BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20190310T020000 RDATE:20190310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190410T201500 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190410T173000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20190404T194328Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250475380 DESCRIPTION:Blockchain has been around for a while. It is now past the “P eak of Inflated Expectations” and probably more in the “Trough of Disill usionment” on the Technology Adoption Curve. But what are the barriers t o realizing this technology? Which companies are having successes and wh ich are having failures? And as we begin on the “Path to Enlightenment\, ” are there real use cases achieving actual results that we can begin to pin our expectations and planning on? \;\n \;\nJoin us for th e SIM Portland April 2019 meeting when we will follow one CIO’s process of discovery relating to the component software technology that is Block chain. Through the eyes of a key information system decision maker\, and by querying local experts\, we’ll review what is happening with Blockch ain. Our experts include developers working hard on developing the busin ess leaders who are creating new blockchain models. Come learn what new opportunities and challenges are here today and on the horizon with the implementation and operational management of this technology. \;\n \;\nKey topics that will be explored include\, \;\n• A CIO’s a pproach to evaluating blockchain \;\n• Review of current status Bl ockchain technology \;\n• Major adoption areas in Blockchain \ ;\n• Examples of Blockchain project successes and failures \;\n \;\nSpeakers \;\nCian Montgomery\, Director of Technology\, LO3 Ene rgy \;\nBenjamin Diggles\, VP Business Development\, Constellation Labs \;\nNathan DeNiro\, Cofounder\, YouBase \;\nAloysius John Keralavakkayil\, S. Manager\, HCL Technologies \;\nJordan Masan ga\, CIO\, PERS \;\nMODERATOR: Tony Alferez\, 2 Worlds Tech Consult ing \;\n \;\nAgenda \;\n5:30 PM Social \;\n6:30 PM D inner \;\n6:50 PM Meeting Start \;\n7:00 PM Keynote and Q&\ ;A \;\n8:15 PM Close \n\nTags: Information Technology\, cio\, cto\ , director\, it\, leadership\, management\, manager\, blockchain\, distr ibuted databases\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/125047538 0 URL:https://simnet.force.com/EventApi__simple_event?id=a1Uf4000001Iej3EAC SUMMARY:SIM-Portland April Meeting - "Blockchain: Getting beyond the hype to real world use cases." LOCATION:University Club of Portland: 1225 SW 6th Avenue\, Portland OR 97 204 US SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR