If data is the new oil and with many businesses focusing on data accumulation for deep analysis to be done for goods and services, stronger cyber-security will be needed more than ever.

Blockchain is no longer just about cryptocurrency. There have been many cases of data security breaches that business leaders are now considering blockchain to become the backbone for many new emerging technologies like AI, IoT, VR/AR to be implemented in smart solutions and products.

However, there are concerns over the data storage being decentralized and transparent. Therefore the industry has been building enterprise solutions for consortiums and companies that are suitable for their needs. This talk will cover the various blockchain solutions that exist today and the use cases to create Industry 4.0 that is rapidly coming our way.
The session will be beneficial for business leaders to prepare their cybersecurity strategy and have a glimpse of how blockchain can shape businesses in the era of Industry 4.0.

Takatoshi Shibayama is a futurist and the founder of Blockshine SG. He advises industry leaders and built customized enterprise blockchain solutions.

He is also the host of Future Design Podcast where he converses with visionaries in sustainability technology and spirituality.
Prior to this, he was an analyst and investor of distressed corporate situations for 17 years, starting his career with investment banks such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs, later joining a US hedge fund Davidson Kempner Capital Management, and co-founding 3D Investment Partners in Singapore, with nearly US$1B in AUM.