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Going beyond the hype to capture the strategic value of this revolutionary technology

22-24 July 2019 | UNSW Roundhouse | Sydney | Australia

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Attendees Speakers Content Case Awards Networking
Streams Studies Dinner

Headline speakers include:

Tom Wilkinson Peter Hiom Sophie Gilder Toshikazu Masuyama Simon Cant
Head of MI & Analytics and Cambridge Deputy Chief Executive Officer Head of Experimentation - Blockchain, former Senior Official Managing Director
Policy Fellow ASX Embodied AI & Emerging Tech, Japan’s Ministry of Economy Reinventure 
United Kingdom Department for Innovation Labs Trade and Industry (METI)
International Development Commonwealth Bank of Australia

Justo Ortiz Carolyn Trickett Benjamin Hall Simone Planté Mastura Ishak
Chairman Head of Business Technology Assistant Director (ICT) Venture Partner Programme Director - Blockchain
UnionBank of the Philippines JLL Australian Public Service 7BC.VC Malaysian Industry Government Group
for High Technology

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What is APAC Blockchain?

APAC Blockchain Conference 2019 is the 3rd edition of the biggest, most established event of its kind in Australia,
supported by industry body the Australian Digital Commerce Association.

In 2018, the APAC Blockchain Conference brought together over 500 attendees from over 250 companies,
representing the leading Blockchain brains in the region and highlighting the enterprises on the path to adoption.

Simply - it’s where people who are serious about developing Blockchain technology in the Asia-Pacific region
meet. Where they can focus on real world examples and practical use cases, where they can create networks and
new connections and be at the forefront of leveraging Blockchain innovation.

Why attend in 2019?

 Be part of the largest, most established Blockchain
event in Australia
 Meet the companies and individuals making waves, in
an interactive and inspiring set up
 Join in the inaugural Australian Blockchain Innovation
Awards and celebrate leading projects and individuals
 Experience a unique Sydney venue - UNSW
Roundhouse - with interactive networking, learning
and exhibition spaces
 Learn from start-ups, scale-ups, enterprise and
government sharing case studies from across the
region
 Choose the content most relevant to you with 6
application and industry focused streams
 Visit the expo showcase to meet some of the most
exciting start-ups, software and technology disruptors

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 OUR SPEAKERS

Siriboon Chaisawat
Research Assistance
Thailand’s National Bláthnaid Byrne
Electronics Group Treasurer
and Computer AGL Energy
Technology Center
(NECTEC)

Cindy Katrina Donaghy

Nicholson Chief Executive
Board Zmber Officer & Peter Hiom
Australian Co-founder
Digital Civic Ledger
Deputy Chief
Commerce Executive
Association Officer
ASX

Sophie Gilder
Head of
Mark Staples


Experimentation-
Senior Principal
Blockchain,
Researcher
Embodied AI &
CSIRO’s Data61
Emerging Tech,
Innovation Labs

Great
Commonwealth
Bank of Australia

content.  Tom Wilkinson

Phil Eagleton Head of MI &
Analytics and
Marketlend Cambridge
Policy Fellow
United Kingdom
Department for
International
Nick Cliff Development
Emerging
Technology Lead
Australian
Payments
Network
Carolyn Trickett
Head of Business
Technology
JLL

Simon Cant
Managing Director
Reinventure

Chris Zhong
President
Blockchain Philanthropy
Foundation

Arvie De Vera II
FVP, Head of
Corporate
Product
Management,
Transaction
Banking Paul Fox Nick Giurietto
UnionBank Of Managing Chief
The Philippines Director Executive
Lucas Cullen Blockchain Officer and
Co-Founder Pacific Managing
and CTO Director
Australian
Civic Ledger
Digital
Commerce
Association

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 AGENDA AT A GLANCE

Monday 22 July

09:00 – 17:00 In-Depth Learning Session A In-Depth Learning Session B

Fundamentals of Blockchain technology How to run your own Blockchain pilot

Tuesday 23 July

08:30 – 17:00 APAC Blockchain Plenary Session

Keynote sessions, panel discussions and leading case studies Exhibition
Showcase
19:00 – 22:00 Australian Blockchain Innovation Awards

