Web3 and Blockchain Leadership for Transformation Free Course For Beginners

Introduction

This beginner-friendly course will explain how key players in the blockchain ecosystem are driving revolutionary shifts in different industries. You will look at organizational paradigms, best practices, and case studies of innovative group initiatives. Furthermore, you will examine the intricacies of standardization and interoperability, which are essential in surmounting obstacles to the extensive integration of blockchain technology in corporate environments.

What Will You Gain from This Course

Following the completion of this course, participants will:

1. Recognize how the blockchain industry differs in terms of its goals, processes, beneficiaries, membership structures, and governance structures.
2. Acknowledge the advantages and important factors related to common standards for digital assets and blockchain.
3. Examine the ways in which interoperability implementations are impacted by blockchain design decisions made on privacy, user identity, security, notaries, and block relays.
4. Examine how different roles and responsibilities inside businesses and organizations may change as a result of blockchain.

Skills Acquired:

1. Blockchain Fundamentals
2. Interoperability Solutions
3. Global Trade Transformation

Who Is This Course For

This course is designed for:

1. Experts in professions related to digital transformation and blockchain technology.
2. CEOs hoping to incorporate blockchain technology into their companies.
3. Government representatives in charge of regulatory and policy frameworks.
4. Entrepreneurs and creatives investigating blockchain use.
5. Students with a passion for new technology.

Course Content

5 Modules – 55 Videos – 20 Readings – 34 Quizzes – 2 Discussions Prompts – Certificate of Completion

Leadership for the Next Era

This module will examine how human leadership plays a critical role in utilizing blockchain technology beyond its technical limitations. Rather than depending exclusively on state-based institutions, the focus will move to self-governance through partnerships between civil society, the commercial sector, the government, and non-state networks. Blockchain governance networks are the main topic of discussion, and how these networks enable stewardship at three important levels, platform, application, and ecosystem, are demonstrated. You will also explore the prerequisites that must be met in order to successfully cultivate blockchain innovation centers.

1. 16 Videos
2. 3 Readings
3. 4 Quizzes
4. 1 Discussion Prompt

The Blockchain Ecosystem

You will explore the wide range of participants in the blockchain ecosystem in this subject. Blockchain technology, which has its roots in the open-source community, has attracted a diverse range of people with different goals, interests, and backgrounds. You will study the functions and perspectives of nine major stakeholder groups throughout the course of the course: leaders, end users, governments, developers, venture investors, and industry pioneers.

1. 8 Videos
2. 2 Readings
3. 4 Quizzes
4. 1 Discussion Prompt

The C-Suite

Blockchain will unavoidably transform management paradigms and the roles and duties of C-Suite executives since it profoundly reshapes operational frameworks and organizational structures. This module aims to provide company executives with the knowledge and skills they need to navigate the space between blockchain's seeming hype and its real, transformational potential. In order to effectively incorporate blockchain technology into their business models, participants will examine the strategic choices and operational modifications that must be made. This will equip them to foresee and profit from the rapidly changing blockchain innovation landscape.

1. 11 Videos
2. 8 Readings
3. 14 Quizzes

Consortia, Coalitions, and Coopetition

Businesses are using distributed ledger technology (DLT) more and more in the current blockchain environment in order to bring about revolutionary change in a variety of industries. Coopetition is a significant trend in this environment, as rivals intentionally work together to create new economic ecosystems that are advantageous to all parties involved. This module looks at the goals that businesses set out to accomplish through consortium initiatives and the benchmarks that need to be met in order for rivals and industries to succeed together. Along with real-world examples of industrial consortia driving innovation in the blockchain sector, participants will explore a variety of design alternatives, organizational methods, and best practices for consortia projects.

1. 7 Videos
2. 3 Readings
3. 5 Quizzes

Towards Web3 Standard and Interoperability

This lesson will explore important facets of blockchain technology that go beyond its potential, emphasizing the requirements and workings of the system. Over the last ten years, dozens of blockchain initiatives have emerged, all striving for supremacy, leaving the landscape fragmented and lacking a clear leader. Two main topics that will be covered by participants are interoperability and standards. They will learn about the several kinds of standards—technological and semantic—that may boost network effects and financial gains in blockchain ecosystems. The lesson also looks at several methods for getting blockchain networks to operate together, looking at current initiatives such as Polkadot, Aion, Chainlink, and Cosmos.

1. 13 Videos
2. 4 Readings
3. 7 Quizzes

Description

Examine how blockchain stakeholders are driving the global blockchain revolution in commerce and the critical role that they play as leaders. Organizational structures, industry consortia best practices, and innovative consortium initiatives influencing the blockchain ecosystem are all covered in this course. Along with discussing the crucial topics of standardization and interoperability, participants will also address the issues of scalability and throughput that affect blockchain's adoption by enterprises throughout the globe.

Meet the Instructor(s)

1. Don Tapscott - Adjunct Professor – INSEAD

Don Tapscott is the author of 16 books, including "Wikinomics" and "Blockchain Revolution," which he co-wrote with his son Alex Tapscott, a well-known blockchain adviser and investor. Don Tapscott is a famous authority on the convergence of technology with business and society. Co-founding the Blockchain Research Institute, he oversaw more than 80 projects examining organizational transformation and blockchain strategy. One of the world's leading thinkers (according to Thinkers50), Dr. Tapscott shapes conversations around technology-driven disruptions as an adjunct professor at INSEAD and as chancellor of Trent University in Ontario.

1. Alex Tapscott – Instructor – INSEAD

Alex Tapscott is a writer, lecturer, investor, and advisor who is well-known worldwide for his knowledge of cutting-edge technology like blockchain and cryptocurrencies. He co-wrote the critically acclaimed and multilingual best-seller "Blockchain Revolution" with Don Tapscott. "Blockchain is Eating Wall Street," his TEDx San Francisco lecture, has received more than 600,000 views. With a focus on blockchain strategies and use cases, Alex and Don Tapscott co-founded the Blockchain Research Institute in 2017. For their efforts, Thinkers50 awarded them the Digital Thinking Award. Alex, an Amherst College cum laude alumnus, lives in Toronto, Canada, and continues to influence conversations on how technology affects society, industry, and government.

1. Alisa Acosta - Director of Research and Education

At the Blockchain Research Institute, Dr. Alisa Acosta directs research and education with an emphasis on the strategic applications of blockchain technology for industry, government, and society. Her research interests include learning analytics, intelligent agents, and immersive simulations. She holds a PhD in Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning from the University of Toronto. She provides a wealth of knowledge from a variety of educational contexts as a former high school science and math teacher. In her present capacity, Alisa oversees the BRI's research program, directs educational efforts, selects content for the Web3 & Blockchain World (W3B) conference, and oversees the W3B Awards procedure.