In this episode, Lavinia speaks with Marina Spindler, co-author of a global report on Women, Cryptocurrency & Financial Independence, on how women worldwide are embracing crypto. Her report shows that women are in it for the tech, want to be paid in crypto, and are holding digital assets to a much larger degree than most think. This a wonderfully insightful podcast that will inspire you and get you thinking about the future of money, crypto and your own relationship with it!

In this podcast episode Lavinia gets personal and intimate about her Women in Blockchain Talks journey! Her passion for what she does and the lessons she has learnt in the last two years since starting it. What will you learn and/or take away from this podcast that you can apply to your business and life journey? Let us know in a comment after listening! Finally, she invites you to her upcoming 2nd anniversary event taking place in Shoreditch, London, as well as online via Airmeet, where she will share future plans and opportunities for Women in Blockchain Talks.

With the rapid growth of Blockchain technology, irrelevant of its various challenges, many people either outside or on the peripherals of its alluring sphere may feel that they are being left behind. This is far from the case! There is more than enough room for people to come into this innovative space, learn, share, connect and collaborate! Hence, one of the reasons for Women in Blockchain Talks' '50k Women into Blockchain by 2023' campaign launched earlier this year! But let's be clear to be in this space, as an individual, you have to be open to what is possible, to expanding your mind so that you can add, and be part of the conversation rather than an afterthought, This means personal growth, perhaps more so than professional growth. Clarisse Encontre, an avid crypto and blockchain enthusiast in this space for several years now, discusses how she got started in Blockchain, her role at Swissborg one of the top crypto wealth management platforms, as well as her new passion for life coaching with Lavinia, and why it is relevant to the continued growth of the industry. Links:  Swissborg Clarisse's Linkedin WiBT Membership  

In this episode, Lavinia speaks with Stephanie about her start in the crypto and blockchain space and how it has changed over the years; as well as her new 'Director of Business Development' role at the notable crypto exchange and custodian - Gemini, owned by the famous Winklevoss brothers. Links:  WiBT upcoming Flagship NFT Event on 21st July:   Live Workshop event on 28th July:  

In this episode Grammy Award Winner Imogen Heap has a candid talk with Lavinia about her journey in blockchain, publishing the first song on blockchain several years ago and her hopes for the future in regards to NFT's, the music industry and her project - The Creative Passport To listen to the interview in its full entity then please join WiBT Membership by clicking on the link below. Links:  Imogen's project - The Creative Passport: WiBT Membership Link: WiBT blog post: 5 Interesting Facts about Imogen Heap WiBT Community link -  

In this episode, Lavinia talks with Anastasiia Ilicheva, Co-Founder & COO at World Blockchain Hackathon about their upcoming hackathon event in October, and which is an element of WiBT's 50k Women in Blockchain by 2023 campaign. They discuss - how hackathons became part of the blockchain scene - why hackathons are a great immersive activity for people to gain experience, see if they actually like and want to be part of the blockchain scene, and if you have the skillsets, make money from it. - And what makes this hackathon different, hence why you should get involved! Links:  WiBT Hackathon blog post: World Blockchain Hackathon Website: Linkedin profile link:  

With the advent of our global leadership programme, in anticipation of the launch of our WiBT Global Chapters in 2022, Lavinia brought in international entrepreneur, Li Lu, Founder of Blooming Founders & Luna Talents, as well as author of 'Dear Female Founder' Blooming Founders a community of early stage entrepreneurs with the help of building their audience and generating more sales online. Whilst, Luna Talents supercharges a business with smart talent from partner universities. In this content rich episode they discuss - Why Li started Blooming Founders, - The up and downs of starting your own business, - Pivoting during Covid - Leadership tips for the (female) entrepreneur - And here upcoming event - Online Growth Summit 2021

In this passionate and in depth episode, Lavinia and Quinn - WiBT's new Community Engagement Manager, discuss the importance of community to create a change and social impact. They also discuss future plans for Women in Blockchain Talk community and membership, to know what they are, listen in and let us know what you think!! WiBT Community link https://wibt.mykajabi.com/offers/fNSTWL9c Membership link  Blog Post:  Have YOU Got Community Spirit? Do You Want Some?  https://womeninblockchaintalks.com/index.php/2021/06/06/have-you-got-community-spirit