Wednesday 24 July

Application and industry specific streams

Choose from and move between the sessions most relevant to you

09:00 – 12:30 Payments and digital Transforming 4dv4nc3d bl0ckch41n Exhibition

identify government c0d1n6 73ch Showcase

13:30 – 17:00 Supply chain Using Blockchain for Cryptofinance

management social good

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 CONFERENCE DAY 1  Tuesday 23 July
08:15 Registration and welcome coffee COMMERCIALISING BLOCKCHAIN
08:35 Opening remarks from the Chair 13:50 Launching a Blockchain platform for the first time
Nick Giurietto Last year, the UnionBank of the Philippines launched the first Blockchain
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director based platform for faster and more cost-effective business practices.
Australian Digital Commerce Association Understand the challenges and opportunities of such a project and discover
ADOPTING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY the lessons learned on their journey.
08:45 Federal Ministerial Presentation Justo Ortiz
To be announced Chairman
UnionBank of the Philippines
09:00 Unleashing Blockchain technology in Australia – replacing the CHESS
platform 14:20 Revolutionising capital raising and managing payments in complex
 Realizing the potential of Blockchain and how the technology will impact ecosystems
market and business practices  Discussing Commonwealth Bank’s world first Blockchain-bond system a
 Highlighting the challenges and opportunities of replacing CHESS with year after its launch
Blockchain, from financial results to technical performance  Highlighting the challenges faced and lessons learned
 Identifying the next steps needed to unleash Blockchain technology in  Using disruptive technologies to aid developing nations stabilise their
Australia economies and management processes
Peter Hiom  Assessing the future of Blockchain in payments and capital raising
Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sophie Gilder
ASX Head of Experimentation - Blockchain, Embodied AI & Emerging Tech,
Innovation Labs
09:30 How Malaysia is looking to seize the potential of Blockchain Commonwealth Bank of Australia
 How MIGHT is working within the Prime Minister’s department to help 14:50 Panel discussion – What does big business and industry think about
advance Blockchain and other emerging technologies Blockchain?
 Analysing the most promising Blockchain pilots and how they are making  How is Blockchain currently used in major industries?
an impact today  Is Blockchain always the solution for big business? What are the
 How Blockchain is set to impact key industries in Malaysia limitations?
Mastura Ishak  What are the main challenges of implementing Blockchain in established
Program Director – Blockchain businesses and industries?
Malaysian Industry Government Group for High Technology Moderator:
10:00 Panel discussion – Blockchain policy, standards and collaboration – what is Cindy Nicholson
the role of governments in the age of Blockchain? Board Member
 Discussing current Blockchain policy, standards and collaboration in the Australian Digital Commerce Association
APAC region Panellists:
 What are the tools needed to grow a sustainable Blockchain ecosystem? Carolyn Trickett Bláthnaid Byrne
 What are the challenges and limitations of standards and policy? Head of Business Technology Group Treasurer
Moderator: JLL AGL Energy
Nick Giurietto Additional panellists to be announced
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director 15:30 Afternoon tea
Australian Digital Commerce Association
PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF BLOCKCHAIN
Panellists:
Mastura Ishak Tom Wilkinson 16:00 Partner presentation
Programme Director Head of MI & Analytics and 16:20 Panel discussion – How to choose a Blockchain platform for your business?
Blockchain Cambridge Policy Fellow  Comparing different Blockchain platforms and how they impact a
Malaysian Industry Government United Kingdom Department for business or project
Group for High Technology International Development  Understanding the considerations for each different use case
Deborah Ralston  Listening to individual experiences of specific platforms
Professorial Fellow Moderator:
Monash University Mark Staples
10:40 Partner presentation Senior Principal Researcher
11:00 Morning tea CSIRO’s Data 61
Panellists:
11:30 Distributed ledger technology for public goods Yang Xiang Sophie Gilder
 How decentralised P2P application interacts with centralised institutions Dean of Digital Research & Head of Experimentation -
 Outlining the exploration of Blockchain technology by the UK government Innovation Capability Platform Blockchain, Embodied AI &
 Discussing how emerging technologies can challenge institutions’ Swinburne University Emerging Tech, Innovation Labs
conventional practices Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Tom Wilkinson Arvie De Vera II
Head of MI & Analytics and Cambridge Policy Fellow FVP, Head of Corporate Product
United Kingdom Department for International Development Management, Transaction Banking
UnionBank Of The Philippines
12:00 Partner presentation
17:00 Closing remarks from the Chair
12:50 Networking lunch break
17:15 End of Day One and networking drinks
19:00 Australian Blockchain Innovation Awards 2019 

