMakers Talk series is an on-going meetup and learn tech community event presented by RBC. The talks are designed to bring tech enthusiasts, practitioners and experts in the tech community under one roof to share knowledge and discuss major tech advances. The series will feature stimulating discussions on machine learning, digital payments, digital design, cybersecurity and more. Greg Wolfond SecureKey Technologies Chief Executive Officer Ananya Chadha TKS Innovator Catherine Chen IG Liaison Strategy & Business Consulting Founder & CEO Karim Hamasni RBC Development Lead, Crypto Asset Innovation Mohamed EL KANDRI Fast Access Blockchain (FA Enterprise System Inc) Chief Executive Officer Nasser Rahal fazeZERO Founder & CTO Niloo Ravaei Blockgeeks Blockchain Engineer | Software Developer