IBA Annual Conference Sydney 2017
8 Oct - 13 Oct 2017
Room C2.3, Convention Centre, Level 2
Session information
Blockchain and its implications regarding business law
Wednesday 11 October (1030 - 1230)
Room C2.3, Convention Centre, Level 2
Committee(s)
Technology Law Committee
(Lead)
Leisure Industries Section
Description
Blockchain technology began as the basis for bitcoin transfers, and is assuming various interesting roles in the transfer of information in various sectors, including health, finance and secured transactions. In this panel, experts and practitioners will explain the fundamentals of blockchain technology, and discuss the private and public uses and smart contracts. The panellists will discuss current issues that intrigue academia and practitioners alike, including the legal effects and applications of smart contracts on the business, the identification of parties, closing mechanisms, confidentiality and liability, and others. Current practice and legislation will be reviewed.
Session / Workshop Chair(s)
| Joost Linnemann | Kennedy Van der Laan, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Membership Officer, Technology Law Committee |
| Erik Valgaeren | Stibbe, Brussels, Belgium |
Speakers
| Ian Grigg | Block.one, Valletta, Malta |
| Gabrielle Patrick LLB LEC | Knabu Distributed Systems Ltd, London, England; Vice Chair, Leisure Industries Section |
| Peter Reeves | Gilbert + Tobin, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Emma Weston | AgriDigital, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |