Hi there,
A year ago, blockchain and especially cryptocurrency was the talk of the town during BILT Europe’s social functions. Bitcoins, Ethereum and the likes were skyrocketing (and has since come down) – and that got me thinking ‘How can we utilize a technology best known for cryptocurrency and wreaking havoc amongst financial institutions to create value in the construction industry? Is distributed ledger technology hope or hype?
And from interactions with some of you, I know I’m not the only one with these questions. So to share some light (and pave a potential way forward), I have invited Mat Colmer, a UK-based specialist in digital transformation, to join me on stage at the Friday morning plenary. For the past years, he has been researching how distributed ledger technology can be applied in the UK construction industry. I have asked him to present his research and join me in a conversation where we will explore the practical applications of this, for many,…