 The APAC Blockchain

Conference is really
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Dr Philippa Ryan, UTS

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 AGENDA DAY 2 - MORNING STREAMS  Wednesday 24 July
Application and industry specific streams
On day two, the program will be divided in six distinct streams offering you more content and giving you the opportunity to choose from and move between the sessions most relevant
to you. Three sessions will take place simultaneously from 09:00 to 12:30, and three more from 13:30 to 17:00.

PAYMENTS AND DIGITAL IDENTITY - STREAM 1 TRANSFORMING GOVERNMENT – STREAM 2 4DV4NC3D BL0CKCH41N C0D1N6 73CH - STREAM 3
08:15 Registration and welcome coffee 08:15 Registration and welcome coffee 08:15 Registration and welcome coffee
08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair 08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair 08:50 Opening remarks from the Chair
Robert Allen Nick Giurietto PK Rasam
Board Member Chief Executive Officer Researcher
Australian Digital Commerce Association Australian Digital Commerce Association Whole-brain
09:00 Assessing the maturity of Blockchain technology in the payments 09:00 Public services - delivering on citizen expectations - the potential 09:00 Identifying the main problems of today’s Blockchain
industry of Blockchain in social and public services Lucas Cullen
Speaker to be announced Benjamin Hall Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer
09:30 Macro analysis of the benefits to the economy of a digital ID Assistant Director (ICT) Civic Ledger
Jason Potts Australian Public Service 09:30 Highlighting the vulnerability of smart contract languages and the
Director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub 09:30 Applying Blockchain for E-Government strategies to improve their design
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Toshikazu Masuyama Ron Van Der Meyden
10:00 Partner presentation former Senior Official Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering
Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) University of New South Wales Australia
10:20 Morning tea
10:00 Case study – Developing, implementing and testing a Blockchain based 10:00 Partner presentation
10:50 Digital identity management in one of Australia’s Big Four
e-voting platform 10:20 Morning tea
Speaker to be announced
Siriboon Chaisawat
11:20 Panel discussion – What are the impacts of a Blockchain-based digital ID 10:50 Understanding the benefits of combining Artificial Intelligence and
Research Assistance
on security and experience? Blockchain technology
Thailand’s National Electronics and Computer Technology Center
(NECTEC) Liming Zhu
Moderator:
Research Director and Chair
Robert Allen 10:30 Morning tea Data 61, CSIRO / Standards Australia - Blockchain and DLT
Board Member 11:00 Partner presentation Standardisation Committee
Australian Digital Commerce Association
11:20 Government 2.0 – how emerging technology can offer governments new 11:20 How to break new ground for speeds on Blockchain
Panellists:
ways of delivering services and products  Identifying the main challenges for Blockchain to overcome slow
Nick Cliff transaction speed issues
Katrina Donaghy
Emerging Technology Lead  Discussing the role of consensus mechanism in improving Blockchain
Chief Executive Officer & Co-founder
Australian Payments Network speed
Civic Ledger
Jason Potts  Identifying the sectors that will be impacted by a fastest Blockchain
Director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub 11:50 What’s needed to gain critical mass in the public sector for leveraging
Blockchain technology? Vincent Gramoli
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University Head of the Concurrent Systems Research Group
Additional panellists to be announced Moderator: Panellists:
University of Sydney
Nick Giurietto Benjamin Hall
12:00 Closing remarks from the Chair 11:50 Under the head of Fuel Games – Leading the way in Blockchain innovation
Chief Executive Officer Assistant Director (ICT)
12:10 Networking lunch Australian Digital Commerce Australian Public Service James Ferguson
Association Chief Executive Officer
Katrina Donaghy Siriboon Chaisawat Fuel Games
Chief Executive Officer & Research Assistance 12:20 Closing remarks from the Chair
Co-founder Thailand’s National Electronics 12:30 Networking lunch
Civic Ledger and Computer Technology
Center (NECTEC)
12:20 Closing remarks from the Chair
12:30 Networking lunch

