4/4-4/6: BGIN Block #5 meeting (Virtual Tokyo, Japan): Sustainable development and social-economic design

The goal of the fifth general meeting (Block #5)
BGIN #5 continues to bring voice to individuals focused on governance for digital economic networks. Major themes to include sustainable development, social-economic design, financial stability, ethics and BGIN community growth for all stakeholders.
Who should attend?
- Developers
- Regulators
- Business entities
- Consumers
- Civil society
- Academia
- And anyone interested in blockchain ecosystems!
Program
Date
April 4 - 6, 2022 Monday - Wednesday (Japanese Standard Time) [Time difference]
Day 1 - April 4, Monday - 3 hours
- 9am-12pm JST=12am -15 pm UTC = 8 pm -11 pm EDT (4/3)
Day 2 - April 5, Tuesday
- Session 1 & 2 - 2.5 hours
- 8 am-10:30 am JST = 11 pm(4/4) -1:30 am UTC = 7 pm-9:30 pm EDT(4/4)
- Session 3 & 4 - 2 hour
- 5 pm - 7pm JST = 8 am-10 am UTC = 4am-6am EDT
- Session 1 & 2 - 2.5 hours
Day 3 - April 6, Wednesday - 3 hours
- 9 am-12pm JST = 12 am -3 am UTC = 8 pm - 11pm EDT (4/5)
Days 1 and 3 are three consecutive hours in duration.
Day 2 sessions are divided into two parts to better accommodate international panelists and participants.
Day 1 (Monday 4/4, 9 am - noon, Japanese Standard Time)
Session1: Opening plenary
Time: 9 am JST (4/4) =12:00 am UTC (4/4) = 8 pm EDT (4/3)
- Introduction of BGIN: Shin’ichiro Matsuo
- Overview of Block #5 meeting: Shin’ichiro Matsuo
- Overview of upcoming Working Group / Task Force discussions
- IAM, Privacy & Key Management Working Group: Nat Sakimura
- Bylaws Task Force: Nii Quaynor and Ryosuke Ushida
- Decentralized Treasury Working Group: Leon Molchanovsky and Drew Walin
Session 2: Invited talks on emerging topics
Time: 9:45 am JST
Nation-level adoption of Cryptoassets(tentative)
- Lord Fusitu, Chairman The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, Tonga
Role of regtech in blockchain governance, including DeFi
- Caroline Malcolm, Head, International Public Policy, Chainalysis
Session Chair: Shin’ichiro Matsuo, Acting co-chair of BGIN
Session 3: Panel discussion (1) AML/KYC and Privacy
Time: 10:25 am JST
Panelists:
- Takahide Habuchi, FATF Virtual Asset Contact Group (VACG)
- Omar Hamwi, Parallel, Editor of the ransomware reaction document
- Caroline Malcolm, Head, International Public Policy, Chainalysis
- Nao Kitazawa, Coinbase Japan
- Moderator: Tetsutaro Uehara, professor at Ritsumeikan University
This session includes Q&A and discussions with all participants.
Session 4: Panel discussion (2) Toward real adoption of blockchain for sustainability
Time: 11:10 am JST
Panelists:
- Lord Fusitu’a, Chairman The Global Organization of Parliamentarians Against Corruption, Tonga
- Roselyne Wanjiru, Lead On-Chain Analyst, Utafiti
- Erik Feyen, Head of Global Financial Systems Research & Lead Financial Sector Economist, World Bank
- James Angel, Associate Professor, Georgetown University
- Moderator: Jumpei Miwa, Recruit Co/ Tokyo Institute of Technology
This session includes Q&A and discussions with all participants.
