Explore every episode of the podcast Next Big Thing - with Lauren Ingram
| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Channel 4's creative innovation director Landy Slattery on creativity meets AI | 08 Nov 2024 | 00:36:33 | |
Channel 4's creative innovation director Landy Slattery on creativity meets AI Landy Slattery is the Creative Innovation Director at Channel 4, having spent over two decades in TV, most recently at the in-house agency within Channel 4. From graduating Central St Martins during its most radical era, to implementing the first ever menopause policy at Channel 4, Landy has always enjoyed challenging the status quo. She is now relishing the opportunity to pursue new technologies in her role even while they are still nascent. Join Lauren and Landy for a discussion on the future of creativity and where it intersects with AI and emerging tech - and where it meets our real lives too. LINKS: Landy Slattery on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/landy-slattery-03bb2713 Next Big Thing host Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/ EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=lauren-ingram | |||
| How to beat the summer slump | 20 Aug 2024 | 00:09:02 | |
Are you feeling a bit low on motivation during a slow summer? Got AI overwhelm and want to get back in your groove? In a solo episode from our founder Lauren Ingram, we’ll take you through what to do if you need a bit of a boost! LINKS: Follow Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/ Follow Next Big Thing on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nextbigthingstudios EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane
| |||
| Daniel Priestley: How to scale an AI business or build a community in 2024 | 21 May 2024 | 01:00:25 | |
The interview that changed everything! Daniel Priestley is a serial entrepreneur, angel investor and the author of multiple bestselling books including Key Person of Influence, and Oversubscribed. In this episode Daniel gives step-by-step advice to host Lauren Ingram on how to grow her Women of Web3 business and community - advice that we have now implemented, by launching Next Big Thing. Daniel started his first company at 21 and made over $10 million in just 3 years, so he has a great pedigree in how to grow and scale businesses, and was recently on the Diary of a CEO with Steven Bartlett. Next Big Thing is here to help you navigate AI and emerging tech, and make sure that you can not just survive, but thrive, in the next internet. LINKS: Daniel Priestley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpriestley/ Daniel on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpriestley/ Daniel’s episode on Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal (Entrepreneurship Masterclass: How to Make $10k - $1M per Month): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jOgqIbeLXkE EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=lauren-ingram | |||
| Starting a business in 10 days using AI - with Ashley Gross, Founder of The Prompt Community | 23 Apr 2024 | 00:36:25 | |
Ashley Gross created her AI-focused business in just 10 days and has a ton of learnings to share with us - in her last role, she rolled out AI tools to over 100 marketers and has taken that experience to grow her own business instead: The Prompt Community. A former community manager for MyBFF, Ashley lives and breathes AI, Web3 and emerging tech and puts inclusion at the centre of what she’s building - as well as adding a more human touch to the usual AI content shared online, with 1970s graphics and fun ideas to try out. Ashley shares lots of advice on how to make use of AI, especially useful if you’re a marketer. (And you can catch up on our live Q&A about Easy AI Wins for Marketing: https://www.linkedin.com/events/easyaiwinsformarketing-womenofw7188254212374376448/comments/) This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Follow Ashley Gross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashley-a-gross/ Sign up for The Prompt newsletter: https://www.gettheprompt.com/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here https://www.riverside.fm/?via=lauren-ingram/ | |||
| Web3 masterclass - everything you wanted to know about Web3 but were too embarrassed to ask | 16 Apr 2024 | 00:36:02 | |
Join us for a special episode where we answer some of your most asked questions to Web3 and blockchain expert Helen Disney, Founder of Unblocked, a hub for blockchain events, education and information. We’ll cover:
We also dive into Helen’s career and how she went from journalism to running her own think tank before pivoting to work at the Bitcoin Foundation in the very early days of cryptocurrency - and she hasn’t looked back. This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Helen Disney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-disney-unblocked/ Unblocked website: https://un-blocked.co.uk/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here. | |||
| How to get a job in AI and Web3: careers masterclass with Lauren Ingram | 09 Apr 2024 | 00:17:08 | |
If you’re wondering ‘Will AI take my job?’ then today’s special episode is what you need - in a solo episode from our founder Lauren Ingram, we're diving into:
We also cover Lauren’s back story, from a leading marketer in digital agencies and at Meta, through to losing her job and then founding Women of Web3 - which is now a global, thriving community. This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/ EVENTS AND NEWS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here. | |||
| What's the future for the internet? With tech legend Lindsey McInerney | 02 Apr 2024 | 00:36:07 | |
