Connecting the blocks: The future of enterprise blockchain / distributed ledger technology

Published: Oct. 6, 2020, 5:44 p.m.

In this episode of HFS UNFILTERED, host Steve Dunkerley is joined by HFS Chief Research Officer, Saurabh Gupta to explore the latest developments in enterprise blockchain / Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) and where it is heading.

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Our special guests are from companies who have already incorporated DLT as part of everyday operations:

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First of all, Mariana Gomez de Villa, Program Director Distributed Ledger Technology at ING

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While ING has gone live with its commodity trade finance operations underpinned by Quorum via the Komgo network the bank has been involved with 44 POCs and 8 live pilots harnessing a number of different DLT platforms for various applications.

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Secondly, Rohit Amberker, Director of Finance, Microsoft

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Microsoft\u2019s gaming division, X-Box, has implemented Quorum DLT via Azure Managed Services in order to manage royalty payments for the game publishing community.

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The topics discussed include:

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\xb7 Why DLT is not more mainstream

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\xb7 DLT\u2019s  relationship with ERP

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\xb7 The impact that can be achieved when combining emerging technologies

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\xb7 Which DLT platform will win in the end

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\xb7 DeFi, bullet proofs and zero knowledge based proofs