On this episode of the Women in Web3 podcast, we have special guest Autumn Moss Penaloza. Autumn is the Head of Community at Algorand Foundation, whose mission is to enable an inclusive, decentralized, and borderless global economy - at scale - based on the Algorand blockchain technology. Throughout this episode, Autumn shares how she got into web3…

Annea Robinson is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Apex Group, a global financial services provider. With offices in over 50 countries worldwide and 12,000 employees upon the close of announced acquisitions, Apex delivers an extensive range of services to asset managers, capital markets, private clients and family offices. Annea…

Jacob Berman has over 12 years of experience in the entertainment and tech industries, working across marketing, business development, sales, and innovation. Jacob is the founder of Rising Tide, a web3 focused agency that helps brands and creators launch projects within the NFT, metaverse, and cryptocurrency verticals. He is a Former Account Execut…

Zack Sabban is a web3 angel investor and the co-founder of RLTY, the "Metaverse Experience Company." Zack is building the infrastructure of events in the metaverse with RLTY, offering easy-to-use tools to create, customize and launch immersive experiences for any community. Blockchain IRL interviews leading experts across blockchain and emerging te…

On this episode of Women in Web3, we have special guest Lincoln Murr. Lincoln is the blockchain product manager for Prescryptive Health, a health care company whose main goal is to rewrite the script. This means that they aim to empower individuals with their health care information, specifically prescriptions. It functions as a digital medicine ca…

Jordan Fried has been "building businesses online since 1999." He is the Chairman and CEO of Immutable Holdings, a collection of businesses within the digital assets ecosystem. Jordan's mission is to build businesses and products that increase the awareness, access, and adoption of digital assets. His current businesses include: NFT.com, Immutable …

Andrew Quinn is a Management Consultant in Slalom's Strategy & Operations practice helping clients incorporate emerging technology into their business strategy. With ten years of experience working with executive leadership across Fortune 500 firms, Andrew has built GTM frameworks for Generative AI; advised PE-acquired marketing firms on reducing c…

Paul Bradley is the COO and Co-Founder of GetHedge, a crypto payment processing platform that automatically converts pay into Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Ethereum. Paul joins the Women in Web3 podcast to discuss what GetHedge is; how people can use the service to easily get paid in crypto -- and why they'd want to, given the need he saw in the market; h…

Ryan Kenny is building the future of web3 ticketing and fan engagement. He is the CEO of Seatlab, a white label event ticketing and seat reservation software that employs blockchain technology; as well as Seatlab NFT, an adjacent platform allows complete control over the secondary marketplace so you can capitalize on all secondary ticket sales via …

Masha Vyazemskaya is the Head of Marketing & Communications at Rarible, an NFT marketplace with built-in rewards. Masha joins the Women in Web3 podcast to share her journey into the web3 world; how she got her start in the entertainment industry working for labels and companies such as Gibson, and how that led her to discover Rarible. She chats abo…

Joe Argiro is a product leader and web3 builder. Joe has created and helped scale multiple businesses and products from 0 to 1; ideation through go-to-market launch and scaling. He's performed over 15,000+ hours of digital asset investment research in the last 6 years within ICOs, enterprise blockchain, DeFi, NFT infrastructure, and more; and he cu…

Sandy Carter is the COO and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, a digital identity company. Sandy joins the Women in Web3 podcast to share what a 'digital identity' is, and the value of having one. She also shares her journey into the web3 community, starting at Amazon Web Services, and how that led her to Unstoppable Domains. The …

Chris Martin is a partnership expert. Over the last ten years, he's established partnerships with Fortune 500 companies, as well as global brands, guiding them through the ever-expanding world of adtech, data, analytics, and now -- web3. Chris currently works on business development and partnerships for Parachute x Jump, a community for brand marke…

Mike Audi is the co-founder of TIKI, an infrastructure for consumer data licensing. Mike joins the Women in Web3 podcast to share how TIKI works and the importance of what they're building; the last two years of his entrepreneurship journey; how the company ended up in Nashville; and how the concept of TIKI was first planted in his mind nearly a de…

Chen Zur is a technologist, a leader, and a principal in Ersnt & Young's (EY) Technology Consulting Organization. Chen strongly believes web3 and public blockchain technology is going to allow us to build a more fair and open world, and will fundamentally change the way we (individuals and organizations alike) manage our digital identity, store dig…

TJ Chang is the president of Shopx, a web3 commerce platform. TJ joins the Women in Web3 podcast to talk about his entrepreneurial journey, which started about 7 years ago as he was trying to solve a lot of the problems in the e-commerce landscape; how he got into web3; what led him to move to Tennessee; and more! The Women in Web3 podcast shares t…

Garrison Yang is an engineer-turned-marketer with over 15 years of business strategy, marketing, and growth product experience. He currently leads marketing and growth at Ava Labs as the Vice President of Growth and Strategy, with a focus on both their consumer verticals (NFTs, Gaming, Enterprise, Institutions, DeFi) and product business units (Cor…

Carolyn Rogers is the Head of Marketing at Blockhaus, a marketing agency and product lab born in web3, with a focus on emerging tech. Carolyn talks about her team's 'Guide to web3' that was just released, and how they help brands stay relevant in the age of constant innovation. You can find the guide here: https://web3report.blokhaus.io/ Blockchain…

Dylan Barahona and Morgan Fiorino are the co-founders of Connecting Roads, a travel and experience membership that rewards you for accomplishing bucket-list-worthy experiences and quests. Dylan and Morgan's journey began years ago when they first met working VIP programs at a music festival. Since 2017, they have been building up to the Connecting …