Lindsey McInerney counts Hollywood actress Mila Kunis as her cofounder, and she’s seen the highs and lows of the Web3 hype cycle over the last few years. Lindsey started her career working in social media back in 2009, working her way up to Global Head of Technology & Innovation at beer company AB InBev where she led an NFT project for Stella Artois generating a million dollars in sales in a week - and she was subsequently named in the 30 Most Influential People in the Metaverse. She has now been CEO of Sixth Wall for nearly 3 years alongside Mila Kunis and she has been advising companies on blockchain, Web3 and the next internet under her consultancy Black Sun Labs. Lindsey was one of the first ever guests on the Women of Web3 Podcast in May 2022, and has returned to dissect where the internet has been in the last two years. This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Lindsey McInerney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseymcinerney/ Lindsey’s speaker profile: https://www.utaspeakers.com/speaker/lindsey-mcinerney EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here. | |||
| How to keep it legal in Web3, with lawyer Jamilia Grier | 26 Mar 2024 | 00:31:51 | |
Jamilia Grier has grown her business and has raised 4 kids in 4 different countries while building an international legal career. Having spent years honing her craft as an expert tech lawyer, she now uses a subscription model for her business ByteBao so that Web3 founders can access legal help as and when they need it. Jamilia is also the host of the podcast Barely Legal In Web3, where she interviews tech founders and senior leaders. Join us as we hear about Jamilia’s jetsetting career and the strategies that she employs to succeed. LINKS: Jamilia Grier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilia-grier ByteBao website: https://bytebao.io/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| VR meets therapy, supercharged by AI - with Claire Barnett, CEO of YourHaven | 19 Mar 2024 | 00:35:23 | |
Claire Barnett is the former Executive Director of UN Women UK and now the CEO of YourHaven, a wellness platform that offers AI generated therapy sessions based on the voices and work of real therapists, delivered by headsets like the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. Having run a wellness studio in her spare time alongside her demanding roles, Claire is one of the very few leaders at the intersection of mental health, systemic change, and VR - and so she was delighted when asked to join YourHaven as cofounder and CEO. We discuss Claire’s career from helping with microfinance in Brazil, through to her work at the bleeding edge of tech, covering the hard truths about gender equality along the way. LINKS: Claire Barnett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-barnett-uk/ YourHaven website: https://www.yourhavenapp.com/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Investor, visionary founder & identity expert Bianca Lopes on investing using your values | 12 Mar 2024 | 00:32:03 | |
Bianca Lopes is a multifaceted entrepreneur, visionary and investor deeply engaged in the intersections of technology, identity, and finance. As cofounder of Authentify and founder of Rooh Ventures, she shares her journey, emphasising a philosophy rooted in presence and curiosity, which has been instrumental in her success. We also dive into the transformative power of blockchain to share the broken identity system. Bianca has advised 40 financial organisations, and she sits on UNESCO’s Business Impact Council, advising on ethics in AI. She’s driven by a deep commitment to creating meaningful, positive change in society - and shares how you can live a life aligned to your values too. LINKS: Bianca Lopes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biasmlopes/ Bianca Lopes on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/biasmlopes EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| How to get anything you want, with Lisa Mayer (who pitched Serena Williams's fund Serena Ventures, and partnered with Barbie and Hugo Boss) | 05 Mar 2024 | 00:38:29 | |
Welcome back for Season 4! Noticed our rebrand? What is Web3? If you’re new here, Web3 is the next major iteration of the internet, and includes technologies like blockchain, NFTs, and even AI and the metaverse. Today we talk to Lisa Mayer, Founder of Boss Beauties and former founder of Social Canvas, and her ongoing mission to inspire women and girls to be whatever they want to be - first through mentoring events, and later in Web3 by founding Boss Beauties as an NFT project and now a media and IP brand empire. Lisa talks about how saying yes and putting yourself out there can get you amazing opportunities: from invitations to the White House, to getting funding from Serena Williams’ venture fund, and having Boss Beauties artwork hung on the wall at the New York Stock Exchange. LINKS: Lisa Mayer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mayer-msc/ Lisa Mayer on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/lisacmayer Lisa talks about her friend and board member Randi Zuckerberg - listen to Randi’s episode here: Lisa also mentions Betty from Deadfellaz - listen to Betty’s episode here: EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Tech legend Martha Lane Fox in conversation with Women of Web3 | 23 Jan 2024 | 00:28:07 | |
We have a *very* special guest for our season finale, and that is Martha Lane Fox, cofounder of lastminute.com. Martha, nicknamed the ‘dotcom dinosaur’ by the press thanks to her lengthy career in tech, sits on the board of Chanel, WeTransfer, the British Chambers of Commerce and previously sat on the board of X (Twitter). She is also cofounder of karaoke bar chain Lucky Voice, and chancellor of the Open University. We talk about her experiences leading at some of the world’s biggest companies, why the issues around the lack of women in tech still pervade, despite two decades of her spearheading change, and we touch on the accident that meant she was still hospitalised while the sale of lastminute.com went through for £577 million. LINKS: Martha Lane Fox on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthal2 Martha Lane Fox on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Marthalanefox EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Why we urgently need more women in AI | 16 Jul 2024 | 00:12:46 | |
Only 0.7% of AI funding went to female founders. Yep you read that right...!
