Event Overview
As a preferred partner for Telecom & member of the R3 Partner Program, Infosys has collaborated with R3 to deliver the best of breed solutions to global enterprises across industries. Infosys is a “Corda Champion Sponsor” at this year’s virtual CordaCon event which is taking place from October 20 to 22, 2020.
In its new digital format, CordaCon will bring together 5000+ industry leaders, technologists, and Corda enthusiasts to look at key trends in blockchain, digital transformation and the latest applications built on Corda.
The event consists of three content-packed days, October 20-22, with multiple in-depth sessions and industry tracks spanning the APAC, EMEA, and Americas time zones.
Why Attend?
At the virtual CordaCon event, there is an exciting lineup of speakers, informative sessions and learning opportunities, which are expected to deliver insights to help enterprises transform their organizations. Join 5000+ guests to:
- Learn best-practice techniques and the latest blockchain offerings
- Network with peers, executives, technologists and partners
- Share your insights, success and feedback
The event also presents an opportunity to hear about product news and updates from the R3 management and development teams, plus take a dive into real world applications built by our vibrant ecosystem.
Speaking Session
- Telco Billing and Charging Evolution - Harmonizing Data Roaming with Corda
- Keynote address by Infosys: A discourse on game theory and blockchain by Srikanth Challa and Arka Roy from Infosys Blockchain Practice.
- Future of business with Blockchain- Strategic discussion with R3
- Speaking Session by Infosys: Infosys-R3 partnership
Abstract: Infosys and TOMIA will be speaking at this year’s CordaCon 2020 to share views and solutions for automating wholesale settlement across Telcos using blockchain.
Abstract: Infosys to share how Blockchain’s promise of trust and transparency is driving innovation and efficiency in businesses across healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, utilities, energy, government services, insurance, and banking & financial services.
Abstract: Srikanth Challa, Global Sales Head, Blockchain and Ryan Rugg, Global Head of Industry Business Unit, R3 to uncover the transformative potential of blockchain, journey so far and the changing market dynamics.
Infosys to throw light on working together with R3, and how the Infosys R3 based offerings are differentiated in the market
Rohini Trehan - Practice Manager, Blockchain Services, Infosys
A seasoned IT Leader with rich experience in Technical Consulting and Delivery across technology and industry domains. Rohini has extensive experience in managing large accounts, incubating and developing new practices, and sustaining delivery excellence. Her passion for technology coupled with all-round delivery experience are key to the rigor she brings in driving innovation in her portfolio. As Practice Manager with the Blockchain Service line, she is responsible for Thought leadership, Design of disruptive solutions & Consulting towards Blockchain led business transformations for clients across industry verticals.
Manpreet Singh - Senior Project Manager, Blockchain Services, Infosys
Manpreet Singh comes with 14+ years of rich IT experience in Financial Services and Telecom sector. He has a versatile experience in liaising with clients, managing stakeholders, providing guidance and leadership to onshore and offshore teams. He is a vivid learner and very passionate towards attaining new skills. As a Senior Project Manager with Blockchain he is responsible for successful project execution, enabling personnel to develop competencies, seeking new challenges and thinking out of the box for creative solutions to a given problem statement.
Nick Wennekers - Sr. Director Product Management, TOMIA
Nick Wennekers is Sr. Director Product Management of TOMIA, a company bridging wholesale and inter-carrier connectivity with roaming and interconnect solutions. He has held a variety of roles within TOMIA and mobile operators. He has a rich experience in managing different international product team both in settlement, analytics and real time network solutions. He is currently responsible for the emerging technologies within TOMIA with a focus on blockchain and A.I. Nick has a Master Degree from the Department of Technology and Innovation of the University of Eindhoven, in the Netherlands.
Ilana Tidhar - R&D Director, TOMIA
Ilana has more than 20 years’ experience of working in R&D in different positions. Today, she leads the network line of business including 7 scrum teams (C++/Java/Web Portals/Infra) and more than 10 different products at TOMIA. She has degrees in computer science and mathematics from the Israeli Haifa University.
Srikanth Challa - Global Head of sales, Blockchain, Infosys
An engineer at heart, Sri is passionate about solving tomorrow’s business challenges by applying emerging technologies. At Infosys, Sri oversees all aspects of the Blockchain business – strategy, sales, marketing, alliances and partnerships. He works closely with the Infosys research groups and academia in identifying challenges with adoption of Blockchain technology and creating innovative solutions for the same. With a global role spanning all industries, Sri has developed a well-rounded perspective on how blockchain is being applied in various industries and geographies. Prior to this role, Sri has held several positions in the IT/software industry for 16 years leading business transformation, enterprise integration and B2B for fortune 500 companies.
Sri holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from JNTU, Hyderabad, India, an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management, Cambridge, MA, USA, and is a Fellow at the MIT System Design and Management group studying complex systems and its impact to businesses.
Arka RoyChowdhury - Principal Consultant, Blockchain, Infosys
Arka Roychowdhury, is presently working as a Principal Consultant for Infosys, focusing on Distributed Ledger Technologies and its convergence with other emerging techs such as AI/Ml and IoT. Although a technology enthusiast, he understands the limitations of a “technology only” intervention to social and business problems. That’s why his daily interactions span through technical and business partners to startups to academia, giving him multidimensional perspectives on pressing business and social challenges. Arka, holds a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering, and a MBA.
Ryan Rugg - Global Head, Industry Business Unit, R3
Ryan is the Global Head of the Industry business unit at the enterprise software firm, R3, she sits at the forefront of blockchain innovation across multiple industries. She is responsible for the strategic direction of R3’s key verticals, Ryan is helping industry leaders capture the full benefits of blockchain for their businesses. Testament to her efforts, R3’s blockchain platform Corda has fast become one of the most dominant blockchain platforms with many of the largest and most prominent global businesses building their applications on Corda.
