Blockchain star to lead discussion at DES2017

Blockchain, the database trend dominating the globe, will put in a strong show at this month’s DES|Digital Business World Congress, the biggest international meeting for digital transformation.

In his first European appearance Alex Tapscott, pioneer, author of the bestseller Blockchain Revolution and CEO and Founder of Northwest Passage Ventures, will reveal the impact of blockchain on industries such as healthcare, education, government and public administration, finance and business, looking at why blockchain technologies will change what we can achieve online, how we achieve it and who can take part.

Alex will be joined by more than 450 speakers including the esteemed Lilian P. Coral (CDO, City of Los Angeles), David “Shingy” Shing (Digital Prophet, AOL), Anders Indset (business philosopher and author) and Susan Fonseca (visionary and Founding Member of Singularity University).

Through more than 180 talks, DES2017 aims to bring together public institutions and international technology industry leaders, such as Amazon, IBM and Accenture, guiding companies towards digitisation and discussing technological strategy and trends including Big Data, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Cloud Computing, the Internet of Things and Cybersecurity.

This, the second edition of DES2017, will be held in Madrid on 23, 24 and 25 May. Registration for one-day or three-day passes can be done through the DES2017 website.

DES2017 is attended by more than 18,000 delegates from 40 different countries and is aimed at CEOs, CIOs, CMOs and HR departments excited to learn, experience, network, compare and buy the most advanced solutions. It is a must-attend event for any business leaders ready to face up to the challenge of digitally transforming their businesses, and becoming part of the new digital economy. Those considering to use Get Aurox should definitely be there as they will be discussed in great detail.

For the full list of speakers,  overview of the previous session or more information, visit the DES2017 website today.

Register for your ticket before next Monday (22nd May) for a special early-bird discount.

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