Microsoft NY and MIT Media Lab - Blockchain For Social Good - July 27 2015 at LMHQ NYC
Bitcoin and the Blockchain are changing the way people think about currency, digital assets, and identity. The MIT Media Lab recently launched a promising new initiative to delve into the implications of these innovative technologies. At this event Brian Forde, MIT Media Lab’s Director of Digital Currency and former senior technology advisor at the White House, and John Paul Farmer, Director of Technology & Civic Innovation, Microsoft, lead a discussion focused on the potential of the Blockchain as a foundation for fraud-free voting, frictionless transfer of property in blighted urban environments, and rapid response in the wake of a natural disaster, to name just a few applications.
WELCOME & INTRODUCTION
00:08 John Paul Farmer
04:02 Brian Forde
PRESENTATIONS
07:02 BitCoin 101 - Brian Forde, MIT
17:06 Social Impact - Chelsea Barabas, MIT
27:43 BlockChain Secured Land Titles - Peter Kirby, Factom
36:10 Designing for Public Good - Anne Kim, ideo
47:31 Blockchain IDs for Social Good - Ryan Shea, onename
56:46 Q&A
CONCLUDING REMARKS
1:08:54 John Paul Farmer
VIDEO SPONSOR
Internet Society New York Chapter - http://isoc-ny
ABOUT THE DIGITAL CURRENCY INITIATIVE
The goal of the MIT Media Lab Digital Currency initiative is to bring together global experts in areas ranging from cryptography, to economics, to privacy, to distributed systems, to take on this important new area of research. The effort will reach across the MIT campus, and we look forward to including collaborations with leading experts around the world. Heading the initiative is Brian Forde, former senior White House advisor for mobile and data innovation. He will work with Lab researchers and faculty across the MIT campus to explore the many issues involved in blockchain and bitcoin technology.
https://www.media.mit.edu/research/highlights/media-lab-digital-currency-initiative
ABOUT MICROSOFT NY
New York is one of the world’s great cities, and at Microsoft NY, we’re making it one of the most innovative. From fostering new ideas and 21st century jobs to providing tech tools to prepare for and quickly respond to crises, Microsoft NY is connecting the city and its people like never before.
http://microsoftnewyork.com/