We need more women at the forefront of AI, whether that's building AI startups, getting funding, joining AI taskforces within their companies, or simply dabbling with ChatGPT to get the best out of it.
In a special bonus episode, Next Big Thing founder Lauren Ingram shares why this is now an urgent need - this year is when the critical conversations are happening about AI, and women need their voices heard in it.
LINKS:
Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/
Book a Demystify AI workshop with us: https://www.nextbigthingstudios.com/services
EVENTS:
Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios
CREDITS:
Host: Lauren Ingram
Producer: Alex Lane
We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=lauren-ingram
| |||
| Why women must lead the AI revolution, with Tarja Stephens | 22 Jan 2024 | 00:29:35 | |
Tarja Stephens is on a mission to upskill 1 million women - and she and her cofounder Janna Salokangas are putting AI and leadership skills at the heart of what they’re building at Mia - Mission Impact Academy, where they have recently completed the first cohort of their AI accelerator program. Originally from Finland and now based in Miami, we dive into Tarja’s journey from her early days in shipbuilding to pivoting during the pandemic. LINKS: Tarja Stephens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarja-stephens/ Mia - Mission Impact Academy website: https://www.themia.world/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Vogue Business: Top tech predictions 2024 (Maghan McDowell, senior innovation editor) | 09 Jan 2024 | 00:25:47 | |
Maghan McDowell is Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business, where she’s known as a leading voice covering all things metaverse, digital fashion, and how luxury brands translate their brand for the world of Web3. Within her role Maghan oversees the weekly Technology Edit newsletter, and she knows the tech and luxury markets inside out. We dive into Maghan's forecasts for the tech landscape in 2024, looking at everything from the impact of generative AI in 2023 through to upcoming VR headset launches for 2024. Maghan first joined the Women of Web3 Podcast in 2022 - listen back to her episode about digital fashion here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-fashion-what-will-we-wear-in-the-metaverse/id1614087620?i=1000565751533 LINKS: Maghan McDowell on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maghanmcdowell/ Maghan on Instagram: Maghan’s articles on Vogue Business: https://www.voguebusiness.com/contributor/maghan-mcdowell EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| From Meta to crypto exec: Elke Karskens on her dizzying trajectory | 12 Dec 2023 | 00:31:29 | |
Elke Karskens is an exec at leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, where she’s recently been promoted to Country Director for Benelux and the Nordics. Always with a strong desire to follow innovation, she has an impressive career spanning stints at TomTom, Skype in its early days, and then a decade at Meta (formerly Facebook). Elke now plays a pivotal role at Coinbase, having initially led their marketing before being promoted to a leadership position. We dive into her dizzying career trajectory across Web2 to Web3, and hear how - like most of us - Elke was initially put off by the sheer amount of jargon in the crypto space and her passion for helping others make sense of the potential of decentralised finance. LINKS: Elke Karskens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-karskens-33925115/ Elke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkekarskens/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| What does travel look like in Web3? With Cynthia Huang | 05 Dec 2023 | 00:39:02 | |
Cynthia Huang is a digital nomad, and the cofounder and CEO of Dtravel, a decentralised travel ecosystem. A longtime host herself, Cynthia created the largest community of Airbnb hosts in the world, before taking them on with a decentralised alternative.
We discuss why she made the decision to shut down her previous startup Altcoin Fantasy and she shares what makes Lisbon - her current home - a really special hub for Web3.
LINKS:
Cynthia Huang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiajhuang/
Cynthia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynb3ar
Dtravel website: https://www.dtravel.com/
EVENTS:
Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/
JOBS IN WEB3:
Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/
CREDITS:
Host: Lauren Ingram
Producer: Alex Lane
| |||
| The must-have skills of the future - with powerhouse women at New Codes | 28 Nov 2023 | 00:35:45 | |
The skills needed to thrive in Web3, digital fashion or AI today will undergo a radical transformation in the next five years. Join a trio of the creative tech scene’s heavy hitters for a very special live recording of the Women of Web3 Podcast with host Lauren Ingram, where we dive into the top skills of the future - and how you can tap up the talent needed for what comes next. This was recorded at New Codes, a festival of fashion and digital innovation in London. LINKS: Holly Wood, HollyWoodLabs.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyw00d/ Tobi Ajala, TECHTEE https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobi-ajala/ Ashumi Sanghvi, MAD Global and Future+ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashumi-sanghvi-a658624/ New Codes festival: https://codes.fashion/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Cindy Gallop: Make a shit ton of cash in Web3 by inventing your own business model | 21 Nov 2023 | 00:29:18 | |
