Introductory concepts in Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’) - Training Webinar
Description
This 90-minute webinar serves as a stand-alone introduction to the core concepts underpinning DLT blockchain and digital assets providing a strong foundation for those engaging with tokenisation and related developments across asset management. This is an excellent foundation for the full day course taking place on 03 November.
WHY ATTEND
Key objectives:
- Understand what a blockchain is and how it works at a high level
- Grasp the concept of Web3 and digital ownership
- Understand the relevance of Bitcoin as a first mover in applying blockchain technology
- Understand the evolution of blockchains through Ethereum and other infrastructure blockchains.
- Understand what a smart contract is and its relevance
- Understand how transactions are paid for on blockchains
- Understand what a stablecoin is and its relevance
- Awareness of permissionless vs. permissioned blockchains
AGENDA
Distributed Ledger Technology (‘DLT’) Fundamentals (15 mins)
- What is a blockchain and how does it work
- The concepts of dencentralisation, trustless transactions, permissionless transactions
- What advantage does DLT provide?
- The concept of digital ownership and its implications
Bitcoin Fundamentals (10 mins)
- Bitcoin History: how it came about, why it is relevant and where we have got to today
- How Bitcoin works
Ethereum and Other Blockchain Fundamentals (20 mins)
- How Ethereum works and differs from Bitcoin
- The concept of smart contracts
- Ethereum as an infrastructure blockchain
- What happens on infrastructure blockchains
- Ethereum’s limitation and the rise of alternative blockchains
- What is being built on the blockchain
How are blockchain transactions paid for? (10 mins)
Stablecoins (10 mins)
- How do stablecoins work?
- How are stablecoins used?
- Who the big players are
- Permissionless vs. Permissioned Blockchains (10 mins)
- Q&A (15 mins)
SPEAKERS
Speaker
William Palau
William is a Chartered Accountant with 11 years experience in the Financial Services industry from his time working with PwC in London. Whilst at PwC, William was actively involved with the internal Learning and Development programme in which he both designed and delivered industry relevant training to PwC personnel.
Whilst being aware of the blockchain and its potential since 2012, specifically in the context of the insurance industry, more recently William has become involved in a range of crypto native projects from which a realisation of the need to decode the crypto sphere emerged.
William is the Business Development lead for Incrypto Workshop and is responsible for outreach and course development.
Incrypto Workshop are specialist, independent digital asset education providers who seek to demystify the emerging technologies coming out of the digital asset sector to make them accessible to new adopters at an individual and institutional level.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
The course is relevant to all staff within the asset management industry including but not exclusively:
- CIOs
- Fund managers
- Innovation, new technology, product development team
- Board members, NEDs and Strategic Managers
- CROs and Compliance Team
- Legal Counsel
- COOs
- Graduate recruits, interns and trainees
- Sales, Distribution and Investor Relations team
- Marketing team
PRICING
£95.00 + VAT
Pay using a credit card online, or if you wish to be invoiced please email your full details to: Training@theia.org
PLEASE NOTE: Full payment for the course must be made prior to the course commencement date.
- Any cancellation must be made in writing.
- For all cancellation received 15-30 days prior to the course start date, 50% of the course fee is still payable.
- No refund is given for a cancellation made 14 days or less prior to the commencement of a course.
- Transferring from one course to another is treated as a cancellation.
- You can substitute one delegate for another at no additional cost. In this instance, please give two business days’ notice.