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In our mission to create an open, fair, and accessible financial future, we are committed to supporting a vast array of sustainability, humanitarian, and environmental initiatives. To that end, we recently partnered with volunteers from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), and the World Economic Forum (WEF) to explore how block chain technology can do just that. Today, we’re thrilled to share the culmination of that partnership with you in the form of a white paper titled, .
This white paper not only explains how block chain technology works, but also how it is already being used to pursue conventional ends. We’re excited to share how this technology has brought new levels of efficiency and effectiveness to the fields of development aid, supply chain management, renewable energy, economic growth, and several others.
I’m also honored to share that I’ve been asked to help establish the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development. As a Founding Commissioner, I will have the opportunity to help develop a multi-sectoral framework to support the United Nations system — along with Member States, Intergovernmental Organizations, and the private sector and civil society — in utilizing block chain-based technologies to develop local, national, and global solutions for pressing issues of our day.
Over the coming months, Blockchain will continue to work with international partners to survey the opportunity for both national and international institutions to defend the rights of those they represent, and to accelerate progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals of the UN and 193 Member States. Together, Blockchain and the Blockchain Commission for Sustainable Development will leverage block chain technology to develop radically creative and decentralized solutions for the conservation of natural resources, financial inclusion and security, public health and welfare, civic trust, and protection of the integrity of democratic systems — among others — to improve lives around the world.
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Calling all developers: have you been curious about block chain technology and its many applications? Join us on Saturday, March 24th for , a full day of educational programming that will bring together the brightest engineering talent across a wide range of industries.
Held in the heart of London, Blockchain’s one-day developer conference will give you an inside scoop on block chain technology through hands-on sessions and presentations led by experts across the digital currency space. Following a packed day of knowledge sharing, you’ll have the opportunity to chat with Blockchain developers and industry leaders.
Whether you’re a developer in banking, a tech startup, or already in the crypto space, Code Block can catapult you into the future of the financial system.
Code Block will be held at Campus London, a Google Space and is a free event. Demand is high and space is limited, so apply now by submitting your LinkedIn and Github .
We can’t wait to see you!
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Today I am thrilled to welcome Peter Wilson to Blockchain as our first VP of Engineering. His record of leadership and innovation at some of the fastest growing companies in the world will help us build a more transparent, secure, and open financial future.
Over the course of a 20-year career as an engineering executive at Google, Facebook, and Microsoft, Peter has helped build the technology that powers much of our lives today. He led the development of key advertising, talk, video, and maps products at Google. While at Facebook, he oversaw the development of advertising tools and APIs. If you’ve used Microsoft tools, it’s likely you’ve seen Peter’s work — his teams worked on the company’s developer tools and operating systems.
Peter’s talent as an engineer is matched only by his ability to build and manage great teams. As Blockchain prepares for a new year, acquiring and leading world-class talent will be a core focus. Peter is an expert in scaling organizations and will be instrumental to these efforts. He served as the Site Director for Google’s Kirkland engineering center as well as Facebook’s Seattle office, after the startup he co-founded was acquired by Facebook while under his leadership. Engineering organizations have burgeoned under his leadership from where we are today to hundreds of engineers multiple times across his career. I’m looking forward to seeing him do the same here.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Peter to Blockchain to lead our engineering efforts. His experience and insight after decades at top software companies is invaluable as we scale our team and deliver new products and services to our users,” said Peter Smith, CEO and Co-Founder of Blockchain.
“Throughout my career I have been fortunate to build products and teams that level the playing field and empower users through software,” said Peter Wilson. “I’m beyond excited to join Blockchain and build an engineering organization in pursuit of a better financial future for all.”
I am honored to have Peter join us on our journey of making the world a better place, and delighted to share the news with users who make what we do everyday possible.
If you’re interested in joining Blockchain and contributing to our mission, visit .
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