02245nas a2200301   4500008004100000022001400041245019100055210006900246260004200315300001000357490000700367520121700374653001501591653002101606653002601627653002501653653002701678653003201705653002401737653001501761653002401776653002601800100002601826700002101852700002201873700001801895856003001913       2021                        eng d  a1927-032100aA Cross-Pollination of Ideas about Distributed Ledger Technological Innovation through a Multidisciplinary and Multisectoral lens: Insights from the Blockchain Technology Symposium ’210 aCrossPollination of Ideas about Distributed Ledger Technological  aOttawabTalent First Networkc06/2021  a58-660 v113 aBlockchain Technology Symposium 2021 (BTS'21) is a forum where academic researchers, industry professionals, and decision makers came together to present recent advancements, discuss adoption barriers, tackle common challenges, and explore future roadmaps surrounding blockchain and its related technologies such as consensus algorithms, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, and distributed ledger technologies generally. As a follow-up to BTS'18 and BTS'20, which were hosted by Ryerson University and The Fields Institute, and by popular demand, BTS 2021 gathered a diverse audience from academia, industry, and policy makers to engage in a dialogue around crucial topics in the adoption of blockchain technology, with the aim of cross-fertilizing ideas from these communities to address the challenges and seize the opportunities brought forward by this promising technology. BTS'21 featured multidisciplinary and multi-sectoral talks and presentations on four major themes: (1) decentralized finance (DeFi), (2) decentralized identity, (3) decentralized health and (4) decentralized supply chain management. This article provides reflections on some of the key insights found in the BTS&rsquo;21 presentations.10ablockchain10adecentralization10adecentralized finance10adecentralized health10adecentralized identity10adecentralized supply chains10adistributed ledgers10ainnovation10atechnology adoption10atechnology management1 aLemieux, Victoria, L.1 aMashatan, Atefeh1 aSafavi-Naini, Rei1 aClark, Jeremy  utimreview.ca/article/1445