3… 5… next. – Say what?!
Personally, I have grown tired of the abundant use of the word trust in blockchain and SSI-related articles, explainers and ads. Not only does it feel heavily overused, the way I have come to understand SSI-related tech […]
Tech storytelling
Since I plunged myself into the SSI world not too long ago, I’ve been both a learner within a new professional area and increasingly someone trying to explain what I do to others. Unsurprisingly, in both roles […]
Decentralised adult education
I care a lot about adult education because I’m a life-long learner. Having gone through a fair bit of academic, professional as well as continuous informal and unstructured learning, I have begun thinking about the topic from […]
IEEE Panel: Future of work and certification
I participated at an informal panel discussion for IEEE Healthcare Blockchain AI Virtual Forum Session 6 alongside Jim Kyung-Soo Liew and Samantha Crowe and moderated by Sean Manion. Click here to check it out!
COVID-19 test kits
It seems that after an initial frenzy at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, when seemingly almost any old test could somehow make it on the market (check out the April news review for comments on quality issues), […]
Supply chain innovation with blockchain
Optimising supply chain management provides several tremendous use cases for blockchain applications. Below is a quick summary of two very informative blockchain discussions on supply chain transformation that provide some useful overviews across different industries and various […]
Quo vadis?
COVID-19 has had a huge impact on various industries including manufacturing, travel & tourism as well as life sciences and healthcare. When we talk about ‘industries’, inevitably we talk about human lives. Let’s look beyond the immediate […]
Blue Steens in Aug-Sep 2020
Check out my latest monthly review! It showcases Blue Steens’ latest posts, some news from biopharma & medtech as well as interesting events I have attended or noticed. At a glance In terms of COVID-19, test kits […]
It’s not an immunity passport
I have had discussions lately about the perception that an immunity passport is the same as a vaccination passport. This is not so. The choice of words matters! Let’s explore this from a basic immunological perspective.