“The Blockchain and Us” Movie Screening and Q&A with director Manuel Stagars

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The Swiss Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan SCCIJ in collaboration with the Science & Technology Office Tokyo, Embassy of Switzerland in Japan, is glad to invite you to the screening of “The Blockchain and Us”, to be followed by a Q&A session with the movie’s director Manuel Stagars, and the opportunity for networking.

ABOUT THE MOVIE

Some think the blockchain is mostly hype, others believe it will change the world as we know it. True is: The history of the blockchain has just begun, and its final outcome lies in the future. Economist and filmmaker Manuel Stagars portrays this exciting technology in twenty interviews with software developers, cryptologists, researchers, entrepreneurs, consultants, VCs, authors, politicians, and futurists from the United States, Canada, Switzerland, the UK, and Australia.

How can the blockchain benefit the economies of nations? Will it change society? What does this mean for each of us? The Blockchain and Us is no explainer video of the technology. It gives a view on the topic, makes it accessible and starts a conversation about its potential wider implications in a non-technical way. The film deliberately poses more questions than it answers.

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Mr. Manuel Stagars was born and raised in Zurich, Switzerland. He is an economist, film director, author, and serial entrepreneur with twenty years of experience in consulting and startups in Switzerland, the United States, Japan, and Singapore.
Mr. Stagars’s current film projects focus on the potential of technology for the economies of nations, societies, and the lives of people around the world. He has published books and scientific articles on startups, marketplace lending, impact investing, data quality, and Open Data. He has a degree in economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and several financial certifications (CFA, CAIA, ERP).