Jen is all about Communications, Community, Diversity & Inclusion. Her mantra is Work with “head, heart, hands”, and “lean in with #empathy” whether at Nike, Target and at home in her new community of Minneapolis. She would tell you ‘If they think your dreams are crazy, show them what crazy dreams can do.’ And she means you support the community, who will then be the best to bring the story and change.
Blockchain and the Global Commons (SDGs)
Summary of Thinkathon – Blockchain and the Global Commons (SDGs)
At the 2019 73rd United Nations General Assembly in New York, an increasing number of Blockchain events were focussed on how Blockchain can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The UN pointed out that blockchain technology could act as a game changer, having a massive impact on economic development to build a better world. At the same time the pandemic has exposed weaknesses in global supply chains and over reliance on single suppliers. The China US divide is uncomfortably exposed. The race for digital currencies has accelerated – what are the political dimensions (eg sovereign control of digital currency as an instrument of fiscal and monetary policy) for the current monetary system? What global infrastructure and governance models could work in the digital age? Can blockchain enable sustained and purposeful global collaborations to prevent future pandemics? Blockchain allows large groups of like minded people to connect, to determine causes worth supporting and to what extent; to improve the way we collaborate and the outcomes of these collaborations and enables individuals and groups to support other individuals and groups who pursue causes they believe to be of value to others. Blockchain networks give us new ways to design and build incentive systems and we have the capacity to rapidly build and implement large-scale structures for incentivizing human behavior. Can we create incentive systems that align the interest of the individual with the overall beneficial outcomes for the planet?
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Thinkathon – Blockchain and the Global Commons (SDGs)
Thinkathon Moderator
Dr Jane Thomason
As Chief Inspiration Officer for Fintech.TV, I am a global thought leader for social impact and digital transformation and I aim to influence startups, governments, organisations, and industry on transformational opportunities of the digital economy. My job is to inspire and educate about social impact and digital transformation for social change. I am an advocate for ESG investments in emerging economies and enabling Frontier Technologies to accelerate achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thinkathon Speaker
Kevin Monserrat
Founder and Director Consilience Ventures.
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Thessy Mehrain
Co-Founder of Liquality @Consensys, a project to enable peer-to-peer exchange across BTC and ETH blockchains and founder of ‘Women in Blockchain’, a community for women defining the blockchain space. She also worked on self-sovereign identity and a supply chain solution and with the Consensys Social Impact team.
Thinkathon Speaker
Jeremy Wilson
Experienced Chairman, guide and counsellor. Application of the new technologies in sustaining humankind & the world it inhabits. Across societies, across cultures, across all people and all peoples.
Thinkathon Speaker
John Kamara
John Kamara is the Founder of afyarekod and Adalabs. He is a Tech Entrepreneur using smart technology to drive exponential growth in data driven organisations. Visionary and thought leader with experience in new markets and vertical across multiple sectors. John Kamara has over 15 years experience in business strategy, digital technology and development while being heavily involved in business growth and building new markets for various companies.
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Susan Oh
Autodidact civic technologist in AI & blockchain; founder & advisor to AI & blockchain projects serving the UN’s sustainable development goals.
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Jen is all about Communications, Community, Diversity & Inclusion. Her mantra is Work with “head, heart, hands”, and “lean in with #empathy” whether at Nike, Target and at home in her new community of Minneapolis. She would tell you ‘If they think your dreams are crazy, show them what crazy dreams can do.’ And she means you support the community, who will then be the best to bring the story and change.
Cutting Edge of Online Learning & Cyber Security
Co-founders David Shrier & Beth Porter of Esme talk with Dr. Jane Thomason about their e-learning venture that they are calling, “A revolution in Digital Learning: AI-enabled knowledge acceleration.”
Venture Capital for Women
Shelly Porges, Co-founder of Beyond the Billion talks with Dr. Jane Thomason about empowering women entrepreneurs through venture capital funds.
Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes
R.P. Eddy, CEO of Argo talks with host Vince Molinari about his book, “Warnings: Finding Cassandras to Stop Catastrophes,” and his views on COVID-19 and how we move forward.
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COVID Fighters: Meet the Mask Makers
Albert Chen, Co-founder of Masklab.hk talks with TheIMPACT’s Georgia Fairweather about ramping up production to make life-saving masks for people around the world.
