Life in the Fast Chain: A Blockchain Podcast from R3

Life in the Fast Chain: A Blockchain Podcast from R3

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  • Podcast and Chill: Minisode 4 with Alisa DiCaprio

    Catherine sits down with R3's Head of Trade and Supply Chain, Alisa DiCaprio to talk about how she is dealing with her new normal of working from home, how COVID-19 is impacting supply chain, what working groups she's focused on and more! Plus Catherine tries to hold her breath on camera. Gotta listen or watch to find out how long she makes it. Listen on your favorite podcast app or online here - https://vimeo.com/405438983.

    Alisa DiCaprio

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    • Catherine Rutter

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      • 19 min
      • Podcast and Chill: Minisode 3 with Dimos Raptis

        Catherine and Dimos sit down (while quarantining!) to talk about staying sane while working from home as well as his new book he just published, "Distributed Systems for Practitioners." Make sure to purchase the book on the link below! Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch this episode online here - https://vimeo.com/403329966.

        Link to the book: https://leanpub.com/distributed-systems-for-practitioners

        Link for the giveaway: https://leanpub.com/distributed-systems-for-practitioners/c/life-in-the-fast-chain

        Dimos Raptis

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        Catherine Rutter

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        • 22 min
        • Podcast and Chill: Minisode 2 with Richard Gendal Brown

          On this minisode, Catherine sits down with R3's CTO Richard Gendal Brown to discuss COVID-19, how he is handling working from home, his latest post on Forbes '“Dear Computer”: A World Where Computers Email Each Other So You Don’t Need To,' and more! Watch online here or listen on your favorite podcast app!

          “Dear Computer”: A World Where Computers Email Each Other So You Don’t Need To by Richard Gendal Brown on Forbes

          Special Guest: Richard Gendal Brown.

          25 min
        • Podcast and Chill: Minisode 1 with Todd McDonald

          During quarantine for COVID-19, things can get a little lonely. So, we will be releasing mini-episodes to catch up and make your day a little less lonely. Keep an eye out for these more frequent "minisodes" during these crazy times.

          First up... R3 Chief Product Officer, Todd McDonald. Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch online here. Excuse the technical difficulty...

          Special Guest: Todd McDonald.

          25 min
        • Episode 49: Vibes in the Bay Area with R3's Amy Fisher #realcoffee

          Interested in what the blockchain vibes are in the Bay Area? R3's Business Development Lead in San Francisco, Amy Fisher comes on to talk about enterprise blockchain on the west coast. #techvibes.

          Guest:

          Amy Fisher
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          Catherine Rutter

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          • Trustlayer - InsurTech Challange Winner

            Upcoming virtual events
            Episode of LitFC with Kostas Chalkias (Cryptography lesson!)
            R3 CEO Update on the Coronavirus
            R3 Twitter LinkedIn Facebook Instagram

            29 min
          • Episode 48: Carl Wegner, CEO of Contour on Trade Finance

            Interested in learning more about how blockchain can help with all the inefficiencies of trade finance? You are listening to the right episode! Carl Wegner, CEO of Contour comes on the podcast to discuss all things global trade and why he believes this tech is going to change the game.

            Guest:

            Carl Wegner

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            • Catherine Rutter

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              • Special Guest: Carl Wegner.

                Links:

                • Contour Website — Learn more about Contour!
                • Contour LinkedIn
                • Contour Twitter
                • Citi joins Contour trade finance network — Recent announcement on Citi joining the network.
                39 min
              • Episode 47: HOT TOPIC ALERT! CBDCs with the European Central Bank

                Dirk Bullmann and Cédric Humbert join the podcast to discuss central bank digital currencies and what central banks are doing in the blockchain space with Catherine and R3's head of government relations, Isabelle Corbett. Listen on your favorite podcast app!

                Guests:

                Dirk Bullmann
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                Cédric Humbert

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                Isabelle Corbett

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                Catherine Rutter

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                • 00:00-08:20 Isabelle Corbett and Catherine talk about Government relations and why it's important at R3

                  08:20-48:05 Dirk and Cédric join!

                  Links from the episode...

                  BIS - Central bank group to assess potential cases for central bank digital currencies
                  ECB Website
                  Stella links:
                  Part I Payment systems for the report: "Payment systems: Liquidity saving mechanisms in a distributed ledger environment"
                  Part II Securities settlement systems for the report: "Delivery versus payment in a distributed ledger environment"
                  Part III Cross border payments for the report: "Synchronised cross-border payments"
                  Part VI Privacy and auditability for the report: “Balancing confidentiality and auditability in a distributed ledger environment”

                  EUROchain & CBDC

                  “Exploring anonimity in central bank digital currencies” December 2019

                  Stablecoins & crypto-assets

                  Crypto-assets – trends and implications
                  In search for stability in crypto-assets: are stablecoins the solution?

                  Reports & Upcoming conference

                  Peer-to-Peer Financial Systems 2019 Event in Frankfurt
                  Distributed ledger technologies in securities post-trading report

                  49 min
                • Episode 46: Hoppy times with Thomas Bohner from IntellectEU

                  Thomas Bohner, blockchain lead from IntellectEU joins the podcast to talk about how they got involved in the blockchain space, KYC, the idea behind their data sharing platform for onboarding, using the tech outside of financial institutions, and much more (over a beer, of course). Listen on your favorite podcast app!

                  Guest:

                  Thomas Bohner

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                  • Catherine Rutter

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                    • Music by bensound.com

                      Links from the episode

                      IntellectEU website
                      IntellectEU LinkedIn
                      Richard Gendal Brown's "Blockchain's 'Troughs of Disillusionment' Are Really The 'Trenches of Deployment'" blog on Forbes
                      2020 Vision market report
                      2020 Vision blog (r3.com)
                      2020 Vision video explainer of Richard Gendal Brown

                      33 min
                    • Episode 45: Ain't no laws when you're drinking White Claws, with Matt Rutter (no known relation to Catherine)

                      Catherine and Matt sit down to talk about the recent internal Sales Kick Off conference, how he pitches blockchain technology to new clients, the challenges he faces selling this new tech, and why he believes in Corda.

                      Guest:

                      Matt Rutter
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                      Host:

                      Catherine Rutter

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                      • Music by bensound.com

                        Inside the episode..

                        • Why Whiteclaw
                        • Sales Kick Off
                        • How to sell this new technology
                        • How to sell Corda - Privacy, sescurity, interoperability
                        • Challenges when selling this tech
                        • Discount if sales come from this episode...
                        • Why enterprise blockchain sales
                        • Shout outs to lots of R3 employees
                        • Links

                          The office themed R3 intro
                          Information on Corda Enterprise
                          The Corda Difference - OS

                          Special Guest: Matt Rutter.

                          38 min
                        • Episode 44: John Reynolds CEO of Coadjute talks building and buying property over biscuits... jk he forgot them.

                          John Reynolds comes on to talk about real estate and how Coadjute is using the Corda platform to streamline the entire moving process. There are lots of good things coming up for them in the next few months.

                          Guest:

                          John Reynolds
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                          • Host:

                            Catherine Rutter

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                            • Music by bensound.com

                              Links:

                              Coadjute Website
                              Coadjute LinkedIn
                              Coadjute in Forbes article

                              Links:

                              • Settings - Fireside
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                              33 min

                            About Life in the Fast Chain: A Blockchain Podcast from R3

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                            If you are interested in learning more about the blockchain industry and want to hear from some of the brightest thought leaders, tune into this bi-weekly podcast. R3’s Catherine Rutter hosts some of…