Course Methodology

This course relies on detailed and visual slides, videos, practical examples, group discussions, small individual exercises, larger group exercises, and presentations from the participants.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the inner workings of public and permissioned blockchains
• Assess the viability of blockchain use-cases
• Select the best blockchain platforms and service providers depending on the use case
• Consider the business and regulatory implications of blockchain
• Design blockchain solutions and lay out implementation strategies for their organizations

Target Audience

This course is for analysts, managers or C-level executives who will work with blockchain on a daily basis or are in need of knowledge to develop a blockchain strategy. The aim is that by the end of the five days, all participants will be blockchain professionals who can flourish as blockchain experts within their organizations and careers.

Target Competencies

• Cryptographic concept
• Blockchain platforms and solution providers
• Blockchain architecture
• Blockchain governance
• Use case development and implementation

Blockchain fundamentals

• The why of blockchains
• The concept of distributed storage
• A brief introduction to the concept of private and public blockchains
• An introduction to the rules of the blockchain
• A more technical deep-dive (into Bitcoin or Ethereum)
• Cryptographic concepts (e.g., hashing, key pairs, digital signatures)
• Block structure
• Consensus mechanisms
• Wallets and exchanges
• The three types of blockchain applications with concrete industry examples
• Data storage
• Transfer of value
• Smart-contracting
• The latest advancements of the technology
• The future of blockchains
• The challenges in implementing blockchains

Deep dive into tokens and their use in smart-contracts, ICOs, Dapps and DAOs

• Token types and purposes
• Utility & rights
• Token value
• Value distribution
• Supply & inflation

Permissioned blockchains

• Technical layer
• Consensus models
• Data management
• Token layer
• Purpose of tokens
• Incentive systems of permissioned blockchains without tokens
• Governance layer
• Identity management
• Creation of consortiums
• Decision making processes
• Off-chain governance systems

Use-cases across various industries and their business impact

• Financial services
• Insurance
• Healthcare and pharmaceuticals
• Public services
• Energy
• Media and advertisements
• Internet of Things

Business models and regulatory considerations

• Qualified blockchain use-case
• Regulation of tokens
• Possible taxation
• GDPR

Blockchain platforms and service providers

• Blockchain platforms relevant to business
• “Blockchain as a service” software providers
• IBM Hyperledger
• Microsoft Azure
• Amazon AWS
• Consensys Kaleido