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Mike Schwartz: The potential of blockchain

"Every now and then, a truly stellar new technology emerges, and it always takes us to places we never imagined," says blockchain specialist Mike Schwartz. Like the combustion engine, the telephone and the Internet before it, blockchain promises to transform how human society functions. We're not there yet but if all goes as planned, blockchain ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/mike_schwartz_the_potential_of_blockchain

Bettina Warburg: How the blockchain will radically transform the economy

Say hello to the decentralized economy -- the blockchain is about to change everything. In this lucid explainer of the complex (and confusing) technology, Bettina Warburg describes how the blockchain will eliminate the need for centralized institutions like banks or governments to facilitate trade, evolving age-old models of commerce and finance...
https://www.ted.com/talks/bettina_warburg_how_the_blockchain_will_radically_transform_the_economy

Adam Mosseri: A creator-led internet, built on blockchain

As digital assets like cryptocurrency and NFTs become more mainstream, design thinker and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri believes that creators are uniquely positioned to benefit. These blockchain-enabled technologies could remove the need for a "middleman" in the form of large social media platforms, allowing creators to more freely distribute ...
https://www.ted.com/talks/adam_mosseri_a_creator_led_internet_built_on_blockchain

Blockchain and the Middleman

About this talk: Transactions have always involved middlemen. They establish trust—but also bring extra cost, complexity, and potential for error. Blockchain provides a secure, fast, transparent, and error-free digital record of the history of transactions, and so has the potential to replace many intermediaries. Will it? About this partnership...
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-bcg/blockchain-and-the-middleman

Fariel Salahuddin: Goats, blockchain and the future of money

What if smallholder farmers could use their produce and livestock to pay for goods and services? TED Fellow and alternative currency enthusiast Fariel Salahuddin is working to make this a reality in places including rural Pakistan, where basic necessities like water and electricity are often expensive or inaccessible. She explores how the way we...
https://www.ted.com/talks/fariel_salahuddin_goats_blockchain_and_the_future_of_money

Don Tapscott: How the blockchain is changing money and business

What is the blockchain? If you don't know, you should; if you do, chances are you still need some clarification on how it actually works. Don Tapscott is here to help, demystifying this world-changing, trust-building technology which, he says, represents nothing less than the second generation of the internet and holds the potential to transform...
https://www.ted.com/talks/don_tapscott_how_the_blockchain_is_changing_money_and_business

Gunjan Bhardwaj: How blockchain and AI can help us decipher medicine's big data

When diagnosed with a disease, it's often overwhelming to sort through mountains of medical data to figure out what therapies are available, pinpoint where they're offered and identify the best experts to help. Complexity specialist Gunjan Bhardwaj recognizes that mining this information may best be done using a system of artificial intelligence...
https://www.ted.com/talks/gunjan_bhardwaj_how_blockchain_and_ai_can_help_us_decipher_medicine_s_big_data

Markus Mutz: How supply chain transparency can help the planet

Given the option, few would choose to buy products that harm the earth -- yet it's nearly impossible to know how most consumer goods are made or where they're sourced from. That's about to change, says supply chain innovator Markus Mutz. He shares how he used blockchain technology to track Patagonian toothfish on their journey from ocean to dinn...
https://www.ted.com/talks/markus_mutz_how_supply_chain_transparency_can_help_the_planet

Paul Kemp-Robertson: Bitcoin. Sweat. Tide. Meet the future of branded currency.

Currency -- the bills and coins you carry in your wallet and in your bank account -- is founded on marketing, on the belief that banks and governments are trustworthy. Now, Paul Kemp-Robertson walks us through a new generation of currency, supported by that same marketing ... but on behalf of a private brand. From Nike Sweat Points to bottles of...
https://www.ted.com/talks/paul_kemp_robertson_bitcoin_sweat_tide_meet_the_future_of_branded_currency

Kayvon Tehranian: How NFTs are building the internet of the future

In this revelatory talk, technologist Kayvon Tehranian explores why NFTs -- digital assets that represent a certificate of ownership on the internet -- are a technological breakthrough. Learn how NFTs are putting power and economic control back into the hands of digital creators -- and pushing forward the internet's next evolution.
https://www.ted.com/talks/kayvon_tehranian_how_nfts_are_building_the_internet_of_the_future

Rachel Botsman: We've stopped trusting institutions and started trusting strangers

Something profound is changing our concept of trust, says Rachel Botsman. While we used to place our trust in institutions like governments and banks, today we increasingly rely on others, often strangers, on platforms like Airbnb and Uber and through technologies like the blockchain. This new era of trust could bring with it a more transparent,...
https://www.ted.com/talks/rachel_botsman_we_ve_stopped_trusting_institutions_and_started_trusting_strangers

Xiaowei R. Wang: Why entrepreneurship flourishes in the countryside

"To see and understand the countryside is a crucial part of moving towards a more livable future for everyone," says coder, artist and organizer Xiaowei R. Wang. They've observed that some of the most careful, thoughtful innovation is happening in the world's rural communities, like Chinese chicken farmers using biometrics tracking and blockchai...
https://www.ted.com/talks/xiaowei_r_wang_why_entrepreneurship_flourishes_in_the_countryside

