Neil Shepherd

Boston Consulting Group has mapped out 9 current and emerging use cases for blockchain in supply chain.  This session will discuss these use cases, the value at stake, case examples, the challenges to implementation, and how we believe these different industry ecosystems will evolve over time.  Given BCG’s experience developing blockchain platforms, we will also cover how major players are growing successful blockchain ecosystems and mitigating the changes in power dynamics these create – something that has slowed adoption across several industries to date.

IoT is fundamentally transforming how we live, work and play. As companies begin to move past the now well-trodden path of initial use cases in IoT such as predictive maintenance, they are beginning to harness the power of sensor-enabled, real-world data to reimagine why, how, and where they deploy IoT- and ultimately, how they make money from it. Lessons from these trailblazers illustrate that success lies in focusing not just on the technology, but more holistically, on a true transformation of the business. In this session we will cover novel IoT use cases and critical ingredients for success in enterprise IoT initiatives.

IoT solutions are generating more and more data. This data is being collected and stored in blockchain systems. These blockchain systems are now allowing individuals to have control over their data in a way that hasn't happened before. This panel of experts will explore how consumers can monetize their data without giving up their privacy.