"Blockchain and AI: How these disrupting technologies are being utilized and impacting business processes" Vaco invites you to our free CPE event on Blockchain and AI. Earn 2 CPE credits at a breakfast and interactive presentation. Tuesday, October 30, 2018 7:30 AM Registration | 8:00 – 10:00 AM Event at Franklin Marriott Cool Springs 700 Cool Springs Boulevard | Franklin, TN, 37067 Agenda 7:30am – 8:00am: Registration & Light Breakfast 8:30am – 10:00am: CPE Session Admission There is no fee to attend this session. Our Speakers: Greg Shu, Blockchain Expert Greg Schu is a partner in BDO’s National Risk, Management & Technology Advisory Services team. He has over 20 years of experience in professional services helping organizations evaluate risk, governance, controls and understand the areas of focus where business or compliance improvements may be needed. Greg provides IT Audit and Payment Card Industry (PCI) services on a local, national and global basis to Fortune 20 and Fortune 100 public companies across the retail, healthcare, financial, professional services, and manufacturing industries. He has overseen international engagements in a variety of countries and has lead IT compliance and security and interaction with government regulatory functions such as the PCAOB. He has also helped organizations understand compliance to the PCI Data Security Standards and managed initiatives on a local and global basis for self-assessments, gap assessments and full Reports on Compliance (ROCs). Greg has been a lead speaker and co-presenter at the AICPA, MN ISACA, MN Society of CPAs, and various national seminars and health care conferences. He enjoys volunteering at charity events and high school career days. Matthew Nemer, Director of Finance, FP&A / Development, BTC Inc. As Director of Finance, Matthew is currently the head of all accounting and finance for BTC Inc., a Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) founded in 2014. Matthew is an experienced financial professional with expertise in Capital Markets and Corporate Finance. Prior to joining BTC Inc., Matthew was a Senior Financial Analyst at Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC), where he executed a $1.2 Billion leveraged separation from Vanderbilt University. Prior to VUMC, Matthew worked as an IPO Analyst at Morningstar, clerked in various grains pits at the Chicago Board of Trade, and was an Analyst for a private wealth manager with over $900 Million with Assets Under Management. Matthew holds a B.S. in Accounting from Rhodes College and an M.S. Finance and M.B.A. from DePaul University’s Kellstadt Graduate School of Business. Philip Clothiaux, Head of Business Development, Hashed Health Philip Clothiaux is head of business development for Hashed Health and is tip of the spear for enterprise conversations involving blockchain. He has a deep knowledge of the technology, but stands apart with his ability to practically apply that knowledge to today's health care setting. He has a trademark directness when it comes to business case feasibility and technical applicability, often surprising clients by talking them out of use cases that upon examination are not ready for blockchain. He has an undergraduate degree from Auburn and a Masters of Accounting from the University of Mississippi. Philip has been with Hashed Health since day one, and helped see this fledgling industry explode onto the main stage. Hashed Health is a Nashville-based technology company that leverages blockchain and distributed ledger technologies (DLT) to solve the most important problems in healthcare. They are building an ecosystem of businesses that organize networks of stakeholders around blockchain technology solutions that impact the cost of healthcare in the United States and globally. They believe that blockchain is the framework that will underpin the changes to value and delivery structures, enabling a more sustainable, patient-centric system. Their seasoned team brings experience from healthcare enterprise, healthcare technology startups, venture capital, software development, blockchain and crypto assets. They have developed and are taking to market award-winning products in credentialing, decentralized health markets, value-based contracting, and wellness on a variety of blockchain protocols. CPE Information CPE certificates will be emailed to everyone who attends. Program Description Disruptive technologies such as blockchain, cryptocurrency, artificial intelligence, machine learning and data analytics are changing the way we work. Our presenters and panels will expand on the current impacts of these technologies as well as what regulatory issues and risks are associated. Learn how disruptive technologies are making business processes, including accounting functions, more efficient and how they are being embraced. Learning Objectives Exploration and summary of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence, including case studies pertaining to current use as well as a larger discussion about risk, future use and impact of these technologies on business and accounting industry. Participants will leave with greater understanding of how these technologies are being utilized, the regulatory environment around them, and how they may impact their work in the future. Delivery Method Group Live CPE Field of Study Specialized Knowledge and Applications Elligible CPE Credits 2 Program Level Basic Prerequisites N/A Advance Prep N/A About Vaco Vaco provides contract, special project, contingent search, and retained search solutions to our clients. Click here to learn more about us. Vaco CPE Event Questions or Suggestions? For more information regarding administrative policies, please contact our offices at 615-324-8226. We look forward to seeing you! – The Vaco Nashville CPE Series Team For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 615-324-8226. 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