1:30 PM - 2:00 PM: Check-in, Network and Enjoy the Coffee/Tea and Refreshments

Check in at the registration desk and enjoy the coffee/tea and refreshments if you participate in-person, or log in to our virtual platform (Zoom) if not.

2:00 PM - 2:30 PM: Opening Session

• Intro and Welcome Remarks: Representative from Access Advisors
• Keynote Address: Belgium’s Leadership in Digital Transformation through Blockchain
  Mathieu Michel - State Secretary for Digitization, in charge of Administrative Simplification, Privacy Protection, and Buildings Management, Belgium

2:30 PM - 3:00 PM: Presentation on EBSI and EUROPEUM-EDIC

• EDIC (European Digital Infrastructure Consortium) – Driving Blockchain Cooperation in Europe
  Presented by Piotr Rutkowski - Vice-Chair of the Assembly of Members at EUROPEUM-EDIC, and Policy Adviser DLT/ Blockchain at Ministry of Digital Affairs of Poland
  
• Overview of EBSI and its Integration into Public Services and its Contribution to Europe’s Digital Strategy
  Presented by Pierre Marro – Policy Officer, DG CNECT, European Commission

3:00 PM - 3:30 PM: Role of EBSI and its expansion through EBSI-NE

Presented by Jonas Žalinkevičius - Leader of Deployment of EBSI Nodes and Director at eDelivery LT.

3:30 PM - 3:45 PM: Coffee/Tea Break + Networking

3:45 PM - 4:15 PM: Verifiable Credentials Use Case

Showcase of blockchain’s role in education through verifiable credentials and the EBSI VECTOR education use case. Presented by Daniel Du Seuil - Research Coordinator of the Cyber3Lab Research Group of the Howest University of Applied Sciences.

4:15 PM - 4:45 PM: Traceability Use Case

Explore the traceability use case through TRACE4EU. Presented by Steffen Schwalm - Principal Consultant at msg.

4:45 PM - 5:15 PM: Panel Discussion: The Future of EBSI and Blockchain in Belgium

• Moderator: Alla Aboudaka – Access Advisors
• Panelists:
  • Pierre Marro – Policy Officer, DG CNECT, European Commission
  • Evrim Tan – KU Leuven
  • Ricardo Simões – Executive Director, INATBA
  • Daniel Du Seuil – Research Coordinator Cyber3Lab @ Howest
• Discussion Topics: Legal, technical, and organisational challenges of implementing blockchain services in Europe and Belgium, with a focus on interoperability, security, and the role of public-private partnerships.

5:15 PM - 5:30 PM: Q&A Session

Attendees are invited to ask questions to the speakers and panelists about EBSI’s future in Belgium.

5:30 PM - 5:45 PM: Closing Remarks

• We conclude with a summary of key takeaways, next steps, and a big thank you to all participants and speakers

5:45 PM - 6:30 PM: Networking Drink & Discussion

📍Location of this free hybrid afternoon seminar:

ON-SITE: Vlerick Business School, Bolwerklaan 21 bus 32, 1210 Brussels

ON-LINE: Zoom meeting link (will be sent before the event)

Join us for an interesting, interactive and insightful afternoon!

We are excited to explain the potential of blockchain in Europe and show you how it can transform public services during this free half-day event with top experts.

This afternoon seminar is free to attend but registration is mandatory. In the registration form, you can indicate whether you will attend in-person or on-line via Zoom.

Please be aware that we can charge a no-show cost if you told us you would attend in-person, but didn't inform us 24h before the event. Organising a physical, in-person event costs money, so please register only if you intend to attend.

REGISTRATIONS should be done via this form.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA). Neither the European Union nor HaDEA can be held responsible for them.

This event is organised by Digital Europe Programme (DEP) EBSI-NE project partners Howest Cyber3Lab and Access Advisors.