In this podcast, Connected Things Conference Chair Mark Thirman introduces the participants on our?Point/Counterpoint, Blockchain & IoT?panel.

This panel was partly inspired by the vintage SNL skit with Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin coupled with the deluge of interest in the notion of Blockchain and IoT combined in some fashion.

Frank Gillette, VP, and Principal Analyst, Forrester Research will moderate the panel with?Thomas Hardjono,?CTO,?MIT Connection Science and Engineering?and?Andrew Stahl,?SVP Business Innovation, LoB Digital Assets & Internet of Things (IoT),?SAP.

Frank and the panelists spoke about the realities and applications of blockchain in the context of IoT; is this a case of throwing two hype-curve technologies together? Has the Future arrived by adding blockchain into the IoT mix?

Lastly, the group commented on the notion of governance and referenced some research by the?Oxford Internet Institute.? If the podcast is any indicator, this panel along with the tradition of robust attendee participation will be an excellent end to an interesting day on April 5th?at the Media Lab.