Day 2 (Tuesday 4/5 JST)
Editing sessions of the working group/task forces
Session 1: Identity, Key Management, and Privacy Working Group (IKPWG)
Time: 8am JST (4/5) = 7pm EDT (4/4) = 4pm PDT (4/4) = 11pm UTC (4/4) (90 minutes)
Working Group chair:
- Nat Sakimura
Session agenda:
- Introduction of WG activities (5 minutes)
- “Study Report for Ransomware Reaction” presentation and discussion (30 minutes): [Link to the report]
- Omar Hamwi, Parallel Finance, co-editor (presenter)
- Jessica Mila Schutzman, co-editor
- “NFT Study Report” presentation and discussion (30 minutes): [Link to the report]
- Claudio Levrini, Seven Labs
- Henry Hobin, Georgetown University
- Follow up on the Day 1 Panel to identify new work item
- Pnelists of the Day 1 panels and others
- AOB:
- Key management and Custody report update:
- Yuji Suga
- Omar Hamwi, Parallel Finance
- Incident Response of Decentralized Custody; A Case Study
- Omar Hamwi, Parallel Finance
- Report on other current drafts
- Dash Case study, etc.
- Key management and Custody report update:
Session 2: Bylaw Task Force
Time: 9:30am JST (4/5) = 8:30pm EDT (4/4) = 5:30pm PDT(4/4) = 12:30am UTC (4/5) (60 minutes)
Task Force co-chairs:
- Nii Quaynor, Accra
- Ryosuke Ushida, JFSA
Session agenda: [Presentation file]
- Introduction of BLTF
- Presentation on BGIN & BN bylaws draft: [BGIN Preliminary Bylaws] [BN amended Bylaws]
- Feedback from SC and remaining issues
- Discussion
Session 3: Decentralized Treasury Working Group (DTWG)
Time: 5pm JST (4/5) = 4am EDT(4/5) = 1am PDT(4/5) = 8am(4/5) UTC (60 minutes)
Working Group Co-chairs:
- Leon Molchanovsky, Galaxy Innovation Ltd
- Drew Walin, IOG
- Ali Nejadmalayeri, University of Wyoming
Session agenda:
Makoto Harada Executive Director, Kittamu General Incorporated Association. (Draft Title: Introducing Kittamu: Building a Regional Treasury for Rural Revitalization) (15mins)
Ryan Taylor Financial advisor, Dash Foundation (15mins)
Frederic de Vaulx Vice President - Prometheus Computing LLC CTO - Value Technology Foundation Vice Chair - IEEE P2145 blockchain governance Co Chair - ACT-IAC ET COI blockchain working group (15mins) (Title: IEEE P2145 - A Standard for Framework and Definitions for Blockchain/DLT Governance)
Q&A (15mins)
Session 4: Unconference and virtual social sessions
Time: 6:00 pm JST = 9:00 am UTC
Discussion topics:
- Decentralized Treasury
- Web3 for sustainable transformation
Day 3 (Wednesday 4/6, 9 am - noon, Japanese Standard Time)
Session 1: Invited talks from local (Japan/Asia) community
Time: 9 am JST (4/6) = 12:00 am UTC (4/6) = 8 pm EDT (4/5)
Invited speakers
- Yutaka Soejima, Director General of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan
- Hirotaka Nakajima, CGTF
- Jumpei Miwa, Recruit Co/ Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Session Chair: Kazue Sako, Waseda University
Session 2: Panel: Momentum on blockchain ecosystem and Government strategy on cryptoassets in Asia
Time: 9:45 am JST (4/6) = 12:45 am UTC (4/6) = 8:45 pm EDT (4/5)
Panelists:
- Invited Speakers
- Yutaka Soejima, Director General of the Institute for Monetary and Economic Studies, Bank of Japan
- Yuji Suga, CGTF
- Jumpei Miwa, Recruit Co/ Tokyo Institute of Technology
- Hiromi Yamaoka, DCJPY
- Pindar Wong, Chairman of VeriFi
- Kyung Sin Park, Professor, Korea University Law School
- Moderator: Joi Ito
This session includes Q&A and discussions with all participants.
Session 3: Administrative matters and future roadmap
Time: 10:45 am JST (4/6) = 1:45 am UTC (4/6) = 9:45 pm EDT (4/5)
Session 4: Closing plenary
Time: 11:15 am JST (4/6) = 2:15 am UTC (4/6) = 10:15 pm EDT (4/5)
- Report back from Working groups
- Approval of preliminary bylaws
- Confirmation of meeting results
- Introduction of Block #6 (Zurich, Switzerland), Claudio Tessone
Call for agenda item
We call for agenda items to discuss at the Block #5. Please send the contact email address any agenda item request.