An Introduction to Blockchain Training Course | London | TechNOVA

Understanding the impact of a game-changing technology

About this Course

Blockchain has the potential to transform key industries, including financial services, utilities, logistics and more, but the first step is truly understanding the technology at its heart.

By demystifing the blockchain technology, and providing you with the skills & practical know-how needed to initiate and manage blockchain programmes within your own teams and firms, this course will enable you to join the flow of investment and take your business to the next level.

TechNOVA is delivering this interactive training course to help leading technology and business professionals get to grips with this exciting technology and understand its potential impact.

Through attending
this course you will:

Understand where blockchain came from and who the key players in the space are

Learn in detail how the technology works

Explore case studies and see first-hand how it works

Discover current uses of blockchain and the pros and cons that have been identified

Take the first steps towards working out what blockchain might mean for your team, company and industry

How will your
company benefit?

Simplified IT infrastructure

Faster transactions

Improved cyber security

Reduced cost of service

Tamper-proof KYC

Instant clearing and settlement

“Great experience to learn essentials and potentials of blockchain. An eye opener indeed”

“Very informative. Definitely understand the benefits and pitfalls better”

TH Real Estate

“The course met my objectives of helping me grasp the basics of blockchain, of exploring use cases and of meeting others in business doing likewise”

Frontier Economics

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Course Agenda

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Thursday, 28 February 2019

Session One

09:30

Introduction to course

Purpose and format of course
Welcome and introductions

09:40

Introduction to blockchain and Bitcoin

What is Bitcoin and why was it created?
What other altcoins have been created and why?
How does the blockchain differ between Bitcoin and other altcoins?
Blockchain versus distributed ledger technology
What impact has blockchain had across industries so far?

10:00

The basics of blockchain – part 1

What is hashing?
Consensus building
Blockchain’s cryptography
Wallets, public and private keys
Making “trusted third parties” obsolete

10:20

The basics of blockchain – part 2

Advantages and disadvantages of blockchain technology
Immutability
Transparency
Scalability limitations of blockchain

10:40

The basics of blockchain – part 3

What is a smart contract?
What is a distributed autonomous corporation?
Public vs private blockchains
Open source vs proprietary blockchains
Real time settlement

11:00

Discussion and Questions

11:20

Refreshments

Session Two

11:35

Existing blockchain technology

Blockchain platforms
Bitcoin blockchain
Ethereum
Tendermint
Hyperledger
Ripple
Sectors already affected

11:55

Review of blockchain-based apps

Provenance management
Prediction markets
Invoicing
KYC

12:15

The policy outlook

Government view of blockchain
Available support for blockchain development
Potential uses by government

12:30

The regulators’ perspectives

Regulation of blockchain
The FCA sandbox
Improving regulatory reporting
Potential uses by regulators

12:45

Discussion and questions

13:05

Lunch

Session Three

14:05

Applying blockchain – four examples

In this session course attendees will run through four examples of live, public domain applications for blockchain technology. Course attendees will take away an understanding of where blockchain technology is useful, how other industries are using it and some of the practical steps necessary to implement it.

14:10

Example 1: SITA – creating a drone registry

Permissioned data sharing
Real-time monitoring

14:25

Example 2: Tallysticks – simplifying invoicing

Effect on reconciliation
Potential for invoice financing

14:40

Example 3: Cygnetise – database management

Efficiency advantagesStoring sensitive data on-chain
Storing sensitive data on-chain
Interacting with non-blockchain sources

14:55

Example 4: BABB – creating a bank

Efficiency gains and transaction costs
Role of smart contracts in holding bank account information
Integrating with third party, non-blockchain services

15:10

Discussion and questions

15:35

Refreshments

Session Four

15:50

Breakout session: making blockchain a reality

In this session course attendees will breakout into groups to begin to put into practice some of the lessons learned in the day’s training. Each group will discuss the problems their businesses face and how blockchain could help to address them. Our expert trainers will guide discussion and provide practical assistance so course attendees will have taken the first steps towards implementing blockchain at work before they walk out the door.

16:50

Wrap-up from break-out session

Each break-out group to present back to overall group
Share and discuss the key lessons to take away from each break-out group

17:20

Course summary and conclusions

Brief summary of what has been learned during course
Final opportunity to ask questions

Course Trainer

Gary Nuttal Speaker Photo

Gary Nuttal

Course trainer, Distlytics

With over 25 years of commercial experience in a variety of industries, including retail, pharmaceuticals, commodities trading and insurance, Gary has acknowledged expertise in Business Intelligence, Data Analytics and Distributed Ledger Technology. He is a Chartered IT Professional (CITP) registered with the British Computer Society (BCS) and holds the ISEB Diploma in Business Analysis. He is regularly requested to provide education, advisory and consultancy services to organisations ranging from multi-national insurance companies through to startups using Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to fund raise.