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SUMMARY:Blockchain Studies in HBCUs
DESCRIPTION:Guest Speaker: Tong Li\, IBM \nDay and time: \n\nTuesday\, August 24 at 9:00 AM Pacific / Noon Eastern\nAdd Media and Entertainment SIG calls to your calendar\n\nDial-In Information: \nYou can join either from your computer or from your phone: \n\nFrom computer: https://zoom.us/my/hyperledger.community.backup?pwd=dkJKdHRlc3dNZEdKR1JYdW40R2pDUT09\nFrom phone: +1(855)880-1246 (toll free US number) or view International numbers\nMeeting ID: 6223336701\n\nSpeaker: \nDr. Ali Emdad is the Associate Dean of the Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management at Morgan State University in Baltimore\, Maryland. He oversees all daily operations in the Graves School and assists the Dean in setting the vision and strategic priorities for the School. He is the Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Blockchain and Financial Technology (The FinTech Center) where he manages a multi-year\, multi-million dollar grant received from Ripple in February 2019. Previously\, he served as the Founding Chair of the Department of Information Science and Systems in the Graves School where he holds rank of Full Professor with tenure. Dr. Emdad provided leadership for the department’s growth and addition of new programs including the B.S. in Supply Chain Management; the M.S. in Project Management; the Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Project Management (both online and on campus); and the Information Systems Track in the Ph.D. Program in Business Administration. \nDr. Emdad has more than forty publications in various areas of IT. He focuses on FinTech related technologies including cryptoassets and blockchain program development and adoption models integrating design thinking and agile methodologies. He has shepherded the growth of the Graves School’s Capital Markets Lab. An experienced educator\, Dr. Emdad has a thorough knowledge of the AACSB International accreditation standards and processes. Prior to joining academia\, Dr. Emdad served as an IT specialist at Kennecott Corporation. A prolific fundraiser\, he has established strong partnerships with corporations and government agencies and has been instrumental in bringing in large grants to Morgan State University. Dr. Emdad has been awarded the Iva G. Jones Medallion\, the highest honor the university bestows upon a faculty member for outstanding teaching\, research\, and service. A 2007 Fulbright Fellow\, Emdad holds a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University and has completed executive management\, leadership\, and technical education programs at Harvard\, Yale\, and MIT.
URL:https://fintech.morgan.edu/event/blockchain-studies-in-hbcus/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Fintech Center":MAILTO:tyneissa.walters@morgan.edu
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SUMMARY:Inform the Block with Brian Estes
DESCRIPTION:On August 31\, 2021\, Brian Estes will give a presentation on the background and history of money\, the internet\, and the adaptation of new technologies\, and how this has led us to cryptocurrencies. Who is Brian Estes?  Brian Estes\, CIO and Managing Partner at Off the Chain Capital\, has helped finance\, build\, and mentor 4 blockchain companies whose combined value is over $10B today. Prior to his involvement in blockchain in 2014\, Brian was a leading endowment and foundation asset manager\, ranking in the top 1/10th of 1% of Morningstar asset managers. Brian has his BA from the University of Illinois and MBA with high honors from Washington University. Brian also studied at Cambridge University and the London School of Economics. For fun\, Brian has been an instrument-rated private pilot for 30 years and has over 2100 flight hours. \nAll are welcome to this virtual\, interactive session. Please register in advance. 
URL:https://fintech.morgan.edu/event/inform-the-block-with-brian-estes/
ORGANIZER;CN="The Fintech Center":MAILTO:tyneissa.walters@morgan.edu
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