Join us for a special episode where we answer some of your most asked questions to Web3 and blockchain expert Helen Disney, Founder of Unblocked, a hub for blockchain events, education and information. We’ll cover: What is blockchain? What is Web3?  What is bitcoin and how does it work? Where can I learn more about Web3? What are the most useful strategies for learning about blockchain and Web3? We also dive into Helen’s career and how she went from journalism to running her own think tank before pivoting to work at the Bitcoin Foundation in the very early days of cryptocurrency - and she hasn’t looked back. LINKS: Helen Disney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-disney-unblocked/  Unblocked website: https://un-blocked.co.uk/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

If you’re wondering ‘Will AI take my job?’ then today’s special episode is what you need - in a solo episode from our founder Lauren Ingram, we're diving into: What to do if you've been laid off What jobs exist in AI and Web3  Tips to get a job in this space  We also cover Lauren’s back story, from a leading marketer in digital agencies and at Meta, through to losing her job and then founding Women of Web3 - which is now a global, thriving community. This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/  EVENTS AND NEWS: Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Lindsey McInerney counts Hollywood actress Mila Kunis as her cofounder, and she’s seen the highs and lows of the Web3 hype cycle over the last few years.  Lindsey started her career working in social media back in 2009, working her way up to Global Head of Technology & Innovation at beer company AB InBev where she led an NFT project for Stella Artois generating a million dollars in sales in a week - and she was subsequently named in the 30 Most Influential People in the Metaverse. She has now been CEO of Sixth Wall for nearly 3 years alongside Mila Kunis and she has been advising companies on blockchain, Web3 and the next internet under her consultancy Black Sun Labs. Lindsey was one of the first ever guests on the Women of Web3 Podcast in May 2022, and has returned to dissect where the internet has been in the last two years. This episode is proudly brought to you by BlackBerry. LINKS: Lindsey McInerney on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindseymcinerney/  Lindsey’s speaker profile: https://www.utaspeakers.com/speaker/lindsey-mcinerney   EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Jamilia Grier has grown her business and has raised 4 kids in 4 different countries while building an international legal career.  Having spent years honing her craft as an expert tech lawyer, she now uses a subscription model for her business ByteBao so that Web3 founders can access legal help as and when they need it. Jamilia is also the host of the podcast Barely Legal In Web3, where she interviews tech founders and senior leaders. Join us as we hear about Jamilia’s jetsetting career and the strategies that she employs to succeed. LINKS: Jamilia Grier on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamilia-grier  ByteBao website: https://bytebao.io/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Claire Barnett is the former Executive Director of UN Women UK and now the CEO of YourHaven, a wellness platform that offers AI generated therapy sessions based on the voices and work of real therapists, delivered by headsets like the Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro. Having run a wellness studio in her spare time alongside her demanding roles, Claire is one of the very few leaders at the intersection of mental health, systemic change, and VR - and so she was delighted when asked to join YourHaven as cofounder and CEO. We discuss Claire’s career from helping with microfinance in Brazil, through to her work at the bleeding edge of tech, covering the hard truths about gender equality along the way. LINKS: Claire Barnett on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-barnett-uk/  YourHaven website: https://www.yourhavenapp.com/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Bianca Lopes is a multifaceted entrepreneur, visionary and investor deeply engaged in the intersections of technology, identity, and finance. As cofounder of Authentify and founder of Rooh Ventures, she shares her journey, emphasising a philosophy rooted in presence and curiosity, which has been instrumental in her success. We also dive into the transformative power of blockchain to share the broken identity system. Bianca has advised 40 financial organisations, and she sits on UNESCO’s Business Impact Council, advising on ethics in AI. She’s driven by a deep commitment to creating meaningful, positive change in society - and shares how you can live a life aligned to your values too. LINKS: Bianca Lopes on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/biasmlopes/  Bianca Lopes on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/biasmlopes  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/  CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Welcome back for Season 4! Noticed our rebrand? What is Web3? If you’re new here, Web3 is the next major iteration of the internet, and includes technologies like blockchain, NFTs, and even AI and the metaverse. Today we talk to Lisa Mayer, Founder of Boss Beauties and former founder of Social Canvas, and her ongoing mission to inspire women and girls to be whatever they want to be - first through mentoring events, and later in Web3 by founding Boss Beauties as an NFT project and now a media and IP brand empire. Lisa talks about how saying yes and putting yourself out there can get you amazing opportunities: from invitations to the White House, to getting funding from Serena Williams’ venture fund, and having Boss Beauties artwork hung on the wall at the New York Stock Exchange. LINKS: Lisa Mayer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-mayer-msc/  Lisa Mayer on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/lisacmayer  Lisa talks about her friend and board member Randi Zuckerberg - listen to Randi’s episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/randi-zuckerberg-on-creating-the-friendliest-place-in-web3/id1614087620?i=1000569871043  Lisa also mentions Betty from Deadfellaz - listen to Betty’s episode here: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/nft-legend-betty-on-building-an-international-brand/id1614087620?i=1000620996077  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Lydia Pang has been creative director at Nike and Refinery29, and now lives in a forest in Wales where she runs her creative agency MØRNING, and her Web3 and climate project she cofounded called Steward. Join us as we talk about creating a value system that's unshakeable, running a successful agency, and the tension between climate and Web3. LINKS: Grab your free Web3 cheat sheet from MDRx: https://mdrx.tech/resources/web3-cheat-sheet/  Lydia Pang on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lydia_pang_  Morning website: https://morning.fyi Steward website: www.steward.eco  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest news, events, job posts, and learning resources: https://twitter.com/womenofweb3co    Women of Web3 website: www.womenofweb3.co    JOBS IN WEB3: Get a role in web3 on the Women of Web3 jobs board, or apply to be in our Talent Collective: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

