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The Truth About Blockchain: Identity, Record Keeping, Smart Contracts & More Featuring Mehran Hydary

October 10, 2018 @ 11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Join us this month as Mehran Hydary (ElecE 1T4+PEY) discusses popular use cases that Deloitte is working on with blockchain. Presenting an intuitive primer on what blockchain is, Mehran will share how Deloitte is currently implementing it in Canada and across the world. Examples include streamlining the trade finance process, and digitizing health records.

Mehran Hydary is an Electrical Engineering graduate from the University of Toronto. He is currently the Blockchain Consulting Lead at Deloitte. Mehran has also worked at Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Hydro One, and TD Bank. He recently founded Coffee and Code Labs, an initiative to make blockchain product delivery easy to understand and implement for blockchain enthusiasts.

With his passion for blockchain and technology, Mehran actively participates in hackathons and conferences around the world. His most recent travels were to Tel Aviv, Israel where he collaborated with technologists to revolutionize the supply chain space with blockchain. Prior engagements include working with clients in Hong Kong and New York.

Time: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

11:30 – Registration

12:00 – Buffet Lunch

12:15 – Lunch & Learn presentation with Mehran Hydary

Contact

Email: jim.courtney@dicx.com

Phone Jim Courtney: (416) 565-5767

or Steve Radbourn: (416) 978-4274

This event is sold out. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please contact Steve Radbourn.


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Faculty Club
41 Willcocks St
Toronto, M5S 3G3
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Date:
October 10, 2018
Time:
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Cost:
$25
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Website:
http://my.alumni.utoronto.ca/lunchandlearnoct18

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