Reception proceedings · PDF · 1 page
Summary report
A concise record of the reception, opening remarks, keynote and media coverage.
All-Party Parliamentary Group on Blockchain Technologies
APPG Reception 2023
Parliamentary Blockchain Industry Reception
Hosted by the British Blockchain Association as the APPG Secretariat, the reception brought industry representatives and parliamentarians together at Westminster. The evening featured opening remarks from Professor Naseem Naqvi and a keynote from Natalie Elphicke MP, then Chair of the APPG.
The reception, in pictures
Photographs & official video
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The BBA · Official recording
Watch the reception
A short film from the APPG on Blockchain Technologies Industry Reception, December 2023.
Watch on YouTube ↗View the original LinkedIn post ↗
Photographs from the BBA’s original reception archive and 2023 Year in Review, brought together in one collection.
Back to reception resources ↑Read summary report ↗
Industry perspectives · PDF · 13 pages
Full report: industry interviews
Interviews with blockchain industry representatives at the reception, exploring Web3 adoption, practical applications and challenges for the UK.
Also available: Natalie Elphicke’s reception speech ↗.
In the press
Media coverage
Reporting on Natalie Elphicke’s remarks and the reception. These articles reflect the discussion in December 2023.
CoinDesk · 15 December 2023
Lawmaker Calls for the UK Government to Do More for Blockchain
Camomile Shumba reports from the reception on blockchain applications and the APPG’s plans for industry discussions.
Read on CoinDesk ↗Invezz · 15 December 2023
UK legislator sees blockchain potential; asks the government to do more
Further coverage of the call for greater government engagement with blockchain technology.
Read on Invezz ↗Crypto News · 15 December 2023
CoinDesk coverage, republished
The CoinDesk report is also available through Crypto News, with its original source attribution.
Read the republished report ↗Further coverage
The reception’s media record
The one-page summary lists coverage from Business Insider, Finance Magnates, CoinPedia and other outlets.
View the full media list in the summary ↗Historical event archive. Roles and affiliations refer to December 2023. APPGs are informal cross-party groups; this page is maintained by the British Blockchain Association as Secretariat and is not an official publication of the House of Commons or House of Lords.