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 AGENDA DAY 2 - AFTERNOON STREAMS  Wednesday 24 July
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - STREAM 4 USING BLOCKCHAIN FOR SOCIAL GOOD - STREAM 5 CRYPTOFINANCE - STREAM 6
13:20 Opening remarks from the Chair 13:20 Opening remarks from the Chair 13:20 Opening remarks from the Chair
Chair to be announced Chris Zhong Steve Torso
Blockchain technology is set to transform the supply chain. President Managing Director
Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation Wholesale Investor
Regardless of the commodity involved, whether it is equipment, consumer
goods, food products, or digital offerings, supply chains have headaches The promise - and potential - of Blockchain to drive social impact is 13:30 Understanding the regulations impacting crypto and Blockchain
a-plenty. massive, but how much of it is hype and how much is reality? investments
In this stream you will learn from experts how to use and implement From environmental sustainability to gender equality including Deborah Ralston
Blockchain in your supply chains. philanthropy and aid, this stream will present different way of Professorial Fellow
implementing Blockchain for social good. Monash University
13:30 Blockchain innovation - impact on the new retail supply chain ecosystem
Speaker to be announced BLOCKCHAIN AND SOCIETY 2.0 14:00 Investor protection in crypto exchanges and ICOs – where are the traps
13:30 Blockchain – a game changer in promoting environmental sustainability and what should be done to counter them?
14:00 How Blockchain and IoT provide full traceability of the supply chain in real
Deborah Crowe Manesh Samtani
time
Founder General Manager
Salil Kanhere Regulation Asia
Professor Love and Care
University of New South Wales 14:00 Blockchain for social impact investment enabling Women Economic 14:30 Afternoon tea

14:30 Partner presentation Empowerment 15:00 Killer Dapps and Fat Protocols - where is Blockchain getting traction
Lina Lim beyond speculation and ICOs?
14:50 Afternoon tea
Board of Directors & Director of Impact Investing Simon Cant
15:20 Case study – Importing luxurious goods and diamonds with Blockchain Blockchain Philanthropy Foundation Managing Director
Speaker to be announced Reinventure
14:30 Partner presentation
15:50 Case study - world first Industry 4.0 testlab in Swinburne University 14:50 Afternoon tea 15:25 New economic models based on blockchain
Yang Xiang Paul Fox
15:20 Investing in social & environmental impact - Global purpose, local impact
Dean of Digital Research & Innovation Capability Platform Managing Director
Swinburne University Simone Planté
Blockchain Pacific
Venture Partner
16:20 Closing remarks from the Chair 7BC.VC 15:50 Panel discussion – Why the sudden growth in StableCoins and how to use
16:30 End of Day Two and conference them to secure assets?
15:50 Blockchain innovation, enterprise application and enabling cryptocurrency
philanthropy Moderator:
Steve Torso
Frederick Brien Bryce Thomas
Managing Director
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16:20 Closing remarks from the Chair
16:30 End of Day Two and conference
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 PRE-CONFERENCE FULL DAY IN-DEPTH LEARNING SESSIONS
Monday, 22 July 2019
Separately Bookable

Registration and morning coffee for both sessions is at 08.30 and sessions will conclude at 17.00. Lunch, morning and
afternoon tea provided. Choose between:

In-depth Learning Session A: In -depth Learning Session B:

Fundamentals of Blockchain technology How to run your own Blockchain pilot

In a very short space of time, Blockchain technology became the hottest In this session, attendees will be provided with a practical blueprint for
topic for industry throughout a large spectrum of different departments. bringing Blockchain to life in their own organization, equipping them
But what exactly is it? How does it work? Why is it so disruptive? Don’t with the skills to develop, implement and manage their own internal pilot
worry – you’re not the only one to not know it all. project.

