Blockchain Technology Symposium 2021 (BTS’ 21) brought academic researchers, industry professionals, and decision makers together to present recent advancements, discuss adoption barriers, tackle common challenges, and explore future roadmaps surrounding blockchain and its related technologies such as consensus algorithms, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, and distributed ledger technologies.
As a follow-up to BTS’18 & BTS ‘20, which were hosted by Ryerson University and The Fields Institute, BTS 2021 gathered a diverse audience from academia, industry and policy making to engage in a dialogue around crucial topics in the adoption of blockchain technology. The intent was to bring these communities closer together to address the challenges and seize the opportunities brought forward by this promising technology.
BTS ’21 featured multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral talks and presentations on the themes of: (1) decentralized finance (DeFi), (2) decentralized identity, (3) decentralized health and (4) decentralized supply chain management. Please see the event webpage for more information.