IEEE is seeking technologists to "wow" the agriculture industry with Lightning Round Sessions at the upcoming forum on 28-29 November in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Should I Eat That? Can Blockchain Answer the Question?
We eat to live. And what we eat is vital to our survival. When it comes to fresh produce and meat, there are many factors that can impact the safety, security and optimization of the food value chain, including:
- food and seed contamination
- disease outbreaks in livestock, manufacturing and processing
- climate change impact on soil and irrigation
- inaccurate temperature tracking, handling and shipping of products
- limited financial and commercial resources for smaller farmers and retailers to further or invest in production
- widespread food recalls
- “unprotected and uninformed” consumers.
Getting food from the ground to the table is a multi-phase, complex process riddled with risks that make both consumers and entities vulnerable. Is there was a way to effectively track and trace the food supply chain from the seed to the final product, offer more revenue opportunities, and--most importantly--inform and better protect the consumer?
Blockchain for the agriculture value chain could be the answer and it is critical for us to explore its viability.
Lightning Round Session Format
Presentations are limited to 15 minutes.
Your presentation should serve as an overview of a POC or solution that proposes a use for IoT, artificial intelligence (AI) or blockchain in the agricultural value chain.
Presentations should be business technical in nature and focus on the application and solution.
Submission Guidelines
There is no fee to participate. We are accepting twelve submissions based on relevancy and a first-come basis.
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday, 21 November 2018. (Proposals received after this date may be considered if there is still space available for participation.)
Your submission must include a one-page (maximum) synopsis on the POC application and the challenge it is trying to solve within the agriculture industry. If you have design graphics and whitepapers on your application, please include them in your submission. Presenters will be notified of acceptance within 48 hours. Accepted submissions will include full complimentary registration to the forum.
Send your submission to Maria Palombini, the forum project leader, at m.palombini@ieee.org.
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM
Breakfast & Registration
8:45 AM – 9:00 AM
Welcome RemarksJohn Johnson, Co-Chair, IEEE Blockchain Initiative; Program Advisor Blockchain for Agriculture Forum
9:00 AM – 9:40
AM On the Right Track to Securing the Food Supply Chain with Blockchain
Speaker:Douglas Shinsato, Member, University of Hawaii Board of Regents;
Founding/Emeritus Co-Editor-in-Chief of Telehealth and Medicine Today;
Founding/Emeritus Editor-in-Chief of Blockchain in Healthcare Today
9:45 AM – 10:25 AM
Trust Truth and Transparency: Realistic Food Supply Chain ImplementationsTrust, truth and transparency are key concepts of blockchain, with specific meanings in the context of supply chain.
Realistic approaches to blockchain implementation should consider the impact on all parts of the value chain, and the longstanding implications of permanent ledgers. Through his experience implementing the Blockchain of Tomatoes, Nathan will address highlight challenges to blockchain implementation, including data collection, validation and sharing.
Speaker:Nathan JinFounder, Ivy Food Tech
10:25 AM – 10:45 AM
TECH BREAK
10:45 AM – 11:25 AM
AgriBlockchain Case StudyFrom Go-Go Chicken to Agricultural Ecosystem - powered by blockchain and IoTWith the growing attention on food safety issues in China, Opentrust was founded to offer a solution by using blockchain, IoT and other technologies.
It starts with a project called Go-Go chicken, which not only guarantees consumers a free-range chicken, but also promotes all related fields such as finance and tourism. In fact, Opentrust also applies such solution on other agricultural products such as cattle, sheep, and tea. Its mission is to upgrade the ecosystem of the agricultural industry with the power of technology.
Speaker:William Wang, Co-Founder & COO, Opentrust; University of Bristol
11:25 AM – 12:30 PM
Technology in Action: Lightning Round SessionsEach presenter will have 15 minutes to present followed by audience Q&A
Session 1: Preventing Food Loss with a Block Chain Enabled Supply Chain
Presenter: Mohan Satyaranjan, SM IEEE
Session 2: Blockchain, the Weather and Grower Impact
Presenter: Daniel Han, Managing Director, Bloomsky
Open Q&A from the Audience
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM
INTERACTIVE LUNCH
1:15 PM – 1:55 PM
The Impact of Blockchain Hype vs. Reality for Agriculture
Dr. Richard Brooks, Professor, Holcombe Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Clemson University
1:55 PM – 2:35 PM
What’s in the DLT that can be used on the Ground with Autonomous Vehicles through to the Table (Food Supply Chain)?
Speaker:Richard Yu, PhD, PEng, FIET, FIEEE, Professor, School of Information Technology, Depart. Systems & Computer Engineering (cross-appointment), Carleton University; Chair, IEEE P2418.3 Standards Working Group (DLT for Agriculture)
2:35 PM – 3:15 PM
Smart Contracts for the Food Supply Chain
Speaker: Houman Shoudab, Co-Director, the Accord Project;
Co-Founder, Clause.io
3:15 PM – 3:30 PM
Tech Break
3:30 PM – 4:10 PM
The Integration of IoTs, Blockchain and Autonomous into Smart Farming
Speakers:
o Axel Hollanda, VP Engineering, SmartYieldso
Isar Mostafanezhad, Co-Founder and Advisor, SmartYields
4:10 PM – 4:50 PM
Open Session
4:50 PM – 5:00 PM
Closing RemarksMaria Palombini, IEEE-SA
5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Get Together Networking Reception
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
Breakfast
9:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Opening Remarks – Open Session Working Group PlanMaria Palombini, IEEE-SA
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Technology in Action: Lightning Round Session
1(4) 10-minute Presentations from Rising Stars in AI, IoT and with/our Blockchain for the Agriculture Value ChainOpen Q&A from the Audience
10:15 AM – 11:15 AM
Working Groups: Designing the Path to Integration
WG1: Technology Innovations & Needed Standards from the Pipeline of Young Professionals in AI, IoT Blockchain – Innovating Agriculture
WG2: Smart Contracts for Digitization of Food Supply Chain
WG3: Onboarding Farmers to Blockchain
11:15 AM – 11:45 AM
Report Out Working Groups
11:45 AM – 12:00 PM
Closing RemarksMaria Palombini, IEEE-SA
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
NETWORKING LUNCH
High+
