#D1Conf to Focus on Hands-On Experience in Decentralized Insurance

CANCUN, Mexico, Oct. 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The Decentralized Insurance Developer Conference (#D1Conf) will take place on October 31, 2017, in Cancun, Mexico. Attendees will learn how to build blockchain-based insurance products, getting familiar with open tools, standards, protocols, and smart-contract templates.

New disruptive models

The event will be opened by Stephan Karpischek and Christoph Mussenbrock of Etherisc, a Munich-based insurtech startup. Followed by a keynote on decentralized decision-making in insurance (by Matan Field of DAOStack), a diverse program will feature 10 interactive sessions and four workshops. Two panels will also discuss decentralized claims management and the prediction market for insurance.

"Decentralization is about much more than just business or technology," commented Stephan Karpischek, a co-founder of Etherisc. "It's about new models and incentives to engage and interact. We are creating platforms, protocols, cooperatives, and a thriving community to build decentralized insurance together."

"Insuring ourselves against losses or damages is a millennia-old desire of mankind. Right now, we have the opportunity to re-evaluate which of the intermediaries in insurance today actually provide value," added Dr. Sebastian Bürgel of Validity Labs. "Blockchain has the potential to massively disrupt the existing industry and we will actively contribute to the first generation of decentralized insurances at #D1Conf."

Workshops

? "From Car to Code: Smart Contract-Driven Car Insurance in 30 Minutes" (Sebastian Bürgel and André Wolke, Validity Labs)

? "How to Build Decentralized Insurance Apps on the Gnosis Framework" (Stefan George, Gnosis)

? "Decentralized Insurance Protocol Development" (Christoph Mussenbrock, Etherisc)

? "Practical Introduction to Machine Learning: Modeling Insurance Prices" (Renat Khasanshyn of Etherisc/Altoros, Alexander Sologub of ProtoFire)

Interactive sessions

? "Bridging the Gap Between the Blockchain and the Real World" (Augustus Staras, Aigang)

? "Moving Beyond the PoC: Building an Extensive Multi-Tenant Platform for the Insurance Industry" (Matt Tyndall, Consensys)

? "Bringing the True P2P Mutual Back to Insurance" (Hugh Karp, Nexus Mutual)

? "Insurance and Blockchain: Show Me the Code!" (Makato Inoue, Simply Business)

? "Vehicle Proof of Insurance" (Agustin Aramburu of Kayum, Charlotte Serres of AXA Mexico)

? "Feeding Authentic Data into the Blockchain: Insurance DApps on Steroids" (Thomas Bertani, OraclizeIT)

? "Basic Probability Models for Etherisc Flight-Delay Insurance" (Jake Brukhman, Coinfund)

? "Why Hyperledger for Decentralized Insurance?" (Baltazar Rodríguez, IBM)

? "Regulatory and Compliance" (J.P. Schmidt, Abaris Global)

? "Tokenizing Risk. Insurance-Linked Securities for a Blockchain Economy" (Stephan Karpischek, Etherisc)

Etherisc is the primary sponsor of #D1Conf?together with Altoros, ProtoFire, Validity Labs, and Aigang.

Register here: https://d1conf.com/

About Etherisc

Based in Munich, Etherisc is an insurtech startup with a mission to "reinvent insurance" by building a platform and an open protocol for decentralized insurance apps. The goal is to make the purchase and sale of insurance more efficient and transparent compared to traditional models. The company's first application?Flight Delay?automates the process of getting an insurance payout in case a flight is canceled or delayed. For more, visit https://etherisc.com/.

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SOURCE Etherisc GmbH