Author: Jamie Moy / Source: Forbes
As reports of exclusive parties and celebrity sightings are being told and shared with pride and envy after blockchain week in New York City, the Women on the Block (WOTB) conference is still garnering press and conversations as many found some of the most inspiring talks at this conference.
(See these recent Forbes and Coindesk articles.)The conference, with 300+ women and men from around the globe, was a powerhouse of knowledge from practically every professional perspective including political, regulatory & legal, financial, trade associations, healthcare, human capital, social impact, supply chain and smart contracts. Every speaker and many in the audience should be highlighted for their expertise and dedication to blockchain technology for a better world. Here are six to start:
The Impact Tech Investor
Georgie Benardete, a technology investor and entrepreneur, is the co-founder and CEO of Align17. Keenly aware of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Benardete leads an initiative to unlock private capital and its power to invest in social and environmental opportunities to deliver financial returns.
Why blockchain? Benardete believes blockchain is the tool that can dramatically reduce transaction costs, increase speed of execution to investments and have a monumental financial multiplier effect to help deliver the global goals by 2030. With Wyoming becoming the first state in the United States to pass comprehensive legislation in support of in-state blockchain and crypto businesses, Benardete is encouraged by the acceptance of blockchain technology from some politicians.
What’s ahead? Benardete’s goal within the next three years is “to fully automate the matching of values, risk-tolerance, and returns, with the most effective impact (investment) projects anywhere on the planet.” With a decentralized, censor-proof and fully transparent future, Benardete envisions a future where investment will flow more freely to where it is most needed.
The NASA Datanaut
Cindy Chin co-founded and co-organized the WOTB conference. She is CEO of CLC Advisors, LLC, an advisory firm that focuses on frontier technologies which includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, and blockchain. As a member of NASA’s Women in Data innovation program she firmly believes the advancement of technology will only be successful if approached responsibly on a human level incorporating diversity and inclusion.
Why blockchain? “Network effects and mass adoption cannot occur with a subset of the population. One does not go into a technology business saying that they’ll build a business only to work towards 49% or 51% of the population.” says Chin. “We are on the precipice of something greater than imagined.” Chin sees “big industry waiting in the wings to participate more readily.”
What’s ahead? Chin encourages everyone to have courage and stamina to participate and be a part of the progress to avoid monopolies of eco-systems. “It is imperative that women and diversity be included in leading the conversations. The world is watching what blockchain is doing and what is being done has strong ripple effects. The timing is right now.”
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