It has been 3 fun months since we launched our podcast on International Women's Day (8th March) and we have had a host of wonderful guests sharing their wisdom, insights and experiences on different aspects of #Blockchain Technology. Today we have the dynamic Anu Bhardwaj, CEO of Women Investing in Women Digital & Blockchain & Digital Assets Influencer - We discuss the importance of using our voices to raise, and invite, other women and marginalised groups in the tech and entrepreneurial space - Her mission to bring information and education to the bottom billion of the world thru her Sheqonomi platform - Her personal entrepreneurial journey and the sacrifices both she and her daughter have made along the way - Her vision to create social impact using both her event and podcast platform - How she is using blockchain technology to create transparency and equity for women It is a great episode! So don't miss it! Links:  Anu Bhardwaj LinkedIn - Upcoming Events: www.Hopin.com/events/strongertogether (22nd - 24th June) Female Podcast Platform - /

Who: Anthony Day, Blockchain Leader IBM Anthony Day explains his role as Blockchain Lead at IBM and why he thinks it is important for companies to implement blockchain technology in their business. If you’re not part of a big company he breaks down what steps you can take as an individual interested in blockchain and how to utilise and expand  your skill sets. Enjoy!! Links *IBM Jobs:*  *LinkedIn:*  Blockchain won’t save the word podcast :    Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne THIS MONTHS TALK : https://wibt.mykajabi.com/June-2021-talk ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community: 

Who: Dr. Trevor Clohessy, Lecturer in Business Information Systems and Transformative Technologies at GMIT School of Business In this episode Lavinia talks to Dr. Trevor Clohessy who has been researching blockchain technologies for the past six years. He discusses how he first became interested in the potential of Blockchain in 2015. The steps he is taking to ensure there is #diversity and #inclusion in tech education throughout Ireland, including his support of the female led initiative "Block W". He gives advice on business' who are looking to launch from a centralised orientated business model to a decentralised business model Trevor also goes into detail on what to expect from Blockchain Ireland Week - 24th May to 27th May. Links Dr Trevor LinkedIn:  Block W:  Blockchain Ireland:  Wired YouTube Video:  Medium Article:  Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne THIS MONTHS TALK : https://wibt.mykajabi.com/May2021Talk ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community:                         

“Ultimately, let’s do less talking. And more doing! Getting behind this campaign is the doing" In this special monocast episode on the release of the "50k Women in Blockchain by 2023" campaign, Lavinia Osbourne breaks down the ins and outs of the campaign. Including the facts, the reason behind its development and the goals and aims for not just this campaign but for blockchain overall. This is a very exciting episode that will be the kickstart of purposeful inclusion in the blockchain space. Enjoy!! Shownotes CAMPAIGN LAUNCH:   Flagship event Wednesday 26th May :  World blockchain hackathon:  Free community:  Guest blogging programme:  All Things WiBTalks Links: 

In this episode Bettinna talks NFTs and her personal investment journey. Her company Bettymedia focuses on user experience and branding with 12 years going strong they have worked with IBM, Twitter and Louis Vuitton just to name a few. Bettinna talks us through her career from being a financial analyst, a stint in publishing and bachelor in graphics designer and minor in art history at Fashion Institution of Technology. Bettinna explains why putting your art on the blockchain is great for financial liberation and equity, not just for the rich and famous. She explains some of the jargon used when uploading your work on the Blockchain, and how it is an easier process than one thinks For those where content creation or art is not their thing, we talk about investing in a blockchain company. Enjoy!! Links  to join the WiBTalks paid membership including access to our Vault and Mini Mastercourses:  OpenSea:  LinkedIn:  Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne THIS MONTHS TALK : https://wibt.mykajabi.com/May2021Talk ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community:               

Who: Kristina Lillieneke (Founder BlackbirdLaw.se) is a Senior Business Advisor & Lawyer in global blockchain- and crypto solutions and international commercial law. Kristina’s Law & Tech practice is a cutting-edge, interdisciplinary law- and tech firm, that helps corporations with both their legal and tech needs.   In this episode, we discuss the issues surrounding public and private Blockchain.   With the development of vaccination passports, Kristina delves into, and highlights, the issues around the use of innovative technology to potentially control our human rights and liberties. The conversation touches on both perspectives of those who are vaccinated and those who are not!   An eye-opening conversation and episode! Not to be missed!         Kristina’s Linkedin: Kristina L   Presideo Principles -      Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community: 

In this episode Richard explains his first furore into crypto, and debunks some tax assumptions around crypto assets - buying, holding, gifting, trading and selling them. Richard's Linkedin:  HMRC updated guidance can be found in our WiBT Blog post -    Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne THIS MONTHS TALK : https://wibt.mykajabi.com/May2021Talk ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community: 

Who: Anca Bogdana Rusu is a digital finance specialist, who used to work for the World Bank. She now works globally to leverage blockchain technology to advance financial inclusion. In today’s episode we discuss the importance of Stablecoins to the Blockchain ecosystem where Anca helps us to unpack what they are - making it easier for a novice to understand. She also advises what businesses and the everyday person can do with Stablecoins and gives examples. Enjoy!! Links LinkedIn:  Website:  For more information about the CLab collaboration mentioned please contact Anca directly. Or attend our upcoming "Stablecoin, Blockchain and You" event on Wednesday 28th April. Details are directly below. WiBT StableCoin Event:  WiBTalks Links   Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne FREE EVENT:  ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community:         

