In response no doubt to the huge amount of interest it receives from chief information officers about the technology, Gartner hosted eight sessions on blockchain at it's annual Symposium event on the Gold Coast this week.
At its annual San Francisco OpenWorld conference last week, Oracle announced it would soon be launching four supply chain use case focused blockchain applications. And it won't be stopping there.
Aidan Coleman is leaving his post as CTO at property group Charter Hall and is moving across to Scentre Group in the new role of general manager, tech platforms.
"Blockchain in supply chain is a technology looking for a use case. I think the apps are Oracle’s attempt to create that use case."
Commonwealth Bank of Australia has partnered with CSIRO’s Data61 group to pilot a blackchain-based programmable money app.
Led by financial services, industries are ramping up spending on blockchain distributed ledger technology at unprecedented rates; 2018 will mark the move from pilot programs to real-world rollouts.
Bitcoin exploded on to the world’s stage in 2012 as a currency backed by everyone and controlled by no one. But what exactly makes it work from a technology standpoint?
Manufacturing and distribution is on the pinnacle of industry renaissance. Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, 3D printing, augmented reality, blockchain, machine learning, voice-controlled user interfaces, and robotics are already reinvigorating some of the most depressed parts of these sectors, globally. Are Australian manufacturing and distribution businesses ready to take advantage?
