At the Tech for Good Summit in Paris on Wednesday, IBM CEO Virginia Rometty said that IBM will create 1,800 jobs in France in the next two years, involving AI (artificial intelligence), blockchain, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things. field.
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IBM CEO Virginia Rometty
This time IBMs expansion of the French market seems somewhat incomprehensible. Compared with the United States, Japan and other countries, France has always been famous for its fashion and art, and seems insensitive to technological innovation. butThe tentacles of French development have also undergone some changes recently, and they have begun to notice the potential value of the blockchain.
At the end of last year, French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced that it will allow some unlisted securities transactions that are not required by EU laws to be traded through intermediaries to use blockchain technology. This permission will take effect in July this year. In mid-March this year, Maire reported on the French news websiteNumeramaThe document stated that the blockchain will provide new opportunities for French start-ups, and France will not miss the blockchain revolution. Later, speaking at the G20 financial summit in Buenos Aires, Maire said cryptocurrencies pose no threat to the global financial system.
These public statements of embracing blockchain technology provide a softer policy environment for cryptocurrencies.
Going back to the declaration of IBMs entering France, although Rometty did not list in detail the specific projects that the researchers who will be recruiting may be engaged in, she pointed out that IBM is currently working with the French bank Crédit Mutuel, the French telecom giants mobile bank Orange Bank, The French national railway system Generali and the luxury empire Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE (LVMH) cooperate.
These partners are mainly concentrated in the three fields of banking, railway system and luxury goods (retail).
Bank side:Last year, IBM completed the Digital Trade chain blockchain system developed for European banks such as HSBC and Rabobank. This cooperation with Frances Crédit Mutuel and Orange Bank will further expand the application network of the blockchain.
For the railway system:The role of railways in promoting economic development is obvious. IBM has attached great importance to railways for a long time. It first proposed the development plan of smart railways in 2008, and then established a global railway innovation center in China. In the intercity transportation of France, the railway transportation plays a prominent role, and is recognized as having the most complete railway system in the European continent.
In recent years, the French government has made great efforts to enhance the status of railways in comprehensive transportation. In 2011, the Draft transport infrastructure development planIt is clearly stated that 170 billion euros will be invested in the transportation sector in the next 20-30 years, of which investment in the railway sector will account for 52% of the total investment. It is estimated that by 2030, 10 billion ton-kilometers of cargo turnover and 2.5 billion passengers per kilometer will be realized Turnover is shifted from road to rail transport system.
IBM and the French railway system company explore the application of blockchain technology, which will reduce the cost of railway transportation while relieving the pressure of freight and passenger transportation.
Luxury (retail) segment:With the growth of the overseas shopping market, the authenticity of luxury goods has become a gray area in the industry. In April this year, IBM announced a partnership with jewelry retailer Helzberg Diamonds, precious metal supplier LeachGarner, and jewelry manufacturer The Richline Group to explore the use of blockchain technology to track and verify the source and flow of precious metals such as diamonds.
The cooperation with the global luxury goods giant LVMH may further implement the application of IBM blockchain technology in the field of luxury goods.
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