“3rd Forum: Blockchain in Finance - New Business Models and their Implementation” on November 08, 2018, in Frankfurt: In cooperation with the Business Engineering Institute St. Gallen (BEI), the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center organizes the third edition of the series “Blockchain in Finance - New Business Models and Implementation.” The event focuses on examining the impact of the blockchain technology in the financial sector and how it enables new structures in the financial industry, laying emphasis on the different frameworks such as Ethereum, Hyperledger and Corda and the implementation of projects.
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Conference "Blockchain Startup Summit 2018" on November 15, 2018, in Frankfurt: Aiming to energize the blockchain ecosystem in Europe, the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center and EU-Startups.com organize a one-day conference. The event is the ideal platform for aspiring entrepreneurs and investors who want to devise and propel their blockchain company. It includes panel discussions, talks by seasoned speakers, presentations by startups in the blockchain field and a pitch battle where the hottest European-based blockchain startup will win a prize package.
Speakers are, among others, Vanessa Grellet (ConsenSys), Sven Laepple (Astratum), Nikola Stojanow (Aeternity).
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Seminar: "Taxation and Accounting of Crypto Currencies and Tokens", on November 20, 2018, in Munich: The taxation and gains from crypto assets remain as complex and sensitive topic. In this seminar, a panel of leading tax experts and specialist in blockchain technology will cover in detail the implications and characteristics of the taxation and accounting of cryptocurrencies.
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Conference: "Economy of Things: Enabling New Business Models Driven by Blockchain and Finance" on November 23, 2018, in Frankfurt: The Frankfurt School Blockchain Center and Bosch jointly organize a half-day conference with the aim of exploring new finance-related business models enabled through Internet of Things (IoT) and blockchain technology domain. Thought leaders from the areas of finance, mobility, IoT and blockchain will showcase their business models and their visions.
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Conference: "The Future of Money: 10 Years after Lehman and Nakamoto", on November 24, 2018, in Frankfurt: Ten years after the financial crisis, the start of Bitcoin and in the year of the swiss referendum on introducing Vollgeld, the German NGO Monetative e.V. and the Frankfurt School Blockchain Center organize an international conference on the future of the monetary system. Besides the problems and possible modifications of the current system through central bank digital currencies (CBDC), two radical reforms are discussed: Vollgeld and currency competition via cryptocurrencies. Speakers include the chief economist of the OECD, the former governor of the Spanish central bank, the former chief economist of Deutsche Bank and many high level representatives from central banks and academia. The panel discussion will include speakers from the financial sector.
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Seminar: "Taxation and Accounting of Crypto Currencies and Tokens", on December 13, 2018, in Frankfurt: The taxation and gains from crypto assets remain as complex and sensitive topic. In this seminar, a panel of leading tax experts and specialist in blockchain technology will cover in detail the implications and characteristics of the taxation and accounting of cryptocurrencies.
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Seminar: "Taxation and Accounting of Crypto Currencies and Tokens", on January 08, 2019, in Berlin: The taxation and gains from crypto assets remain as complex and sensitive topic. In this seminar, a panel of leading tax experts and specialist in blockchain technology will cover in detail the implications and characteristics of the taxation and accounting of cryptocurrencies.
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Course "Certified Blockchain Expert" from March 27, 2019 to May 26, 2019 in Frankfurt: This course is designed for everybody who wants to acquire IT and business skills in blockchain technology. The course has an IT track and a business track such that it is suitable for both IT experts and business developers who seek to understand blockchain technology and crypto currencies. Among others, we focus on the Ethereum and the Hyperledger platforms. From an IT perspective, this includes writing smart contracts and decentralised applications (DApps). Further, from a business perspective, we provide an understanding of the variety of possible blockchain use cases and business models. The program consists of two 4-day weeks and a final term paper.
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Online Course "Certified Expert in Digital Finance": Digital finance offers a transformational solution for financial inclusion. While new technological developments and financial players bring tremendous opportunities, the ecosystem is also becoming more complex and is putting increasing pressure on traditional providers. In our new online course on Digital Finance you will learn about the emerging digital landscape as well as the new market participants and products that are disrupting the market. You will be enabled to successfully deploy digital technologies in your institution and leverage digital financial services (DFS) in your target markets.
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