CommPRO Editorial Staff105 organizations representing the full distributed ledger technology (DLT) ecosystem announced their commitment to a new platform, the International Association of Trusted Blockchain Applications. Launched with a ceremonial digital signing at the European Commission headquarters, INATBA will promote the use of blockchain technology by developing a predictable, transparent, and trust-based global framework.INATBA brings together industry, startups and SMEs, policy makers, international organisations, regulators, civil society and standard setting bodies to support blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) to be mainstreamed and scaled-up across multiple sectors.To unlock the full transformational potential and harness the benefits of blockchain and DLT for businesses, the public sector and society at large, INATBA aims to develop a framework that promotes public and private sector collaboration, regulatory convergence, legal predictability and ensures the system’s integrity and transparency.

Featured speakers

• Mariya Gabriel- Commissioner for the Digital Economy and Society, European Commission: Full speech
• Roberto Viola- Director General, Directorate General of Communication, Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
• Gerard de Graaf- Director, Digital Single Market, Directorate General of Communication, Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
• Pēteris Zilgalvis, Head of Unit, Digital Innovation and Blockchain, Directorate General of Communication, Networks, Content and Technology, European Commission
• Harald Gruber, Head Digital Infrastructure, European Investment Bank
• Jelena Madir, Director, Chief Counsel, Financial Law Unit, EBRD
• Massamba Thioye, Manager, Regulatory Development Unit, Sustainable Development, UNFCCC
• Caroline Malcolm, Head Blockchain Policy Center, OECD
• Bernhard Kowatsch, Head of Innovation Accelerator, UN World Food Programme

INATBA Board Members

•  Julie Maupin, IOTA - Germany
• Nina-Luisa Siedler, thinkBlocktank - Luxembourg
• Carlos Kuchkovsky, BBVA - Spain
• Henry Rõigas, Guardtime - Estonia
• Paco Garcia, CTO, Yoti - UK
• Jacob Bansgaard ,ERTICO - Belgium
• Nadia Filali, Caisse des Dépots - France
• Maike Gericke, Scrypt Media - France
• Kai Wagner, Jolocom - Germany
• Fabian Friedrich, Blockchance UG, Germany

 Event Coordination

• INATBA Board Members
• Lukas Repa, DG CNECT, European Commission
• Bjorn-Soren Gigler, DG CNECT, European Commission
• Margot 't Hart, DG CNECT, European Commission