Blockchain has two basic problems : scalability and privacy.

Scalability because 20 - 30 transactions per minute is frankly pathetic in the modern world. Fortunately, performance is not critical for many current use cases and solutions for this issue are in development.

Privacy because solutions for privacy concerns are in their infancy though it has become clear that this will be the focus of discussion in the Blockchain community in the coming months: privacy becomes a major concern as soon as we add personal or sensitive data into chains.

How can we add privacy into one of the most transparent networks in the world?

But if we do add privacy is the system still a Blockchain?

BOOK HERE to hear our speaker – Denis Baranov - give examples of developing real-world Blockchain projects and shed some light on the challenges and solutions surrounding scalability, transparency and privacy.

Dr Denis Baranov

Denis Baranov is a Principal Consultant at DataArt. He has over ten years' experience in the IT industry, as a developer, technical architect, solution architect and IT leader.He specialises in designing and building business solutions in financial services, capital markets, and fintech.

Denis is passionate about technology innovation, and is currently focused on leading the development of market solutions underpinned by distributed ledger technologies such as Blockchain, and AI technologies such as machine learning.

He participates in projects and communities both inside and outside DataArt, and is a regular speaker and contributor of various communities and conferences.

Denis holds a PhD in computer science from Lomonosov Moscow State University, and has an MS in Applied Mathematics, Informatics & Mechanics.

We shall be meeting at the NLC from 6:00 pm on Teusday 17th of October

Real Time Club Dinners are held under the Chatham House Rule to encourage free and frank conversation.

Founded in 1967 - 50 years ago this year - the Real Time Club meets to network and discuss technology issues of the day at the National Liberal Club. Over the decades we have evolved a format of:

6:00 to 7:00 Networking at our open bar

7:00 to 8:15 A fine three-course dinner

8:15 to 10:00 Our Speaker will talk about

"Blockchain: Transparency Vs Privacy, Can we have both?" followed by Q&A