Prepare to have your mind blown as we welcome the extraordinary Cindy Gallop. She reached the pinnacle of the advertising world as the chair of international ad agency BBH and now she’s a board advisor to multiple companies and a powerhouse entrepreneur as the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn. She’s also a world-renowned public speaker with an enormous following. Our conversation with Cindy is meaty and unapologetic as we dive into the intersection of women, tech, Web3, and slightly unconventional territories for Women of Web3 like the adult industry. It's time to make a "shit ton of cash" by inventing your own path in Web3, and Cindy Gallop will show you how. LINKS: Cindy Gallop on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/ Cindy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cindygallop/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Absolute gold dust: Building a brand in Web3 for the long term | 14 Nov 2023 | 00:31:07 | |
Join Anastasiia Mala, DRESSX Marketing Lead, and an elite panel featuring Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3, Renee Francis, Founder & Director of Take3, Niamh Linehan, CMO at Defactor Labs, and Camilla Purkis-White, beauty brand & marketing director & Founder of Glitch Glam, as they unveil the alchemy of long-term brand building - your ultimate arsenal to not just survive but thrive amid the fiercest bear markets. LINKS: Panellists: Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/ Renee Francis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-francis-7480a233/ Niamh Linehan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamh-linehan-7b641633/ Camilla Purkis-White on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillawhite/ Anastasiia Mala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiiamala/ Zebu Live website: https://www.zebulive.xyz/ Flight3 website: https://flightstory.com/flight-3/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Ex-Apple software visionary Tobi Ajala on the power of who holds the data | 07 Nov 2023 | 00:39:36 | |
Tobi Ajala is a tech genius, entrepreneur, and angel investor, and former developer at Apple, and she’s the driving force behind TECHTEE as its visionary CEO and founder. TECHTEE is a globally acclaimed software house, excelling in gold standard software research, design, and development - and it’s the world’s first Black-owned, female-founded and women-led digital agency. Join us for a discussion with Tobi about her entrepreneurial journey, starting at university on a night out and ending up running a global agency. We talk about the impact of AI, the possibilities of Web3, and the importance of who holds the data. LINKS: Tobi Ajala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobi-ajala/ Tobi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobitobetoby/ TECHTEE website: https://www.techtee.co/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Why digital ownership will change everything, with Web3 legend Camilla McFarland | 31 Oct 2023 | 00:33:56 | |
Camilla McFarland has been in the wild world of crypto and Web3 since 2017 when she joined Consensys (creators of MetaMask), and is the queen of useful analogies that make blockchain make sense. Camilla has been VP at Mojito, a platform for brands to build their own NFT storefronts, used by global brands like Sotheby's, CAA, and Prada. She's also a founding member of Web3 marketing and product studio Serotonin, and she’s now advisor to both Mojito and Serotonin. LINKS: Camilla McFarland on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillamcfarland/ Camilla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/camillionaire_m/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Luxury in the Web3 era: A career guide with Ash McDonnell at Puig | 24 Oct 2023 | 00:42:51 | |
In our Season 3 kickoff, we're thrilled to welcome Ashley McDonnell, Global Client Activation Director at luxury powerhouse PUIG, home to iconic brands like Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier, where she has led Web3 and emerging tech projects. Ashley is not only a leader in the luxury industry, with stints at Dior, LVMH, Google, and board positions, but she’s also the host of the hugely popular Tech Powered Luxury podcast. Join us to discover the strategic choices that propelled Ashley to leadership at the intersection of luxury and tech. Get ready to take notes, as Ash's story is a masterclass in strategy! LINKS: Ashley McDonnell on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymcdonnell/ Tech Powered Luxury podcast: https://www.instagram.com/techpoweredluxury/ EVENTS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/ JOBS IN WEB3: Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| How creators can thrive using AI, with AI YouTuber & voice expert Mike Russell | 02 Jul 2024 | 00:34:03 | |
Mike Russell has pivoted his voiceovers business to embed AI into the offering at Music Radio Creative. And alongside his 338,000 followers on his main YouTube channel, Mike has started a spinoff called Creator Magic all about AI tools for content creation. Lauren talks to Mike about the future of the internet, the impact of AI, and possibly even the end of the world... LINKS: Mike Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/imikerussell/ Mike’s YouTube channel (338k subscribers) https://www.youtube.com/@MikeRussell Mike on how to automate a daily podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeOi-91DaRc EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane We record using Riverside. Want to make your own podcast? Get started here: https://www.riverside.fm/?via=lauren-ingram | |||
| How to reverse engineer a Web3 strategy, with Ipshita Kumar | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:31:27 | |
Ipshita Kumar is the VP of Brand Innovation of Hype Partners, a well-known Web3 marketing agency working with some of the biggest brands in Web3 like Ledger, Polygon, and Chiliz. Ipshita made her way up via marketing and later cofounding her own business Lemonade, which began as an in-person events company and is now an NFT ticketing platform. Ipshita talks to Lauren about reverse engineering other brands’ Web3 strategies, developer relations in Web3, and how to futureproof your business in a time of change and relentless innovation.
LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Ipshita Kumar on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ipshita-kumar Hype Partners website: https://www.hy.pe Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| What AI really means for your life, with AI expert Cortnie Abercrombie | 17 Aug 2023 | 00:37:44 | |
Cortnie Abercrombie is an AI expert and was Chief Data Officer for IBM, before going on to start her own non-profit, AI Truth - where she is on a mission to establish ethical AI culture.
She is also the author of ‘What You Don't Know: Al's Unseen Influence on Your Life and How to Take Back Control’. In a special episode focused on demystifying AI, we talk about how AI can prevent you getting a job, and whether Web2 companies are listening to our devices.
LINKS:
Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/
Cortnie Abercrombie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cortnieabercrombie
AI Truth website: https://www.aitruth.org/
Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co
Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co
JOBS IN WEB3:
Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs
CREDITS:
Host: Lauren Ingram
Producer: Alex Lane
| |||
| Former Nike creative director Lydia Pang on exploring culture, climate and Web3 | 10 Aug 2023 | 00:32:09 | |
Lydia Pang has been creative director at Nike and Refinery29, and now lives in a forest in Wales where she runs her creative agency MØRNING, and her Web3 and climate project she cofounded called Steward. Join us as we talk about creating a value system that's unshakeable, running a successful agency, and the tension between climate and Web3. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Lydia Pang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydia_pang_ Morning website: https://morning.fyi Steward website: www.steward.eco Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| How to have outsize impact, with Avery from VaynerX | 03 Aug 2023 | 00:25:27 | |
Avery Akkineni is one of the best known women in the Web3 space, she’s the President of Vayner3, Gary Vaynerchuk’s Web3 consultancy, and knows how to make an outsize impact. In this episode we talk about Avery’s trajectory spanning 5 years at VaynerX including launching the business across Asia, and prior to that a long career in wider digital marketing. We dive into where Web3 is at today, behind the scenes of VeeCon, and how nobody is born good at prompt engineering. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Avery Akkineni on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/avery_akkineni (Do we really have to call it X?!) Vayner3 on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Vayner3 Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs
CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Down the rabbit hole with bestselling author Amanda Slavin | 27 Jul 2023 | 00:34:23 | |
Amanda Slavin is a serial entrepreneur, educator, and bestselling author of The Seventh Level about her framework the seven levels of engagement, and she’s now the founder of a stealth education startup in Web3. NOTE: We didn’t know how to describe this episode because Amanda is like a wizard from another realm and can’t be neatly encapsulated - but we know you’ll enjoy going down the rabbit hole, and that you’ll learn something new today. LINKS:
JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Why Web3 is a gamechanger for music, with Warner Music Group | 20 Jul 2023 | 00:36:44 | |
Oana Ruxandra is the Chief Digital Officer at Warner Music Group, which includes leading their Web3 arm and making strategic investments. She oversees WMG’s global digital strategy, which also covers creating additional revenue opportunities and forging new partnerships, so Web3 is a natural next step. We look at the implications of generative AI for music, and the need to keep childhood creativity alive into adulthood. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Oana Ruxandra on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/oanaruxandra/ Warner Music Group on Twitter: https://twitter.com/warnermusic Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| NFT legend Betty on building an international brand with inclusion at its core | 13 Jul 2023 | 00:32:03 | |
Betty is the legendary cofounder of Deadfellaz, the NFT project turned international brand which she founded with her husband who goes by his pseudonym Psych. With a penchant for counterculture, zombies and equality, Betty talks about the whirlwind of working in Web3. Off the back of the success of the project, such as getting signed by United Talent and a major partnership with Wrangler jeans, Betty moved her family from Australia to LA - we discuss the benefits of moving to be nearer your collaborators, as well as building company culture remotely. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Betty on Twitter: https://twitter.com/betty_nft Deadfellaz on Twitter: https://twitter.com/deadfellaz Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| ‘Does it actually need to be Web3?’ | 06 Jul 2023 | 00:33:08 | |
Sian Rodway is the Chief Operating Officer at tech consultancy MDRx where she has spent the last couple of years leading on building out their Web3 offering. Lauren talks to Sian where they strip back the hype and have an honest conversation about what Web3 can do today, asking whether a business really needs to be on the blockchain, and about avoiding ‘tech for tech’s sake’. They also dive into what kind of jobs and skills are in demand in the Web3 space, and reminisce about the olden days of the internet when pop ups and anti-virus software were the norm We’re proud to be partnering with MDRx for Season 2 of the Women of Web3 Podcast. Download the MDRx cheat sheet to learn whether Web3 is right for your business https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Sian Rodway on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sian-rodway-918a906a MDRx website: https://mdrx.tech/ Want to keep up to date? Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Breaking up with a toxic career and entering Web3 | 29 Jun 2023 | 00:37:20 | |
