Module 1: Basics of Blockchain Part 1
- Origins of Blockchain – bitcoin and digital/crypto currencies
- What is the Bitcoin blockchain?
- Introduction to Blockchain
- Disintermediation
- Core Principles
- Distributed
- Immutable
- Transparent
- Levels of Trust: Who? What?
- Proof of Work
- Private vs Public blockchains
- Key differences
- What is a consortium blockchain?
- Hybrids
- How to know which is right for you
- Pros vs. Cons
- How bitcoin works (mining, rewards, Cybil attack)
- Blockchain Taxonomy – DLT, Blockchain, etc.
- Understanding cryptography
- Terms and definitions
- Hash Functions
- Symmetric and Asymmetric Encryption
- Digital Signatures
- Blockchain Simulation
Module 2: Basics of Blockchain Part 2
- Ethereum (and its derivatives) / Hyperledger/ EOS / Stellar
- Consensus protocols
- Proof of Work (PoW)
- Proof of Stake (PoS)
- Directed Acyclic Graph (DAG)
- Delegated Proof of Stake (dPoS)
- Proof of Elapsed Time (PoET)
- Proof of Capacity
- Proof of Integrity
- Proof of Activity
- Byzantine Fault Tolerance (BFT)
- Block structures
- Size
- Time
- capacity
- Consensus Simulation
- Ethereum (and its derivatives) / Hyperledger/ EOS / Stellar
Module 3: Understanding Smart Contracts
- Paper to digital contracts
- What is a smart contract?
- How smart contracts are of value
- Data
- Permissions
- Workflow
Speed and Accuracy - Trust
- Security
- Savings
- Smart contract platforms
- Smart Contract Simulation
Module 4: Blockchain Security / Risk
- Blockchain Security – a primer
- Consensus engines on Blockchains
- Decentralization of computing architectures
- Peer-to-Peer clients
Module 5: ICO’s, Cryptocurrencies
- Define and describe Initial Coin Offering (ICO)
- Price and volatility issues
- What impacts the price of cryptocurrencies and tokens
- Crypto economics
- Regulatory impact.
- Forks
- Hard
- soft
Module 6: DAO
- What is the DAO
- How does it work
- How was it funded
- What happened with the DAO attach?
- What are the ramifications of the DAO attack?
Module 7: Use case examples of how blockchains are being used in supply chains today
- Agri
- Automotive
- Fashion
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Maritime
- Pharma
- Power and Energy / Oil and Gas
Module 8: Blockchain Use case Solution Workshop
- An interactive workshop to develop a blockchain POC
- Blockchain Project initiation
- Blockchain Project Requirements
- Blockchain Project Design
Module 9: Blockchain Pros and Cons
- Speed
- Cost
- Limitations
- Latency
- Throughput
- Public vs Private Blockchains
- Open source vs proprietary
- Storage
Module 10: Barriers to Adoption
- Existing solutions
- Siloed systems
- No established data standards and management
- Wait and see mentality / the blockchain landscape is undergoing dramatic change
- What will motivate change
Module 11: How to prepare you firm for blockchain
- Evaluating Blockchain Technology
- Public vs private Blockchains
- Sidechains and interoperability
- Use cases now and in future
- Blockchain and permission less commerce
- "Blockchain as a Service"; Consortia and other platforms
- Decentralized Applications and Smart Contracts
- Barriers to Blockchain Adoption
- Industry Collaboration
- Process
- Plan
- Source
- Make
- Deliver
- Return
Module 12: Regulatory Impact on Blockchain
- Who regulates it?
- Currently regulatory landscape
- UK government view
- US government view
- EU view
- Global view
- Regulatory challenges and future frameworks
- Blockchain as a tool for regulatory compliance
- Future regulatory challenges
- Government view of blockchain and uses currently
- Regulators view
- Uses of blockchain in regulation – RegTech
- Regulation of the blockchain
- Blockchain Standards
- Who sets the standards?
- Di we need standards?
- Business
- Legal
- Technical
Module 13: What does Blockchain Future Look Like?
- The Future – A vision statement
- Threat or opportunity?
- Value to the enterprise
- Greatest Opportunities
- The future of Banking and Finance
- Blockchain applications in Finance
- Adoption of Blockchain by Central Banks
- The Distributed Autonomous Organization
Module 14: Leading in a Technological Disruptive Market
- Redefining the Roles
- Disrupting Identities
- Being a consumer
- Being a catalyst
- Being an insane scientist
- Going ahead