Bettina Warburg | TED Speaker

Bettina Warburg is a blockchain researcher, entrepreneur and educator. A political scientist by training, she has a deep passion for the intersection of politics and technology.
Blockchain entrepreneur and researcher
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bettina_warburg

Don Tapscott | TED Speaker

Don Tapscott, Executive Chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute, is one of the world’s leading authorities on the impact of technology in business and society. He has authored 16 books, including "Wikinomics: How Mass Collaboration Changes Everything," which has been translated into over 25 languages
Digital strategist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/don_tapscott

Culturally inclusive banking

About this talk: How does banking work in one of the most geographically, culturally, and economically remote countries on earth? Westpac Papua New Guinea works in the Highlands of the southwestern Pacific nation to build an inclusive banking structure built on the Wantok system, a kind of tribal social security. Working with the Wantok system e...
https://www.ted.com/watch/ted-institute/ted-westpac/culturally-inclusive-banking

Elizabeth Strickler: NFTs, the metaverse and the future of digital art

In need of a brief yet illuminating lesson on the obsession with NFTs? Elizabeth Strickler breaks down the acronym and explains the fundamentals of non-fungible tokens, sharing how these digital assets are changing the landscape for artists and content creators looking to cash in on their creations -- in and out of the metaverse.
https://www.ted.com/talks/elizabeth_strickler_nfts_the_metaverse_and_the_future_of_digital_art

Ashwini Anburajan | TED Speaker

Ashwini Anburajan using blockchain to democratize access to capital.
Entrepreneur, writer
https://www.ted.com/speakers/ashwini_anburajan

A. Dara Dotz: An ingenious solution for aid in disaster zones

A. Dara Dotz left the tech industry for the nonprofit world after realizing our widespread reliance on tech may be doing us more harm than good. In response, she founded Field Ready to work directly with communities on the ground in disaster zones and co-develop low-tech aid solutions, repurposing found materials like car mats and broken solar p...
https://www.ted.com/talks/a_dara_dotz_an_ingenious_solution_for_aid_in_disaster_zones

Ashwini Anburajan: How cryptocurrency can help start-ups get investment capital

We're living in a golden era of innovation, says entrepreneur Ashwini Anburajan -- but venture capital hasn't evolved to keep up, and start-ups aren't getting the funding they need to grow. In this quick talk, she shares the story of how her company became part of an entirely new way to raise capital, using the powers of cooperation and cryptocu...
https://www.ted.com/talks/ashwini_anburajan_how_cryptocurrency_can_help_start_ups_get_investment_capital

Xiaowei R. Wang | TED Speaker

Xiaowei R. Wang is the lead steward of Logic School. They work on community-based and public art projects, data visualization, ecology and education.
Artist, writer, organizer, coder
https://www.ted.com/speakers/xiaowei_r_wang

Anna Piperal | TED Speaker

Anna Piperal is a branding expert and digital enthusiast who strives to spread the idea of a "zero-bureaucracy" government ecosystem.
E-governance expert
https://www.ted.com/speakers/anna_piperal

Neha Narula | TED Speaker

Neha Narula is helping redefine the future of money by researching cryptocurrencies and providing clarity on how digital currencies will transform our world.
Currency futurist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/neha_narula

Elizabeth Strickler | TED Speaker

A passionate believer in creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship, Elizabeth Strickler uses her talents to support students and clients to start businesses, tell immersive stories, and build a stronger cultural economy.
Innovation and entrepreneurship expert
https://www.ted.com/speakers/elizabeth_strickler

Jennifer Zhu Scott | TED Speaker

As an AI researcher and specialist on digital assets, Jennifer Zhu Scott has her finger on the pulse of technologies that are poised to change our economies and our lives.
Entrepreneur, technologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/jennifer_zhu_scott

Gala Marija Vrbanic | TED Speaker

Gala Marija Vrbanic is a leader in the field of contactless and cyber fashion.
Digital fashion maven
https://www.ted.com/speakers/gala_marija_vrbanic

Bernhard Kowatsch | TED Speaker

Bernhard Kowatsch is the head of the Innovation Accelerator of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which he created in 2015.
Social entrepreneur
https://www.ted.com/speakers/bernhard_kowatsch

Kayvon Tehranian | TED Speaker

Kayvon Tehranian is the CEO and founder of Foundation, a platform that enables creators to use blockchain to monetize their work and build new connections with collectors.
Creative technologist
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kayvon_tehranian

Kayla Briët | TED Speaker

TED Fellow Kayla Briët explores themes of identity and self-discovery in multiple mediums of storytelling: film, multi-media arts and music.
Filmmaker, musician
https://www.ted.com/speakers/kayla_briet

TEDxDeerfield - an independently organized event

About this event: TEDxDeerfield expands in 2018 with 12 speakers on topics ranging from behavioral economics to blockchain, from the power of kindness to the important role of service animals. General admission. Free event.
Event details: Deerfield, Massachusetts, United States · February 17, 2018
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/24631

TEDxColumbus - an independently organized event

About this event: The currency of our time, TRUST. We will explore education, food, cancer, blockchain, music and more.
Event details: Columbus, Ohio, United States · November 3, 2017
https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/23404
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