October 18, 2019

The Oread Hotel
Lawrence, Kansa

The KU Blockchain Institute, a student-led organization focused on making Lawrence the technology hub of the Midwest through the interdisciplinary research, education, and development of blockchain technologies at KU, will host a Cybersecurity Conference at the Oread Hotel on October 18^th from 9:00am-3:00pm. This event will be open to students, working professionals, academics and the general public. *registration is required

As a student-led technology institute supported through KU’s recent entrance into the University Blockchain Research Initiative, the Institute regularly hosts cutting-edge interdisciplinary conferences focused on how real world use-cases of emerging technologies are making our global society more dependable, trustworthy, and secure. This will be their second conference of the year, following a Digital Finance Conference on April 5^th, 2019. 

To further the organization’s objectives relating to the education of blockchain technologies, the Institute hosts outstanding speakers that are leading their respective industries in the blockchain or emerging technologies space. They regularly host executives from various industries, remarkable alumni, and entrepreneurs in the technology space. For this event, the Institute and the Kansas City Roundtable of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals have partnered to demonstrate the importance of cybersecurity and risk management to local business leaders.

Confirmed speakers for the October Cybersecurity Conference include: 

Dr. Daniel Conway – Associate Director of the Blockchain Center of Excellence and Professor of Cybersecurity at the University of Arkansas

Dale Chrystie– Blockchain Strategist at FedEx and National Chairman of the Blockchain in Transportation Alliance (BiTA)

Keynote Fireside Chat:Praveen Rao– Digital Solutions Executive for IOT, Analytics, and Blockchain at IBM
Moderated by:Dr. Perry Alexander– AT&T Distinguished Professor of EECS, Director of the Information Telecommunications Technology Center at KU

Ethan Puchaty– Senior Stf Architect at Lockheed Martin

Craig DeWitt – Director of Products at Ripple Labs

As emerging technologies continue to evolve, it will be imperative for members of society to understand the implications that their data has on their privacy. This conference aims to educate students, academics, and industry professionals about these implications through an economic lens – focused specifically on the information security and supply chain technology industries. 

The conference will explore cutting edge use-cases of new technologies that involve digital identity management, supply chain resilience, and the future of digital payments. It will inform the audience about digital ecosystems, trustworthy data structures, emerging technologies, and the increasing role cyber-attacks are playing in our global society.

Register on Eventbrite or at http://www.kublockchain.com/.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out to Daniel Jones, President of the KU Blockchain Institute, at daniel.jones@ku.edu with any questions.

October 23, 2019 at 9am

LMV Automotive Systems
3251 E Heartland Drive
Liberty, MO 64068

Join the KC CSCMP Roundtable for a tour of the LMV Automotive Systems manufacturing plant and state-of-the-art training center. LMV is a division of Magna International, the world’s third largest automotive supplier. The 470,000 sq. ft. Liberty, MO facility employs approximately 620 people who produce welded under body assemblies for automakers, including Ford and GM in the Kansas City region.

Register Here.

Save the date for the KC CSCMP for our Annual Holiday Party!

December 4, 2019, 4 to 8pm
BKS Artisan Ales
633 E. 63rd St., Suite 120
Kansas City, MO 64110

Join us for the 5th annual Kansas City CSCMP Heartland Roundtable Holiday Party on December 4! The party will take place again this year at BKS Artisan Ales, a craft brewery in the Brookside East neighborhood of Kansas City, MO. Network with supply chain professionals, while trying local craft beers. Appetizers and beverages will be provided.

REGISTER HERE!