Janne Pulkkisen esitys valtiohallinnon lohkoketjuteknologiaverkoston työstä. Janne Pulkkinen´s presentation of Blockhain Technology Network.

1. THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION'S
BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY
NETWORK
Janne Pulkkinen, Chief Enterprise
Architect D9
Kimmo Mäkinen, Development
Manager, Ministry of Finance
BOND - Blockchains Boosting Finnish Industry
Afternoon Seminar

2. • Why public sector blockchain network was founded?
• A lot of interest and questions
• No real picture about state of knowledge in public sector
• We did research to find out what kind of expertise we have in government sector
• Find out maturity and objectives of agencies in short and long term
• To found out if there’s already blockchain based solutions in product at offices
• What are the plans in short and long term
• Found out about 60 use cases
• We just launched it, we did not have any kind induct letters
• New way to be more agile and to break silos in government sector
• No examples from anywhere else in the world in, wanted to give a try….
BACKGROUND

3. • Network’s first priority was to develop the public administration's knowledge of blockchain technologies
• By creating presentations from different fields
• Creating cross-organizational virtual workspace
• Hosting network meetings once in month
• Showing live and concrete demos
• Bringing together the experts who work with in the field in different sides of government
• Help agencies to understand the possibilities presented by blockchain technology
• Support public administration offices to cross-organizational collaboration
• Keep up to date what happens in agencies
• Get up to date information what happens in most interesting projects all around the world
• Help to to understand and create culture of experimentation in long term
• Help to take first steps to concrete actions
OBJECTIVES

4. • We have had a lot of good presentations to develop the public administration's knowledge of blockchain
• Different themes: What is Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Self-sovereign identitety, Cybersecurity
• Virtual workspace in use – People can share information, articles and we also have Q&A channel
• Bringing together the experts who work in the field
• Network has grown and at this point we have over 40 different experts from different sides of government
• Agencies included at this point:
• Concrete steps
• Demonstration on the installation of a blockchain-based experimental platform
• Showcase of a payroll demo that featured on person’s employment contract as a smart contract in an Ethereum blockchain
• Demo also featured an example of how their salary and salary-related expenses can be paid
• Use case -workshop
WHAT HAVE WE DONE SO FAR?
D9 -Digioffice
Ministry of
Finance
State treasure of
Finland
Prime minister’s
office Finland
Ministry of the
interior
Ministry of
Economic affairs
and employment
Ministry of
transport and
communications
Ministry of Social
affairs and Health
Bank of Finland
Financial
Supervisory
Authority
Police of Finland Customs
Tax
administration
The Finnish
Defence
Finnish
Communications
Regulatory
Authority
Population
Register Centre,
Finnish
Immigration
Finnish
Immigration
Finnish
Communications
Regulatory
Authority

5. • Use cases and Blockchain based solutions running
• A lot of great conversations worldwide with top experts
• Bank of Finland’s view to cryptocurrencies. Concepts, terms and key questions that have been presented to the Bank on
cryptocurrencies and digital central bank currencies.
• Ministry of Traffic and Communications highlighted general and especially potential application areas for blockchain technologies in
the fields of traffic and communications
• Digital real estate transactions. Information about the project that has successfully implemented a proof-of-concept level system for
ownership transactions on an R3 Corda blockchain
• Information on ISO standardization and especially on the ISO TC 307 standardization work
• Finnish Immigration Offices Inland Studio’s claim based ID solution using Ethereum uPort
• SUMU –Blockchain protocol for AI advisor’s. Here is one great view and option, how to build intelligence platform for future Artificial
Intelligence and blockchain based public services.
• A lot of great conversations worldwide with top experts
HIGHLIGHTS UNTIL NOW

6. WHAT NEXT?
Network will
continue next
year
Arrange workshops
to support agencies
to find right kind of
use cases
Using Service
Design in process
Continuity
Keep eye on
what happens
around us
Nationwide
Worldwide
Newsletters & SuomiDIGI
First talks
ongoing with
Nordic gov
partnersBest practices &
guidelines
Nordic
Blockchain
Hackaton??
Try to keep public
sector in Finland
as an advanced
stage
Continuing to
develop the
public
administration's
knowledge of
blockchain
Together
More concrete steps to co-
operation with private sector
Open communication
with private and third
sector
New ideas &
possibilites
For example
AI+Blockchain
= New public services
MyData

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