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The use of non-Turing complete smart contracts
After the DAO incident in 2016, critics of Turing-complete smart contracts on permissionless public blockchains became vocal. Despite the greatly restricted nature of non-Turing complete smart contracts, projects such as Waves and BOScoin are implementing them onto their systems. This panel will table a comparison between Turing-complete and non-Turing complete smart contracts.
Speaker:
Max Krupyshev, COO, Cubits
Zk-snarks in private data verification
The utilisation of zero-proof knowledge in projects such as Z-cash presents a possible paradigm shift in the transfer of data and knowledge. zk-SNARK technology can potentially allow the seamless verification of off-chain data, a breakthrough for public blockchains which are currently facing a sizable threat in the form of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), specifically the right to be forgotten which is incompatible with the immutability of public blockchains.
Create and deploy a full stack Ethereum application with the Truffle Framework
Speaker:
Aaron Anderson, Co-Founder at Web3 devs
Consensus: what lies beyond Proof of Stake
Proof-of-work has been with us for decades, but despite its mathematically-proven level of security enabling decentralised consensus, its high level of energy consumption as well as relatively slow network confirmation times present challenges for long-term sustainability. Proof of Stake, although far more efficient, suffers from certain security concerns when compared to Proof of Stake. Now may be the right time to explore other consensus mechanisms, such as variations of Proof of Stake, Proof of Burn, and others.
Speaker: 
Mr Key, CEO at KEY Difference Media
Directed Acyclic Graphs vs. Blockchain
The advent of bitcoin has ushered in the blockchain technology, which to date remains the greatest and perhaps the sole technology enabling true distributed ledger technologies to flourish. IOTA, Byteball and other DAG-based (Directed Acyclic Graphs) ledgers might potentially pose a threat to blockchain technology. Others insist that DAG is just vaporware and that blockchain technology still has to mature and develop further. Is this a potential clash of the titans?
The blockchain of things
The Internet of Things (IoT) can enhance our everyday lives by embedding computational devices into everyday environments and objects in aim of facilitating new services and more efficient use of our time. Blockchain and DLTs enable for automation of decentralised and trusted digital processes. The Blockchain of Things, i.e. Blockchain connected IoT devices, would allow for automation of decentralised and trusted real-world physical processes. In this talk an overview of the inherent challenges and possible solutions to realising the Blockchain of Things will be explored.
Speaker:
Joshua Ellul, Lecturer @ Faculty of ICT, University of Malta
Julien Bouteloup, CTO at The British Blockchain Association
GoLang blockchain development
Languages are seen by some developers as the key to a well-structured and sustainable blockchain-based platform. Solidity, while being the tool used for the largest smart-contract platform in existence to date, is criticised due to the fact that it is not a “strict” language. GoLang, which is a relatively new language, promises flexibility along with tight constraints, and is being used in the development of SkyLedger. GoLang therefore merits a closer look and analysis.
Smart contract platform comparisons
Ethereum, to date, is by far the largest smart-contract platform, eclipsing the likes of Neo and Qtum. However, new smart contract platforms such as Stratis, Waves, and Cardano are emerging. This session will serve as a comparison between some of the most prominent smart contract platforms around.
dApp development in Ethereum
Decentralised applications are one of the fortes of Ethereum, and allow for more complex structures such as decentralised casinos. The development of dApps is an important aspect of a strong and healthy DLT-based platform, and dApps on Ethereum have become increasingly popular. This session will delve into dApp development and how to make the most out of dApps.
Speaker: 
Petros Ring, Blockchain Engineer at Block16.io
Code auditing: do’s and don’t’s
The deployment of code onto a network which generally stores immutable data calls for code which is more stringent than ever. Proper auditing needs to be conducted to avoid another infamous incident of deployment of defected code. Experts will discuss various standards and levels of auditing which are applicable, include peer-reviewed code.
Marrying AI to the blockchain
Some say that the true potential of both the blockchain technology and artificial intelligence will be unleashed once a successful marriage of the two is implemented. Both technologies are in their early phases, and the best of both worlds can be achieved in a few years’ time.
Speaker:
Ari Smith, CSO & Co-Founder @ MEScience
Blockchain bridging
So far different blockchains have been treated separately in their own right, but the idea of a network of blockchains is one which is being explored and could potentially unleash far greater potential. Projects such as ARK and BlockNet are exploring this concept, and atomic swaps are still in their infancy.
Implementing oracles in blockchains
Both human-based and machine-based oracles can be used as external data verifiers in blockchain-based systems, with a shift towards the later form of oracles rather than the former. In a system based on decentralised trust, oracles may potentially need to follow the same path in order to be seamlessly integrated. A look at oracle systems will be taken at in this session.
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