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Professional Certificate of Competence in Blockchain & Smart Contracts

Prepare for tomorrow with this cutting-edge course.

  • New Technologies
  • Full Time
  • 6 Days
  • Start 17th Feb 2020

About this course

Often described as a ‘foundational-technology’, blockchain is transforming many sectors including financial services, insurance and logistics by reshaping processes, systems and business strategies via the use of smart contracts.  These revolutionary type of applications use decentralized ledger networks (software that can automate much of the contracting process) allowing for the performance, monitoring, and enforcement of contractual promises without human involvement.
Gibraltar is a leading jurisdiction within the regulation, innovation and development of blockchain. This is encouraging the adoption of the technology across a diverse range of business sectors, highlighting the need for professionals with expertise within the subject. There has never been a better time to learn about blockchain.
This course assists your understanding of blockchain and smart contracts to an intermediate level and place you among a select group of professionals with knowledge of this space and the skills to apply them.

Course benefits

Accelerate your knowledge from beginner to intermediate level
Enjoy expert tuition from an international team of blockchain professionals
Learn how to apply the technology through real-life case studies
Join a community of professionals with knowledge of blockchain/smart contracts

Course Delivery

The course is delivered in two blocks of four days and two days.
Block 1: Monday 17th February – Thursday 20th February 2020 inclusive (4 days)
Block 2: Monday 16th March & Tuesday 17th March 2020 inclusive (2 days)

Real-life case studies

Delivered by an international team of experts, the course uses real-life case studies in order to bring the technology to life. You will learn about different uses of blockchain and explore how it could be applied to industries such as financial services, insurance, legal, the public sector and gaming.

The Course Covers

  • Legacy and Decentralized Financial Systems
  • Decentralization: The blockchain concept
  • Bitcoin fundamentals
  • Terminology and basic concepts in cryptocurrencies
  • Characteristics of the different types of blockchains
  • Smart contracts and their role as disruptive agents
  • Dapp (Decentralized Applications)
  • Initial coin offering (ICO) and Security Token Offering (STO)
  • Introduction to Tokenomics
  • Cyber security and privacy
  • Regulatory Issues
  • The impact of bockchain in key industries (Banking, Insurance, Government, Law, Gaming)
  • Hands-on experience on cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges, etc.
  • Cryptographic Disruption: blockchain use cases in real life

Meet the lecturers

Alejandro Banzas

Alejandro (Ale) Banzas is a Computer Science Engineer and as well as a RNS Product Owner in IOV Labs (RSK Smart Contracts & RIF OS).

He commenced his career by helping NGOs and start-ups to transform themselves with the latest technologies. Previously, a former Senior Technical Evangelist in the Innovation and New Technologies team for Microsoft in Argentina, Chile and Uruguay.

Ale’s main goal is to help every developer and organization becoming experts in new technologies in order to change the world positively.

Nicolás Collebechi

Nicolás Collebechi is a postgraduate lecturer of Cryptoeconomics & Digital marketing and has authored books on blockchain technology. Nicolás has vast experience in all Internet Marketing areas including SEO/SEM, PPC Platforms, Social Media Marketing, Affiliate Programs & Web 2.0 Marketing, Analytics, Affiliate Programs, Conversion Tracking, Adserving Technologies, Mobile Marketing, Email Marketing, Exchange Platforms.

In addition to the above, he also specialises in Management of Interdisciplinary Teams, SEO/SEM, Web 2.0 Marketing, Affiliate Programs, Social Media Marketing, PPC Platforms, Adserving Technologies, Exchange Platforms, Email Marketing, Analytics, Mobile Marketing.

Testimonial

His delivery made the information very accessible

"Ale Banzas delivered a Blockchain course and workshop I attended at the University of Gibraltar. After attending many seminars and talks on the subject over the past eighteen months, his expertise shone through. In Ale I found someone who was not only knowledgeable at a high level technically, but who could relate this to the "real" world of current and potential future applications of this technology. His delivery made the information very accessible from an educational perspective whilst at the same time challenging the norms which undoubtedly blockchain does."

Ian Torrilla, GANT

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Ian Torrilla, GANT

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Entry Profile

This course is for non-tech professionals who are hoping to learn how blockchain and smart contracts could benefit their business. It is suitable for those working within financial services, insurance, legal, the public sector and gaming.

Fees

Course fee- £2,200

Save £200 with the early bird discount if you apply and pay before Friday 17th January 2020.

The fee includes registration and tuition as well as lunch at the stunning University restaurant, Bistro Point.

This course may be eligible for Department of Education discretionary funding.

Upon the successful completion of the course you will receive a ‘Professional Certificate of Competence in Blockchain and Smart Contracts

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