IEEE Ukraine Section

Chairperson: Sergii Grybniak

E-mail: blockchain@ieee.org.ua

Sergii has 15+ years of experience in software development. He has been an early developer of scalability solutions for Ethereum, and formerly served on the Advisory Council of the Executive Program at George Washington University. Sergii is a contributing author to multiple software development projects and a former active participant in several digital marketing-focused communities. He serves as Chair of the IEEE Ukraine Section Blockchain TC Local Group. He defended his PhD work at the Institute of Computer Systems at Odessa Polytechnic National University, Ukraine. Sergii was also a technical co-founder of the company, which was acquired by one of the major banks in the United States.

IEEE Blockchain Initiative

The IEEE Future Directions Committee, represented by the societies of the IEEE, has approved the formation of the IEEE Blockchain initiative (BCI) effective January 1, 2018. The BCI will be the hub for all IEEE blockchain projects and activities. The BCI encompasses a comprehensive set of projects and activities supported by the following core subcommittees: Pre/Standards, Education, Conferences and Events, Community Development and Outreach, Publications, and Special Projects.

Value Statement

Blockchain is a new and emerging technology family positioned on the leading edge of the technology hype curve. It is not bleeding or cutting-edge technology; nor is it fully formed, standardized, or supported by best practices. The Blockchain Technical Community is highly fragmented and badly needs what the IEEE can deliver; a stabilizing think space of seasoned professionals specifically trained and positioned to make a difference. Blockchain is by far the most forward thinking, impactful, and disruptive emerging technology family that the Future Directions Committee and the IEEE has sought to embrace.

IEEE Blockchain Initiative Website: https://blockchain.ieee.org/