Software Engineering Institute

Blockchain technology has been touted as a game-changer for industries ranging from healthcare to finance to real estate, but actual examples of success are harder to come by. Has this turned out to be nothing but a hot drive-by technological fad? In this talk, Elli Kanal and Gabe Somlo discussed some blockchain successes, including a number of interesting applications they have encountered in their work at the CERT Division of the SEI. They also discussed some of the factors holding blockchain back, as well as what they see for blockchain in the future.

What attendees will learn:
•    Success stories for blockchain technology
•    Specific applications of blockchain to finance and government
•    Advances in blockchain technology here at CERT