Rene and Jeff discuss the power of the blockchain and moving beyond cryptocurrencies. Together, they advocate using the blockchain to solve a wide range of problems in today’s society and take a closer look at using the blockchain for monitoring supply chains. Jeff McDonald is the CTO of LuxTag, the Vice President of the NEM Foundation, and has been working as a Core Team member on the NEM project since before its launch. Jeff has been a blockchain enthusiast since 2013, and an advocate for blockchains to be used as more than just a ledger for financial transactions but instead also as a security solution for valuable and trusted information.
Rene Bernard is CEO & co-founder of “LuxTag Powered by NEM” and president of the Access Blockchain Association (Malaysia). Being an international technopreneur since 2002 with e-commerce and cybersecurity background – Rene now focuses on blockchain technology’s adoption and integration. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at