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Gallery: Consensus 2015 in Pictures
Over 500 attendees and speakers gathered inside New York's TimesCenter for CoinDesk's inaugural conference, Consensus 2015. Check out our highlights.
By Grace Caffyn
Updated Sep 11, 2021, 11:52 a.m. Published Sep 14, 2015, 4:58 p.m.
Last week, over 500 attendees and speakers gathered inside New York's TimesCenter for CoinDesk's inaugural conference, Consensus 2015.
It was a jam-packed day which bought together industry figures from the banking world, law enforcement, Silicon Valley and beyond to discuss the future use cases of blockchain technology.
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Away from the stage, the event saw numerous events, including the diversity scholarships, knowledge bars and book signing sessions.
Toggle using the arrows below for our highlights, or search using the hashtag #Consensus2015 on Twitter.
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