On July 13, more than 300 leading thinkers, executives, entrepreneurs, technologists, and visionaries descended on MIT’s Media Lab for the sixth annual MIT Platform Strategy Summit.

Hosted by the MIT Initiative on the Digital Economy (IDE) and sponsored by KPMG, the daylong event offered insights, experiences, and expectations for future direction, particularly of platform centred markets and the role blockchain will play in the future.

Top-of-mind issues included the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning(ML), blockchain-enabled technologies, data privacy, and emerging regulations. It takes a look at how each of these can impact the growing world of platforms.

Some of the  main themes covered in this report include:

• How data is fuelling platforms
• How platform companies have become innovation engines
• Why platforms are becoming an integral part in economies worlwide

Another important discussion that comes to light in this research surrounds legislation and regulations. Discover how changing laws, including the introduction of GDPR, has had a direct impact on what a platform can and can’t do. Not only this, but take a look at a raft of new local, national, and international regulations that companies now need to consider in their planning phase when working towards any blockchain platform.

Download this report from MIT to discover how blockchain technology and platforms are creating new opportunities, growth and inclusion in sectors ranging from healthcare through to entertainment.