Blockchain Use Cases for Entrepreneurs and Managers

• Should have basic knowledge of business operation, fiscal systems, currency encryption and data systems
• Must have basic understanding of software and systems

Blockchain is a technology for building decentralized systems. Blockchain network is a decentralized and distributed digital ledger that records transactions across many computers in such a way that the registered transactions cannot be altered retroactively. 

This course introduces Blockchain and its use-cases to the delegates so that they can understand the various applications and choose the respective domain wisely for their future products and verticals.

Target Audience

• Investors and entrepreneurs
• Managers and Engineers whose company is venturing into finance/commerce space
• Business Analysts & Product Owners
• Individuals interested in the in-depth concepts of Bitcoin

The course does not dive into depths of technicalities and hands on.

Overview of the blockchain landscape

• History and background
• Public key cryptography
• Companies and consortia using blockchain
• Do You Need A Blockchain: competing database architectures and their properties

Blockchain use cases

• Payment systems
• Cryptocurriencies
• Smart contracts
• Intellectual property

Architectures

• Public vs permissioned
• Centralized vs decentralized 

Distributed consensus

• Byzantine Generals' problem
• Practical Byzantine Fault tolerance
• Proof of work
• Proof of stake

Telecoms Use cases

• Roaming
• Identity-as-a-Service
• 5G
• Internet of Things

The future of blockchain in Telecoms

• Discussion