Blockchain2Business: Disruption and Opportunities in the Commodities Sector March 2018

WIMAR SG hosted an engaging breakfast seminar and panel event to discuss one of the hottest topics at the moment: what opportunities and impacts would Blockchain technology present for the commodities sector?

Mariana Gomez de la Villa, Senior Program Manager of Blockchain in ING & Arnoud Star Busmann, Innovation lead in ING, shared about the possible applications of Blockchain in the mining and resources sector as well as their journey of transforming the industry through digitization on Blockchain. 

The session was followed by a panel discussion with Mariana, Max Kantelia, co-founder of Zilliqa & Anqua and Yvonne Zhang, CEO and founder of Aquifer Institute to address burning questions about the Blockchain technology. 

The key takeaways from the session were that Blockchain technology would be a game changer in the mining and resource industry, lowering costs, increasing data security, and driving digitization in both small to large companies.