Get to know the speakers before we meet in Austin. As part of our warmup, we’re inviting some of our biggest speakers to take to the virtual stage to discuss the themes we’ll explore more deeply at Consensus 2023.
Check out previous conversations
When Crypto and the Singularity Collide
Chat GPT was just the start. A confluence of technologies – artificial intelligence, quantum computing, virtual/augmented reality and others – is about to make the digital disruption of the past few decades seem like a sleepy opening act. All of a sudden, the singularity feels real. For the crypto community, which carries its own narrative of digital disruption, these forces bring both opportunity and threat. Chief Content Officer Michael J. Casey asked a group of crypto-savvy speakers with domain expertise in these areas to make sense of it all.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1YqKDowPgPaxV
Ethereum After the Shanghai Upgrade
The Shanghai Upgrade put the final touch on Ethereum’s transition to proof-of -stake. We spoke with Consensus 2023 speakers and other leaders on its impact on development, markets and policy.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OyKAVolgRqGb
Women Who Web3 Lounge: Building Brands in a Decentralized World
We delved into the world of Web3 marketing and branding with Amanda Cassatt, CEO of Serotonin, and TIME's Chief Brand Officer, Maya Draisin. Learn how these industry leaders are revolutionizing the future of brand identity and advertising.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1MYGNgLgMgnJw
Women Who Web3 Lounge: Using Decentralized Tech to Unlock Global Economies
For International Women's Day, we met with Denelle Dixon from Stellar and Nelly Mensah at LVMH to chat about global benefits of blockchain technology and the metaverse.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1eaKbrYEqzjKX
Women Who Web3 Lounge: How Web3 Luxury Brands Will Thrive in 2023
Digital verification and luxury goods go hand in hand. We discussed the NFT use case for digital certificates of authenticity, the power of generative art in shaping Web3’s future and more.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1OyKAVBwdLrGb
Women Who Web3 Lounge: Building for Inclusivity in Decentralized Systems
Using blockchain-based apps shouldn’t be a test of will. We discussed designing Web3 systems with compatibility and accessibility in mind to onboard the next billion.
Listen on Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1gqxvyOYddzJB
AMA with BowTiedBull, President, BowTiedJungle
BowTiedBull, author of the eponymous crypto Substack newsletter, leads an anon group of Ex-Wall Street bankers and software engineers aiming to build a decentralized nation-state. BTB brought the Jungle to Reddit’s r/defi community to answer questions on the state of the economy, tips on building wealth, and advice for Jerome Powell.
Read on Reddit: https://bit.ly/BTBAMA
AMA with Yat Siu, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Animoca Brands
Big tech companies control our data, and Yat Siu is fighting to get it back through NFTs. He addressed Reddit’s r/nft community to discuss NFTs enabling digital identity rights and his views on Web3 opening up economic opportunities.
Read on Reddit: https://bit.ly/YatAMA
AMA with Haseeb Qureshi, Managing Partner, Dragonfly
Days after Dragonfly Capital led a seed round for Aptos protocol Econia Labs, managing partner Haseeb Qureshi took the Reddit floor to share his insights from why blockchain-based gaming is failing to building a multichain world, the issues with token bridging and more.
Read on Reddit: https://go.coindesk.com/HaseebAMA
Watch this space as we chat with Consensus 2023 speakers every week until we meet in Austin.