"Blockchain" is a word you have probably started hearing regularly. If you've wondered what all the hype is about and how useful it actually is... join us in hearing from startups at the cutting edge of this technology.

Welcome to the February Richmond Blockchain Technology Meetup.

This month we have the following two talks:

- Rushd Averroes, Founder and CEO of BABB - Blockchain: the key to decentralising banking and completing financial inclusion

1.7 billion people around the world are excluded from the banking system; billions more are dissatisfied. We need to change the way we address the problem of financial exclusion, and Rushd will discuss how blockchain technology is the key.

- Mike Christensen (software engineer at Blokur) - Better music rights data with blockchain technology

Blokur is working on upgrading the rights infrastructure of the music industry. The web has brought about a revolution in the way that content and information flows around the world, but we have yet to unlock the same level of efficiency in the flow of value back to creators. Mike Christensen will explain how Blokur leverages blockchain technology to increase efficiency and trust in the management and monetisation of creative rights.

I am really looking forward to both of these talks. It will be great to see everyone there.

The meetup will be at One Kew Road, on the first floor. We will start at 6:30pm with the first talk at 6:45pm.

Muaz

https://www.meetup.com/Richmond-Blockchain-Technology/

RIchmond Blockchain Technology is a group that organises talks and networking around Blockchain, Distributed Ledger Technology and Data Science and its application across various industries such as healthcare, supply chains, energy, etc. Some of the blockchain technologies that have been covered over the last few months include, Enterprise Blockchains making use of Hyperledger, Using Machine Learning to Analyse Ethereum Blochchain and Cryptocurrency Usage, Blockchain for Energy Markets, etc.