Who: Vanessa Vallely OBE Founded of We Are The City. Com    In today’s episode Vanessa Vallely OBE (for services to women in the economy) has 25 years in banking, 13 years ago she realised the lack of opportunity for women in the organisation.   Vanessa has since started a number of initiatives aimed at gender equality, diversity across the board, championing entrepreneurship and a focus on intersectional feminism.   Of the back of her hard work and ideals she created We Are The City, which was developed 13 years ago, they celebrated their 13th birthday last week, and WeAreTechWomen seven years ago.    She discusses how and why these organisations are important, and what changes she has seen in tech. After winning 22 Awards in her career she is in a great position to give advice to those who are starting and developing their career.    Vanessa also shares what to expect from the One Tech World conference - an exciting  virtual educational and networking conference for men and women who are interested in tech.   ENJOY !    Vanessa Links    Twitter: - @wearethecity Instagram: @vanessavallelyobe / watc_hq Facebook:  LinkedIn:    Conference event link: (One Tech World):  Lavinia will be talking about Blockchain Communities and Female Leadership within them. It is going to be insightful! So, don't miss!    Vanessa’s Website:   Vanessa’s Books:   IWD Campaign 100 women:   WiBTalks Links   Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks  Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne  LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne FREE EVENT:  ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community:                  

WHO: Myrtle Anne, Founder of Block Tides, Co-CEO of Sinofy Studio"   Myrtle Anne has been involved in blockchain since 2015. Myrtle discusses why she wants to see diversity across the board. She started as a social media manager and after researching Blockchain technology she noticed that Blockchain can have an interesting future and can cause a lot of disruption - so she decided to get on board.  She discusses her white paper (an authoritative report) that addresses cyber security, IOT security and Blockchain.  She goes into detail why NFT’s (non-fungible tokens) are all the rage right now and gives advice to artists who may want to get involved with NFT's.   Enjoy the show!   Myrtle’s achievement include  Nominated as Asia Token Funds Best Crypto Media for UCIM Won the Top Influencer and Best Crypto A Journalist by Krypton Events Gurus Awards  Links   Myrtle’s LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/myrtle-a-b237b396   Myrtle’s White Paper:   http://ow.ly/roKk50DSIae   Myrtle’s article on IWD: https://www.blocktidesmedia.com/2021/03/iwd2021-choosetochallenge-powerful-women-in-blockchain-technology-2021/ WiBTalks Links    Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks    Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne    LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne   FREE EVENT: https://wibt.mykajabi.com/april-2021-event   ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community: https://wibt.mykajabi.com/site/about

WHO: CEO & Founder W-SOURCE, VENTURE Partner at R31 Ventures    In this episode we discuss some of the various financial roles in Blockchain.  Entrepreneur Danielle explains Derivatives in detail and looks at some exemplary positives of the Germany Crypto market.  Based in Israel, Danielle also shares what they are doing in terms of Blockchain and separately explains why DeFi is a “game changer.” Lavinia asks how accessible is the Blockchain space to the everyday person - both her and Danielle suggest solutions for people who are unsure and feel confused about the Blockchain arena. Plenty of knowledge to sink your teeth into this week.    Enjoy the show!                        Links   Danielle Tichner LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielletichner                   Helpful Information   What are Derivates; https://phemex.com/academy/crypto-derivatives-and-crypto-futures   Polkadot; https://bravenewcoin.com/insights/polkadot-price-analysis-19-march-2021                      WiBTalks Links Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks    Twitter: @LaviniaOsbourne    LinkedIn : @LaviniaOsbourne   FREE EVENT: https://www.airmeet.com/e/03f27460-58b8-11eb-aaa4-c189c0b3a553   ALL THE LINKS to what is going in the WiBT Community: https://wibt.mykajabi.com/site/about

WHO: Frida Tongxu Cai is a partner at Sperax. She discusses why she is excited to announce the LIFTED Grants hosted by Sperax. These grants are designed to provide women with access to capital and mentorship in the blockchain space. Hear what the four phases of the grant phases are, what interoperability is and why creating space for women in Blockchain is so important. Enjoy the show!       *LINKS:*   How to apply to these grants -    Deadline: First Phase *March 16th*   Frida Tongxu Linkedin:         WiBT LINKS -      This months FREE event:    LINKedin:    Facebook:    Instagram: @womeninblockchaintalks   Twitter: @laviniaosbourne   Free community: