• The role of blockchain in reshaping the Canadian oil and gas industry: beyond the hype
• The key drivers for the oil and gas market: improved contract management, transactional life cycle efficiency, end-to-end transparency and process simplification through peer-to-peer authentication and information sharing  
• An overview of the key players shaping the future growth of the Canadian blockchain market
• Why the Canadian market has the potential to become a blockchain leader
• Overcoming the hurdles of distributed ledger technology and developing a framework for the successful application of blockchain

• What role does blockchain have in reality for oil and gas? Current and future capabilities
• Blockchain in energy: uses and applications
• Use case examples of where blockchain has successfully been implemented across the oil and gas market
• Overview of Blockchain technologies that facilitate payments and audits, inventory management and asset utilization
• How to determine what you want to get out of your blockchain strategy
• The importance of collaboration between all stakeholders – strategies to drive end-to-end engagement and a top-down, bottom-up approach to adoption

• An overview of smart contracts and their application across the oil and gas market to drive transactional efficiency, improve workflow, reduce capital costs and drive end-to-end security
• Assessing challenges at an operational level: data breaches, legal grey areas, inadequate risk management and poor system interoperability
• Evaluating the impediments to smart contract adoption: uncertainty about its capabilities, lack of industry standards and inadequate stakeholder buy-in 

• Steps towards successful change management: transitioning work process from a paper-based approach to digitalization 

• Cryptocurrency mining creating efficiencies in energy markets
• The use of flare gas as an energy source for cryptomining
• The cascading effect this has on employment and the economy

In small groups you will have the opportunity to brainstorm some of the most cutting-edge and challenging topics relating to Blockchain for Supply Chain. Have your key questions answered and develop forward-thinking strategies with your peers and our onsite experts. Topics to be covered include:

1. The future of innovation – how can the Canadian oil and gas industry maximize its potential? - Dave Gajadhar, Advisor, ResultantGroup
2. Beyond the hype – identifying real, tangible opportunities - Mark Waddleton, Vice President – Corporate Development, First Genesis
3. Determining why and how to invest in Blockchain - 

• Determining whether future benefits will outweigh the current risks and investment requirements
• Is the Canadian oil and gas industry aware of the full long-term transformational potential of blockchain?
• What will the oil and gas digital landscape look like as Blockchain technologies evolve?
• Reviewing the multiple applications of Blockchain – is there a single solution for everything?
• Determining which areas of your ecosystem will yield the greatest potential with the application of Blockchain technology 
• Overcoming internal resistance and gaining key stakeholder support
• How, when and where to invest: a guide

• Why the supply chain is the best place to start your blockchain journey – achieve enhanced collaboration, inventory management and asset utilization
• The application of blockchain to overcome the challenges associated with a disparate, diverse network of suppliers, distribution partners, international and conflicting regulations and remote asset locations
• How to determine which aspects of blockchain will have the greatest impact across the supply chain?

• Developing a blockchain framework to support long term sustainability objectives
• The benefit of blockchain in maximizing every business process to include multiple stakeholders and maintain a shared pool of information and transaction authorization
• How transparency, improved governance, accountability and traceability contribute to the oil and gas sector’s sustainable goals

• Recognizing the true potential of blockchain can only be achieved through effective change management
• Identifying what you need to achieve and who you need to engage along the value chain to get there
• Understanding the barriers to implementation and how to overcome the challenges to achieve it
• The value of collaboration, information sharing and partnership to drive innovation

• update on developments in ecosystem building 
• insight into some interesting energy use cases
• learnings from key projects
• the state of the chain - emerging patterns
• the architecture of digital finance