Toward Blockchain-Enabled Supply Chains in the Built Environment

Friday 28 June 2019, 9.30am - 5.00pm

Exhibition Space, 3M Buckley Innovation Centre, Huddersfield

You are invited to take part in this Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB), University of Cambridge and University of Huddersfield supported workshop on the use of the emerging Blockchain technology in the Built Environment, where we will discuss Blockchain implamentation opportunities for the industry and some recent research findings.

Speakers

John Palfreyman - Founder, Palfreyman Ventures, Ex-Blockchain Director, IBM

Dr Robert Learney - Lead Technologist - Blockchain & DLT, Digital Catapult

Matthias Geipel - Consultants & Blockchain Experts, Arup (Germany/UK)

Chris Kinnaird - Consultants & Blockchain Experts, Arup (Germany/UK)

Manuel Jimenez - Director of Infrastructure, Construction and Real Estate, Grant Thornton (Spain)

Dr Algan Tezel - Senior Lecturer, University of Huddersfield 

Pedro Febrero - RA, University of Huddersfield, Founder, Bityond

Agenda

Time	Activity
9.30 - 10.00am	Arrival/Coffee/Networking
10.00 - 10.15am	Welcome
10.15 - 11.00am	Keynote presentation - What is Blockchain and why should we care? John Palfreyman
11.00 - 11.45am	Keynote presentation - Making Blockchain Happen Dr Robert Learney
11.45am - 12.30pm	Keynote presentation - Blockchain in the Built Environment  Matthias Geipel and Chris Kinnaird
12.30 - 1.00pm	Lunch
1.00 - 1.45pm	Keynote presentation - Blockchain use cases in the Built Environment: Spanish Experience Fernando Valero
1.45 - 2.30pm	Blockchain in construction research findings Dr Algan Tezel and Pedro Febrero
2.30 - 2.50pm	Coffee break
2.50 - 4.20pm	Discussion and validation
4.20 - 5.00pm	Networking