Tameka Bazile is a Web3 leader at TIME Magazine, a legacy brand which has made over $10 million in profit on its NFT collections. Tameka is the voice and brains behind TIMEpieces, and oversees relationships with over 165 artists. She talks about how she helped build TIME’s social media presence, especially on Twitter. She also sheds light on her current responsibilities, including providing artists with comprehensive support through financial wellness sessions and personal brand growth. Tameka was previously in a totally different industry, and speaks of “breaking up with a toxic career” - listen in to learn about her career trajectory to date and her vision for the future of Web3. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Tameka Bazile on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thetamekabazile Tameka on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tamekabazile/ Want to keep up to date? Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Gaming vs NFTs with Axie Infinity's Kathleen Osgood | 22 Jun 2023 | 00:37:08 | |
Kathleen Osgood has been in the crypto space since 2016 when she started her own learning directory called Calling Crypto, and since then she has been a leader in her field, now leading business development at Sky Mavis, the company behind the incredibly popular NFT-based game Axie Infinity. Kathleen even started her own blockchain focused coworking space in 2018 in Chicago, before having to shutter the business during the pandemic, and later working at Jump Capital. We cover everything from play and earn video games, to the best networking tips for Web3 events. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Kathleen Osgood on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kosgoood Axie Infinity on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AxieInfinity Want to keep up to date? Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Why AI literacy is your golden ticket, with AI founder Denzil Eden | 25 Jun 2024 | 00:33:53 | |
Denzil Eden engineered an amazing conversational AI tool way before ChatGPT hit the news. Her product Smarty can organise your calendar with just a few words, and plays the role of your personal assistant. Denzil has degrees in computer science & AI from MIT, and an MBA from Harvard, but found that the market wasn’t ready for her advanced product for a long time - and that pitching her startup now is a very different process now that people understand slick chatbots. We talk about why AI literacy is so important, and what she would do differently if she started again today (spoiler alert: she wouldn’t build the tool just yet!). LINKS: Denzil Eden on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/denzils/ Smarty AI: https://www.smarty.ai/ EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Upskilling 1 billion learners by 2030 with hundo's Esther O'Callaghan | 15 Jun 2023 | 00:33:27 | |
Esther O’Callaghan OBE is an entrepreneur with a philanthropic edge. She was awarded an OBE in 2007 for services to the voluntary sector, and now is the founder of Hundo, a Web3 platform on a mission to end youth unemployment. Hundo’s plan is to give one billion learners worldwide access to the one billion tech roles needed globally by 2030, through upskilling and access to rapid agile learning. In this episode we talk about Esther’s story from her early days owning a record store through to cofounding a Web3 business. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ Esther O’Callaghan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metaesther42 Hundo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hundo_xyz Want to keep up to date? Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Why digital fashion is the future, with Alice Delahunt (ex-Ralph Lauren Chief Digital Officer) | 08 Jun 2023 | 00:34:02 | |
We are back for Season 2 with the best and brightest women across Web3! Today’s episode is with none other than Alice Delahunt, the former Chief Digital Officer and Chief Content Officer at Ralph Lauren turned CEO of digital fashion platform SYKY. Alice has an incredible pedigree in the fashion industry, making a name for herself as a pioneer of social media while at Burberry and gaining a position on the Ralph Lauren C-suite at the age of just 30. Now with a recent $10 million funding round under her belt, Alice has set her sights on Web3. Huge thanks to our sponsors at MDRx, grab your free Web3 cheat sheet at https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/ LINKS: Learn more about MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/ Alice Delahunt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AliceDelahunt SYKY on Twitter: https://twitter.com/the_SYKY Want to keep up to date? Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| After a $500m exit, what should you do next? Enter Web3. | 26 Jan 2023 | 00:23:52 | |
Sheila Lirio Marcelo sold her previous tech business for a cool $500 million in 2020, and has now embarked on a Web3 adventure as cofounder and CEO of learn and earn Web3 platform Proof of Learn. Sheila has had an incredible career so far, founding Care.com in 2006, starting as an online marketplace for childcare before offering senior care, pet care, housekeeping and more. Before starting Care.com she was VP of Product Management and Marketing at Upromise, a service that helped families save for college, and she was Entrepreneur in Residence at Matrix Partners. We talk about her mission to unlock accessible, high quality blockchain education, as well as women’s perceived role as ‘Chief Household Officer’ and how we can welcome more diversity in the Web3 space. LINKS: Sheila Lirio Marcelo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smarcelo Proof of Learn on Twitter: https://twitter.com/proofoflearn Metacrafters on Twitter: https://twitter.com/metacraftersio Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane Women of Web3 // Women of Web 3 | |||
| Minting NFTs from space | 19 Jan 2023 | 00:21:15 | |
