Event - Blockchain in Practice — ITWORKS
The 24th of November, ITWorks will host a seminar about “Blockchain in Practice”. Craftworkz (Sam Hendrickx) & TheLedger (Thomas Marckx) will give different presentations around this exciting technology. And yes, we’ll even get our hands dirty and write some smart contracts 😉
How to Start a Blockchain Project?
We’ll go further into depth on the different characteristics of a blockchain network. The 4 types of existing blockchains — public/private and permissioned/permissionless — will be discussed.
- A decentralised network needs concensus mechanisms, which ones are currently used ?
- When can a blockchain improve your business? How to differentiate a good use-case from a bad ?
- Where does a blockchain fit in your current — or future — technology stack ?
- What are the different competences needed in the team to start a project ?
Evolution of Blockchain technologies
Bitcoin is old blockchain technology. Currently there are much more capable technologies under development. We’ll discuss the differences between ethereum and Hyperledger Fabric in detail, both so-called blockchain 2.0 technologies.
- What is a smart contract and how can it benefit cross-industries ?
- How do big companies like Microsoft and IBM see the evolution and what are they investing in ?
Prototype on the Ethereum Network
Let’s build a blockchain from scratch. We’ll guide you through the different steps needed to setup a private ethereum blockchain network.
- What is a genesis block? How is the mining done?
- We’ll explain how to write a smart contract and deploy it using a multitude of build tools.
Future of Blockchain Technology
Blockchain will undoubtedly have an enormous impact on our society. But how will the technology further evolve and what are the different visions ? How it will integrate on different levels of our daily lives?
We’ll discuss how the blockchain in combination with other technologies can bring science fiction closer to reality.
More info and tickets:
http://craftworkz.co (prototyping as a service)
http://theledger.be (blockchain consultants)
