AUSTIN – Health Tech Austin (HTA), a gathering of health technology leaders, innovators and influencers from Central Texas and beyond, invites the Austin community, to The Blockchain Summit on Wednesday, April 18 from 7:45-11:15 a.m. The Summit is part of HTA’s networking and educational event series that brings together executives, entrepreneurs and others in Austin’s health tech ecosystem.

What’s the power of blockchain and why is this technology, which began as the decentralized ledger behind bitcoin, creating such buzz? Blockchain advocates say it could be as transformative as the internet, and that’s why some of the nation’s largest companies are intrigued.

The Blockchain Summit will host two expert panels which will explore how blockchain, a technology that secures information through cryptography, has potential to make a large impact on the way that the healthcare industry shares information. “Blockchain is enabling new business models because it inherently creates celebrates ecosystem integration. In healthcare, where ecosystems and coordination across multiple entities is critical, blockchain has the potential to improve patient outcomes but only if together we craft a future vision.” Stated Chris Moose, Partner at IBM.

· The first panel, “What Companies Want From Blockchain,” will feature Chris Moose, Partner at IBM and Paul Snow, CEO at Factom.

· The second panel, “Blockchain: Hype or Hope for Health Care” will feature Dr. Anjum Khurshid, Director of Data Integration at Dell Medical School, and Aman Quadri, CEO at AMSYS Blockchain.

The event will be held at Capital Factory, “the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas,” located in the Austin Centre.

THE AGENDA

7:45 am Breakfast and Registration

8:05 am Welcome and Remarks

8:15 am What Companies Want From Blockchain
Chris Moose - Partner, IBM
Paul Snow - Chief Executive Officer, Factom
Moderator - Shakeel Rashed - Partner, Capital Factory

9:15 am Networking Break

9:30 am Blockchain: Hype or Hope for Health Care
Dr. Anjum Khurshid - Director of Data Integration, Dell Medical School
Aman Quadri - Chief Executive Officer, AMSYS
Blockchain
Moderator - Pete Harris - Principal, Lighthouse Partners

10:30 am Networking Break

10:40 am The Blockchain Showcase
4 Companies • 4 Pitches

CareX | Continuity Care | ula Health | Verimos

11:15 am Networking and Departure