There is likely to be an entirely new generation of billionaires in
the making as BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY TECHNOLOGY TAKES HOLD IN
THE MAINSTREAM, as well as quite a few multi-millionaires amongst the
"early adopters" still getting in now.Unfortunately, many of the same
structural problems that plague traditional finance are already
emerging in cryptocurrency, where women make up less than 4% of total
investors.
Join Gyals Network for an intersectional dialogue on the fundamentals
of BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY AND LEARN HOW IT WILL SHAPE OUR
FUTURE. ALL ATTENDEES WILL RECIEVE OUR BLOCKCHAIN AND CRYPTOCURRENCY
101 MATERIAL BEFORE THE EVENT. JOIN THIS EVENT IF YOU ARE SEEKING
ANSWERS TO THE FOLLOWING:
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Blockchain and cryptocurrency: What is it?
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Cryptocurrency: Is it safe? How is it real? How does it have value?
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How are institutions investing in blockchain and cryptocurrency?
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Confusing press: Blockchain and cryptocurrency in the media
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How do I get involved? Is too late to invest?
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How to get a career in blockchain/cryptocurrency?
THE ALL-WOMEN PANEL DISCUSSION WILL BE LED BY:
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CASEY CARUSO, PARTNER TECHNOLOGY MANAGER AT GOOGLE: Casey Caruso
is a blockchain investor and engineer who originally got involved in
crypto as a miner. Casey organizes the San Francisco
BlockchainMeetup@Google and works as a Partner Technology Manager on
Google Search. Casey started her career conducting research at Johns
Hopkins Applied Physics lab, while pursuing her M.S. in Computer
Science, and went on to start Bakround, a SaaS company in the machine
learning space. Most recently, Casey moved to the Bay Area to follow
her interests in blockchain and evolutionary technology.
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RHIANNON PAYNE, CEO OF SEA FOAM MEDIA: Rhiannon specializes
blockchain consulting, whitepaper creation, and marketing. She
launched Sea Foam Media after identifying a need for companies to
better manage their data curation and annotation work. ICOs
(Initial Coin Offerings) and DApp (Decentralized Application)
projects, have quickly become Sea Foam Media’s core focus.
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MARQUESA FINCH, HEALTH LEAD OF SILICON VALLEY BLOCKCHAIN
SOCIETY: Marquesa is Co-Founder and Managing Partner at P2Health
Ventures, a startup ecosystem and fund supporting entrepreneurs
building public health tech solutions. She is also a founding member
of the Silicon Valley BLOCKCHAIN SOCIETY WHERE SHE LEADS THEIR
BLOCKCHAIN HEALTH INITIATIVES AND IS AN ACTIVE THOUGHT LEADER IN
LEVERAGING BLOCKCHAIN TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE EQUITY AND ACCESS.
Previously, Marquesa worked on improving diversity and inclusion in
tech through entrepreneurship at the Kapor Center for Social Impact
and at the American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA), disseminated global
health interventions in the Palestinian West Bank.
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DANNY BROWN WOLF, HEAD OF MARKETING AT ORBS: Orbs is a public
blockchain acting as the production layer to complement Ethereum.
Adopting Orbs alongside Ethereum allows dApps to enjoy the best of
both chains: unmatched security, liquidity and ecosystem integration,
together with low-fees, production-ready scalability and a suitable
fee structure. This combination of Ethereum + Orbs is the optimal
solution for applications with millions of users looking to adopt
blockchain, today.
PROGRAM
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6:30-7:00 - Sign up, Appetizers/Beverages and Networking
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7:00-7:45 - Discussion + Q&A
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7:45-8:00 - More Networking, Close
NOTE: WHILE THIS EVENT IS BEING LED BY WOMEN, ALL ARE WELCOME TO
ATTEND.
ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS:
Gyals Network is A platform and event series for the emerging female
leader who wants to make a positive impact in the world. We empower
diverse, emerging leaders through developmental workshops, community
volunteering, and networking events. Want to stay up to date on
what’s happening with us? Join our newsletter at
www.gyalsnetwork.com
Space for this event is provided by Wework.
WeWork is the platform for creators. Wework provides everything you
need to make a life, not just a living. Learn more about Wework at
www.wework.com
Interested in sponsorship or volunteering for this event?Please
contact Jasmine at gilljasmine@gmail.com
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