Ronen Siman-Tov, the CTO of IBM's Alpha Zone Accelerator in Israel, spoke to the conference taking place in at Salve Regina University in Newport on Wednesday, which is being sponsored in conjunction with the Rhode Island Israel Collaborative.
"The blockchain revolution – blockchain technologies form the basis for bitcoin and other crypto - currencies and are set to completely disrupt the way business and transactions are carried out online. Whether you’re in the financial or insurance industries, healthcare, government, retail and even farming or manufacturing sectors – blockchain technologies promise to revolutionize the way we conduct business and most likely disrupt your field," writes the conference organizers.
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