Meeting Agendas

 8/2

AGENDA:

Welcome and  Introductions:

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Introductions from people on the call: 

1. Sovrin Foundation
Public Sector SIG member Sean O'Kelly has made a great connection with Drummond Reed, who will join us this week with leading edge updates from the Sovrin Foundation self-sovereign identity working group. Sean has informed them of the work on our white paper, and they are open to cross-organizational collaboration. We look forward to a summary of their work to date, and to making links with Sovrin.

2. Appointment of our Vice Chair!
Please join in giving a hearty welcome and congratulations to our Public Sector SIG member Alfonso Govela Thomae, who is joining for the first time this week in his capacity of Vice Chair and will be our Moderator! 

Alfonso has been a constant and tireless participant, both in our Public Sector SIG meetings, as well as a leading part of the white paper group. Alfonso is a recognised authority on blockchain and the public sector, particularly with a city level focus. He is also based in Mexico, and opens up many possibilities of better connecting the Public Sector SIG with Latin America.

Please join the call this week to show Alfonso all our support, as he has stepped up, and discuss together some exciting ideas and opportunities.

3. Updates
Updates from Members on any other topic of group interest. 

Lastly - Do you have a great project or opportunity you would like to share with the group? Have you helped build a resource, or published? Or, do you know of a great project or experiment that would be of interest to the Public Sector SIG? We are currently seeking presenters for August and back to school September. Please email with your ideas and suggestions.

Notes: 

Most of the meeting was he SSI presentation by Drummond Reed, a must watch!!!!! 
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7/2019

AGENDA:

1. Direct from Hyperledger
Hyperledger's very own Marta Piekarska, Director of Ecosystem, will be guest moderating this week -- Thank you, Marta!

This is a great opportunity to hear directly from a very knowledgeable member of the Hyperledger team. Please come prepared with your questions regarding Hyperledger and trends. Marta will set aside time to answer them, or connect you with the right resources. 

2. Blockchain technology making the global supply chain transparent
Public Sector SIG member Hanna Norberg has recently published a paper on how Blockchain can update the process of international trade for the University of Calgary's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs Canada. As it happens, Hanna interviewed Marta for the paper, so expect this will be both a great presentation and conversation for the group around the findings. 

3. Updates
Updates from Members who are sitting on other Working and Special Interest Groups.
Open for updates on the White Paper, as well as the RFP repository initiative, and of course any other topic members wish to bring to the floor.