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The Women Of BlockchainRegDeFi And Is There A Future For DeFi Without Regulation With The CEO Of Concordium, Lone Fonss SchroderLone has an extensive executive experience ranging from large-cap companies in aviation, biotech, retail, automotive, oil & gas, and shipping to banks and capital markets, and she is also co-founder of the bank-fintech company Cashworks, Vice Chairman of Volvo Cars, and a Director at IKEA. She spent 22 years at A.P. Moller-Maersk — the world’s largest shipping company — serving as Senior Vice President and founding Maersk Procurement and Star Air. In 2005, she was appointed President of Wallenius Lines, a leading provider of global factory-to-dealer transport solutions and terminal facilities for the automotive industry. Lone holds an MSc in Business Administration and Ec...2021-11-1936 minThe Women Of BlockchainSocial Tokens and the Future of Content Creation with Stephanie Pereira of Rally.ioStephanie Pereira is the VP of Creator Success at Rally, the platform that allows creators to build their own independent digital economies.Stephanie is a community engagement expert with more than 15 years of expertise working at the intersection of arts, tech and business.Before joining Rally, Stephanie served as Director of New Museum's NEW INC, which is the first museum-led cultural incubator dedicated to supporting innovation, collaboration, and entrepreneurship across art, design, and technology.There, she co-founded the museum-led incubator’s Extended Reality (XR) accelerator, ONX Studio.In our today's talk, we discussed so...2021-10-2650 minThe Women Of BlockchainNew Economies in the Metaverse Powered by Blockchain with Nancy Beaton of Together LabsNancy Beaton is the Vice-President of Strategy at Together Labs, the technology parent company behind the leading friend discovery metaverse and social app IMVU and VCOIN, an ERC-20 token, built on Ethereum. Nancy currently leads efforts to turn the economy of IMVU, one of the largest virtual 3D worlds, into the next generation of market exchange through blockchain technology and VCOIN, which lets all users hold, earn and exit the platform with real value.In this episode we dived into the meaning of mixed realities and how blockchain technology can be applied to power totally new economies...2021-09-2150 min
The Women Of BlockchainAccounting Challenges of Blockchain and The Power of Crypto with Raina Casbon-Kelts of GildedAs Co-founder & Chief Experience Officer (CXO) of Gilded, Raina is the front line for business relationships and customer acquisition. Raina recruited hundreds of early beta signups, users, and new customers for Gilded. She has facilitated partnerships and she recruited advisory board members from her top notch network. Raina brings 25+ years of business relationship expertise to the Gilded team, including both product and service-oriented business development.Raina is a natural promoter and nurturer whose generosity and gratitude are second only to her ability to connect effortlessly with nearly everyone she meets. Raina became a crypto convert after she...2021-07-2640 minThe Women Of BlockchainRunning a Blockchain Media Business with Amelia Tomasicchio of CryptonomistAmelia began her career working in the FinTech sector from 2014 after writing her thesis on Bitcoin technology. Previously she has been an author for Cointelegraph and CMO at Eido. She is now the co-founder and CEO of The Cryptonomist, one of the globally renowned online information sites. In our talk with Amelia we spoke about what it takes to run a media outlet in a fairly saturated market and how the consumption of crypto media across different markets has been evolving in the recent years.Amelia also shared her views on the challenges that crypto i...2021-07-2337 minThe Women Of BlockchainProduct Management in Blockchain and The Evolution of Security Tokens with Maia Naor of INXWith over ten years of fin-tech experience under her belt, Maia Naor—Vice President of Product for INX—has been at the forefront of INX since it was founded three years ago. From 2010 until July 2017, she served as Vice President of Product at a leading European regulated trading group where she oversaw the planning, implementation and launch of several web-based and mobile trading applications offering financial services. Maia also gained experience in building and training teams of data scientists that supported the growth and optimization of the trading products. Ms. Naor is a graduate of the Tel Aviv University Schoo...2021-06-2441 minThe Women Of BlockchainWhat are NFTs and Why They are Here To Stay with Polkadot Ambassador, Irina KaragyaurIrina is the Head Ambassador for Western Europe at Polkadot and Kusama Networks, she is also the London’s Regional Co-Chair to FIBREE (Foundation for International Blockchain and Real Estate Expertise), and Recently, Irina also co-founded Design B2C, a crypto fintech boutique advisory with focus on DeFi, Web 3.0 services, NFT’s, and real estate tokenization.Irina began her career as an architect and worked on the award-winning Piano di Governo del Territorio (Land Management Plan) at Comune di Desio, Italy, and. She was a contributor to the research for the book Trans Eurasian development corridor “Razvitie” and has e...2021-04-291h 02The Women Of BlockchainHow to Build a Career in Blockchain and Improve Your Financial Literacy with Lavinia OsbourneLavinia Osbourne is the founder and host of the award-winning networking and educational platform 'Women in Blockchain Talks', the number one female-led blockchain community in the UK. WiBT aims to elevate female leaders in the Blockchain sphere with the purpose to encourage other women to come into the industry and create a long-term career. She believes that Blockchain is the future of business (applications), as well as money, creating opportunities for financial inclusion. WIBT is an inclusive platform for both men and women