Manama: Bahrain FinTech Bay today announced the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) as the Strategic Partner for its global blockchain conference, BlockOn 2018 - Redefining Finance, taking place on November 22nd, 2018 at the Wyndham Grand, Bahrain Bay.

Held under the patronage of H.E. Khalid Al-Rumaihi, Chief Executive, EDB and Chairman of the Executive Board of Bahrain FinTech Bay, BlockOn expects to attract more than 300 global Blockchain innovators and professionals including a diverse group of regulators, entrepreneurs, investors and financial industry executives who will convene to explore the rising opportunities and challenges presented by the industry. EDB has played a strong role in establishing Bahrain as a regional FinTech hub and in the attraction of leading FinTech companies of all sizes to the Kingdom.  

BlockOn will address the impact of Blockchain on finance and other industries and its many  applications ranging from trading and payments to security and legal ownership. The conference will examine related regulation, collaboration and other issues impacting Blockchain innovation. Seminars, panels, keynotes and fireside chats will be accompanied by roundtables and demos to and from the Blockchain community. The conference will also see Bahrain FinTech Bay present the results of it BlockOn Survey currently in progress. Industry professionals are invited to take part by visiting https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/YT6SBYP . The Survey aims to gather views and predictions on Blockchain and its future evolution with results to be shared at the event.

The conference agenda will feature an important range of topics including:  Block Chain 101: Unlocking Blockchain, National E-KYC Benefit, Regulatory Sandbox, National Block Chain Strategy: How Monaco is aiming to become a trusted ICO location, Regulation/Transiting Adoption of Blockchain, and The Future of Blockchain Tech. Discussions will be followed by dedicated breakout sessions divided into Business and Technical Tracks to train C-level innovation leaders on Blockchain and at least 30 developers by conference end in the writing of Blockchain smart contracts for financial services. 

H.E. Khalid Al-Rumaihi commented: “We are delighted to partner with Bahrain Fintech Bay for the global BlockOn conference in November. Fintech is one of the most exciting sectors in the Kingdom, benefitting from our strengths as a regional leader in finance and ICT. Bahrain is therefore a natural home for BlockOn - an event which embraces both the challenges and opportunities of innovative technologies, as well as the regulations that underpin it.”

Khalid Saad, CEO of Bahrain FinTech Bay, added: “We are delighted to announce the Economic Development Board as the Strategic Partner for BlockOn. With dedicated FinTech focused teams, the EDB has played an instrumental role in fostering the growth and development of Bahrain’s FinTech ecosystem and is active player on the global FinTech scene. With their support, we are assembling a world-class roster of speakers and an agenda that can help attendees more fully grasp and leverage the transformative nature of Blockchain and its impact on not only on the financial services industry, but also other industries that it can revolutionize.”

Also partnering with BlockOn are Corporate Partners: Roland Berger and GBM, Supporting Partners: Cambridge Blockchain, Careem, Pikcio and Rain, and Knowledge Partners: GetSmarter and Blockchain Academy Global.

Pre-registration for BlockOn 2018 is now open: http://www.blockonconf.com .

Call for Papers (CFP) is also open. BlockOn is seeking ground breaking Blockchain research for next year’s conference. For more information on Call for Papers, potential speakers can submit their inquiries and research to info@bahrainfintechbay.com

We look forward to seeing you at BlockOn 2018.

For more information and contact details on BlockOn, please visit http://www.blockconf.com 

For more information, go to www.bahrainfintechbay.com or info@bahrainfintechbay.com 

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About Bahrain FinTech Bay

Bahrain FinTech Bay (“BFB”) is the leading FinTech Hub in Middle East, located conveniently in the Arcapita Building, Bahrain. Bahrain FinTech Bay provides a physical hub to incubate insightful, scalable and impactful fintech initiatives through innovation labs, acceleration programs, curated activities, educational opportunities and collaborative platforms. Bahrain FinTech Bay partners with governmental bodies, financial institutions, corporates, consultancy firms, universities, associations, media agencies, venture capital and fintech start-ups to bring the full spectrum of financial market participants and stakeholders together. We believe in partnership and collaboration to drive forward Middle east’s FinTech ecosystem.

For more information on Bahrain FinTech Bay visit http://bahrainfintechbay.com 

About The Bahrain Economic Development Board (“EDB”) 

The Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) is an investment promotion agency with overall responsibility for attracting investment into the Kingdom and supporting initiatives that enhance the investment climate.

The EDB works with the government and both current and prospective investors to ensure that Bahrain’s investment climate is attractive, to communicate the key strengths, and to identify where opportunities exist for further economic growth through investment.

The EDB focuses on several economic sectors that capitalise on Bahrain’s competitive advantages. These sectors include financial services, manufacturing, ICT, tourism, logistics and transport.

For more information on the Bahrain EDB visit www.bahrainedb.com. 

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