The Distributed Ledger Technology project is the most recent phase of the Forum’s ongoing Disruptive Innovation in Financial Services work 2015 2016 THE FUTURE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES BEYOND THE FUTURE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES The Future of Financial Services project explored the landscape This phase of the disruptive innovation work explores two topics of disruptive innovations in financial services, provided the first with key potential as foundational enablers of future disruption consolidated taxonomy for these disruptions, and explored their potential impacts on the structure of the industry The future of financial infrastructure: An ambitious look at how blockchain can reshape financial services This project explores the potential for distributed ledger technology to transform the infrastructure of the financial services industry A Blueprint for Digital Identity: The Role of Financial Institutions in building Digital Identity This project explores the potential for digital identity in financial services and beyond and lays out a blueprint for the implementation of effective digital identity systems WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM | 2016 3