SymposiumX Financial Innovation on the Web

New Monetization Models and Emerging Innovations

Organized by: FortuneTimes Group (FTG) and World Wide Web Consortium (W3C/MIT)

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PROGRAM OVERVIEW

SymposiumX brings together a community of W3C members and industry thought leaders in building the next generation of emerging technologies and standards for business innovation. Expert Panel Discussions showcase trends, strategy, and implementation in Innovations. Leveraging W3C’s network of leaders and member companies, participants will benefit from business networking for partnerships and new strategic applications.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

CIOs, CTOs, CDIOs (Chief Digital Information Officers), Business Analysts and Digital Information Strategists, Product Managers, and Senior Technology Managers, Senior Architects, Programmers and Developers, and Chief Marketing Officers from Financial Institutions, Technology Vendors, FinTech Companies, Platform Providers, Retailers, Consulting and Industry Analyst Firms and W3C Member Organizations.

#Web #Monetization #Financial #Innovation #IndustryPerspectives #Retail #Hospitality #Payments #Commerce #Cybersecurity #DigitalAssets #Blockchain #SmartContract #SelfSovereignIdentity #DecentralizedIdentifier #Blockchain #Decentralization #Identity #InterLedger #DistributedLedger #Emerging #Technology #Business #Strategy

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AGENDA

11:30 AM - 1:00 PM REGISTRATION

Lunch & Demo | Speakers Interview

1:00 - 1:30 pm WELCOME REMARKS

• Rachel Yager, W3C Evangelist, CEO of FortuneTimes Group (FTG) and the Web Innovation Center

• Karen Myers, W3C Business Development Leader, Americas and Australia

Emerging Financial Innovation:

1:30 - 2:15 pm KEYNOTE 1: Web Monetization

• Stefan Thomas, Founder and CEO at Coil

2:15 - 3:15 pm LIGHTNING TALKS:

Industry Perspectives on Digital Assets, Blockchain, Smart Contract, Self-Sovereign Identity, and Decentralized Identifier

• Shaul Kfir, Co-Founder & CTO at Digital Asset Holdings

• Adrian Gropper, CTO at Patient Privacy Rights

3:15 - 3:45 pm BREAK

Payments Innovation:

3:45 - 4:30 pm KEYNOTE 2: Embracing Innovation in the Payments Industry

• Jo Parsons, Lead Product Owner at Worldpay From FIS

4:30 - 5:30 pm LIGHTNING TALKS:

Industry Perspectives on Financial Innovation in Payments, Commerce and Cybersecurity

Hospitality:

• Michel Weksler, Software Engineer, Payments at Airbnb

Retail:

• Patrick Raycroft, Associate Director at W. Capra

5:30 - 7:30 pm NETWORKING RECEPTION

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For Event Sponsorship and Advertising, please contact:
Dr. Rachel Yager, email: ryager@w3.org

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ORGANIZING COMMITTEE