Welcome to the blockchain pro podcast, I'm Adriana Belotti and today I'm chatting to Harry Papacharissiou about blockchain development, taking the time to switch gears and creating cool prototypes for hackathons.
Welcome to episode 55 with Jemma Xu. In this episode, Adriana and Jemma chat about evaluating projects for investing (not financial advice), what to do during the bear market, Jemma's investment pillars and more.
Welcome to episode 54 with Mark Staples, Senior Principal Researcher at Data 61. In this episode, Adriana and Mark discuss researching blockchain technology, the role research plays with government and industry and what Mark has identified as the "three blockchain adoption paradoxes".
Welcome to Episode 53 with Rob Allen of the HBAR Foundation, where we discuss why blockchains needs to talk to each other (what we call interoperability) to truly unlock web3's potential.
In this episode, Adriana chats to Chris Were, founder and CEO of Verida, about how his professional life happened to follow the evolution of the internet, and the role of web3 in the future of technology.
In this episode, Adriana and Vanessa discuss the role of a cultural broker, the importance of educating all sides about cultural differences, as well as Vanessa's journey in discovering crypto through NFTs and how her latest project aims to change the lives of communities through fairer art deals.
Welcome to episode 50 with AJ Milne. In this episode Adriana and AJ discuss issues founders face when starting blockchain businesses, Algorand's advantage, our social and environmental responsibilities, Algomint's roadmap and more.
Welcome to Episode 49 with Michael Bacina. In this episode, Adriana and Michael talk about the evolution of crypto legislation, the latest Australian regulatory recommendations, why crypto is bad for criminals and more.
Welcome to episode 48 with Caroline Bowler. In this episode, Adriana and Caroline talk about how a financial markets career can be a good springboard for crypto, about crypto regulation and the Australia Senate recent hearings, what you need to be good at to work in crypto and more. Bio - Caroline Bowler is CEO of BTC Markets, based in Melbourne. Caroline has worked in Financial Services since 2004, originally in stockbroking and investment banking. Caroline began directly advocating for our ind...
Welcome to Episode 47 with Bilal Brahim. In this episode, Adriana and Bilal discuss the life of a philosophy teach turned blockchain advocate, how deeply connecting with other humans can sometimes sprout great innovation, even in the most basic of human endeavours.
Welcome to episode 46 with Dr Jane Thomason. In this episode, Adriana and Jane chat about Jane's humanitarian work, the fact the lots of people in the blockchain tech community deeply care about solving challenges for the underprivileged, one of these challenges being the costs of implementing tech solutions and how newer blockchains are tackling them, network effects and tribalism, inequity and more.
Welcome to episode 45 with Arthur Falls. Arthur's podcasts were my inspiration to go on this journey and in this episode, we chat about all the different jobs that lead Arthur to finding his "calling" in this brave new world of decentralised applications. We also talk about Dfinity's Internet Computer, how it works and how we can use it to deploy all kings of applications.
Welcome to episode 44 with Rob Morris. In this episode, Adriana and Rob chat about his eagerness to leave high school and start "real life", bitcoin in the early days and how it has evolved in the past decade, what we can do to work together and solve that many problems facing our species and more.
Welcome to Episode 43 with Byron Goldberg. In this episode, Adriana and Byron discuss how to start working in crypto (just make a start!), the challenges of launching a business to a new market and the dangers of hurried regulation.
Welcome to episode 42 with Natasha Blycha. In this chat, Adriana and Natasha talk about the challenges of bridging the real and digital worlds in this new age of metaverse spaces and digital twins. Some of the themes are how to navigate innovation to help others understand new paradigms risks and opportunities, what is "jurisdiction shopping", smart legal contracts, DAOs and more.
Welcome to Episode 41. In this episode, Adriana and Jake chat about Jake's career in the music industry and how he transitioned to work with digital and web, seeing early on how these technologies would affect the music industry. When discovering Ethereum in 2016, Jake rapidly went from being "digital obsessed" to being "Ethereum obsessed" and continues to face his challenges head on, but with hard work and humility.
Welcome to Episode 40. In this episode Adriana chats to Gendry Morales, a software engineer who early on saw the power of mixing code and art, using smart contracts and the Ethereum blockchain. In this episode we discuss choosing a career in tech, the evolution of smart contracts, what's an NFT and more.
Description Welcome to Episode 39. In this episode, Adriana chats with Michael Cotton, CEO of Meld Gold about his experience with creating tokens backed by precious metals, starting with gold and silver with others to follow.
Welcome to episode 38 with Greg Valles. In this episode, Adrina and Greg discuss his professional evolution from working for the Australian Tax Office to founding and managing his own business. We also discussed the differences between traditional and crypto accounting, common misconceptions relating to crypto and tax, things people need to stay on top of for tax time, the Australian crypto legislation landscape, the difference between NFTs and other crypto assets from a tax perspective, and tip...
