Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Jan 22, 2019Why we should be (and are) demanding more from innovationTechnology and data can be a powerful driver for social good, but in the race to innovate this is often overlooked
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 6, 2018Technology as a path to empowermentMy solution for making sure the future leaves no one behind
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 5, 2018Uinspire Blockchain Course {Lesson 5: The Future of Distributed Ledger Technology}In Lesson 4 we focused on three innovative applications that are powered by smart contracts: ICOs, DApps and DAOs. These applications are…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 5, 2018Uinspire Blockchain Course: {Lesson 4: Demystifying ICOs, DApps and DAOs}In Lesson 3 we learned that Ethereum is a general purpose DLT network that allows users to create smart contracts. In the Ethereum network…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 5, 2018Uinspire Blockchain Course {Lesson 3: Unlocking smart contracts — Ethereum}In Lesson 2, we learned that Bitcoin consists of a peer-to-peer payment system with an in-built virtual currency (BTC). A user can transfer…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 5, 2018Uinspire Blockchain Course {Lesson 2: The Bitcoin Revolution}In Lesson 1, we drew a distinction between DLT networks and blockchain data structures. The latter is merely a data structure that the…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Aug 5, 2018Uinspire Blockchain Course {Lesson 1: Foundations of Blockchain Technology}Blockchain technology first came to prominence as the technology underpinning Bitcoin, a data network introduced by Satoshi Nakamoto in…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Apr 28, 2017Can we hack poverty?Financial inclusion and financial technology — or fintech — are the two big buzz phrases in banking right now, and for good reason…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Apr 20, 2017Why Giving Is Good For You: And I’m Putting My Money Where My Mouth IsGiving is good for you. Spiritual leaders for millennia have emphasised this — plenty of them trying to shake you down as they make the…
Prof. Kieran Arasaratnam·Oct 3, 2016Five reasons why mentoring worksOne of my earliest memories of being at School was the time I spent with John Hemingway, my tutor, and former headmaster. Mr Hemingway took…