Episode 113: IBM's Jesse Lund on Blockchain Development

Jesse Lund, head of blockchain solutions for IBM’s Financial Services unit, joins the podcast to discuss the evolution of blockchain. 2:30 Jesse gives a quick look at the IBM Blockchain Platform. 5:00 Real use cases for blockchain in the capital markets. 8:30 How do cryptocurrencies come into play with blockchain’s development? 12:00 Which sectors are the most ripe for blockchain adoption? 15:30 Can distributed ledgers help with the development of industry utilities? 18:00 What are some of the lessons learned during proofs-of-concept? 21:00 What are some of the next steps in blockchain’s development? 24:00 What needs to happen to improve blockchain’s processing times? 26:30 What skills will be necessary for the jobs of the future?