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Blockchain Technology in the Financial and Insurance Sector

Organised by the IE's Center for Insurance Research

Event Information
Tuesday 27
Times and Schedules
08.45am Coffee and refreshments upon arrival - Networking
09.00am Welcome address – Mr Alvaro Aremas, Director of IE's IS&T Academic Field
09.05am Blockchain: Why is it important? Mr Alex Preukschat, Associate Professor at IE
09.15am Blockchain: Implications and challenges for the existing regulatory and legal frameworks. Mr Jonathan Kewley, Partner at Clifford Chance London
09.30am Round Table: The potential of Blockchain in The Financial and Insurance Sector • Mr Gonzalo Gómez Lardies (moderator). Head of Digital Business Strategy-Financial Services at Informática El Corte Inglés • Mr Carlos Kuchkovsky. CTO, New Digital Business at BBVA • Ms Maite González Vargas. Chief Innovation Officer at MAPFRE RE • Ms María Parga. General Manager of Grupo Bolsas y Mercados Españoles (BME) • Ms Montse Guardia Guell (TBC) Director of Digital Services Delivery; Digital Transformation & Innovation at Banco Sabadell • Mr Roberto García Mora. Head of Blockchain and emerging technologies at Banco Santander Group (ISBAN)
10.50am Questions from the floor
11.00am Coffee and refreshments – Networking
February
Venue

V Garden
Maria de Molina 31
Campus IE
Madrid

14 December 2018

The Center for Insurance Research is hosting an event on Tuesday 27th February 2018 on Blockchain Technology in the Financial and Insurance Sector.

The Center for Insurance Research is an organisation whose objective is to contribute to the advancement of knowledge in the insurance industry by means of rigorous and independent research. Clifford Chance are a sponsor of the Center and provide the Center with support and guidance in its work and research.

At the event Clifford Chance Partner, Jonathan Kewley will be delivering a presentation on: Blockchain: Implications and challenges for the existing regulatory and legal frameworks.