July 18th, 2018 at 12:03 pm UTC · 2 min read
The mission of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain is to ensure that industry and society benefits from the full potential of Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLT), making the UK a leader in Blockchain/DLT’s innovation and implementation.
This year’s first Summer Reception at the UK Parliament took place on Monday, 16 July at the Palace of Westminster. It was dedicated to the launch of a “BLOCKCHAIN FOR GOVERNMENT” COUNCIL, exploring how UK Government services best take advantage of the major opportunities of Blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies (DLTs).
During the event, the Blockchain Experts & Advisory board listed what it views as the best examples and use cases of Blockchain and distributed ledger technologies.
Humaniq was announced as one of the world’s leading use cases of Blockchain for social good for delivering financial services in 16 African countries.
Anton Mozgovoy, VP Technology who attended the Event, said:
“The Humaniq team is extremely excited to have been part of the spectacular reception at the UK Parliament, coordinated by the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain, and we feel honoured to be recognised as a leading use case for delivering social good using innovative technologies. We won’t stop here, as we will soon expand to provide our services in even more countries.”
During the Parliamentary Reception, Anton Mozgovoy, VP Technology at Humaniq, met several influential figures in this space, such as Prof Birgitte Andersen, CEO Big Innovation Centre; The Rt Hon. Grant Shapps MP & Damien Moore MP, Chairs of the APPG Blockchain; Hui Gong, Founder of China UK Blockchain Association & Global Token Exchange; Thomas Bertani, Director of Eidoo and Founder & MD of Oraclize; and Miguel Neumann, Co-founder & Director of Maecenas Fine Art.
Humaniq is a London-based Fintech firm that provides next-generation financial services using a Hybrid Blockchain-based mobile application to the unbanked and underprivileged in emerging economies globally.
Humaniq is focused on worldwide financial inclusion by providing access to global markets, greater opportunities, and novel financial solutions using re-purposed technologies for those gaining access to financial services for the first time.