Ep. 75: Drug Supply Chain & Privacy - Ben Taylor (CEO LedgerDomain)

Ben Taylor is the CEO of LedgerDomain, founded in 2016 to bring blockchain solutions to enterprise ecosystems. Ben spent a quarter of a century incubating and investing in early-stage technology companies. In partnership with the Clinical Supply Blockchain Working Group, LedgerDomain developed the world's first iOS blockchain app for the clinical supply chain. He's also founder of Sophrosyne Capital which has been running for over 15 years. LedgerDomain Website: https://www.ledgerdomain.com/ Ben recently spoke at the IEEE Virtual Series on Blockchain and AI. Ben's presentation on Blockchain and Vaccine Supply Assurance: https://ieeetv.ieee.org/channels/ieee-future-directions/2020-ieee-healthcare-blockchain-ai-medical-devices-industry-day-bruinchain-ben-taylor REGISTER FOR THE IEEE HEALTHCARE VIRTUAL SERIES: BLOCKCHAIN & AI - https://attend.ieee.org/healthcare-blockchain-ai/ Introduction to Ben's background •How did you first hear about blockchain technology? •What is the vision for LedgerDomain? Why did you start it? •What drove you to the healthcare industry? •What's your take on the impact of the recent FDA delay who said they do not intend to take action against wholesale distributors who do not, prior to November 27, 2023, verify the product identifier prior to further distributing returned product as required under section 582(c)(4)(D) of the [Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act] FD&C Act? How may this impact competition who can enter the space? •What is the last mile of the pharma supply chain? •What is the impact of COVID-19 on pharma supply chain and on LedgerDomain? •COVID-19 Vaccine supply chain expectations •Can you describe LedgerDomain's services/products/platforms and their technology stacks? oOpen Source, Hyperledger Fabric, AWS servers, Linux Foundation oKitchain (push system) and BRUINchain (pull system) oDocuSeal oXATP App •Distributed Identity •What is LedgerDomain's business model? •What are the biggest barriers to blockchain adoption in healthcare? •Privacy/Security enclaves on Mobi