Blockchain Consortiums - A Comprehensive Handbook: Analyzing the Business Model of the future

Varun Singhi, Murthy Chitlur, Srinivas Mahankali

Nov 2020 · Notion Press

About this ebook

The promise of what Blockchain can offer businesses has evolved from a cryptocurrency payment gateway platform to something bigger and truly a game-changer. Blockchain can be a transformative technology for many businesses as it has the potential to drive a distributed and decentralized way of re-imagining processes and business models. As an inter- organizational paradigm, Blockchain enables cooperation, collaboration, coordination, and communication between hitherto untrusted entities, unknown to each other. And, the best way to participate in this revolution is by being a part of a consortium of eco-system players.

Joining a Blockchain consortium raises many questions in the minds of member organisations as this is a relatively new phenomenon. While searching for accurate, ground-level, unbiased and business-oriented information to answer the above questions, we realized that there is no single repository or detailed guide that gives complete information on the best practices of Blockchain consortiums. It was to address these lacunae that we put together this handbook for Blockchain practitioners and business leaders, to help them plan their participation in a holistic way – by cutting through the hype and focusing on the core value propositions that Blockchain consortiums may unlock for their organizations.

About the author

Varun Singhi is an alumnus from MIT Sloan’s partnership program Asia School of Business, he is an experienced Digital Strategy Consultant with over a decade of expertise across US and APAC regions. He is adept in  Technology  Strategy & Transformation, Blockchain Consulting and a Career coach as well . His global work experience & acquired business acumen knowledge enables him to bring customer-centric mindfulness to the firm by creating tangible value. Varun also serves as a mentor with few startups in education and non-profit sectors in India.

Murthy Chitlur is an alumnus from SIT Tumkur, he is a Senior Technology professional, Entrepreneur and a passionate Blockchain practitioner with extensive experience of 25 yrs in India and the USA with an expertise in Service Delivery, Product Development, Pre-sales, Consulting and Leadership Development with leading technology and services organizations in various domains like healthcare, insurance, energy, mortgages, e-commerce, online games, internet service and media, CRM, banking and manufacturing. 

Srinivas Mahankali is an alumnus of IIT Madras & IIM Bangalore & is Principal Consultant - Blockchain & Emerging tech at NISG. He has authored / co-authored ‘Blockchain – The Untold Story’,  AI & ML Powered Agents of Automation, Blockchain & Smart Cities etc.