The Cambridge University Land Society are pleased to welcome Alexander Carter-Silk, Head of European Intellectual Property at Brown Rudnick LLP, who will help shed some light on this topic outlining some of the ways blockchain solutions might be deployed in real estate.

Many of us in the property world will have been intrigued by the first reports of Bitcoin being used as a currency for real estate acquisitions, however the rapidly evolving and developing scope of the underlying blockchain technology which supports such cryptocurrencies, may impact the way we do real estate transactions and the real estate landscape both more fundamentally than merely providing alternative currencies in which to transact, and in ways in which no one can yet begin to fully fathom.

Alex will first set the scene by familiarizing us with blockchain and then start to explore how this technology could impact the real estate industry far beyond the more immediate use of cryptocurrency as consideration for property transactions through the so-called “tokensation” of real assets.

Following the talk there will be an opportunity for discussion and Q&A with the audience.

A drinks reception will follow.

Details for the evening :

• 5:30pm - Registration
• 6pm - Talk starts
• Discussion with Q&A session
• Drinks reception