These Episodes of Risk Managers Getting Coffee were recorded with host Alexander Larsen asking Paul Edge about Blockchain Technology. Discussions included what the technology actually is, the benefits it brings as well as how it can be used for Risk Management including securing supply chains, improving fraud and auditing.
In this episode, Paul Edge and Alexander Larsen discuss how they met, their moves to Portugal and what Paul Edge’s background is and how he found interest in Blockchain technology. Paul explains the basics of what Blockchain is in technical terms and provides some examples.
Episode Content:
00:45 – Paul and Alexander discuss how they met
01:18 – A background to Paul and his Quants education
02:45 – Paul discusses how he got into Blockchain
03:47 – Ethereum changes things for Paul and he discusses why
04:24 – Paul describes what Blockchain actually is
07:55 – A discussion around how businesses currently operate and how Blockchain could change this.