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Interview with Doug Heintzman, Chief Catalyst Blockchain Research Institute
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Doug Heintzman is the Chief Catalyst at the Blockchain Research Institute, a role that sees him travel the world sprinkling pixie dust and encouraging things to happen that otherwise may not and then to help them grow more quickly.
He's been in the technology sector for 30+ years, and spent nearly 25 of those at IMB.
He believes the role of the Blockchain Research Institute is to act as an accelerant to governments and businesses all around the world to help them on their web3 and blockchain journeys.
The publication of Don and Alex Tapscott's book (Alex is Don's son) called Blockchain Revolution - set the scene in 2016. In the book they noted that the underlying technology of Bitcoin, which was blockchain obviously, was going to revolutionise the entire structure of business. So they created the Blockchain Research Institute to catalyse that activity and to do deep research into what was happening and what was about to happen.
In the last year or so it has become clear that a number of technologies are all kind of maturing and merging into a new platform that is referred to as web3. The prediction of artificial intelligence, the measurement of IoT, the spatial visualisations of augmented and virtual reality and metaverse. And then the operating system, the state engine, which was blockchain.
Doug and the team are preparing for the annual conference and gala awards - W3B and Blockchain World - an immersive and experiential event that aims to encourage more dialogue, be conversation orientated, and much provide more opportunities for networking and socialisation.
Themed around a Canadian wilderness camp there will be fireside chats and a main lodge, gatherings and campfire sessions. Plus plenary sessions with some of the world's leading thinkers on blockchain and web3.
For information or tickets click this link. And while you're at it, wish us luck, as ubloquity is shortlisted as a finalist for the Enterprise Transformation Award in the Enterprise Ecosystems subcategory.
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