and Lavinia's teachings are relevant to both audiences. She runs Masterclasses and 1:1 sessions with t...2021-03-3154 minThe Women Of BlockchainScaling Blockchains and Why the Problem is at The Networking Layer With Eleni Steinman of bloXrouteEleni is Head of Strategy and Operations at bloXroute Labs which solves the scalability bottleneck at layer-0. Prior to bloXroute, Eleni received her MBA at Yale where her studies focused on entrepreneurship and FinTech. Prior to that, she worked at the U.S. Export-Import Bank, first as a Presidential Management Fellow and then as the Budget Director. Eleni also completed brief details at the State Department and White House.In this episode, we talked about scaling blockchains and why scalability is a networking problem. Eleni offered a unique perspective on the solution and described how this problem...2020-12-1543 minThe Women Of BlockchainBridging Resources, Adaptation and the Emerging Tech Ecosystem of Greece with Lucy Xu of The PortLucy Xu is a marketer and startup advisor with a background in building brand messaging and marketing programs for B2B SaaS startups, tech companies, and personal brands.In 2016, Lucy moved from New York City to Athens and founded The Port to adapt best practices and bridge resources across global markets.In our very inspiring and motivational talk we discussed adaptation, risk taking and big life transitions. Lucy offered a unique viewpoint of the emerging technologies within the Greek technology ecosystem and shared how she identified the opportunities that were not as obvious and followed...2020-10-221h 02The Women Of BlockchainThe Future of Digital Advertising Under Blockchain with Sam Shrager of BCB GroupSam Shrager is the Head of Marketing at BCB group, which is the leading crypto-dedicated payment services provider, serving some of the industry’s largest clients including Bitstamp, Coinbase, Galaxy and Kraken.Previously, Sam was part of the NKB Group that operates as a full-service investment bank focused on blockchain technology where Sam’s role was to build the profile and community for the main NKB brand.Given Sam’s extensive experience as a marketer, in our today's talk we focused on digital marketing in the blockchain era. We spoke about what is changing in traditi...2020-10-0848 minThe Women Of BlockchainBlockchain for Social Good with Thessy Mehrain, the Co-Founder of Consensys project Liquality.ioThessy is the Co-founder of Consensys project Liquality.io. Liquality recently released an atomic swap enabled wallet that enables exchange of cryptocurrency across Bitcoin and Ethereum blockchains without a middle man or registration.Thessy also founded ‘Women in Blockchain’, a global community governed by common principles to be a catalyst for women defining the blockchain space.Previously, Thessy was Vice President of Product Strategy at JPMorgan’s investment bank, worked with Occupy’s Alternative Banking Group, and co-created a scientific peer-reviews system.She is a multi-national who embraces the global culture of New York City...2020-09-1859 minThe Women Of BlockchainLending & Borrowing in De-Fi with Isa Kivlighan from AaveIsa is the Head of Marketing at Aave, an open source and non-custodial money market protocol to earn interest on deposits and borrow assets. She was studying Public Policy when she became interested in blockchain as a solution for social policy issues, and she later discovered Decentralized Finance and how blockchain can be used to build an open and equitable financial ecosystem. Isa previously co-founded a project that leveraged blockchain capabilities to authenticate and trade limited edition streetwear.In our talks with Isa, we discussed the lending and borrowing processes within De-fi, who can get access to...2020-08-2446 minThe Women Of BlockchainCrypto Exchange Data Quality with Quynh Tran-Thanh from CryptoCompareQuynh Tran is the Chief Product Officer at CryptoCompare. In this episode, Quynh shared with us her story about discovering and transitioning into blockchain from traditional banking. We then focused our conversation on data and talked about the difference between crypto and traditional financial market data. We discussed data integrity and the role that market data services play in growing this sector, making it more reliable and robust. Quynh has also shared some details around how a market data service works under the hood with examples of CryptoCompare’s API product.------You can get in...2020-08-0536 minThe Women Of BlockchainTokenizing Real Estate with Yael Tamar from SolidBlockYael is a financial strategist, speaker, advisor, and mentor with over a decade of experience. She is a regional co-chair at FIBREE, the Foundation for International Blockchain and Real Estate Expertise. She is currently a CMO and Partner at SolidBlock, a new fundraising vehicle, offering a compliant global platform for the issuance and trade of digital securities backed by real estate & other assets.In our talk we discussed the tokenization processes with an emphasis on real estate tokenization. We spoke about the main advantages that tokenization can bring. Yael shared the step by step process of tokenizing...2020-07-2746 minThe Women Of BlockchainBuilding a Sustainable Career in Blockchain and Overcoming Gender Inequality with Jillian GodsilIn 2019 Jillian was nominated for the national IMRO radio awards for her EastCoastFM Saturday morning show and was awarded the 2019 AI and Blockchain Journalist of the Year at the CC Forum in London. She is a passionate advocate for blockchain, a seasoned professional in fintech and internationally recognised champion for equality – whether in homelessness, gender or the law. Jillian has held senior positions with global PR companies in Sydney, Singapore, London and Dublin. She was PRO of Iona Technologies (Ireland’s first company to float on NASDAQ). She changed the law in Ireland in 2014 and is a former...2020-06-2947 minThe Women Of BlockchainThe