Class: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Ethereum, Bitcoin...
Blockchain 1.01 Class: Blockchain, Smart Contracts, Ethereum, Bitcoin... "You should be taking this technology as seriously as you should have been taking the development of the Internet in the early 1990s," Blyth Masters. Format: LIVE Webinar or In-Person Class Wall Street veterans all know who Blythe Masters is. She's the wunderkind who made managing director at JPMorgan Chase at age 28, the financial engineer who helped develop the credit-default swap and bring to life a market that peaked at trillion, in notional terms, in 2007. What is so innovative about a blockchain and can it really change our world? What is Satoshi Nakamoto's great innovation anyway? In this class we uncover how blockchains work and how the technology offers something so new that it will fundamentally change the way we do business in nearly every arena. Every interaction where we rely on a 3rd party to vouch for us, to negotiate for us, to execute for us, will change. This includes how governments vouch for our identity, how banks settle our payments, how lawyers execute our contracts, and how insurance companies collect our premiums and pays claims. If this sounds surprising it's primarily because 1) we didn't know there was a problem in the need of solving and 2) it's hard to imagine how insurance or energy distribution, for instance, can be done differently. To answer these questions we explain the problem that has stumped computer scientists for over 40 years, only to be solved elegantly by Satoshi Nakamoto. And with his solution, the doorway to a completely new way of doing things opened, a doorway to decentralized systems. We are so used to living in a world of centralized systems, that it's hard for us to grasp what a decentralized one is. But it is an alternative way of doing things, that extends to nearly every industry. If you google to try to understand the concept of Blockchain you will be able to find two types of information: 2-lines-explanations or the white paper by Satoshi Nakamoto. One version is too simple. One version is too complicated. In this class, our objective is to explain to students who hold an undergraduate degree in business, arts or science the basics of Blockchain.We will make it clear for everybody and not boring for anybody. We will explain and explore the various evolutions of the technology, its applications and implications. We will explore both its workings as well as its impact on different businesses. We will use examples, simplified but true to the core. Quantitative concepts will be used and introduced. We will not do any software programming and this class is not designed for software programming in Blockchain. At the end of this class, you will understand how blockchains present a new way of doing things, and how it applies to the industry you're currently in. We will explain and explore the various evolutions of the technology, its applications and implications. We will explore both its workings as well as its impact on different businesses. Pre-requirements Basic mathematics knowledge is expected. Basic finance vocabulary will be used. It would be helpful if the class participants already have a bitcoin wallet. We recommend that everyone have Copay installed on their phone or laptop before class. Who should attend? This class is designed for professionals who have worked in finance and fintech for a few years. It is designed for people in any department from compliance and legal to strategy , technology, operations, risk, finance and more. People who should attend also includes professionals like attorneys, accountants, account managers, investors and more. Date Thursday, April 28th, 2016, 2pm to 6pm 50 minutes sessions with 10-minute breaks. Curriculum PART 1 - THE QUEST FOR DIGITAL CASH Isn't money already digital? Credit cards, Paypal, etc. What is Satoshi Nakamoto's great innovation? Byzantine General's Problem - reaching consensus among many participants PART 2 - LET'S GET TECHNICAL Proof of Work The issuance of new tokens a.k.a. Mining Hash functions Public-key cryptography overview Digital signatures PART 3 - THE GLOBAL LEDGER, THE SPREADSHEET IN THE SKY -- THE BLOCKCHAIN Blockchains vs. Databases Does a blockchain need an intrinsic token? e.g. bitcoin Private vs. public blockchains PART 4 - USES OF A PERMISSIONLESS LEDGER Identity Copyright Deeds, titles and digital assets (stocks) PART 5 - A BLOCKCHAIN WITH A PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE - ETHEREUM Ethereum vs Bitcoin Smart contracts overview Simple smart contracts - Lotteries, Gambling The use of 'Oracles' More advanced smart contracts - Wills, Insurance, P2P energy contracts Dapps - distributed applications PART 6 - BEYOND SMART CONTRACTS Distributed Autonomous Corporations - DAC / DAO / DCO The internet-of-things: Slock.it Decentralized Uber, Airbnb, Energy companies, Governance PART 7 - HANDS ON Getting a wallet Receiving bitcoin / spending bitcoin Using a blockchain explorer (blockchain.info) Deploy a blockchain on Microsoft Azure (BaaS) Faculty Solomon Lederer, Ph.D. Computer Science Solomon Lederer holds a Ph.D. in computer science with a specialization in distributed networks. He has worked in the defense industry in building distributed ad-hoc networks, and sensor networks. This was before the existence of bitcoin. He has since joined the blockchain revolution and is now building a distributed governance app on the ethereum blockchain, and testing it on the coworking space he founded in Brooklyn called Coinspace. Location 1441 Broadway, 6th floor, Jay Suites, (Broadway between 40th and 41st street). New York, NY, 10018 Or LIVE Webinar. We will use http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar Class capacity 20 students for in-person class 100 students for the Webinar version. Class format The in-class will be composed of a small group of students. The instructor will present using a slide show the class curriculum. The curriculum will be composed of concepts with clear examples. At the end of the class, a 15-minute multiple choice test will be taken by the students. The test will be graded. The Webinar version will be broadcasted live as well via http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar Student setup All students will have a desk setup with power plug and wifi. All Webinar students will need good internet connection and ability to follow the LIVE webinar remotely. FAQs What are my transport/parking options getting to the event? The event is within 1 block of Times Square and Bryant Park. It is also within 2 blocks of Port Authority. There is a lot of very convenient common transportation to the event. The subway lines 1, 2, 3, A, C, E, B, D , F and M are very convenient. Penn Station is also within walking distance. What can/can't I bring to the event and dress code ? Event attire can be casual, business casual or business. Please feel free to bring note taking, laptops or any system that will allow you to get more value from our class. We are sorry but we do not allow video recordings of the event. Where can I contact the organizer with any questions? Please contact us at george@fintech-academy.com Is my registration/ticket transferrable? For the in-person class: yes, it is. For the webinar, sorry it is not. Can I update my registration information? Yes, you can. Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event? Yes, please do. But if you forget we will find a way to verify it, do not worry. For the Webinar we will check you in as you login. What is the refund policy? The ticket is fully refundable for the in-class participation. If for any reason you are not entirely satisfied with the class we will refund you in full, no question asked. For the Webinar participation, the ticket is fully reimbursable up to 3 days before the event. The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay? Sorry, it is difficult for us to keep track in this case and therefore we can not allow it at this time. Fintech Academy website : http://fintech-academy.com/ http://fintech-academy.com/category/classes/ http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar http://www.gotomeeting.com/webinar
at Jay Suites
1441 Broadway (at w. 41st Street)
New York, United States
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