Isha Varshney is the Head of Ecosystem at the Celo Foundation. Isha has expertise in decentralized finance, digital currency, and the intersection of technology and economic and social inequality. She also supports global pilots developing Web3 use cases and reimagining infrastructure in emerging markets to increase financial inclusion. Isha previously co-founded a fintech company. She has an MBA from Oxford’s Said Business School and is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Bloom, an advisory service for projects to help them navigate their Token Generating Event (TGE)
- Bringing Real-World Asset (RWA) on-chain
- How Celo is expanding its ecosystem across Africa
- MiniPay, a self-custodial stablecoin wallet
- Fintech apps in emerging markets
- Testnet going live and getting a shoutout from Vitalik
- Onboarding the next 100mm users to crypto
- Transitioning from a L1 to L2
- The importance of stable coins in emerging markets
- Flipping TRON in stablecoin volume
- Bringing FX markets on-chain

Celo
Website: celofoundation.org
X: @Celo
LinkedIn: Celo Foundation

Isha Varshney
X: @ivcelo
LinkedIn: Isha Varshney


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Pascal Gauthier is the Chairman & CEO of Ledger, a tech company that specializes in developing secure hardware for consumers and enterprise-grade custody solutions for institutions, enabling the storage and management of cryptocurrencies and NFTs.

He began his career at Kelkoo, later acquired by Yahoo, and was COO at Criteo, where he played a key role in the company's pivot to advertising and global expansion. Pascal Gauthier also worked as a Venture Partner at Mosaic Ventures, a London-based VC firm, and is non-executive chairman of Kaiko, a leading digital data analytics provider.

Since he became Chairman & CEO of Ledger in 2019, Pascal Gauthier has expanded the company's product line with Ledger Live, an intuitive digital asset management app, and a next-generation consumer device, Ledger Stax. He also started Ledger Enterprise, the company’s B2B product enabling companies to secure their digital assets at scale. Ledger Enterprise offers TRADELINK, a best-in-class open network to enable custodial trading via exchange and custodial partners. Pascal Gauthier is committed to driving ownership and security in the cryptocurrency industry.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Self-custody, security, and the right to economic freedom
- Ledger's growth amidst their tenth anniversary and key learnings
- How they've performed since the launch of two products— Ledger Stax and Ledger Flex— earlier this year
- AI & blockchain's relationship— why proof-of-you is crucial
- The unique insight Ledger has as the only hardware solution with a consumer trading business via Ledger Live
- Their new HQ in Paris that's home to their revamped white hat hacker lab dubbed the "Donjon"
- Working with Tony Fadell, the creator of the iPod
- The importance of “cool” in hardware and IRL products
- The future of hardware wallets
- NYT full page ad for Ledger Stax + Flex

Ledger
Website: www.ledger.com
X: @Ledger
Discord: discord.gg/ledger

Pascal Gauthier
X: @_pgauthier
LinkedIn: Pascal Gauthier


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Michael Kong is an influential thought leader and developer concentrated on the expansion of blockchain technology and CEO and CIO of Sonic Labs (previously Fantom). Before Sonic, Kong served as CTO of myStake, Digital Currency Holdings, and Liberté & Co. He has been a part of the ETH community since 2013.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Rebranding from Fantom to Sonic Labs
- Everyone launching a coin after November U.S election
- Sonic Boom: ~200M $S airdrop to spur adoption of the network
- $FTM to $S Token Merge - how to take advantage and get your tokens
- DeFi applications within the Sonic ecosystem
- Upcoming launch of Sonic Mainnet
- Stories from testnet and timeline for Mainnet (Dec 1)
- Sonic’s bridge to ETH
- Cross-chain communication + interoperability
- Outlook for the next few months before testnet
- Sonic’s insanely high TPS

Sonic Labs
Website: www.soniclabs.com
X: @0xSonicLabs
Telegram: t.me/Sonic_English

Michael Kong
X: @michaelfkong
LinkedIn: Michael Kong

 
 
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Pratik Gauri is the founder & CEO of 5ire.org, one of the world’s fastest-growing unicorns that achieved the coveted billion-dollar valuation less than one year from the day it was founded. He conceptualized the term 5th industrial revolution as a founding principle for shaping a for-purpose world that combines sustainability, innovation, and business viability.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- How blockchain will transform the fintech landscape in the next decade
- Sustainability approach, how 5ire minimizes the carbon footprint
- Enhancing inclusivity and accessibility in DeFi
- Navigating regulation
- Role of AI and data
- Building trust and security
- Combining profit and purpose
- The 5th industrial revolution
- Sustainable proof of stake model
- ESG layer build into the blockchain
- RWAs and AI will move the next bull market
- Hiring talent in web3

5ire
Website: www.5ire.org
X: @5ireChain
Discord: discord.gg/5ire

Pratik Gauri
Website: www.pratikgauri.in
X: @pratikgauri


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John Patrick Mullin is a Hong Kong-based entrepreneur and builder, focused on DeFi, blockchain technology, digital assets, and Web3. John has been investing/building in the crypto and digital assets space for over 10 years, having worked in decentralized finance and exchange/brokerage businesses.

