Date: 7th June 2018

Venue: IDS, Building 8, GTU, 75 Kostava Street, Tbilisi

Event: What is Bitcoin and Why It Will Change the World

Format: Illustrated Presentation and Invitation to Work

Presenter: Andrew Thornhill (USA), Co-founder and CEO of Spotcoin (Georgia)

More information on https://spotcoin.com

Poster © Eric Binder

Since his first presentation at the IDS a year and a half ago – on 28.12.2016 about evolution of plastic cards and non-cash transaction, and design of future payment systems - Andrew Thornhill co-founded Spotcoin with a mission to turn it into “a trusted digital currency provider and regional authority on blockchain technology, making the smart economy work for everyone through empowerment, transparency, and innovation in the Black Sea region and beyond”. Andrew’s presentation, delivered with his now familiar passion and sophistication, certainly enlightened those who had never understood how bitcoin works, and probably convinced others to try the technology that already promises to revolutionize the payment systems worldwide. After a short introduction to remind the auditorium how the money had been created and worked throughout the centuries, Andrew drew, with the help of visual instruments and simple data, a clear and plain picture how the bitcoin was created and why it differs from the conventional currencies.

Another part of his presentation was to invite the IDS students and possibly the faculty members to apply for a job of a graphic designer in Spotcoin with task to help create company’s visual communication content according to Spotcoin brand book.