SSD

SSD

Adaptive Researcher

Talks and presentations

Professor S on the Role of AI and Blockchain in identities, financial inclusion and governance

August 25, 2023

Talk/Podcast, Gochappa podcast @ the Nairobi Garage, Kilimani, Nairobi, KENYA

Kenya has been undergoing a digital trust revolution at a break neck speeed. Due to the near ubiquity of mobile devices along with mobile money Kenya’s youth are leading the pushes for financial inclusion and identity management. The current best way to manage ones digital identity is thru a well thought out blockchain solution. The current best way to ensure proper financial inclusion and governance is to broadly use AI in concert with blockchain to support safe digital transactions without trust.

Genenetwork Question Answering System

May 16, 2023

presentation, MempanG 2023 Conference at University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Presented a talk on the Genenetwork Question Answering System at the MempanG 2023 Conference.

Keynote: Implementing with the Hyperledger Ecosystem

October 06, 2018

Invited talk, Hyperledger Meetup @ Strathmore University, Madaraka, Nairobi, KENYA

After demoing a few hyperledger projects, I gave a keynote on implementing with the hyperledger ecosystem. Then I fielded questions about blockchain technology and how the Hyperledger ecosystem can be used to build enterprise solutions.

April 05, 2026

Blockchain: What, Why & Good to Know

February 23, 2018

Invited lecture, Moringa School, Nairobi, KENYA

Moringa School, a cutting edge tech school in Kenya, invited me to give a talk on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. At the time “crypto” was being pursued by many Kenyan youth and few understood its underlying technology or economic principles and the implications.

Blockchain: What, Why & Good to Know

October 11, 2017

Invited lecture, Strathmore University, Madaraka, Nairobi, KENYA

Upon receiving an invitation to be a guest lecturer for a senior level class on Financial Economics in the Math Department at Strathmore University, I was asked to give a talk on Blockchain and Cryptocurrency. At the time “crypto” was being pursued by many Kenyan youth and few understood its underlying technology or economic principles and the implications.

Metta Blockchain Panel discussion

June 09, 2017

Panel, 14 Riverside Drive, Riverside Nairobi, Kenya

During 2016-2018 IBM Reserach made blockchain a technical focal point. As a new hire I picked up blockchain technology and became an expert at its ideation and implementation. At this point I already wrote three patents on blockchain and two research articles.

An Overview of Computer Vision

May 02, 2016

Invited talk, Strathmore University, Madaraka, Nairobi, KENYA

As a research scientist with a background in biometrics, pattern recognition and computer vision I gave an invited talk on computer vision at Strathmore University, while fielding questions about pursuing computer science study beyond their undergraduate program.