While the hype around blockchain technology is sky high, Phil Easter is keeping his feet squarely on the ground.
“Everybody should calm down and take a deep breath,” Easter, who serves as American Airlines’ head/emerging technology, explained at the 2018 Blockchain Brand Innovation Summit held by the Chief Digital Officer Global Forum.
“From my perspective, I think we can wait to see how this evolves. We don’t have to go around to find things [or] to hurry up and do something.”
Industries ranging from media buying to healthcare are now exploring blockchain systems. These...