Increasing Adoption of Digital Assets
Alexandre Kech, CEO of Onchain Custodian talks with host Lawrence Wintermeyer about digital asset custody plus global regulation.
Next Evolution in Digital Assets Trading
Graham Rodford, CEO and Co-founder of Archax talks with Digital Asset Report-London host Lawrence Wintermeyer about the next evolution of digital assets and the InterWork Alliance launch.
Future Economic System and the Role of the Democratic State
Summary of Thinkathon – Future Economic System and the Role of the Democratic State
The Pandemic has thrown into stark reality the role of the state (regardless of its nature) as “insurer/purchaser/lender of last resort” when faced with a black swan event such as the current one. Notions of the “small state” and reliance on markets may no longer be sustainable as governments have been forced into major interventions to preserve economic social and physical well-being. The US philosopher Francis Fukuyama has speculated that the governments who will be shown to have best dealt with the virus will be those where trust in them is highest. Distributed systems enabled by Blockchain technology offers scope for us to re-examine the social contract and the trust in the state it creates in ways more fundamental than any other since its formative construction at the time of the Enlightenment and American Revolution. What does the social contract need to look like in a distributed and peer to peer world? What should the relationship be between fiat and crypto-authority in the future? What role should the benign state play in the development and implementation of distributed systems?
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Thinkathon -Future Economic System and the Role of the Democratic State Panellist
Thinkathon Moderator
Dr Jane Thomason
As Chief Inspiration Officer for Fintech.TV, I am a global thought leader for social impact and digital transformation and I aim to influence startups, governments, organisations, and industry on transformational opportunities of the digital economy. My job is to inspire and educate about social impact and digital transformation for social change. I am an advocate for ESG investments in emerging economies and enabling Frontier Technologies to accelerate achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Thinkathon Speaker
Emily Landis-Walker
Emily Landis Walker is a senior financial services executive acknowledged globally for her strategic connections, contributions to business development in financial services and blockchain/crypto companies, capital raising, investor relations, emergency preparedness and corporate responsibility initiatives.
Thinkathon Speaker
Efi Pylarinou
Efi Pylarinou is an independent Fintech & Blockchain, business advisor. She focuses on Capital Markets, Wealth & Asset management transformations. With a Ph.D. in Finance, and bold Wall Street expertise, she has grown into a global Fintech influencer. She is the No.3 influencer in the finance sector and No.1 woman influencer, by Refinitiv Global Social Media 2019. She was included the 2019 Onalytica Top 100 Wealth Management Influencer list & 2019 Onalytica Top Women in Finance list & 2019 Onalytica Top Ten Social Amplifiers in Regtech & 2019 Onalytica Top 100 Gender Equality and Diversity Influencers & 2019 Onalytica Top 100 Finserv Environmental Sustainability Influencers, 2016 & 2017 Innovate Finance Women in Fintech Powerlist, Women in Fintech DACH social ranking, the Global Fintech 80, The Planet Compliance Top 50 RegTech Influencers.
Thinkathon Speaker
Lord (Chris) Holmes MBE
Chris entered the House of Lords in 2013, where his policy focus has been on technology and the digital opportunity. He is a member of the Democracy and Digital Technologies Select Committee which is concluding a year-long investigation at the moment with the report and recommendations due later this month. He is also co-chair of Parliamentary Groups on Assistive Technology, Fintech, Blockchain and the 4th Industrial Revolution and has published a report; “Distributed Ledger Technologies for Public Good: leadership, collaboration and innovation” calling on the Government to look at the challenges and opportunities of DLT for improving public services. An progress update was published in November 2018. Chris is a former Paralympic swimmer who won nine gold, five silver and one bronze medal across four Games, including a record haul of six golds at Barcelona 1992.
Thinkathon Speaker
Lawrence Wintermeyer
Lawrence Wintermeyer focused on fintech, digital, and investment and promote policies for a transparent, secure, and sustainable digital financial future for everyone. He has led and worked with teams to build, grow, optimize, re-structure and divest companies from start-ups to global brands in the financial services, technology, and energy sectors around the globe.
Thinkathon Speaker
Loretta Joseph
Loretta is a public policy influencer and globally recognised as an authority in digital asset regulation and blockchain technology. Loretta is a highly dynamic, skilled banking, financial and consulting professional with over 25 years in financial markets and related sectors.
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