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November Member Forum: Blockchain in all its wonder

Join us to hear from Paul Rimba, research scientist at the Software and Computational Systems Group of Data61|CSIRO and a visiting scholar at MIT Media Lab on Blockchain in all its wonder.

Event Start: Wed 22 Nov 05:30 PM AEDT
Event Finish: Wed 22 Nov 08:30 PM AEDT

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Registration End Date: Wed 22 Nov 02:00 PM


<div>Blockchain is an emerging technology first used for digital currency transactions in Bitcoin. New blockchain platforms are now recognised as a more general-purpose technology --- a kind of distributed database and computational platform that can be used in many industries. It facilitates decentralised and transactional data sharing across a large network of untrusted participants. In addition, it enables new forms of distributed software architectures, where agreement on shared states can be established without trusting a central integration point.<br><br>In this talk, Paul will unravel the plethora of concepts and jargon used in the blockchain community. Furthermore, Paul will review the use case opportunity areas and identify design trade-offs when using blockchains instead of conventional technologies. Finally, Showing Data61|CSIRO&#39;s work-in-progress in calculating the price of anarchy in Blockchain systems that arises due to competition. This talk is based partly on the National Innovation and Science Agenda project with the Australian Department of the Treasury, where they examine the risks and opportunities of blockchain technology in Australia.</div>

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Paul Rimba

Paul Rimba

Paul Rimba is a research scientist at the Software and Computational Systems Group of Data61|CSIRO and a visiting scholar at MIT Media Lab.
He was awarded his PhD in Software Engineering at UNSW in 2016. His research focuses on empirical and security analysis of Blockchain systems. Lately, he has been looking into the usage and misuse patterns of public Blockchain systems. During his PhD, he focused on building high assurance secure applications using security patterns. 
Paul specializes security patterns for capability-based platforms and provides assurances about the specialized patterns through formal verification, more specifically points-to analysis. He has been awarded with multiple scholarships and several travel grants during his study.
 

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2 Clarendon Street, South Wharf,Melbourne,VIC,Australia

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  • Clarendon Auditorium, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre
    2 Clarendon Street, South Wharf
    Melbourne VIC 3006
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    Wed 22 Nov 05:30 PM AEDT

    Event Finish:
    Wed 22 Nov 08:30 PM AEDT
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