Itinerary:

12.00-12.30 pm: Registrations, lunch and networking

12.30-12.40 pm: Introductory speeches

12.40-1.45 pm:  Presentation

1.45pm: Close of Event

FWA thanks Barclays for sponsoring the venue and lunch.

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Blockchain is a distributed ledger technology that allows the sharing of information in a trusted, transparent and accountable way. It is made famous as the underlying technology of Bitcoin but its use goes beyond that of digital currencies. This talk will give an introduction on how blockchain works and also cover some applications being explored in the industry such as in due diligence, insurance, finance, supply chain and logistics. Ms. Daphne Ng, the founder of a fintech startup, JED, will also talk about how her company is utilizing blockchain technology. 

JED is a trade relationship platform that facilitates financial support within the supply chain and also extends to external financing. The platform taps on blockchain technology to create an immutable audit trail of the financing process. This allows financial institutions to query transactions in a secure manner and also aid in dispute resolution.  

Speakers' Bios:

Ernie Teo

Ernie Teo is a research scientist at IBM's Center for Blockchain Innovation in Singapore. Ernie is an economist by training and specializes in the areas of game theory and applied microeconomics with an application to high tech industries. His recent research focus applies this to Blockchain and Fintech. His work in this area has been presented in both academic and industry events. He received his PhD in Economics from the University of New South Wales, Australia. Prior to IBM, Ernie was a research fellow at the Sim Kee Boon Institute (SKBI) for Financial Economics at the Singapore Management University. Ernie was also Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore from 2008-2014.

Daphne Ng

Daphne spent close to 10 years in the corporate banking sector and with most part of it specializing in supply chain finance, receivables finance and trade credit insurance for large corporates and global MNCs portfolio. Trade finance is a subject matter close to her heart as she believes more companies can benefit from innovative solutions leveraged on important trade relationships. She is Founder of two companies: Good Tree Partners – a trade finance advisory and training firm; and JED - a blockchain-enabled B2B enterprise portal to be launched in early 2017. She is also a Mentor with the PolyFinTech100 program and Consultant for a leading supply chain finance lender in India. Daphne graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor in Business Administration and is married with two children.

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