As a society we are reliant on trusted third parties to process and keep accurate records regarding commercial transactions. For decades these third parties including banks, governments, accounting and law firms, have been reasonably protected from digital disruption. With the growing number of firms experimenting with Blockchain technology, could these industries be set for dramatic change?
 
Professor Marek Kowalkiewicz and Monica Bradley unpack the revolutionary trend of Blockchain. 
-What is Blockchain? 
-What opportunities does it present? 
-What industries will be changed by the integration of this technology?

Digital Week |Blockchain | 28 June 2016

The Digital Week explores the nexus between research and industry in the digital economy by weekly commentary by thought leaders in the Brisbane, Queensland and Australian ecosystem.  

Join Professor Michael Rosemann and Monica Bradley as they investigate and draw inference from digital innovations and technologies on the future business models and jobs.

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On this episode of The Digital Week podcast, Prof Marek Kowalkiewicz is joined by QUT Business School's, Prof Kevin Desouza. 

How long until we're sipping Piña Coladas while robots do all the work?
QUT's Prof Kevin Desouza joins Marek to break down the hype vs. reality of job automation and discuss why in a digital world, digital natives are most out of work.

The Digital Week - Automation: Hype vs. Reality

In this episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz and Dr Paula Dootson discuss trends shaping the way we think.

This is a part of a three episode series exploring future trends surrounding working, living, and thinking.

Hiding In Plain Sight - PART 3 - Trends Shaping The Way We THINK

In this episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz and Dr Paula Dootson discuss trends shaping the way we live.

This is a part of a three episode series exploring future trends surrounding working, living, and thinking.

Hiding In Plain Sight - Part 2 - Trends shaping the way we LIVE

In this episode of Hiding in Plain Sight, Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz and Dr Paula Dootson discuss trends shaping work of the future.

This is a part of a three episode series exploring future trends surrounding working, living, and thinking.

Hiding In Plain Sight - Part 1 - Trends shaping the way we WORK

On this episode of The Digital Week Prof. Marek Kowalkiewicz and Dr Paula Dootson discuss Interactive Business Models. 

Following the news of a large insurance company in the US announcing they would no longer underwrite traditional life insurance policy, and instead get customers to share personal data via wearable devices.

Paula and Marek discuss the implications for customers and how this model could disrupt other industries.

Digital Week |Blockchain | 28 June 2016

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