Professor Jesper Buus Nielsen gave the opening speech. He gave a talk about the inside of the engine of the third generation blockchains, and the work they are doing at The Concordium Blockchain Research Center at Aarhus University, working with the Concordium Blockchain Network. The network is an example of the upcoming third generation blockchains, types which are driven by science and focus on energy efficiency, speed, scalability, privacy, formal verification, and regulatory compliance.