Blockchain/Bitcoin & Initial Coin Offerings (ICO's) - The Matt Brown Show (& Get R50 in Bitcoin!)
Mon Nov 27, 17:00 - Mon Nov 27, 19:30
PwC
ABOUT
Off the back of two sold out events in Johannesburg and Cape Town, the Matt Brown Show in conjunction with PwC, Bitcoin Events, Blockchain Academy and Matt Brown Media Group will be holding an exclusive "live show" and networking event in Cape Town on Monday, 27 November covering the Blockchain/Bitcoin & Initial Coin Offerings (ICO's).
The blockchain is the arguably the most disruptive invention since the creation of the Internet itself, but the irony is that many entrepreneurs, startups and business executives do not understand the magnitude of the impact that this technology is going to have on the world as we know it.
So why is this the case? Well, it can replace all processes and business models which rely on a small fee for processing transactions. And that means a revolution is coming, a fundamental shift in the way we do business.
THE INTERNET OF VALUE
The advent of the Information Age in the 1970s-allowed humanity to progress into a world in which information could flow freely, unhindered by national borders, without the need for intermediaries such as post offices, libraries and universities.
We have now entered an age in which not only information, but value can flow freely without the need for trusted intermediaries such as banks and insurance companies. The technology that has enabled this digital peer-to-peer value-transfer revolution is called Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) or blockchain.
****** ALL PREVIOUS EVENTS HAVE SOLD OUT ******
THE PANELISTS
South Africa's premier experts on the subject of cryptocurrencies and the blockchain/bitcoin have been assembled for this one of a kind event. The panelists are:
- Tricia Martinez (CEO, GetWala.com)
- Werner van Rooyen (Luno - South Africa's Largest Crytocurrency Exchange)
- Paul Mitchell (Fintech & Blockchain Lead, PwC South Africa)
- Sonya Kuhnel (CEO, Blockchain Academy)
- Simon Dingle (CEO, Phantom Design)
WERNER VAN ROOYEN
Werner heads up Marketing and Growth at Luno. His passions are cryptocurrencies, technology, marketing and design; something that he has been fortunate enough to do on multiple continents. Werner has lived and worked in South Africa, Taiwan, China, Indonesia and the United States. Werner thinks most blockchain projects will fail.
SONYA KUHNEL
Sonya Kuhnel has been working with digital currencies since late 2013 and one of the first women involved in the industry in South Africa. Sonya co-founded Bitcoin Events, a company that hosts the Bitcoin & Blockchain Africa Conferences in Cape Town and Johannesburg. The conferences attract local and international venture capitalists, government delegates, top level executives from large financial institutions as well as experts in the industry. The blockchain academy provides training and consulting for financial institutions, corporates, developers, entrepreneurs, startups, schools, government and interested individuals on digital currencies such as bitcoin and the blockchain technology in South Africa.
Sonya is also the Co-founder of Bitsure, a company that utilises blockchain technology for retail payments.
SIMON DINGLE
Money is the second most important societal invention after language, and we've been doing a terrible job of it. Simon Dingle is trying to fix that, amongst other things, with his company Phantom Design and the projects it houses. When not doing that, Simon hosts a weekly radio show on 5FM and previously directed product design at Curve (London), BitX (Singapore), and 22seven (Cape Town). He is an advisor to AlphaCode and a small group of clients through Phantom Design. Simon is also actively involved in investing in Blockchain technologies.
TRICIA MARTINEZ
Tricia Martinez is the founder and CEO of GetWala.com a digital bank which has recently gone through an ICO process and is backed by Vinny Lingham and Llew Claasen.
PAUL MITCHELL
Paul is the SA Fintech Lead for PwC, and is a financial services strategist. He has worked for corporates and startups in London and Cape Town from civil engineering to middleware to insurance. Outside work you may find him running on the mountain.
MATT BROWN
Matt is CEO of Digital Kungfu, Matt Brown Media Group and the host of the Matt Brown Show - a global media platform and podcast that has built a loyal listenership in over 100 countries around the world and in only 18 months. This is the third "live" podcast event of it's kind in South Africa.
He has been called South Africa's answer to Tim Ferriss and hates the idea of having his name attached to one of the hottest new media properties in South African business.
Matt’s podcast (The Matt Brown Show), has hosted over 100 billionaires, entrepreneurs and the CEO’s of some of South Africa’s most successful companies; and coupled with building businesses in the UK, US and Europe has given Matt a unique insight into where the future of media is heading and its implications for entrepreneurs.
WHO THIS IS FOR
This event is for entrepreneurs, business owners and executives. If you are running an cryptocurrency investor, running an existing business or looking to start one then this event is for you.
WHAT YOU WILL LEAVE WITH
A clear understanding of the blockchain/bitcoin, cryptocurrencies and details of initial coin offerings (ICO's).
** SEATS ARE LIMITED - THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT QUICKLY ***
