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Tom Menner
Special guest
Tom Menner is R3’s Solution Architect for the Asia Pacific region, based in Singapore. His focus is to translate clients’ functional and non-functional business and technical requirements into a solution designs. In addition to architecture work Tom is a frequent speaker at blockchain and industry conferences, and is a technical ambassador in Asia for blockchain and cryptocurrency technology meetups. Prior to joining R3 Tom had a lengthy career at IBM, most recently working on Hyperledger Fabric but also supporting e-commerce solutions in B2B integration, electronic payments, and digital marketing. Prior to that he was a Worldwide Middleware Architect for IBM, leading design efforts for global clients on middleware and data solutions and earning assignments in Japan and China. He had his start as a consultant for Transarc, a Pittsburgh-based transaction processing technology startup.
About R3
R3 is an enterprise blockchain software firm working with a global ecosystem of more than 300 participants across multiple industries from both the private and public sectors to develop on Corda, its open-source blockchain platform, and Corda Enterprise, a commercial version of Corda for enterprise usage.
R3’s global team of over 200 professionals in 13 countries is supported by over 2,000 technology, financial, and legal experts drawn from its vibrant ecosystem. The Corda platform is already being used in industries from financial services to healthcare, shipping, insurance and more. It records, manages and executes institutions’ financial agreements in perfect synchrony with their peers, creating a world of frictionless commerce. Learn more at www.r3.com and www.corda.net.
Tom Menner has been a guest on 1 episode.
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Episode 2 : Tom Menner - Director, Solution Architecture at R3
October 21st, 2019 | 53 mins 10 secs
b3i, blockchain, corda, defi, distributed ledger technology, dlt, enterprise, ethereum, hyperledger, marcopolo, quorum, voltron
In episode 2, Ashlie speaks to Tom Menner, the director of solution architecture in APAC at R3. Tom talks about R3, Corda, why he's fond of comparing blockchain to plumbing, and why everyone needs to stop talking about blockchain.