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Big thanks to NTT Data for sponsoring the space for the meetup!



Agenda: Deep Dive into HyperLedger. Hyperledger and Ethereum



5:30 - Doors open. Networking. Pizza and beers.



6:10 - Welcome. Members to vote on the topics of interests for the future meetings.



6:20 - Fireside chat: Requirements and adoption bottlenecks for blockchain in Finance and Insurance, with Fei Zhang and Varun Kannan of Allianz, Massimo Ferrari of Monitor Deloitte, and Benjamin Matten of NTT DATA



7:00 - Q&A break.



7:10 Technical Introduction to HyperLedger, with Elke Kunde of IBM



7:50 - Q&A break.



8:10 HyperLedger and Ethereum - How We Integrate, and The Path Forward, with Elke Kunde and Benjamin Matten



8:40 - 9:00 - Q&A break and wrap-up.



DETAILED AGENDA:



5:30 - Doors open. Networking. Pizza and beers.



6:10 - Welcome. Members to vote on the topics of interests for the future meetings.



6:20 - 7:00 Fireside chat: Requirements and adoption bottlenecks for blockchain in Finance and Insurance



• general business opportunities from end-user's point of view



• how distributed ledger technology would improve the current solutions or enable new solutions which were previously unavailable



• where the problem starts and where distributed ledger technology would help.



Moderator: Oliver Koeth (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverkoeth), Executive Architect at NTT DATA, Event Host



Oliver is IT advisor, architect, and technologist with 20 years experience in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and solution architecture for digital platforms and customer management in the automotive, retail, telecommunications, and financial services industry.



Panellists:



Fei Zhang (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredzhang0421), Head Blockchain at Allianz Group



Passionate about marketing strategy, customer insights and predictive analytics, Fei is an INSEAD MBA with 10+ years of experience across management consulting, strategic business development and competitive intelligence.



Working in a group on the forefront of Digitalization initiative of Allianz Group, Fei monitors the disruptive technology trends, evaluates impacts, builds business models and advises business units on moving to the next digital frontiers.



Fei explores use cases inside Allianz organizations, implements proof of concept and promotes adoption of the concept and technology.



Varun Kannan (https://www.linkedin.com/in/varunkannan), Management Consultant Intern at Allianz Group



Varun is an MBA graduate with 4 years of consulting work experience in banking and financial services industry. Currently working in Project Management Steering Operations and Financial Controlling of worldwide IT-Transformation Program at Allianz Group.



Varun has been looking into the use cases of blockchain based applications to reveal the relevance of blockchain in financial service providers, as well as IoT Security, Medical record management and digital signature application prototypes based on blockchain.



Massimo Ferrari (https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimo-ferrari-92a27b42/en), Senior Consultant & Blockchain Specialist at Monitor Deloitte



Massimo joined Monitor Deloitte´s Milan office in 2013 and has recently moved to Germany: his main project focus has been and still is in the financial services industry.



He approached the bitcoin and blockchain ecosystem in early 2014 and has ever since participated in various initiatives within the Deloitte Network and in the general community, most recently the ScalingBitcoin conference, held in Milan in mid-october. Massimo is convinced that bitcoin and blockchain technology will play a crucial role in the future of FSI and in the general business environment.



Benjamin Matten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmatten), Strategic Solution Architect -Banking at NTT DATA Corporation



Benjamin is Blockchain enthusiast, and Banking Solution Architect. In the past he worked as a software architect, developer and project manager for a variety of SAP applications and releases at SAP AG. Benjamin is interested in projects around SAP Banking Services or any other industry solution.



Benjamin will give a business view on the Blockchain technology, and answer the question of adoption blockers and hindrances from the Financial Services Industry view.



7:00 - Q&A break.



7:10 - 7:50 Technical Introduction to HyperLedger



• What is Hyperledger? Why Hyperledger? What does Hyperledger bring to the table?



• Use Cases for Hyperledger



• DEMO of Hyperledger



• Maturity - are we ready for production?



• The new world ahead. Roadmap.



• Anti-patterns - when NOT to use Hyperledger



• HyperLedger Community



• HyperLedger Governance



• How can you get involved



• Summary and Next Steps



Speaker:



Elke Kunde (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-kunde/en), Industry Architect Financial Services at IBM Germany



Elke is Associate Certified Architect, Solution Architect Banking & Financial Markets, Blockchain Technical Focalpoint.



She is also Member of Technical Expert Council Central Region - an IBM Academy of Technology affiliate for Germany, Switzerland and Austria.



7:50 - Q&A break.



8:10 - 8:40 HyperLedger and Ethereum - How We Integrate, and The Path Forward



• Ethereum, technical introduction. Get started yourself



• Current challenges, expectations



• When to Hyperledger, Ethereum, or Bitcoin?



Moderator: Oliver Koeth (https://www.linkedin.com/in/oliverkoeth), Executive Architect at NTT DATA Deutshland GmbH, Event Host



Panellists:



Elke Kunde (https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-kunde/en), Industry Architect Financial Services at IBM Germany



Benjamin Matten (https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmatten), Strategic Solution Architect -Banking at NTT DATA Corporation



8:40 - Q&A break.



9:00 Wrap-up.



If you are willing to speak on HyperLedger or blockchain, please reach out to us! Email Victoria, Community & Events Manager: [masked].



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Your First and Last name are REQUIRED for this meetup, so please proceed to RSVP at EVENTBRITE.COM (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hyperledger-munchen-chapter-meetup-date-tentative-tickets-26300531598)!