GFT Technologies : Richard Miller to speak at IMN Synchronize 2018 next week

The event will see global DLT and blockchain specialists discuss the latest developments and challenges facing these innovative technologies and how firms can utilise their value moving forward. For banks, insurers and payment service providers, blockchain now offers solutions that were not possible with previous conventional technologies. An example of this is advanced invoicing: this uses a blockchain solution to deliver significant real-world cost savings and drastically reduce the risk of fraud.

Back in 2015, GFT in the UK created a model for DLTs within the physical commodities sector. The creation of this app was part of an ongoing programme, named 'Project Jupiter', with the aim of incubating disruptive business ideas and rapidly prototyping solutions around blockchain technology. Since 2015, prototypes have been implemented in Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK for various use-cases, including: lending, payment transactions, distributed trust and cross-border clearing and settlement.

For example, an application was created for the Royal Bank of Scotland based on ethereum to test the concept of interbank payments amongst a connected network of banks. Flexible prototyping of use cases in the GFT incubator and GFT's Digital Innovation Labs enables developers to quickly reject non-promising approaches and invest only in effective designs. GFT aims to help its clients understand the numerous ways they can leverage DLT and establish their own viable business models.

Richard Miller, Strategy Head - Disruptive Technology, GFT said 'We are seeing tremendous interest from clients wishing to examine how distributed ledger technology can add value to their business. Firms are recognising that now is the time to utilise DLT and blockchain for non-mission-critical use cases that have the potential to be truly transformative, and inclusion in Gartner's report emphasises that GFT is viewed as being a strategic 'go-to' player in this exciting new field.'

You can also read Richard's latest thoughts on DLT and blockchain by clicking here