Welcome to Episode 37 with Adam Meister. In this episode, Adriana and Adam discuss what it meant finding bitcoin in the early days, the problem it solves, what is a "bitcoin maximalist", the number 1 question Adam gets asked all the time and, finally, tips for content producers everywhere. Let dive right in and get to know Adam.
Welcome to Episode 36! In this episode, Adriana talks to Mehdi Zerouali, cybersecurity expert and director at Sigma Prime, a Sydney-based blockchain security consultancy. In this episode, we discussed blockchain and cyber, misconceptions about blockchain security, how to avoid getting hacked and what people can do to contribute. Mehdi's Bio Mehdi Zerouali is a co-founder and Director of Sigma Prime, a leading Sydney-based blockchain security company. Mehdi has been in the information security in...
Welcome to episode 35 with Joseph Shew. In this episode, Adriana and Joe chat about what made Joe realise he had a passion for teaching, as well as Joe's tips to safely invest in cryptocurrencies: six DON'Ts and three simple DOs. Listen in to find out what they are. Joe's bio Joe is the founder of Crypto Consulting Institute, a leading investment education business, helping new and current investors to safely create wealth in the highest performing asset class in history. CCI operates across Aus...
Welcome to Episode 34. In this episode, Adriana and Torsten talk about bitcoin as the inspiration to a new career direction: documentary filmmaking. Torsten also talks about how he went down the rabbit hole and ends with some great advice for those starting to explore this space. Bio Torsten Hoffmann is a German/Australian entrepreneur and filmmaker. His first documentary about Bitcoin became a viral hit in 2015 and his new film about the emerging blockchain industry was supported by Screen Aust...
Welcome to Episode 33. In this episode, Adriana and Justin chat about playing soccer for the "Banking League" in the early days. Justin's experience working with top-tier financial services organisations, which ultimately brought him to Sydney. We talked about his new challenge heading up Lygon, a DLT-based platform that is looking to transform the Australian commercial retail space (at first) with digital bank guarantees. Lastly, we chatted about the difference between traditional databases and...
Welcome to Episode 31. In this episode, Adriana and Keli discuss the exceptional opportunity of building the marketing and communications strategy for Algorand and the amazing community forming around the project. We also talked about some of the things on their roadmap, as well as tips for marketers wishing to work in crypto. Lean in, Keli talks fast. We packed heaps in 25 mins. Algorand's Ambassador Program https://community.algorand.org/ambassadors/ Keli's Bio Keli, a results-driven marketer,...
Welcome to Episode 31. In this episode Adriana and Ryan chat about working with technology, getting started with bitcoin, keeping your digital assets safe and much more. Ryan's Bio Ryan Kris is an Associate Director in BDO Sydney's Technology Advisory practice. He is a bitcoin and crypto enthusiast and is BDO's technical lead for Blockchain and Digital Assets. Ryan helps clients design, build and deliver digital and technology projects. Through his career, Ryan has managed projects for major ban...
Welcome to Episode 30 with Joni Pirovich. In this episode Adriana and Joni talk about legislation shortcomings and the road ahead for crypto, improving business networks, the role of tax and money printing, Universal Basic Income (UBI) and much more. Joni's Bio Joni is highly regarded for her client advisory and policy work with respect to the legal and tax implications of blockchain and digital assets. Increasingly, Joni's work includes input into the development of smart legal contract templat...
Welcome to Episode 29 with Developer Steve. In this episode, Adriana and Steve discuss transitioning from a developer role to an evangelist role, or developer relations role, where the goal is to develop and support a community, always aiming to help people navigate the implementation of new technology. Fun fact: Steve has played a big part in my own bitcoin journey, so watch out for that scoop! We also talk about Hyperledger, IBM's open-source blockchain toolkit, as well as the Blockchain cours...
Welcome to Episode 28 with Chloe White. In this episode, Chloe and Adriana discuss how interesting working in public service can be, as well as token economics and incentive mechanisms, bitcoin vs. blockchain and how to navigate the space. Chloe's bio: Chloe White is a blockchain and bitcoin enthusiast and has worked in various public sector roles since 2012, advising on policy issues related to economics and finance. Chloe has a Masters in Public Policy from the United Nations University and is...
Welcome to episode 26 with Steve Vallas. In this episode Adriana and Stevie chat about how to "accidentaly" go to law school. The decision early adopters of technology need to make. His new role (s) as CEO of Blockchain Australia and co-chair of the National Blockchain Roadmap Steering Committee, which Adriana is also a member. Steve is keen on facilitating the conversation around adoption and how that looks like in a broad context. Steve's Bio Steve Vallas is a qualified lawyer, blockchain tech...
