Digital badges and blockchain to develop the talent ecosystem of Fab City artisans and citizens

The near future of education could be marked by the use of digital identity generated by blockchain technology

This conference will present the thoughts and opportunities to implement systems for recognition and development of skills in a Fab City context. Blockchain technology offers an opportunity to revolutionize the world of transactions (finance, commerce, citizen participation, etc.), the world of records (notary, government, citizenship, etc.) and the world of smart contracts with the automation, decentralization and autonomy of algorithms and objects (Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, massive data (Big Data), etc.).

The near future of education could be marked by the use of digital identity generated by blockchain technology to create lifelong portfolios, guaranteeing the validity of information, enhancing badges in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFT) and facilitating the visibility and automation of links between individuals, skills and organizations in the cities of the future.

*Conference in French

A conference by Geoffroi Garon-Épaule, ICT and Research Pedagogical Advisor at Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne 

ICT and Research Pedagogical Advisor at Montréal’s Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne since 2019, Geoffroi Garon-Épaule has nearly two decades of experience in the digital transformation of organizations as a business analyst, researcher and trainer specializing in educational innovation and technology (EdTech, Fab Lab), open and social innovation (Living Lab, communities of practice) and digital social systems design (Fab City). He is also an entrepreneur and researcher-doctor on the theme of digital badges (Open Badges).

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DURATION – REGISTRATION LINK
Register here for ON SITE conference (limited places)

Register here for online ZOOM conference

DATE AND TIME
June 15 – 16:00-17:00 pm

LOCATION
On site (limited places), Online on Zoom and YouTube

CONTACT
Geoffroi Garon-Épaule, e-mail geoffroi.garon@laniakea.ca