A newly updated agenda has been issued for The Mankoff Company‘s After the Bell Panel Discussion on Blockchain: Beyond the Hype.  To be held in Chicago on February 24th, this hour-long panel followed by a networking reception is addressing the latest issues facing the FinTech community in its application of blockchain technology.

“We’re finding that people want to go beyond the basics,” says Stacey Mankoff, Managing Principal of The Mankoff Company.  “This is why we have brought together an expert panel – with people who have products like Symbiont and Geopay, leaders in the traditional market like the CME, expert consultants like PWC and a traditional bank which is exploring its latest innovations represented by TD Bank.”

“What we’re finding is that companies are very interested in the applications of smart contracts while also utilizing this technology in more traditional roles such as money transfer and settlements.  The opportunities are out there – it’s just determining what blockchain will be used for.”

“The event’s panel has Symbiont which has become the leader in smart contracts along with Geopay which has a concentration on the under banked.  We’ll also be addressing the issues of fraud and how the regulators are viewing the application of blockchain as there has been quite a history with bitcoin – the risks and threats and how the government will be handling them.   A big issue will be on the decentralization of banking and examining the alternatives.  We’ve had these discussions in New York and London and now we’re bringing it to the Midwest as we feel there is such an interest there for the latest in cutting-edge tech.”

To view more information on the event, to be held on Wednesday, February 24th, at the Instituto Cervantes Chicago, and to register, please go to:  http://bit.ly/1nJSQ3l