Blockchain and Bitcoin: A Primer for HigherEd Blockheads
Russell Sutherland
University of Toronto
I started my education in Chemical Engineering and worked for almost a decade in the Energy Sector; first Nuclear and then Renewable. (That's the 1980s version of renewables!) For the last thirty years I've enjoyed working in the Research and Educational fields as a: teacher, tutor, designer, model builder, programmer, systems administrator, computer network engineer and finally IT management and leadership. I've learned a lot my making many mistakes and discovering that the joy in life is never having to go to work as well as helping others to help themselves. Slipping in the learning with the fun is also effective. All of this experience has helped me to develop an approach towards IT leadership and teamwork based on humility and service. "There's still so much to learn"
Abstract
Interest, knowledge and currency (pardon the pun) in new technologies is part of any good IT strategy. In recent years the usage of the new terms: Bitcoin, Cryptocurrency and Blockchain have risen rapidly in the news,... [ view full abstract ]
Authors
- Russell Sutherland (University of Toronto)
Topic Area
Technologies and Trends: Ensuring system interoperability, scalability, and extensibility
Session
PS-1 » Poster Session Reception (16:15 - Tuesday, 19th June, Convocation Mall)
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