FINRA’s Blockchain Symposium, which takes place on July 13 in New York City, is designed to bring together regulators and industry leaders to discuss the use of blockchain and related opportunities and challenges. The half-day symposium is designed to look at the changes that are occurring or may occur in the future as a result of the implementation of DLT applications in the financial industry. It also features discussions of the potential market and regulatory implications of these changes.
Agenda
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Registration
1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Welcome Remarks
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
Session I: Regulators Forum on Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
During this session, panelists discuss the work that regulators have undertaken to assess the use of DLT in the financial industry and the regulatory considerations associated with potential DLT applications.
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Session II: Industry Views on the Current and Future State of DLT
This session focuses on the current DLT applications being explored by the financial securities industry (considering benefits, challenges and opportunities) and the potential role DLT will play in the industry’s future.
4:45 p.m.
Closing Remarks/Conference Adjourns