Tamkeen backs blockchain forum

MANAMA: Tamkeen has signed up as a strategic partner for the Bahrain FinTech Bay’s global blockchain conference, BlockOn 2018 - Redefining Finance.

The event is being held on November 22 at the Wyndham Grand, Bahrain Bay under the patronage of Economic Development Board chief executive and Bahrain FinTech Bay chairman Khalid Al Rumaihi.

Tamkeen is Bahrain’s leading proponent for private sector development and growth, offering a myriad of financial and training support programmes to Bahraini start-ups and SMEs including newly emerging fintech firms establishing in the kingdom’s burgeoning fintech hub.

The conference expects to attract more than 300 global blockchain innovators and professionals including a diverse group of regulators, entrepreneurs, investors and financial industry executives who will convene to explore the rising opportunities and challenges presented by the industry.

Featuring a series of seminars, panels, keynotes and fireside chats as well as roundtables and demos to and from the blockchain community, BlockOn will address the impact of blockchain on finance and other industries and its many applications ranging from trading and payments to security and legal ownership.

The conference agenda will also look at related regulation, collaboration and other issues impacting blockchain innovation.

Education will also be an important focus for BlockOn with interactive discussions followed by a number of training and practical skills development workshops in the afternoon, dedicated breakout sessions have been developed for business and technical tracks to train C-level leaders and other innovators on blockchain and at least 30 developers by conference end in the writing of blockchain smart contracts for financial services.

Tamkeen chief executive Dr Ebrahim Mohammed Janahi said: “Fintech is already playing a key role in shaping the economic sector. The creation of a seamless digital platform will transform customer behaviour and habits. We should be ready to take up all opportunities that fintech solutions and technologies can provide and allow innovation across all economic fields.”

Along with Tamkeen, BlockOn 2018 is also backed by EDB as strategic partner; Roland Berger, GBM, 01 systems as corporate partners; Cambridge Blockchain, Careem, Pikcio, Rain, Bit Oasis, Arabian Chain Technology and Belfrics as supporting partners with GetSmarter, Blockchain Academy Global, University of Oxford and Said Business School as knowledge partners.

More information is available at www.blockonconf.com.

Source: http://www.gdnonline.com/Details/430684

 

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