We have a *very* special guest for our season finale, and that is Martha Lane Fox, cofounder of lastminute.com. Martha, nicknamed the ‘dotcom dinosaur’ by the press thanks to her lengthy career in tech, sits on the board of Chanel, WeTransfer, the British Chambers of Commerce and previously sat on the board of X (Twitter). She is also cofounder of karaoke bar chain Lucky Voice, and chancellor of the Open University. We talk about her experiences leading at some of the world’s biggest companies, why the issues around the lack of women in tech still pervade, despite two decades of her spearheading change, and we touch on the accident that meant she was still hospitalised while the sale of lastminute.com went through for £577 million. LINKS: Martha Lane Fox on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marthal2  Martha Lane Fox on Twitter / X: https://twitter.com/Marthalanefox  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Tarja Stephens is on a mission to upskill 1 million women - and she and her cofounder Janna Salokangas are putting AI and leadership skills at the heart of what they’re building at Mia - Mission Impact Academy, where they have recently completed the first cohort of their AI accelerator program. Originally from Finland and now based in Miami, we dive into Tarja’s journey from her early days in shipbuilding to pivoting during the pandemic. LINKS: Tarja Stephens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarja-stephens/  Mia - Mission Impact Academy website: https://www.themia.world/ EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Tarja Stephens is on a mission to upskill 1 million women - and she and her cofounder Janna Salokangas are putting AI and leadership skills at the heart of what they’re building at Mia - Mission Impact Academy, where they have recently completed the first cohort of their AI accelerator program. Originally from Finland and now based in Miami, we dive into Tarja’s journey from her early days in shipbuilding to pivoting during the pandemic. LINKS: Tarja Stephens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarja-stephens/  Mia - Mission Impact Academy website: https://www.themia.world/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Maghan McDowell is Senior Innovation Editor at Vogue Business, where she’s known as a leading voice covering all things metaverse, digital fashion, and how luxury brands translate their brand for the world of Web3.  Within her role Maghan oversees the weekly Technology Edit newsletter, and she knows the tech and luxury markets inside out. We dive into Maghan's forecasts for the tech landscape in 2024, looking at everything from the impact of generative AI in 2023 through to upcoming VR headset launches for 2024.  Maghan first joined the Women of Web3 Podcast in 2022 - listen back to her episode about digital fashion here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/digital-fashion-what-will-we-wear-in-the-metaverse/id1614087620?i=1000565751533  LINKS: Maghan McDowell on LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/maghanmcdowell/  Maghan on Instagram: Maghan’s articles on Vogue Business: https://www.voguebusiness.com/contributor/maghan-mcdowell  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Elke Karskens is an exec at leading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase, where she’s recently been promoted to Country Director for Benelux and the Nordics. Always with a strong desire to follow innovation, she has an impressive career spanning stints at TomTom, Skype in its early days, and then a decade at Meta (formerly Facebook). Elke now plays a pivotal role at Coinbase, having initially led their marketing before being promoted to a leadership position.  We dive into her dizzying career trajectory across Web2 to Web3, and hear how - like most of us - Elke was initially put off by the sheer amount of jargon in the crypto space and her passion for helping others make sense of the potential of decentralised finance. LINKS: Elke Karskens on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elke-karskens-33925115/  Elke on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/elkekarskens/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Cynthia Huang is a digital nomad, and the cofounder and CEO of Dtravel, a decentralised travel ecosystem. A longtime host herself, Cynthia created the largest community of Airbnb hosts in the world, before taking them on with a decentralised alternative. We discuss why she made the decision to shut down her previous startup Altcoin Fantasy and she shares what makes Lisbon - her current home - a really special hub for Web3. LINKS: Cynthia Huang on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthiajhuang/  Cynthia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cynb3ar  Dtravel website: https://www.dtravel.com/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

