Hyperledger 8: A Celebration of Building Better Together!

10:00 AM EST - Welcome and Introduction

Daniela Barbosa, Hyperledger Foundation Executive Director

Opening remarks, including a look back at Hyperledger Foundation milestones, updates from across the ecosystem and an introduction to the day’s events.

10:15 AM EST - The Hyperledger Foundation Journey: Building the Enterprise Blockchain Market

David Treat, Senior Managing Director, Accenture; Johnna Powell, Managing Director and Global Head of Technology, Research and Innovation, DTTC; Jerry Cuomo, IBM Fellow - VP Technology; and Sophia Lopez, Founder and President, Kaleido.

A deep dive into the impact of Hyperledger Foundation on the development and deployment of enterprise-grade blockchain technologies over the last eight years. The discussion will include a 10+ minute Q&A session.

10:45 AM EST - Community Recognition Awards

An opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate community contributions, showcased through on-screen images and acknowledgments.

10:50 AM EST - Digital Assets and Tokenization: Today and Tomorrow

Barnaby Nelson, CEO, TheValueExchange (Moderator); Peter Munnings, Co-Founder & COO, Adhara; Ryan Rugg, Head of Global of Digital Assets TTS, Citi; and Roy E. Ben-Hur - Managing Director, Deloitte Advisory

A panel discussion covering the current trends and future opportunities in digital assets and tokenization. The discussion will include a Q&A segment.

11:25 AM EST - Interoperability Update: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

Hart Montgomery, CTO, Hyperledger Foundation (Moderator); Tracy Kuhrt. Associate Director, Blockchain and Multiparty Systems Architecture, Accenture, and Hyperledger TOC chair; Yuval Rooz, Co-founder and CEO, Digital Asset; and Richard Brown, CTO, R3.

11:55 AM EST - Hyperledger Foundation 2024 Daniela Barbosa.