Presented by Mark Wheeler
UPDATED: A PDF of the presentation is available for download.
Blockchain technology is being talked about as one of the next big innovations to take hold across multiple industries. Businesses who focus on transactions, contracts, and assets management are just a few of the initial sectors of the economy which will be disrupted. As the underlying technology begins to take hold, time-consuming and labor-intensive functions will be replaced by automated and “always on” smart processes. Centralized models of trust and authenticity will be replaced by decentralized services and crowd-based consensus algorithms.
There will not be one blockchain but millions each build on an application-specific architectures. Any store of information that requires exchange or validation across indirectly related entities will reside on a blockchain. Blockchains are safe, secure, and immutable — but all blockchains are not created equal. We will explore the subject by examining several current generations of blockchain implementations.
Topics during this session include:
- Architecture, Protocols, Algorithms
- Distributed Ledgers, Smart Contracts
- Trust / Consensus Systems
- Decentralization, Virtual Computing Environment
Speaker
Mark Wheeler is a Blockchain technology enthusiast attending Portland State University majoring in Supply Chain Management. He has extensive experience in IT Operations working on Security, Network, and Application Server environments. Mark has worked within the education, insurance, healthcare, software development, telecommunication, and aerospace sectors of the economy. His current interests are in the field of data analytics, cloud computing, and Supply Chain automation technologies. Mark has been a volunteer for the last two years with HackOregon working on visualizing public data. He is currently employed at Portland State University assisting in the implementations of their Community Engagement portal platform.
When
February 15, 2018 (Chapter meetings held on third Thursday of the month)
Schedule
8:30 – 9:00 am – Sign In
9:00 – 10:15 am – Presentation
10:15 – 10:30 am – Break, Chapter Announcements
10:30 – 11:30 am – Presentation continued
Standard Insurance Tower Classrooms 1-2 (behind cafe seating)
900 SW 5th Ave, 97204
(Please note Standard Ins. has multiple downtown locations)
Cost
Free for members (including ALL employees of corporate members)
$15 for non-members
$5 for students with valid student ID