The skills needed to thrive in Web3, digital fashion or AI today will undergo a radical transformation in the next five years. Join a trio of the creative tech scene’s heavy hitters for a very special live recording of the Women of Web3 Podcast with host Lauren Ingram, where we dive into the top skills of the future - and how you can tap up the talent needed for what comes next. This was recorded at New Codes, a festival of fashion and digital innovation in London. LINKS: Holly Wood, HollyWoodLabs.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyw00d/  Tobi Ajala, TECHTEE https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobi-ajala/  Ashumi Sanghvi, MAD Global and Future+ https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashumi-sanghvi-a658624/  New Codes festival: https://codes.fashion/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs   CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Prepare to have your mind blown as we welcome the extraordinary Cindy Gallop. She reached the pinnacle of the advertising world as the chair of international ad agency BBH and now she’s a board advisor to multiple companies and a powerhouse entrepreneur as the founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn. She’s also a world-renowned public speaker with an enormous following. Our conversation with Cindy is meaty and unapologetic as we dive into the intersection of women, tech, Web3, and slightly unconventional territories for Women of Web3 like the adult industry. It's time to make a "shit ton of cash" by inventing your own path in Web3, and Cindy Gallop will show you how. LINKS: Cindy Gallop on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/  Cindy on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cindygallop/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Join Anastasiia Mala, DRESSX Marketing Lead, and an elite panel featuring Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3, Renee Francis, Founder & Director of Take3, Niamh Linehan, CMO at Defactor Labs, and Camilla Purkis-White, beauty brand & marketing director & Founder of Glitch Glam, as they unveil the alchemy of long-term brand building - your ultimate arsenal to not just survive but thrive amid the fiercest bear markets. LINKS: Panellists: Lauren Ingram on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ingramlauren/  Renee Francis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renee-francis-7480a233/  Niamh Linehan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/niamh-linehan-7b641633/  Camilla Purkis-White on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillawhite/  Anastasiia Mala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiiamala/  Zebu Live website: https://www.zebulive.xyz/  Flight3 website: https://flightstory.com/flight-3/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Tobi Ajala is a tech genius, entrepreneur, and angel investor, and former developer at Apple, and she’s the driving force behind TECHTEE as its visionary CEO and founder. TECHTEE is a globally acclaimed software house, excelling in gold standard software research, design, and development - and it’s the world’s first Black-owned, female-founded and women-led digital agency. Join us for a discussion with Tobi about her entrepreneurial journey, starting at university on a night out and ending up running a global agency. We talk about the impact of AI, the possibilities of Web3, and the importance of who holds the data. LINKS: Tobi Ajala on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobi-ajala/  Tobi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tobitobetoby/  TECHTEE website: https://www.techtee.co/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co  JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs   CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

Camilla McFarland has been in the wild world of crypto and Web3 since 2017 when she joined Consensys (creators of MetaMask), and is the queen of useful analogies that make blockchain make sense. Camilla has been VP at Mojito, a platform for brands to build their own NFT storefronts, used by global brands like Sotheby's, CAA, and Prada. She's also a founding member of Web3 marketing and product studio Serotonin, and she’s now advisor to both Mojito and Serotonin. LINKS: Camilla McFarland on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/camillamcfarland/  Camilla on Twitter: https://twitter.com/camillionaire_m/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co/   JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs/    CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane

In our Season 3 kickoff, we're thrilled to welcome Ashley McDonnell, Global Client Activation Director at luxury powerhouse PUIG, home to iconic brands like Carolina Herrera and Jean Paul Gaultier, where she has led Web3 and emerging tech projects. Ashley is not only a leader in the luxury industry, with stints at Dior, LVMH, Google, and board positions, but she’s also the host of the hugely popular Tech Powered Luxury podcast. Join us to discover the strategic choices that propelled Ashley to leadership at the intersection of luxury and tech.  Get ready to take notes, as Ash's story is a masterclass in strategy! LINKS: Ashley McDonnell on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/ashleymcdonnell/ Tech Powered Luxury podcast: https://www.instagram.com/techpoweredluxury/  EVENTS:  Follow Women of Web3 for the latest Web3 news, events, job posts, and learning resources: www.linkedin.com/company/womenofweb3co⁠/ JOBS IN WEB3:  Apply to be in our Talent Collective, or find your next Web3 hire: www.womenofweb3.co/jobs⁠/ CREDITS: Host: Lauren Ingram Producer: Alex Lane