Don Tapscott, best-selling author and Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, kickstarts our Tech-in-Focus series by helping us demystify blockchain technology. We discuss how blockchain works, its use cases, and how it's going to revolutionize our supply chains. Typically, AI and ML get all the attention from supply chain leaders. In this episode, we explore why blockchain should be. For more information on the intersection of blockchain and supply chain, grab yourself a copy of "Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets" and visit blockchainresearchinstitute.org.

About the speaker

Don Tapscott, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology on business and society. In 2017, Don and his son, Alex, co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute, whose 100+ projects are the definitive investigation into blockchain strategy, use-cases, implementation challenges, and organizational transformations. Shortly after launching the institute, Don co-authored 'Supply Chain Revolution: How Blockchain Technology Is Transforming the Digital Flow of Assets', one of the 16 books Don has authored to this day. Shortly after, Don was recognized as the 2nd most influential management thinker by Thinkers 50, joining Professor Christensen, Michael Porter, Peter Drucker, and others in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame. Don's work has been celebrated by some of the world's most strategic thinkers including Paypal CEO, Dan Schulman, World Economic Forum Founder, and Executive Chairman, Klaus Schwab, PepsiCo Chairman, and CEO, Indra Nooyi, and Apple Co-founder, Steve Wozniak.