This full day in-depth learning session is here to help anyone who  Introduction to the session
understands that whilst everyone is talking about the potential in  The Blockchain adoption process
Blockchain technology, they personally have minimal knowledge about
 Defining the problem and opportunity
what it actually is. Providing a fundamental understanding of Blockchain
and its uses across different public and private industries, this is the  Establishing and running a proof of concept (POC)
perfect introduction or refresher for anyone needing to update their  Moving from POC to pilot phase
knowledge.  Finalising your pilot project and moving to production

Key benefits of attending this session:  How to engage the market and various stakeholders

 Get up to speed - discover Blockchain technology and its potential  Recap and key takeaways of the session

 Talk the talk - learn the different terminologies associated with Facilitators:
Blockchain
 Upgrade your knowledge - learn how Blockchain can be used in your
organisation through case studies Lachlan Feeney Vaibhav Namburi
 Be in a safe space - ask all the questions you never dared ask about Executive Director Director
Blockchain technology Labrys Five2One

Facilitators:

Joshua Marriage Thanh Le



Global Spokesperson &
Australian Coordinator
CloakCoin
NEM Australia Lead
NEM.io Foundation 
Interesting and engaging. 

Daniel Bar Peter Bakker, Insead
Leader
Bitfwd community

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 NETWORKING AT APAC BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE

VISIT THE EXPO

Get involved in the industry specific streams

Enter or attend the Australian Blockchain Innovation

Awards 2019

Over 12 hours of dedicated networking

sessions - more than ever before

WHO WILL YOU MEET?

The conference and solutions showcase are open only to paid delegates ensuring the people you meet are the people you
need to meet – senior level stakeholders driving Australia’s Blockchain future.

2%
33% 11% 28% 18% 4% 4% Other

Enterprise Government Blockchain Investors Media Crypto

start-ups exchanges
and
scale-ups

GET INVOLVED
Interested in getting your products and services front of mind, establishing brand
leadership or demonstrating thought leadership in front of this influential audience?
The APAC Blockchain Conference offers a unique opportunity to do just that. Sponsorship
and exhibition packages will be tailored to meet your specific objectives.
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APAC BLOCKCHAIN CONFERENCE – WORD ON THE STREET


Fantastic
speakers. 
Stephen Catchpole,
Macquarie Group

 The Conference is bringing social

services and technology together, a
conversation we all should be a part
of. 
Benjamin Hall,
Australian Government, Department of Human Service

 Good ecosystem
of advanced vendors and
innovators. 
Jeff Menso,
IBM

 APAC Blockchain Conference

is the premier Australian Blockchain
industry event. 
Ron van Der Meyden,
University of New South Wales

 APAC Blockchain
2019 is where we can
make a real impact. 
Manesh Samtani
Regulation Asia

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 23 July 2019 | Sydney
Recognising the leading Blockchain projects and
individuals across the APAC region

Award categories

BUSINESS of the Year Awards INDIVIDUAL of the Year Awards

 Blockchain Advisor of the Year  Blockchain Policymaker of the Year
 Blockchain Start Up of the Year  Blockchain Innovator of the Year
 Blockchain Project (Government) of the Year  Blockchain Entrepreneur of the Year
 Blockchain Project (Corporate) of the Year  Female Blockchain Leader of the Year
 Blockchain Business of the Year (Overall)  Blockchain Leader of the Year (Overall)

Entries open soon! For more information about how to get involved visit www.apacblockchain.com.au

Where: Sydney venue tbc | When: 7pm, 23 July 2019

Price: $250pp or $2,000 for a table of 10
Includes a two course meal and drinks package
Live Music
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