Agenda
The educational and networking program is currently in development. However, you can make certain we are going to address all the opportunities, barriers and technical aspects of evaluating and employing a blockchain solution within the agribusiness industry. We will update the website with confirmation of speakers and session times. Be sure to check back on a regular basis. Sign up to be kept informed of updates.
#Blockchain4Food
Blockchain for Agriculture Forum
28-29 November – East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii
https://blockchain.ieee.org/standards/agriforum18
Subject to Change
DAY 1: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
This agenda may feature inclusions of the last minute.
| Time | Session Name |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM – 8:45 AM | Breakfast & Registration |
| 8:45 AM – 9:00 AM | Welcome Remarks John Johnson, Co-Chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative; Program Advisor Blockchain for Agriculture Forum |
| 9:00 AM – 9:40 AM | On the Right Track to Securing the Food Supply Chain with Blockchain Speaker: Douglas Shinsato, Member, University of Hawaii Board of Regents; Founding/Emeritus Co-Editor-in-Chief of Telehealth and Medicine Today; Founding/Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of Blockchain in Healthcare Today |
| 9:45 AM – 10:25 AM | Trust Truth and Transparency: Realistic Food Supply Chain Implementations Trust, truth and transparency are key concepts of blockchain, with specific meanings in the context of supply chain. Realistic approaches to blockchain implementation should consider the impact on all parts of the value chain, and the longstanding implications of permanent ledgers. Through his experience implementing the Blockchain of Tomatoes, Nathan will address highlight challenges to blockchain implementation, including data collection, validation and sharing. Speaker: Nathan Jin Founder, Ivy Food Tech |
| 10:25 AM – 10:45 AM | TECH BREAK |
| 10:45 AM – 11:25 AM | AgriBlockchain Case Study From Go-Go Chicken to Agricultural Ecosystem - powered by blockchain and IoT With the growing attention on food safety issues in China, Opentrust was founded to offer a solution by using blockchain, IoT and other technologies. It starts with a project called Go-Go chicken, which not only guarantees consumers a free-range chicken, but also promotes all related fields such as finance and tourism. In fact, Opentrust also applies such solution on other agricultural products such as cattle, sheep, and tea. Its mission is to upgrade the ecosystem of the agricultural industry with the power of technology. Speaker: William Wang, Co-Founder & COO, Opentrust; University of Bristol |
| 11:25 AM – 12:30 PM | Technology in Action: Lightning Round Sessions Each presenter will have 15 minutes to present followed by audience Q&A Session 1: Preventing Food Loss with a Block Chain Enabled Supply Chain Presenter: Mohan Satyaranjan, SM IEEE Session 2: Blockchain, the Weather and Grower Impact Presenter: Daniel Han, Managing Director, Bloomsky Open Q&A from the Audience |
| 12:30 PM – 1:15 PM | INTERACTIVE LUNCH |
| 1:15 PM – 1:55 PM | The Impact of Blockchain Hype vs. Reality for Agriculture Dr. Richard Brooks, Professor, Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University |
| 1:55 PM – 2:35 PM | What’s in the DLT that can be used on the Ground with Autonomous Vehicles through to the Table (Food Supply Chain)? Speaker: Richard Yu, PhD, PEng, FIET, FIEEE, Professor, School of Information Technology, Depart. Systems & Computer Engineering (cross-appointment), Carleton University; Chair, IEEE P2418.3 Standards Working Group (DLT for Agriculture) |
| 2:35 PM – 3:15 PM | Smart Contracts for the Food Supply Chain Speaker: Houman Shoudab, Co-Director, the Accord Project; Co-Founder, Clause.io |
| 3:15 PM – 3:30 PM | Tech Break |
| 3:30 PM – 4:10 PM | The Integration of IoTs, Blockchain and Autonomous into Smart Farming Speakers: o Axel Hollanda, VP Engineering, SmartYields o Isar Mostafanezhad, Co-Founder and Advisor, SmartYields |
| 4:10 PM – 4:50 PM | Open Session |
| 4:50 PM – 5:00 PM | Closing Remarks Maria Palombini, IEEE-SA |
| 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Get Together Networking Reception |
DAY 2: Thursday, 29 November 2018
The final stretch...
| Time | Session Name |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM | Breakfast |
| 9:00 AM – 9:15 AM | Opening Remarks – Open Session Working Group Plan Maria Palombini, IEEE-SA |
| 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM | Technology in Action: Lightning Round Session 1 (4) 10-minute Presentations from Rising Stars in AI, IoT and with/our Blockchain for the Agriculture Value Chain Open Q&A from the Audience |
| 10:15 AM – 11:15 AM | Working Groups: Designing the Path to Integration WG1: Technology Innovations & Needed Standards from the Pipeline of Young Professionals in AI, IoT Blockchain – Innovating Agriculture WG2: Smart Contracts for Digitization of Food Supply Chain WG3: Onboarding Farmers to Blockchain |
| 11:15 AM – 11:45 AM | Report Out Working Groups |
| 11:45 AM – 12:00 PM | Closing Remarks Maria Palombini, IEEE-SA |
| 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | NETWORKING LUNCH |
Program Advisors
- Jason Rupe, Principle Architect, CableLabs; Co-Chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative
- Houman Shadab, Co-Director, Accord Project
- Axel Hollanda, Technology Manager, Smart Yields
- Isar Mostafanezhad, Co-Founder, Smart Yields
Who Should Attend this Forum?
Anyone with an interest in optimizing and securing the agri-business value chain including but not limited to Tech Developers, Business Managers, Researchers and Digital Innovation and Supply Chain Directors with interests in the following areas:
- AgriBusiness company (Multi-national)
- AgriBusiness company (Smaller Scale)
- Cooperative farm holders (Big Farm)
- Farmers
- Financial Services – Banks, investment, insurance, financing/lending, etc.
- Large/Retailers of agriculture products
- Wholesalers and large distributors of agricultural products
- Agri-chemical/ingredient companies
- Ministries & departments of agriculture: US state, national, international
- Non-Government Organization (NGO)/advocacy groups
- Non-profit associations/alliances/consortia
- Robotics manufacturers focusing on farming applications
- Blockchain/DLT solution provider focusing on agriculture applications
- Developer of other smart farming or predictive analytics technologies
- Developers of manufacturing of agricultural machines/technologies
- IoT developer focus in smart farming and/or supply/cold chain logistics
- Logistics providers for agricultural applications
- Academia – full-time student/professor
- Agricultural research agencies
Join Us on IEEE Blockchain Slack #AgriForum Channel
Engage, Collaborate and Create Outcomes
The purpose of this Forum is more than just an educational experience; it is designed to bring together progressive thinkers and experts to learn, collaborate and deliver outcomes. Together, we will deconstruct the barriers to blockchain adoption in this agri-business industry and identify solutions through the creation of working groups comprised of motivated individuals who want to see the technology adopted.
There is a 3-phase approach to your participation:
Phase 1: Engage before the Forum via IEEE Blockchain SLACK #agriforum channel
Phase 2: Collaborate during the Forum in open discussion sessions and working group meetings
Phase 3: Create Outcomes from the discussions and learning through recommendations for technical standards, certifications or industry guidance