COVER STORY
It’s Blockchain, Not Bitcoin: Money 20/20 Vegas Conference
Blockchain has become a hot topic in the tech and business industry within the past decade. The amount of innovation and disruption caused by Blockchain was evident in Las Vegas, earlier this year. With over 10,000 attendees including over 2,500 C-Level executives and hundreds of VCs, over 3,500 companies from all over the globe, and over 500 expert speakers including top celebrities Shaquille O’Neal, Akon, and Richard Branson, it is apparent that Money20/20 2018 defied the famous mantra, “What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas,” writes Siliconeer technology editor Pavan Mandhani. 4
TECHBIZ
Consumerism, A CMO’s Dream or Nightmare? CMO Inflect 2018
With a lineup of marketing gurus sharing their experiences and insights, a host entertaining the crowd with his quirky anecdotes, and a robust organization behind it, TiE Silicon Valley’s CMO Inflect 2018 was a huge hit with the Silicon Valley crowd, writes Siliconeer youth editor Vansh A. Gupta. 8
HEALTHCARE
A Doctor’s Battles: PART I – Keystroke vs. The Scalpel
I want to inspire my children to become doctors, just like my father did when I was a child. He helped us see the nobility of medicine and it was the highest honor to be able to wear a white coat. In India, the competition for medicine was fierce. The cut off percentage was always in the high 90’s. Students went into depression and even killed themselves when they did not make it to the white coat glory, writes Dr. Firdos Sheikh. 18
OTHER STORIES
EDITORIAL: Deciphering Blockchain
LEGAL ISSUES: More Efficient H-1B Visa
ENVIRONMENT: Delhi’s EV Push
COMMUNITY: Diwali Gala in LA
POLITICS: State Polls in India
LIFESTYLE/PEOPLE: Manisha’s Journey
FICTION: What You Give, You Get It Back
RECIPÉ: Gobhi 65
ENTERTAINMENT: Bollywood
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