Boris Johnson will handle a cryptocurrency convention in Singapore subsequent month as he kickstarts his talking profession following his three-year tenure as prime minister.
After being unable to safe a second time period at 10 Downing Street, he’ll characteristic as a keynote speaker on the Worldwide Symposium on Blockchain Developments on 2 December. Though Johnson not has a task in authorities, he’s nonetheless the MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip and the occasion will happen when parliament is sitting.
Blockchain is a system the place data of transactions made in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin are maintained throughout a number of computer systems which might be linked to a peer-to-peer community (a community of shared sources throughout two or extra computer systems).
The symposium’s web site says that it “goals to information step one in migrating to the digital economic system by upsetting significant questions and discussions that can allow all of us, builders and customers alike, to chop by means of the blockchain hype and grasp a sensible view of the rising traits and wishes, and to offer a technical blueprint for progressive options”.
The occasion has one other former high-ranking politician talking. Dick Cheney, who was vice-president of the USA between 2001 and 2009 will contribute to the dialogue.
Johnson was reportedly paid $150,000 final month for his first look as a speaker since he resigned as prime minister. He gave a 30-minute speech and had an extra 45-minute moderated dialogue with the Council of Insurance coverage Brokers and Brokers in Colorado.
