2017 Conference

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The first, Ghana Blockchain conference was held on 16 November 2017 with theme “blockchain technology and development”. There were main presentations on Africa and blockchain technology, cryptography and blockchain. There were also lightning presentations on blockchain systems, Bitcoin industry and crypto currencies, document verifier, human rights, development and blockchain, Bsafe.network blockchain research update, ethereum name service and blockchain academy update. There was a Governance panel on crypto currency and financial systems and included Bank of Ghana, cybersecurity adviser, blockchain expert and legal professional. The second event was held 25 October 2018 with theme “blockchain for development”. It had a moderated session on Governance with Panelists from Bank of Ghana, Ghipss, Land Lay By, National Security Adviser and UCC. There were lightning presentations on blockchain and cryptocurrencies, Stamp.africa, Bit-pesa, the future of digital health, converging blockchain and AI, cryptocurrency exchange, blockchain hackathon, all about blockchain, blockchain beyond cryptocurrencies: education use case, academic certificate on blockchain, blockchain academy update and blockchain and education. The next event was held on 28 November 2019 with the theme “blockchain for digital transformation”. There was a session on blockchain and transformation with Panelists from Bank of Ghana, Trstech, CID, Ghana Police, Margins, and National Security Adviser. There were lightning presentations on Blockchain and issues in Stool lands acquisition, RMIT university, Ghana Police, Stamp.africa, Emerging Identifiers, Understanding Crypto Currencies as spontaneous order,  Blockchain Exchange, Converging Blockchain and AI, development of crypto vending machine, learning as a currency, blockchain technology a major disrupter and blockchain academy update. Over the years, the attention of our community evolved from blockchain technology and development, to blockchain for development, to blockchain and digital transformation. The 2021 Ghana Blockchain Conference will be virtual and on October 6th-7th, 2021 with a theme: “Blockchain for digital transformation”. This Conference looks to deepen the multi-stakeholder approach to the Governance of Blockchain and engage the community to balance innovation and regulation.

Panelists

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Prof. Nii Narku Quaynor

Ghana Blockchain Conference -  Convenor

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Pindar Wong

VeriFi

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Kwame A. Oppong

Head, FinTech and Innovation, Bank of Ghana

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Mr. Alain Aina

Trstech

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Shin’ichiro Matsuo, Ph.D

Research Professor, Department of Computer Science, Georgetown University
Cyber SMART Director, and Lead Researcher, Blockchain Eco-System

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Ophelia Ama Oni

Financial Inclusion Consultant, UNCDF, Ghana
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Ms Elly Ohene-Adu

Digital Financial Services, Specialist

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Mr George Decardi- Nelson

HSRCGH

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Tim Akinbo

QALA

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Mr. Enoch Antwi

DNAR

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Mr. Isaac Armah-Mensah

University of Cape Coast

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Mr. Kwabena Apianing

Paragon Digital Marketing

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Dr. Albert Antwi-Boasiako

Ag. Director-General, Cyber Security Authority

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Ms Roselyne Wanjiru

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Mr. Blaise Bayuo

Tony Blaire institure for Global Change

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Mr. Vitus Aborigo

Head, Fintech, Ghana Dot Com

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Dr. Narteh Siaw-Sappore

Blockchain Developer

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Lawyer Kobina Hughes

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Dr Maxwell Opoku Afari

First Deputy Governor of BoG