Objective

Metaverse is a virtual hub constructed by many technologies, and blockchain plays an important role in it. In this 1-day workshop, the trainer shall cover concepts, latest development, up-to-date market trends and business use cases of blockchain, as well as referencing to the latest blockchain topics like NFT (Non-fungible token), DApp (Decentralized Application), DeFi (Decentralized Finance) and etc. To enhance participants’ experiential learning experience, the trainer will make use of the proprietary designed mobile application and interactive activities during dedicated sessions. From the interactive activities, the participants could grasp the blockchain concepts and applications more effectively.

The course welcomes professionals from different functions who wish to gain basic understanding of blockchain technologies and associated applications such as NFT, GameFi, DeFi, Metaverse in a fun, layman and engaging way.

Programme Highlights

• Highlighting the issues of current Internet model: lack of peer-to-peer trust and the issue of centralization
• Explaining in layman terms on how blockchain addresses trust issues in current internet model by using Distributed Ledger Architecture
• Understanding the fundamental concepts of blockchain by participating a fun mobile app game. Participants will learn about these during the game:
  • Blockchain/Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)
  • Benefits of decentralizationarchitecture that enables peer to peer transactions in a “trustless” fashion
  • Distributed Ledger among networks nodes
  • Concepts of “Mining” by exploring different consensus protocols (Proof of Work, Proof of Stake) in decentralized architecture
  • Asymmetric key encryption, Public Key & Private Key
  • Smart contract
  • DApp (Decentralized Application)
  • How blockchain is applied in Metaverse
  • Latest development of NFT, and how it works in creative industry and Metaverse
  • Blockchain applications in different industries/functions such as Finance, Health care, Real estate, logistics, HR, etc.

Date & Time

12, 13 Oct, at 1900-2215

Duration

6.5 lecture hours

Venue

HKPC Building, 78 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong

Medium

Cantonese

Course Fee – RTTP Approved

HK$4,500* (Upon successful application, may apply up to HK$3,000 subsidy)
This course (HKPC/3/2022(RT) ) is an approved Reindustrialisation and Technology Training Programme (RTTP), which offers up to 2/3 course fee reimbursement upon successful applications. For details: https://rttp.vtc.edu.hk.

Group discount will be offered to 2 or more enrolment, please contact us for details.

Award of Certificate

Certificate of Attendance will be issued to participants who have attended all lessons.

Course Structure

AM session

Introduction

• Polling to bust the common myths and misunderstanding of blockchain

The Essence of Blockchain Technology

• Why blockchain, and what value will it bring?

Blockchain Experiential Activities – Proprietary Designed Mobile App Game

Stage 1.1 Existing non-blockchain trading

Using mobile app game to understand the fundamental concepts of blockchain

• Benefits of Decentralization
• Distributed Ledger System overview
• Distributed Ledger in Networks nodes
• Discussion: Issues in centralised system – centralised leads to unequal power and profit

Stage 1.2 Existing non-blockchain trading (with hacker)

• Discussion: Issues in centralized system – easy hacking and mutable records

PM session

Blockchain Experiential Activities – Proprietary Designed Mobile Game

Stage 2.1 Blockchain trading

• Distributed consensus (Proof of Work, Proof of Stake, Mining)
• Discussion: Power of decentralized system –benefits of decentralisation with more even power and profit among all stakeholder

Stage 2.2 Blockchain trading (with hacker)

• Discussion: Issues in decentralized system –
  Security
• Security issues in centralized and decentralized system

Stage 2.3 Blockchain trading (mining operation)

• Illustration on the Proof of Work using experiential exercise
• Comparing Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake

Stage 3 Demos

• Authentication and Trust: Private/Public
  Keys
• Smart contracts
• DApp (Decentralized Application)

Programme Instructor

Dr. Andrew MA

Andrew is a passionate educator who has more than a decade of experience in corporate trainings and coaching in blockchain, digital transformation, leadership & management, design thinking with satisfactory feedback ratings. With the aim to promote blockchain application, Andrew and his team has designed a proprietary blockchain experiential learning mobile application and activities to put abstract and difficult concepts into funny way. He was invited as keynote speaker by many MNC and public organisations/events, such as TEDx; Citic Pacific, Colgate, Chubb insurance, Urban Renewal Authority, HK Police Force, etc. Andrew’s technology trainings and sharing have inspired many, which is proven by the clients’ feedback. He is known for putting difficult technology concepts into laymen terms, making them easy to digest for non-techies.

He is also recognised for outstanding academic achievements, including a Ph.D from School of Business and Leadership, with a research focused on cross-cultural & cross generational leadership, MBA; M.Sc. (Optical Communication); B.Sc. (Electrical Engineering); and BA (Economics). He has more than 15 years of global management experience in hi-tech industries in various functions like marketing, business operation, consultancy and management in Asian and North American markets.