“What we need is a better balance between sharing healthcare data and ensuring the security of that data”. Hi Navin – How did a busy doctor like you end up getting involved in a distributed technology project like The IOTA Foundation? Ha yes, people are often surprised by this. But I believe the underlying theme […]
This week on Chain Reaction we had a chat with Dave Gorman, Global Blockchain Labs Enablement at IBM. We discussed the need for greater interoperability, simplification and ease of use in blockchain technology, and why blockchain might make dodgy spinach a thing of the past: IBM has been pioneering a number of projects in the […]
Lawrence Lundy’s work explores the intersections of artificial intelligence, blockchains and the internet of things. He is Partner and Head of Research at Outlier Ventures and pioneered the funds’ investment thesis leading to investments in Ocean, Fetch, SEED, Haja Networks, IOTA, and Sovrin. With a political background he leads Outliers’ thinking on governance in crypto […]
Hi Rhodri – In your capacity as Head of CAF’s in-house think tank Giving Thought, you have written a number of papers and blogs about Blockchain and charitable giving. How did your interest in the topic come about and why should charities care about something like blockchain technology? My interest in Blockchain came about slightly […]
“Hi Ben – Welcome to Chain Reaction’s interview series. So, most people would not necessarily associate Blockchain with philanthropy but rather with banking or financial firms. How did the idea of Disberse using Blockchain for charitable purposes come about? My background is in international development, overlapping with social enterprise and the third sector. I’ve run […]
Today we are talking about healthcare transformation, data and regulation with Micah Winkelspecht, CEO & Founder of Gem, ahead of a presentation later today which is being hosted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce in conjunction with the Congressional Blockchain Caucus: Hi Micah – Welcome to Chain Reaction. So, blockchain technology is perhaps not the easiest thing […]
For this week’s thought leader interview, Chain Reaction was delighted to catch up with Meltem Demirors, Director of Development at Digital Currency Group to talk about ‘magical thinking’, women in tech, bitcoin scaling debates and industrial transformation: “Hi Meltem – You spend quite a bit of your time speaking to total newcomers about bitcoin and blockchain technology. How […]
Nick Williamson is the CEO & Founder of Credits, a Blockchain infrastructure provider building secure and scalable blockchains that will transform the way the world interacts. Unblocked caught up with Nick recently for the very first in our series of Blockchain profile interviews with leading innovators and educators in the field: If you had to explain it […]
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