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A C+V Symposium

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Over 60 community members and Denver experts joined the second part of the 2022 - 2023 C+V Symposium Series on Blockchain on May 2, 2023. DU faculty and staff members, students, alumni, and industry experts joined the event to discuss the future of Blockchain in different fields. Speakers discussed the ways that blockchain technology is transforming various industries such as finance, the arts, supply chain management, healthcare, real estate, higher education, and more. And this transformation has only just begun!

View the entire event along with the each speaker's special presentation on blockchain below.

Download the symposium resource handout

This Community + Values Symposium was planned in partnership with: Office of the Provost; College of Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences; Daniels College of Business; Daniel Felix Ritchie School of Engineering & Computer Science; University College; Entrepreneurship@DU; Employer Connections, Advancement; DU Student Web3 Club; Sustainability Council

C+V Blockchain Symposium Part II | Full Symposium

Hear from the experts!

Ethical Consideration for Blockchain Design & Implementation

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Dr. Wendy Charles
Chief Scientific Officer, BurstIQ
Faculty Member, Information and Communications Technology

University College, University of Denver

Dr. Wendy Charles explored the ethical implications of using blockchain technology and how blockchain can be used for social good. In this thought-provoking exploration of the ethical considerations surrounding the use of blockchain technology, she will explore ethical dilemmas that can arise when using this emerging technology.  Attendees gained a deeper understanding of the potential societal impacts and the importance of ethical decision-making when implementing blockchain solutions.

Arts & the Blockchain: Art After the NFT Storm

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Christopher Coleman
Professor, Emergent Digital Practices
Director, Clinic for Open Source Arts
CAHSS, DU

Now that both NFT and crypto markets have come back to earth, we can start to have long-term conversations about lessons we learned in the art world and how blockchains have a role in to the future. We see how artists and art markets are now using blockchains, how artists are making work on and about the blockchain, and how artists and art institutions are thinking about blockchains for archiving and proving ownership.

Web 3 and the Future of the University Student Experience

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Matthew "Matt" Romo Nichols
Web3 Club President
Fourth-year student, DU

Matthew Romo Nichols, the current President of the University of Denver's Web 3 club, investigated the potential influence of Web 3 protocols on future university student experiences. The discussion delved into the transformative effects of Web 3 in academic areas such as credentialing, data ownership, and research collaboration. By harnessing the advantages of decentralized and distributed technologies, students can anticipate more tailored learning experiences, greater transparency in academic records, better integration with urban environments, and strengthened cross-institution collaborations in the future.

Crypto & Law: Reports from the Bleeding Edge

 

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William “Wil” Wenzel, Esq.
Owner, Red Road Legal, PC

Crypto's wild-west is a distant memory and there's a new sheriff in town. How do courts and the SEC view the (relatively) new assets and organizations coming out of the crypto industry? Attendees explored the state of the law impacting crypto-assets and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs) to divine a path forward.

A Call to Action

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Dr. Wendy Charles
Chief Scientific Officer, BurstIQ
Faculty Member, Information and Communications Technology

University College, University of Denver

Listen to Dr. Wendy Charles' call to action for those interested in blockchain to join international, national, state, local, and organizational level groups doing important work around blockchain and to check out DU blockchain classes available to students!