This paper we wrote, presented at Davos 2020 by the Minister of Economy of the UAE, offered real-world insights to provide decisionmakers with the awareness of challenges and success factors during blockchain implementation in industry.

The full report can be found on the World Economic Forum's website here.

My team and I personally spoke to over 100 stakeholders from more than 60 private and public entities across the UAE actively exploring or implementing enterprise blockchain applications, including most major banks, telecoms, government, and the Central Bank.

Based on these, we developed 7 case studies:

Private Sector

Case 1: DP World – Digital platform for enabling global trade
Case 2: Emirates Airlines – Enhancing loyalty programs
Case 3: Emirates NBD – Combating check fraud
Case 4: Etisalat Digital – Securing invoice financing

Public sector

Case 5: Abu Dhabi Digital Authority – Secure data exchange
Case 6: Ministry of Health and Prevention – Improving and securing organ donation
Case 7: Smart Dubai – Payment reconciliation and settlement