The Blockchain Network (BN), a not-for-profit organization focused on promoting the development and adoption of blockchain technology, will host its fourth virtual conference in Ghana, on September 15-16, 2021.
Themed “mainstreaming blockchain and cryptocurrencies”; the conference looks to deepen the multi-stakeholder approach to Governance of Blockchain and engage the community to balance innovation and regulation. Aware of the potential benefits of Blockchain and concerns about barriers to adoption, Blockchain Network, initiated Ghana Blockchain annual conferences in 2017. This created a forum for all interested parties to freely dialogue and address challenges with an interest to showcase solutions for Ghana.
The participants have come from financial, telecommunications, education, business, technical, regulation, law enforcement, and policy interests. This conference has attracted participation from regional and global leaders to shape national policies.
The previous event was held on 28 November 2019 with the theme “blockchain for digital transformation”. There was a session on blockchain and transformation with panelists from Bank of Ghana, TRS Tech, CID, Ghana Police, Margins, and the National Security Adviser. There were lightning presentations on Blockchain and issues in Stool lands acquisition, RMIT university, Ghana Police, Stamp Africa, Emerging Identifiers, Understanding Crypto Currencies as spontaneous order, Blockchain Exchange, Converging Blockchain and AI, development of crypto vending machine, learning as a currency, blockchain technology a major disrupter and blockchain academy update.
Blockchain network organizes conferences, workshops, or forums to advance objectives. BN organizes Ghana Blockchain Conference and co-organizes Togo Blockchain Conference. It also provides grants and scholarships for developing African expertise in blockchain, networks, and policies. The virtual conference will be held over two days of four hours each 09:00-13:00 UTC and includes panels and presentations.