John helped found MANTRA, a Layer 1 blockchain for RWA tokenization, and has raised tens of millions of dollars for various ventures while working with a dedicated team of 50+ builders worldwide.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Reason for strong interest in RWAs & MANTRA
- Convergence of Blockchain & TradFi’s
- RWA’s hype or real show
- Institutional adoption of RWAs, where is retail lacking?
- Challenges of building regulated RWA blockchain
- Success with Mag Global (real-estate in Dubai) & Novus Aviation
- Technological innovation in the RWA space + future of RWAs
- Crypto needs the killer consumer facing app
- RWAs = opening financial access to the masses
- 3 phases of RWA = adoption, liquidity, discoverability
- The future of MANTRA

MANTRA
Website: www.mantrachain.io
X: @MANTRA_Chain
Telegram: t.me/MANTRA_Chain

John Patrick Mullin
X: @jp_mullin888
LinkedIn: John Patrick Mullin

 
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Edison Chen is the Co-founder and CEO of CUDIS, a Web3 startup incentivizing healthy habits. A UCLA grad and serial entrepreneur, he has managed a $200 million fund in a top-tier VC with a background in consumer tech, fashion and blockchain.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- What are the benefits of web3 for wearables? (data, incentives)
- DePIN wellness and wearable products
- The intersection of wellness, AI, and blockchain technology
- Building on Solana
- Giving data back to the consumers
- Oura and comparisons to CUDIS
- Cudis events at Solana Breakpoint
- New 5mil raise from Draper Associates and Anthony Scaramucci
- How CUDIS promotes a healthier lifestyle
- Pre-orders and launch on Solana
- The future of CUDUS

CUDIS
Website: www.cudis.xyz
X: @CudisWellness
Discord: discord.gg/cudis

Edison Chen
X: @EDCBeatBit
LinkedIn: Edison Chen

 
 
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Hugo Philion, a globally recognized speaker and thought leader, is a Co-Founder of Flare and CEO of Flare Labs. Flare is the blockchain for data: an EVM smart contract platform specifically designed to support data-intensive use cases, including machine learning, real-world asset tokenization, gaming, and social.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- The problem of existing oracle systems
- How Flare achieves rich and decentralized data with its enshrined oracles
- Flare Time Series Oracle & Flare Data Connector’s overview and use cases
- Unique role of Flare’s infrastructure providers including Google Cloud
- Blockchains for use cases like AI
- TradFi = legal guarantees, crypto = software guarantees
- EVM Layers 1s
- How oracles power sports betting
- Sports betting arbitrage
- USA presidential debate
- Trusted Execution Environment (TEE)
- Limitations of current Dapps and how we get to mass adoption
- Web2-like experiences with Web3 guarantees

Flare
Website: flare.network
X: @FlareNetworks
Telegram: t.me/FlareNetwork

Hugo Philion
X: @HugoPhilion
LinkedIn: Hugo Philion

 
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Bill Laboon is the Director of Education and Governance Initiatives at the Web3 Foundation, after spending the previous five years teaching Computer Science at the University of Pittsburgh. He is the author of two books: A Friendly Introduction to Software Testing, an undergraduate textbook; and Strength in Numbers, a near-future novel set in a world in which cryptocurrency has eliminated traditional money.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Future growth and evolution of the Polkadot ecosystem
- Reaching 1000 referendums in the Polkadot ecosystem
- Dot Play and Kylix Finance
- The Decentralized Futures grant programme
- Zug is the crypto valley of the world
- Importance of regulatory oversight in crypto
- Upcoming US election
- Trump launching World Liberty Coin
- Web3 education in LATAM
- Polkadot isn’t one blockchain, it’s 51 different para-chains
- Friend.tech going under
- Crypto needs end-user consumer apps

Web3 Foundation
Website: web3.foundation
X: @Web3foundation

Bill Laboon
X: @BillLaboon
LinkedIn: Bill Laboon

 
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Graeme Moore is the Head of Tokenization at the Polymesh Association, a not-for-profit dedicated to the growth of the Polymesh blockchain ecosystem. He is also the author of B is for Bitcoin, the first-ever ABC book about Bitcoin. Prior to Polymesh, Graeme was the first employee at Polymath; the creative director at Spartan Race; and an associate at Canada’s largest independent investment advisory firm.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Institutional grade Layer 1s
- Governance is underrated in crypto
- Public-permissioned blockchain
- The 5 pillars of Polymesh - governance, confidentiality, compliance, settlement, identify
- Tokenizing Old Stone Church in Colorado
- REtokens - RWA tokens for real estate
- TradFi tokenizing crypto assets and crypto assets being TradFi’ed
- Crypto = money legos
- Creating new liquidity venues
- OpenSea Wells Notice
- Writing “B is for Bitcoin,” the first-ever ABC book about Bitcoin
- The relation between TradFi and crypto

Polymesh
Website: polymesh.network
X: @PolymeshNetwork

Graeme Moore
X: @MooreGrams
LinkedIn: Graeme Moore

 
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Rebecca Liao is the CEO of Saga and an advisor to Sommelier Protocol, where she is designing their DAO. She is also the co-founder, advisor, and former COO at Skuchain, a currency agnostic blockchain for global trade. Before Skuchain, she was director of business development and head of Asia for Globality, a Softbank-backed B2B unicorn for AI-powered procurement of professional services.

Rebecca was a member of President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign, where she helped advise on China, technology, and Asia economic policy. She also served on Secretary Clinton’s foreign policy team for her 2016 presidential campaign, responsible for Asia trade and economic policy.

She also writes for the New York Times, Financial Times, Foreign Affairs, The Atlantic, Bloomberg View, and various other publications. Rebecca is also a fellow at the Stanford Program in Law, Science, and Technology, where she focuses on tech policy.

In this conversation, we discuss:
- Launching an L1 for L1s
- Crypto’s political playbook
- Working for President Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign
- Politics and crypto
- Empowering developers
- Monolithic blockchains
- Present day web3 gaming
- Web3 entertainment
- Web3 games need L1s for scalability and zero gas fees
- Little - Saga’s liquidity integration layer
- Saga Origins, the publishing arm of the Saga Protocol

Saga
Website: www.saga.xyz
X:  @Sagaxyz__

Rebecca Liao
X: @beccaliao
LinkedIn: Rebecca Liao

 
 
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