Importance of Community Building in DeFi with Maria Magenes of MakerDAOMaria Magenes started her marketing career for a TV and Media broadcast where she spent 4 year, after which she decided to take the challenge and move into the Blockchain advertising space. She started off as a Head of Marketing for a Decentralised Finance startup called Aave after which she has joined the Maker DAO, where she is currently leading the Europe Community.In our talk with Maria, we discussed the importance of community building and the role that it plays in the adoption and growth of a product.Maria explains how two people are already...2020-06-2348 minThe Women Of BlockchainWhat are the Best Crypto Go-to-Market Strategies and How to Choose a Crypto Derivatives Exchanges with Nikita SachdevNikita has a unique set of skills and accomplishments - she is an entrepreneur, a model and a crypto enthusiast. She is the co-founder of a talent management agency, Luna Management and the Head of Business Development at Alpha5, a smart Crypto Derivatives Exchange. Her broad product background and her public exposure led her to work with over 40 companies in the Blockchain space as a spokesperson or ambassador. She frequently speaks at conferences and events, including Oxford University, World Blockchain Summit, Cryptovest and many more. She has worked closely with notable names in the space, such as Huobi and...2020-06-0836 minThe Women Of BlockchainLiechtenstein Blockchain Act and the STO Climate with a Crypto-Lawyer, Yanina PetrovskayaYanina Petrovskaya is an OF Counsel and a Crypto-Lawyer who is coming from an international consultancy background. Yanina used to adviseinternational investors predominantly from Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein in their projects in Russia & CIS (Head of Corporate, BLC). In this episode, we talked in detail about the Liechtenstein Blockchain Act, its advantages, risks and practical implementations. We then discussed the recent progress and the outstanding challenges of STOs in Switzerland & Liechtenstein. Yanina provided a lot of valuable knowledge and tips around setting up a Blockchain business and things that entrepreneurs need to be aware o...2020-05-2053 minThe Women Of BlockchainBlockchain Business Development with Tegan KlineTegan Kline is the former International Business Development Manager and OXT Relations Lead for Orchid, an A16z and Sequoia backed blockchain company that created tools and protocols for users to obtain digital freedom and an open and accessible internet. Tegan successfully helped to launch Orchid at a $400m valuation on Coinbase.In this episode, Tegan speaks from personal experience and gives a 360 view of the Blockchain landscape that goes beyond its technology. She discusses what the industry needs the most and gives valuable advice and tips around Business Development and everything that BD professionals need to c...2020-05-0356 minThe Women Of BlockchainUnderstanding Cryptoassets and Choosing the Right Crypto Wallet with Mia Mohamed from TrustologyMia Mohamed is an accomplished senior marketing professional with over 20 years of successful experience working within the financial services and technology sectors globally (Citi, Lehman, Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and CLS). Mia’s most recent project is right at the heart of blockchain technology and cryptoassets and her mission is to turn the crypto custodial wallet provider Trustology into a household name. Mia joined us on the show to discuss the different types of wallets and shared many useful tips on how to approach choosing a wallet. We also covered some fundamentals around cryptoassets and discussed their adoption....2020-04-2050 minThe Women Of BlockchainBlockchain is Not a Solution for Everything with Dr Maria G VigliottiDr Maria G Vigliotti, who is a leading expert in computing with a vast experience in security, cryptography and blockchains, joined our show to discuss the underlaying technology of Blockchain, it's applications and how a business could approach deciding whether Blockchain is the right choice for their business. Maria also shared inspirational advice and tips that encourage and promote diversity within the crypto and technology space overall.We discussed Maria's recently published book called “The Executive Guide to Blockchain: Using Smart Contracts and Digital Currencies in your Business”, which appears to be a must-have guide for anyone, and...2020-04-0947 minThe Women Of BlockchainThe Blockchain Industry - is it for me? Basic Concepts and Tips on Transitioning into Blockchain with Helen Disney.Helen Disney, who has been referred to as “The Blockchain guru” by Barclays and recently listed as a Top 100 Regtech Influencer joined our show and talked about how we should be defining Blockchain in 2020, and what are the key skills the industry requires to take the industry to the next level.She provides real life examples of existing projects that are based on Blockchain technology and summarises the current state of the regulatory frameworks.For those who are interested in learning more about Blockchain as an industry, Helen provides a number of tips and practical step...2020-03-2852 minThe Women Of BlockchainHow Blockchain can help with Privacy and Security of Personal Data with Roxana NasoiStrategic advocate for eHealth, Privacy, Decentralisation, and Diversity and an Ambassador for ImpulseForWomen, Roxana Nasoi is talking about the use of Blockchain for Privacy and Security of personal data. She discusses the common misconceptions about the applications of Blockchain, specifically within the healthcare industry, arguing that Blockchain is not what we need to store our medical records. We discuss the real consequences that overexposure of private data could could bring. Roxana calls people to stop oversharing their lives online suggesting that "Personal data is part of you, it is your digital DNA and it can be used against you". 2020-03-081h 08