Happy new year everyone! Let’s use this time of the year to share some Fintech predictions. 1/ Governments are not going to give up to cryptocurrencies without a fight. Some countries will issue crypto regulations and impose licenses. China is going to authorize cryptocurrency trading again, however with strict rules. These rules will prevent some […]
On June 1 2017, I was asked by Pega and Capgemini to host a Twitter chat titled “The Future of Financial Services”. It was a great success: 60 experts joined the discussion, which generated about 1,000 tweets and retweets and about 16.5 million impressions. Here are the key insights from the chat: Q1. Providing exceptional […]
Honored to be one of 8 experts sharing their advice on how to navigate the digital revolution in insurance. This is a very good report by Process Excellence Network for the upcoming OPEX Insurance summit. Download your PDF copy 👉 here
Ahead of the 4th Annual OPEX Insurance: Disruptive Transformation Summit, key speaker Sebastien Meunier discusses the threat digital disruption poses for incumbents, and how the industry is moving towards increasing personalization, decentralization and better risk management. Sebastien Meunier also shares his insights 4 ways blockchain is transforming business 👉 https://spark.adobe.com/page/BxuMBZHl2ClKV/
This opinion piece was first published on Coindesk. Blockchain is a revolutionary technology that is a force for good. You probably heard that it can help solve problems in charity. But did you know that you can end homeless hunger with Blockchain? Actually it could help end poverty in all its forms, including solving the […]
After almost 2 years of hype, some people still ask me when to use “distributed ledgers” rather than standard “distributed databases”. Other (vicious) people ask me what is the difference between “blockchain technology” and “distributed ledger technology”. So let’s clarify the conceptual & vocabulary issues that we have here. Centralized relational databases Relational databases (RDBMS) […]
Video recorded for AssetTV Fintech channel Top fintech influencer and blockchain expert Sebastien Meunier discusses the technology that is taking the financial services world by storm. Meunier touches on the evolution of blockchain technology, the execution of smart contracts and addresses security concerns that have dominated recent headlines. Meunier is North America head of digital […]
(Original post from Aug. 2016. One model added May 2017) Let’s explore the decision models right away. D. Birch Model Ok this was a joke, but I like it. But it is true that you don’t need blockchain per se, you need a solution to some problems that eventually could be a blockchain. Birch-Brown-Parulava model […]
Read my interview with Simon Cocking in IrishTechNews Blockchain technology is promising but not the solution to every problem. Exclusive interview with Sebastien Meunier, top fintech influencer
The blockchain or distributed ledger technology is fascinating because it questions how businesses have been conducted for decades (even centuries): Do we really need trusted intermediaries? What is trust? What is a contract? What is identity? Etc. But regarding its application to Financial Services, what fascinates me the most is the hiatus between the concept […]
