“As blockchain and distributed ledger is implemented in the financial markets, it is important to take a high level view on best practices for deployment, integration and governance. Equally developing a neutral and unbiased approach to evaluating vendors, tools and ecosystem players will be very beneficial.”
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Sonia Goklani - CEO, Cleartrack LLC / Chair, WSBA Technology & Product Working Group

TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCT
WORKING GROUP

The Technology & Product Working Group is the nexus of education, ideas and engagement for the buy-side, sell-side, business and technology consumers of distributed ledger technology (DLT) solutions offered or posited for the financial  markets.
 
We identify, categorize, aggregate and align business needs and opportunities, with evolving fintech innovations and technology drivers, for the purpose of facilitating new capabilities, products and services.
 
In addition, we represent the best practices for DLT engagement management, from executive buy-in, training and strategy, to the analysis, scoring and selection of vendors, tools and overall ecosystem, to deployment, integration and governance of initiatives.

Noteworthy reads:

Blockchain Innovation Group: 
​Revisiting The Winning Blockchain Pattern For 21st Century Productivity
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/revisiting-winning-blockchain-pattern-21st-century-bob-bonomo?trk=prof-post
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​FINRA:
Distributed Ledger Technology: Implications of Blockchain for the Securities Industry 
http://www.finra.org/newsroom/2017/finra-reports-potential-implications-blockchain-seeks-comment