• Regulation and Blockchain
• Clinical research
• FDA and research using Blockchain

Wendy Charles:

Dr. Wendy Charles has been involved in clinical trials from every perspective for over 30 years, with a strong background in operations and regulatory compliance. She currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer for BurstIQ, a next-gen blockchain-based data management platform for the health and life science sector. She is also a faculty member in the Health Administration program at the University of Colorado, Denver. Dr. Charles augments her blockchain healthcare experience by serving on the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum Expert Panel, HIMSS Blockchain Task Force, Government Blockchain Association healthcare group, and IEEE Blockchain working groups. She is also involved as an assistant editor and reviewer for academic journals. Dr. Charles obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Science with a specialty in Health Information Technology from the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. She is certified as an IRB Professional, Clinical Research Professional, and Blockchain Professional.

BurstIQ:

LifeGraph® from BurstQ takes the complexity out of managing sensitive human data freeing you to build trust through hyper-personalized health, work, and life digital experiences. 

Powered by an innovative Web 3.0-ready blockchain platform, LifeGraphs equip your business with trusted, secure, and intelligence-driven data ecosystems.

This episode of What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing and is produced by X4 Technology. https://www.x4-technology.com/

Stefan Sopic, Vice President at Parity Technologies, talks about the new and exciting changes for Polkadot.

Talking Points:

• What makes Polkadot a Layer 0
• Polkadot's new governance model
• XCM launch

Parity’s mission is to enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents. We develop cutting-edge software solutions for enterprises and industries to unlock the full value of decentralised technology. We believe that decentralised technology has the power to fundamentally change and enhance the systems used by businesses, consumers, and governments every day.

What's on the Block? is produced by X4 Technology and hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO at Disco.xyz, talks about the future of data ownership in the metaverse.

Talking Points:

• The pillars of data privacy 
• Surveillance capitalism and how this relates to the next version of the Metaverse
• The desire for online anonymity 

Evin McMullen:

Evin McMullen is a Boys Club and DAO Jones Member and Co-Founder and CEO of Disco.xyz.

Disco.xyz:

Disco brings fun to the Metaverse with self-sovereign identity. Disco enables users to enjoy nuanced web3 reputation associated to public identifiers across chains and web2, while maintaining privacy and user autonomy. https://www.disco.xyz/


What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO at Disco.xyz, talks about the importance of owning your own data in the world of Web3. 

Talking Points:

• Transparency of data
• Data Privacy
• Evolution of data ownership in Web3

Evin McMullen
Evin McMullen is a Boys Club and DAO Jones Member and Co-Founder and CEO of Disco.xyz.

Disco.xyz

Disco brings fun to the Metaverse with self-sovereign identity. Disco enables users to enjoy nuanced web3 reputation associated to public identifiers across chains and web2, while maintaining privacy and user autonomy. https://www.disco.xyz/


What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Avery Akkineni, President at VaynerNFT, talks about how to launch a successful NFT project, and some key criteria to assess performance.

Talking Points:

• The risks associated with creating an NFT project
• Maximizing NFT hype
• Long-term vs short-term projects

Avery Akkineni

Avery Akkineni serves as the President of VaynerNFT. She leads the company's mission to build long-term Web 3 and NFT strategies for the world's leading intellectual property owners serving brands, celebrities, athletes, and associations looking to incentivize and reward brand advocacy and customer loyalty. Avery previously led VaynerMedia's expansion into APAC, growing a team from 0-150+, opening offices in Singapore, Bangkok, Tokyo, and Sydney, and was awarded SEA Independent Agency of the Year within years. Before joining Vayner, she worked at Google in both Silicon Valley and New York City. Avery will drive meaningful cultural relevance for others to unlock the potential of one of the technology shifts of our time.

VaynerNFT

VaynerNFT is a consultancy exclusively focused on building strategic Web3 and NFT integration for the world’s leading intellectual property owners - personalities, athletes, celebrities, artists, brands, and associations. The company empowers its clients to be at the forefront of the NFT revolution. VaynerNFT helps clients achieve long-term value, expands new revenue streams that leverage IP and creates new value-add for NFT holders. For more information, you can visit: https://vaynernft.co/ 


What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Sandra H, Head of Metaverse and NFTs at Zilliqa and Co-founder of Metapolis, talks about the endless possibilities of the Metaverse, and also the limits.

Discussion Points:

·        Borderless education in the Metaverse 

·        How the metaverse can impact positive change 

·        What can the Metaverse include?

·        Predictions for the next 5-10 years 

Guest

Sandra H is a futurist with in-depth knowledge spanning across traditional and digital platforms. Sandra leads Zilliqa’s NFT and Metaverse projects across partnerships, strategy, marketing, and conceptualization perspectives. Her global experience across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East will enable her to deliver a customized suite of digital asset products to Zilliqa’s existing and ever-growing global community. Sandra is committed to enriching Zilliqa’s creator economy and ecosystem growth.

Company

Zilliqa is a high-performance, high-security blockchain platform for enterprises and next-generation applications. Developed through academic research and helmed by a team of experienced scientists, engineers, venture creators and leaders in the financial services, Zilliqa addresses limitations in scalability and security, enabling real-world usability across a variety of industries, including finance, digital advertising, and gaming. In 2019, Zilliqa became the first public blockchain platform to be built on sharded architecture, with smart contracts written in the platform’s secure-by-design programming language, Scilla.

What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.

X4 Technology is a global technology and finance talent partner: www.x4-technology.com.

Sandra H, Head of Metaverse and NFTs at Zilliqa and Co-founder of Metapolis, talks about avatars and identity in the evolving Metaverse. 

Discussion points:

·        How to identify ourselves in the metaverse 

·        How to link physical and digital worlds 

·        How avatars link to a person’s identity 

·        Can a single avatar be compatible across multiple platforms? 

Guest

Sandra H is a futurist with in-depth knowledge spanning across traditional and digital platforms. Sandra leads Zilliqa’s NFT and Metaverse projects across partnerships, strategy, marketing, and conceptualization perspectives. Her global experience across Australia, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East will enable her to deliver a customized suite of digital asset products to Zilliqa’s existing and ever-growing global community. Sandra is committed to enriching Zilliqa’s creator economy and ecosystem growth.

Company

Zilliqa is a high-performance, high-security blockchain platform for enterprises and next-generation applications. Developed through academic research and helmed by a team of experienced scientists, engineers, venture creators and leaders in the financial services, Zilliqa addresses limitations in scalability and security, enabling real-world usability across a variety of industries, including finance, digital advertising, and gaming. In 2019, Zilliqa became the first public blockchain platform to be built on sharded architecture, with smart contracts written in the platform’s secure-by-design programming language, Scilla.

What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Corey Wendling, CTO of Atomyze LLC, discusses how physical assets can be stored on Blockchain, predictions for the future use and how it is changing the appeal of physical assets. 

Atomyze LLC is a global fintech company creating a tokenization platform and an advanced marketplace to source, trade, track, invest, and exchange ownership of commodities and other real assets. Using blockchain technology, they are digitizing and modernizing trading and investment, creating new market access and liquidity, and improving the management of ESG products and supply chain contracts.

Key discussion points: 

•  The different types of Blockchain investors 
• The education needed to expand the usage of Blockchain technology into physical asset
• How to encourage mass adoption of Blockchain technology
• Blockchain’s current user base and how is it shifting 

This episode of What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing from X4 Technology, a global technology and finance talent partner: www.x4-technology.com.