Shari Glazer is a serial philanthropist who cofounded the Shari & Edward Glazer Charitable Trust, and she’s the general partner of the US Digital Trust. Her husband’s family the Glazers also own Manchester United football club in the UK and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Shari began working on web3 strategy in 2020, advising sports teams and leagues on their NFT and blockchain strategies, then launched Kalos Labs in 2022 to provide strategy, execution and tech help to brands entering Web3, where she has led the drop of Axiom Space’s NFTs which were minted at the International Space Station. LINKS: Shari Glazer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shari_glazer Kalos Labs on Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaloslabs Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Reaching fitness goals with STEPN and Web3 | 12 Jan 2023 | 00:24:54 | |
Shiti Rastogi Manghani is the Chief Operating Officer at Find Satoshi Labs, best known for its hugely successful move-to-earn product STEPN which rewards users for movement. She’s originally an electronics engineer, she’s worked at PepsiCo, she also has an MBA in marketing and she’s run her own business - becoming a finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in Microsoft’s Diversity in Tech awards in 2021. Shiti is passionate about Web3 and its applications, but she is realistic about what needs to change in many Web3 products. LINKS: Shiti Rastogi on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shitirastogi STEPN on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Stepnofficial Find Satoshi Lab website: https://findsatoshilab.com/ Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Photography NFTs to make the world a better place | 05 Jan 2023 | 00:35:11 | |
Elise Swopes is a New York based digital artist who has been making a name for herself online since being one of the original influencers on Instagram for nearly a decade - and garnering over 270k followers in the process! Elise has now turned her attention to Web3, where she has created Sunrise Art Club, a creative impact agency helping brands and individuals feel involved in Web3. It’s a project that began as a series of 365 photography NFTs, one sunrise up for auction every day in 2022. We cover her experience in major brand partnerships (Adobe, Kellogg’s, and McDonald’s to name a few), life in NFTs, and using Web3 to share the work of incarcerated artists. LINKS: Elise Swopes on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Swopes Elise on Instagram: www.instagram.com/swopes Sunrise Art Club on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ilovesunriseart Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Advertising guru Zoe Scaman on tokenising fandom | 22 Dec 2022 | 00:32:12 | |
Zoe Scaman is the founder of a strategy studio called Bodacious where she’s been working at the intersection of entertainment and fandom. Rather than being squarely in Web3 or the advertising industry, Zoe sits across several industries, pulling in insights from everywhere. She worked her way up through advertising for the last 20 years, and has recently worked with big brands like Nike and Netflix, and personalities such as Mark Cuban. You might know Zoe from her Twitter and LinkedIn posts which garner a lot of attention, as she isn’t afraid to call out sexist behaviour. In this episode we talk about everything from tokenising loyalty, what the metaverse is (and isn’t) and the future of fandom. LINKS: Zoe Scaman on Twitter: https://twitter.com/zoescaman Zoe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zoescaman/ Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Creating a safe way to browse Web3 with Opera | 15 Dec 2022 | 00:27:34 | |
Susie Batt is the Crypto Ecosystem Lead for Opera, the internet browser that’s been around for 25 years and is now getting known again for one of its newer products, a Web3-native browser. Susie first got hooked on blockchain when she learned about how it could cut out bureaucratic processes and get rid of fraud, first joining blockchain software company Consensys, and later joining Opera in 2020 to lead community building in crypto and wider Web3. Susie talks about her career journey, and we cover the realities of being a parent in Web3, the industry that never sleeps. LINKS: Susie Batt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/susiebattgirl Opera crypto browser: https://www.opera.com/crypto/next Degen Knows https://degenknows.io/ Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Jenny From The Blockchain on content creation | 08 Dec 2022 | 00:28:51 | |
Jenny From The Blockchain is the co-host of the hugely popular podcast NFT Catcher. She’s been a content creator in NFTs since their early days, being one of the first couple of thousand people to buy an NBA Top Shot and sharing her learnings on YouTube. She’s also the Head of Marketing for an NFT trading platform called Evaluate.xyz, and prior to falling down the Web3 rabbithole she was a beauty TikToker where she has over 700,000 followers. Jenny and her twin Steph Sutto are both well known in the Web3 space and form part of the cultural fabric. We talk about her trajectory in Web3 and what kind of trends she’s seeing in the NFT space. LINKS: Jenny Sutto on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jennifer_sutto NFT Catcher podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/nft-catcher-podcast/id1579358032 Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| NEAR Foundation CEO on blockchain's real life use cases | 01 Dec 2022 | 00:30:24 | |
Marieke Flament is the CEO of NEAR Foundation, which launched NEAR protocol, a well known blockchain development platform. Marieke is French born, and after completing her degree in computer science she started her career in Shanghai in China at the luxury business LVMH, which owns Louis Vuitton and other brands. She’s spent the last 16 years working across tech and crypto, including at Expedia’s business Hotels.com, and more recently as CEO of Circle, the fintech company that founded USDC, the stablecoin that’s pegged to the US dollar. We talk about languages, Web3's PR issues, and her passion for supporting women in the Web3 space. LINKS: Marieke Flament on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mariekeflament NEAR Foundation on Twitter: https://twitter.com/nearfoundation NEAR Foundation: https://near.foundation/ Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| The zero bulls**t guide to AI for agencies, with Kate Ross | 18 Jun 2024 | 00:35:49 | |
