Jess Houlgrave - Codex Protocol - Ethereum London Keynote - #ethldn

There are many applications of blockchain in the art world, from artists using blockchain to produce works through to efforts to combat fakes and forgeries. Jess discusses some of her experiences and challenges building the Codex Protocol and the Foundation for Art and Blockchain. // About Jess Houlgrave Jess is a blockchain entrepreneur based in London. Since completing an M.A. in Art Business at the Sotheby's Institute of Art where she wrote her thesis on the applications of blockchain for the art world Houlgrave co-founded Codex Protocol, a decentralised registry for art and collectibles. In 2018, Houlgrave also became a Co-Founder of shEOS, a block producer on the EOS network. In 2019 she was honoured in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for her work in art and culture. Most recently she became co-founder and COO at Edge - a platform for esports and gaming. // About Ethereum London Ethereum London #ethldn is the home of the Ethereum community in London. The community provides 2 meetups every month including this Keynote at the prestigious Imperial College London. // About #ethldn Keynote The #ethldn keynote is a lecture style event with speakers from brilliant projects all around the world. Highlight speakers include: - Vitalik Buterin (founder of Ethereum) - Gavin Wood (co-founder of Ethereum & Polkadot) - Stefan George (co-founder of Gnosis) - Makoto Inoue (founder of Kickback dapp and ENS developer) Join our future events: https://www.meetup.com/ethereum/ Find out what we're all about https://ethldn.org Tweet us: https://twitter.com/ethldn // #ethldn supporters Thanks go to CryptoCompare and Imperial College London for their ongoing support of our community. Disclaimers: Ethereum London/ethldn is not related to any organisation, foundation, company, or product. We are 100% volunteer-run and stay committed to promoting a community that's entirely blockchain and technology agnostic. The appearance of projects and presentations at Ethereum London/ethldn does not represent an endorsement from any of our members, volunteers, supporters, or sponsors. Nothing presented constitutes investment advice in any form.