Bonus: Merits of Blockchain in the Enterprise

In this bonus episode, you will hear a live recording of the blockchain panel discussion from the 2019 Metis Strategy Summit, a conference we held last year in Dallas. The panel is moderated by Steven Norton, Metis Strategy’s Co-Head of Executive Networks, Research, and Media, and features Neal Sample and Ed McLaughlin. Neal Sample is the former Chief Operating Officer of Express Scripts, a Fortune 25 company with over $100 billion in revenue before being acquired by Cigna in December 2018. As COO, Neal led all facets of operations for the company, including information technology, pharmacies, call centers, and client services. Prior to joining Express Scripts, Neal was the Group President of Enterprise Growth at American Express. Neal has since joined Northwestern Mutual as Chief Information Officer. Ed McLaughlin is the President of Operations and Technology of Mastercard, a Fortune 500 company with revenues close to $15 billion. In this role, Ed oversees all of Mastercard’s technology functions, including information security and technology operations, the global network, and processing platforms. Before joining Mastercard, Ed was the Group Vice President of Product and Strategy at Metavante.