Kate Ross has pivoted her digital agency of the last 15 years, called eight&four, to offer its own suite of AI tools because she was frustrated by the limitations of just using ChatGPT. She shares the agency’s successes and the misses in building bespoke AI solutions, such as a tone of voice tool that a large travel brand now lets every employee use. Kate also gives us some good old fashioned British cynicism (or realism!) about the hype and bluster (and even white lies) about some of the AI tools out there. She is also bullish on the future of creativity. So if you’re a marketer, work in an agency, or use tech to sell more in your business, this episode is for you! LINKS: Kate Ross on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katemhross/ eight&four: https://www.eightandfour.com/ EVENTS: Follow Next Big Thing for the latest emerging tech news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.instagram.com/nextbigthingstudios CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane
| |||
| Revolutionising education with Web3 | 24 Nov 2022 | 00:37:24 | |
Chana Kanzen has a long history in tech and education and wears many hats. She is an advisor to TinyTap, the education startup recently acquired by Animoca Brands for $39 million, which recently sold out its first NFTs for over 138 ETH, and she's the founder of professional networking group London Women Leading Web3 (LWLW3). Chana is a partner at Digital Wealth Fund, and alongside her many roles, she is also the cohost of the OriGensXYZ show on Rug Radio. Before entering Web3, she successfully scaled an educational tech NGO over the course of 10 years to an audience of over half a million users in over 100 countries. In our session we cover everything from parenting in Web3, how NFTs could revolutionise education, and women in the Web3 space. LINKS: Chana Kanzen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/inNFTland TinyTap on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TinyTapAB LWLW3 on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LWLW3network Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| How digital-only clothing could revolutionise fashion, with The Fabricant | 17 Nov 2022 | 00:29:01 | |
Adriana Hoppenbrouwer-Pereira is the cofounder of digital-only fashion house The Fabricant. Originally from Brazil, now based in Amsterdam, Adriana has over 20 years of experience across huge brands like Nike, HEMA and Coca-Cola, before she decided to embrace digital-only fashion. The Fabricant raised $14 million in funding earlier in 2022, and they have some great names amongst their advisors like the CEO of Dapper Labs, and The Sandbox’s COO Sebastien Borget, who is also one of their angel investors. In our conversation, Adriana paints us a picture of what life could look like if we just had one physical outfit and instead had a wardrobe of amazing, varied, digital clothing. LINKS: Adriana Hoppenbrouwer-Pereira on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdrianaHoppenb1 The Fabricant on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheFabricant Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get a job in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Life as a crypto marketer and coach, with Emily Rose Dallara | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:27:43 | |
Emily Rose Dallara is a marketing consultant and Fractional CMO (something we cover during the episode), she’s originally from England, spent 8 years living in Vietnam and now lives in France. She has been a crypto marketer since 2017 and is also retraining as a coach. Emily recently started a podcast Web 3 And Thrive to help women survive and thrive when working in Web3, and she was also selected as a Top 100 'Women of The Future' in 2022. We talk about the realities of working in Web3, getting paid exclusively in crypto, and more. For any crypto terms and jargon you’re unfamiliar with, scroll down for a quick glossary. LINKS: Emily Rose Dallara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilydallara Emily’s podcast Web 3 and Thrive: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2031105 In this episode we cover a lot of crypto and DeFi terms, so here’s breakdown of what we mean: Glossary of terms: Crypto - digital cash DeFi - decentralised finance (i.e. without central banks) ETH - Ether, the native currency of the Ethereum blockchain BTC - bitcoin! altcoin - any cryptocurrency that’s not Bitcoin DCA - dollar cost averaging aka buying a certain amount of cryptocurrency or other investment at regular intervals, for example buying $50 USD of Ether once a week, and therefore getting a different amount of Ether each time PAXG - Paxos digital gold KYC - Know Your Customer, a way for financial institutions to prevent fraud by verifying people’s identities We also mention Filippo Chisari on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/filippochisari Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get your first job in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||
| Bringing more Black women into Web3 with Oyin Adebayo | 03 Nov 2022 | 00:25:12 | |
Oyin Adebayo is on a mission to economically empower Black women. She is the Founder and CEO of Niyo Group, with a set of bootcamps, a hair & beauty offering, and now a Web3 offering with Niyo Dapp rewarding creators and users in crypto for creating content. She has advised charities, policymakers, worked on youth engagement and has now turned her attentions to helping Black women succeed in the next iteration of the internet and helping creators. We talk about her early mornings (Oyin wakes up for the day at 4am!), the trials and tribulations of building on the blockchain, and the creator economy. LINKS Oyin Adebayo on Twitter: https://twitter.com/oyinadebayo_ Oyin’s Web3 business Niyo Dapp: https://dapp.niyo.co/ Follow Women of Web3 for the latest job posts, learning resources and events: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co JOBS IN WEB3: Get your first job in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane | |||