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          |  Short Course / Trainng Program
 Laymen's Introduction 
              of Blockchain and Digital Currency
 
 
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          | Overview |   
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              A blockchain is described in Wikipedia as a decentralized, 
                distributed and oftentimes public, digital ledger that is used 
                to record transactions across many computers so that any involved 
                record cannot be altered retroactively, without the alteration 
                of all subsequent blocks.
 Blockchains are often related to cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency 
                is described as a digital asset designed to work as a medium of 
                exchange that uses strong cryptography to secure financial transactions, 
                control the creation of additional units, and verify the transfer 
                of assets. Such a description of the blockchain contains many 
                technical terminologies that may be hard to understand. What exactly 
                then are blockchain and cryptocurrency? Can they be understood 
                without the technological background?
 
 In late-October, President Xi Jinping of China announced support 
                for the development of blockchain after a Politburo study session. 
                His announcement for support of blockchain is enough to drive 
                the stocks of almost 200 blockchain-investing companies to surge.
 
 In order to further accelerate the innovation of blockchain applications, 
                the Chinese government has also announced a Central Bank digital 
                currency called DCEP which allows the Central Bank to retain control 
                of the money supply and monitor and regulate capital distribution. 
                What message is China trying to send to the world with all these 
                initiatives?
 
 
 
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          | Laymen's Introduction of Blockchain and Digital Currency 
              (1-day)
 In this a 1-day workshop, we will present, in laymen terminologies, 
              the followings:-
 
 1. Introduction
 
 What is blockchain and who do we care?
 The economics and politics of blockchain
 China's DECP vs Facebook's Libra
 What are the implications
 
 
 2. Blockchain and digital currencies for dummies
 What is a blockchain?
 Cryptocurrencies vs digital currencies
 What are cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether?
 What is a distributed ledger?
 What is a smart contract?
 
 
 3. Tokens and Smart Contracts
 Types of tokens
 How exchanges work, and how cryptocurrencies work.
 How tokens can be programmed to have different characteristics
 Smart contracts advantages and disadvantages
 
 
 4. Application and Business Opportunities
 Blockchain in decentralized applications
 Business opportunities
 Case studies
 
 
 
 
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                | Registration Details |   
                | Course Dates | Exact schedule to be announced very soon (1-day)
 
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                | Language | Cantonese (with English 
                  course materials); or English (for overseas or non-Cantonese-speaking participants)
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                | Time | 9:00 am ~ 5:30 pm |   
                | Venue | To be announced very soon |   
                | Target Audience | Business owners, Executive 
                  Management or any person who interest in the blockchain technology |   
                | Fee | Normal Rate - HK$2,480 per head
 
 Group Enrollment Rate -
 HK$2,280 per head (more than 1 enrollment made at the same 
                    time)
 
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            feel free to contact (852) 2117 3893 / info@stmedia-asia.com. Kindly 
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                | Experienced Speakers |   
                | All sessions are conducted by a professional and experienced 
                    speaker 
 
 Professor Keith C.C. Chan
 
 
 Prof. Chan has over 35 years of experience working in Artificial 
                    Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Data Analytics 
                    (DA). He began researching into AI and ML during the second 
                    AI wave in the eighties and has been publishing in these areas 
                    since then. Over the years, he has authored and co-authored 
                    over 250 research publications in academic journals and conference 
                    proceedings.
 
 He has developed many effective algorithms in ML and DA using 
                    such computational intelligent techniques as fuzzy logic, 
                    evolutionary computation and artificial neural networks and 
                    have applied them effectively to solve different problems 
                    in business and finance, healthcare, medical care and drug 
                    development.
 
 Prof. Chan serves on the program committees of over 20 conferences 
                    in AI and Bioinformatics every year. He graduated with a B.Math. 
                    degree in Computer Science and Statistics and a M.A.Sc. and 
                    Ph.D. degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University 
                    of Waterloo in Canada in 1984, 1985 and 1989 respectively. 
                    Soon after graduation, he joined the IBM Canada Laboratory 
                    as a software analyst before he returned to the academia to 
                    join first the Ryerson University in Toronto in 1993 and then 
                    The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1994 where he worked 
                    at the Department of Computing until 2019. During the period 
                    from 2002 to 2008, he was Head of his department.
 
 
 Mr. Patrick Cheung
 
 
 Patrick Cheung graduated from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University 
                    with a first class honors in Computing and has over 18 years 
                    of experience as a software developer and manager. He has 
                    also served the roles of software analyst and software architect. 
                    For the last several years, he has been investigating into 
                    blockchain and cryptocurrency and is very familiar with the 
                    technologies behind them.
 
 Patrick has extensive experience in J2EE, Webservice, Ajax, 
                    software quality management, software process improvement, 
                    etc.
 
 For detailed profile of our instructor team, please visit 
                     
                    www.stmedia-asia.com.
 
 
 
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                | About the Organizer |   
                | Strategic Media Asia Limited (SMA) - Connecting IT, Critical Facilities and Design
 
 
 SMA is one of the approved CPD course providers of the Chartered 
                    Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) 
                    UK. The mission is to provide an interactive environment and 
                    opportunities for the members of IT, critical facilities and 
                    building services engineers to exchange professional views 
                    and experience.
 
 
  
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                    of service portifolio and training programs in: -
 
 - Big Data;
 - Internet of Things (IoT);
 - Blockchain Technology; and
 - Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning
 
 
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