Blockchain in Payments: Is Blockchain Living Up to the Hype?

​Presentation Date & Time:
TBD - September 14th & 15th

Presenter Information:
Name: Pei Chen
Organization: Consensys

Presentation Description:
This presentation will be a  walk through of what blockchain technology has been able to deliver so far and an analysis of what's possible ahead of us in the land of payments and beyond.  Some of the main questions that will be discussed during this session will be:

1. Can blockchain technologies provide the infrastructure to enable an economic, efficient and inclusive payment solution?
2. Can blockchain payments be fulfilled sooner if a single ledger was used for custodial and transaction validation?
3. What are some of best use cases for blockchain technologies in the payment space?
4. Who are some of the best candidates to use and introduce this new technologies to the masses?

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Pei Chen Biography

Pei Chen holds a leadership role at ConsenSys, a blockchain product and venture firm that focuses on decentralized infrastructure and applications. Her responsibilities include developing, communicating, and executing GTM strategies with product teams, as well as building key business partnerships. Previously she was the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Token Foundry, a business advisory and fundraising platform that provides end-to-end solutions to promising blockchain projects.

Prior to Consensys, Pei served as a Senior Product Manager at Goldman Sachs, leading a team of business architects and software developers to design and deploy technology solutions for multiple business divisions across the US and Europe. Pei received a Master's degree in Quantitative Finance from Lehigh University and a Bachelors in Economics with a Minor in Technology Entrepreneurship from Zhejiang University.