Former Estonian President to Lead World Economic Forum Blockchain Group
The World Economic Forum has created a new working group focused on blockchain co-chaired by the former president of Estonia.
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The World Economic Forum has created a new working group focused on blockchain co-chaired by the former president of Estonia.
The Global Futures Council on Blockchain Technology will meet for the first time later this week during an event in Dubai. The group's focus will largely center on the development of "governance models" related to blockchain, according to the WEF.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves, who served as president of Estonia for 10 years before leaving office in October, will serve as co-chair alongside Jamie Smith, chief communications and marketing officer for bitcoin mining and blockchain services firm BitFury and a former official in the Obama White House.
Ilves said in a statement:
The WEF has been conducting internal research into blockchain since the end of last year. The new group is part of a broader network of Global Agenda Councils, focused on issues like climate change as well as other tech areas like AI and cybersecurity.
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This article has been updated.