This is an instructional webinar to inform the general public about why blockchain is important in building smart cities with other disruptive technologies. We will dive deep into the benefits of blockchain for smart city, present more blockchain-based smart city cases and the future trend of smart city.
Today, we invite three creative thinkers, who are active in areas related to blockchain and smart city. They have insightful views about how to address hurdles like mistrust in smart cities and how to improve the operation efficiency of smart cities.
Panelist
– Mathias Berthelemot Strategy & Operations APAC of R3
– Vincent Y. Wang, Executive President of Wanxiang Blockchain
– David Lee, Professor at Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS)
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0:00 – opener animation
00:20 – intro
03:33 – What is the definition of a Smart City from your perspectives?
09:12 – In 2014, Singapore launched the “Smart Nation” initiative and kicked off the digital transformation of the city. What is the purpose of implementing such an initiative? Can you please introduce the current situation of smart city progress in Singapore and how does blockchain play a role in running the smart city?
19:38 – What other technologies are involved in smart cities? And how do they complement blockchain to foster smart cities? What use cases do Wanxiang Blockchain have for converging different technologies on smart city construction?
30:04 – Due to a lack of information transparency, people in many countries are losing faith and trust in government. In a smart city, how can blockchain help the government maintain a good relation with the public and reshape people’s trust in government?
50:20 – From a strategy perspective do you find your target certain regions more heavily based on regulations? in the sense that unfriendly regulations will deter you from operating this regions?
56:30 – How do you see the different relationships here between the regulators, the private sectors and the development of the technology?
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