Dominic is President & Chief Scientist at DFINITY, a next-generation blockchain computer protocol, powerful enough to host enterprise applications at scale and blaze a new trail in cloud computing. His recent novel designs include Threshold Relay and PSC chains, Validation Towers, Validation Trees and USCIDs, and he proposes new ideas such as The 3 E’s of Sybil Resistance. In a previous life, Dominic ran a venture-backed, fast-growing MMO game using his own distributed systems that hosted some millions of users. Prior to that, Dominic developed numerous complex products and gained extensive experience in distributed database systems.
Analytics + Data
The Blockchain Economy
Session Description: If you believe the hype, the blockchain will change, well, everything, ushering in a decentralized economy. Transparency will be ensured, transactions will be secure and our identities and assets will flow seamlessly. Excitement is growing in trade and finance, healthcare, government, and smart cities. Can blockchain live up to the hype?
Conferences
Techonomy 17
“The idea that fake news on Facebook…influenced the election in any way, I think is a pretty crazy idea,” said Mark Zuckerberg onstage at Techonomy 2016. He has subsequently recanted.
