Blockchain is a decentralized, immutable data store that was first introduced in 2008 and has expanded significantly since 2013. The document discusses blockchain technology and distributed ledger technology, including smart contracts, public vs private blockchains, consensus mechanisms, potential use cases in areas like smart contracts, data sharing, digital asset registries, and IoT. It also covers considerations for implementing blockchain like whether to use public or private chains, wallet security, cross-chain interoperability and skills shortages. Recommendations include that blockchain is still in proof-of-concept phases, to watch leading blockchain projects, and to use private chains where possible.

1. Blockchain
Navigating this Game-Changing Technology
Conor Svensson
@conors10

2. Decentralised, immutable
data store

3. Blockchain technologies
2008
2013
2014
2015+

5. Distributed Ledger
Technology
• Smart Contracts
• Public and private
• Consensus mechanisms

6. The ones to watch

7. Use cases
• Smart contracts
• Sharing interorganisational data
• Digital asset registry
• Identity management
• IoT device data

8. Considerations
• Public or private?
• Wallet security
• Cross chain interoperability
• Blockchain skills shortage

9. Practicalities
• Rapidly changing
• Limited scalability
• Network stability
• Immature tooling
• New architectural paradigms

10. Recommendations
• Still in PoC phase
• Watch the leaders
• Private chain if possible

11. The future
• Consolidation
• Security
• Public & private
• Interoperability

12. Questions?
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