In the financial sector, technical terms such as bitcoin, cryptocurrency, blockchain, distributed ledger technology and many more have cropped up in recent years. With some terms one has a rough idea of what is behind it, but well-founded knowledge is only known by few for example what effect they will have in the future on the financial market.Blockchain is considered one of the most promising technologies and is more than just the database behind Bitcoin. With a blockchain, for example, the mapping of entire business models and companies in digital form is possible and much more.Learn in this seminar what a blockchain is, how and in which areas it is applicable, whether cryptocurrencies really are money and what future opportunities these technologies open up to users. Our speakers explain the complexity of a blockchain and related technologies like Bitcoin.
Economy - What is Money?
Technique - What is a Blockchain and how does it Work?
Economy - What does Blockchain Mean for the Economy?
Professor Peter Scholz has been a professor of business administration since 2013 with a focus on banking at HSBA. Previously, he worked for more than ten years in investment banking and private banking as a portfolio manager at Deka Investment in Frankfurt am Main and as a derivatives trader and securities specialist at Deutsche Bank.
Lars Geiger has been with Hirschmann Automation and Control GmbH since 2012. He is the Head of the Advance Development department with a personal focus on safe development methods and cryptographic procedures. Prior to that, he was the project manager responsible for the company's firewall products.
Those interested in acquiring in-depth knowledge of blockchain technology. No previous knowledge is required to attend this seminar.