United Nations’ CIO and Digital Transformation Lead to Keynote Government Blockchain Association Fall Conference

The Government Blockchain Association (GBA) today announced that United Nations Chief Information Officer for its Joint Staff Pension Fund and Chairman of its Digital Transformation Working Group, Dino Cataldo Dell’Accio, and former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs and Senior Director on

the US National Security Council, Brian Cavanaugh, will keynote the 2022 Blockchain and Infrastructure: Building Blockchain for Government, taking place September 29-30, 2022, at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. (REGISTER HERE)

Blockchain & Infrastructure 2022 will convene the industry’s foremost thought leaders from all levels of government, capital markets, academia, healthcare, and digital innovation. This year’s event will focus on providing government acquisition professionals with the knowledge and framework needed to evaluate and select high-quality blockchain solutions.

“We are proud to provide members and attendees with access to such highly esteemed executives who provide first-hand accounts and real-world insight on how governments worldwide utilize blockchain,” said GBA Executive Director, Gerard Dache. “In addition to our keynote speakers, attendees can look forward to hearing from blockchain pioneers from NASA, the World Business Angel Investment Forum, Oracle, the State of Maryland, the National Science Foundation, the United States House of Representatives, and others.”

“We’ve developed agenda that will educate, inform and equip solution providers with a roadmap to distinguish and differentiate their offerings from the hype and vaporware products in the marketplace,” added Dache.

Sessions will focus on topics including:

  • Funding Blockchain Projects,
  • Blockchain Infrastructure Use Cases
  • Resilient & Secure Health Systems
  • Information & Data Integrity
  • Selecting Blockchain Platforms
  • Resilient Transportation Systems
  • Resilient Election Systems
  • Resilient Energy & Utility Grids
  • The State of Blockchain Technology
  • Censorship Resistant Communications
  • Securing IT Supply Chains

Tickets for Blockchain & Infrastructure, the two-day event at the National Press Club in Washington, DC, September 29-30, 2022, are available here.

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GBA connects people and organizations with blockchain technology-based solutions to problems typically faced by government entities. The industry group also cultivates professional workflows between technologists, public policymakers, application specialists. Our chapters, working groups, and members serve as a catalyst in creating creative, profitable, and positive leveraging of blockchain technology.