Time: 13:30-14:30, July 9
Location: RM 1C-502, SIST Building
Speaker: Victor Bonhomme & Dr. Lei Zhang
Abstract:
The presentation (from the team iExec) will focus on Blockchain technology, the involved security mechanisms, as well as the Blockchain based iExec ecosystem.
Bio:
Lei ZHANG, PhD, expert on Blockchain and Security, security director. He is currently leading the security team to build a Blockchain based cloud computing at iExec Blockchain Tech, France. He is a member of IEEE, key member of OpenFog Consortium, EEA (Enterprise Ethereum Alliance), and co-chairman of OCWG (blockchain Offchain Computing Working Group) to push the standardization of Blockchain based off-chain computing. His expert covers Blockchain, Security, Internet of Things, and Cloud Computing. He worked previously for Intel,and has multiple US / International Patents on Security and Wireless Communications. He also has a strong research background, he worked as a researcher in INRIA (Institut National de Recherche en Informatique et en Automatique), France; and an invited researcher in NICTA (National ICT of Australian). He received his Ph.D. degree in Computer Science from Universite de Toulouse and NICTA (National ICT of Australia) in 2009. He received his engineering degrees in Automation and Computer Science from Polytech'Lille, France (2005). He participates and coordinates several International and European projects on Internet of Things, Cloud computing and Cyber-Security.
Victor is a software engineer, graduated from INSA of Lyon. Thanks to many years of working experience as the former CTO in a startup revolutionizing the entertainment industry in China, he knows best how to bootstrap projects facing thousands of users, meeting high requirements in terms of user experience and scalability. Lately, when in charge of the software stack of a quantitative hedge fund in Shenzhen, he developed an expertise in building robust and heavy-load resistant software that you can entrust with the delicate task of moving millions of dollars around, day and night, and still getting a peaceful sleep.