Freddie Hickman is the founder of HyperSQ, a web3 company with the mission to create the Movement Economy -- one that monetizes everyday movement and rewards people for getting out of their homes to explore the world. Blockchain IRL interviews leading experts across blockchain and emerging technologies, exploring how they are applying emerging tech…

Stephanie McDermott is the Program Strategy and Delivery manager at Sweet, an experience-driven NFT platform that connects the world’s biggest brands with enthusiastic fans. She explains that this position at Sweet allows her to work with the projects for themselves to make sure they are developed. She also gets to dive more deep with the brands an…

Managing Director and Founder of Digital and Savvy, Maha Abouelenein joins the podcast to discusses her work in communications and helping to develop personal brand, including her intro to Web3 through her branding and communications work with heavy hitter Gary Vee. She also touches on the importance of self study and education in personal success,…

Amanda Archer, the founder of Women of the Metaverse (WOTM), discusses the journey from her work in PR and entertainment, to diving headfirst into the world of Web3. Amanda also talks about piecing together an understanding of this new frontier firsthand, through taking risks and experiencing the benefits and the challenges Web3 offers. As a propon…

Sarah Milby, now a Senior Policy Manager at Blockchain Association, began her Web3 journey when she saw the need to transact across borders. Sarah shares a personal story about how she realized friends and family members across the world were facing countless obstacles to support each other financially. So, she dove into crypto research and has beg…

Sara Moric works in communications and PR for the Web3 industry, with stints at BitPanda, one of the biggest European exchanges, and LimeWire, a music NFT space that was created with the intent to make NFTs go mainstream. Sara visits the Women in Web3 podcast to discuss the evolution and possibilities of NFTs. She describes how the public’s definit…

Straith Schreder came from VICE Media and BitTorrent to take on her current role as the Executive Creative Director at Palm NFT Studio, where she is focused on developing projects with artists, IP owners, NFT marketplaces and content platforms running on Palm. Palm's founding team includes former General Manager of protocols at ConsenSys, Dan Heyma…

Jenny Kleinknecht worked in fashion, PR and marketing for multiple years before she partnered with two lifelong friends to launch Probably Nothing, where she is now the Director of Creative Strategy and Project Development. Probably Nothing is a leading media brand that aims to bridge the gap between early adopters of NFTs and the metaverse with th…

Stacy Elliot and Kate Irwin, journalists on all things crypto at Decrypt, come on the Women in Web3 podcast this week to tell us what it’s like to keep up with the rapidly changing world of Web3, and how they manage to report it to the public in a way that everyone can understand. Between Stacy covering institutional investing, and Kate covering th…

Lauren Griewski is the Chief Revenue Officer at Permission.io, a Web3 advertising business that is connecting brands and consumers through crypto rewards so that you can reclaim your data, time and attention. Permission.io currently partners with companies like Google, Unstoppable Domains, Metamask, Polygon and Messari, amongst others. Lauren's bac…

Robert Graham is a Co-Founder of Afterparty, alongside David Fields, Eytan Elbaz, and Dan Rahmel. With experience from Disney, Intuit, Google, and Paradigm Talent Agency, the four co-founders created a blockchain company that gives creators in Web3 the tools to connect with their fans in a new and exciting way. Notable angel investors for the all-i…

Jaime Schmidt is the Co-Founder of BFF, a decentralized brand aimed at helping women get educated, connected, and financially rewarded in crypto. Together with Co-Founder Brit Morin, they've created an open-access community for the crypto curious that is based around their 'BFF Friendship Bracelet' NFT. Before Jaime journeyed into Web3, she created…

Debbie Soon is the Co-Founder of HUG, a social curation and discovery platform which offers an accelerated program for creators in Web3. Born and raised in Singapore, Debbie started her career in the finance and investment realm, worked with M13, and has spent the past four years in a start-up environment. She loves building anything and everything…

Ty Haney recently founded two companies, side by side: Joggy, a full-spectrum CBD company that specializes in plant-based energy supplements, and Try Your Best, a first-of-its-kind web3 community-building platform. Both of these endeavors build off of Ty's entrepreneurial success founding the popular athleisure brand Outdoor Voices over eight years…

Lauren Ingram is a fellow woman in web3, and a fellow podcaster for this space! She has a background in agencies and technology, and found that web3 was the perfect avenue that encompassed all of her interests. She’s been the Head of Marketing for a digital agency and worked at Meta (Facebook) on multiple projects, such as their International Women…

Allyson Downey is a Cofounder of Meta Angels, a Web3 community that is focused on leveraging metaverse technology and NFT communities to a mock real-life opportunity. She’s also a Cofounder of Angel Labs, a board member and advisor to a handful of different companies and projects, the CEO of Stellar - a Web2 company - and is experimenting with the …

Avery Akkineni is the President of Vayner3, leading the mission to guide the world's largest enterprises in navigating the next iteration of consumer behavior in Web3. Avery launched the VaynerX consultancy (previously known as VaynerNFT) alongside Gary Vaynerchuk (Gary Vee) in July 2021, partnering with dozens of Fortune 500 corporations across va…

Tricia Biggio is the CEO of Invisible Universe, an internet-first animation studio that develops original character IP on social media and web3 platforms in partnership with some of the world’s biggest celebrities -- such as Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian, Jennifer Aniston, Karlie Kloss, and the D'Amelio family. Invisible Universe also launched…

Brittney Kelley is a serial entrepreneur involved with many projects across various industries, including the Chill Cowboy Country Club NFT Collection with her husband Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line and her USA-made, sustainable fashion brand, Tribe Kelley. Brittney does it all, while more or less living out of a tour bus for the last nine ye…

Michelle Reeves is the cofounder and CEO of MAVION, a collection of digital assets and NFTs that transform your fashion purchases into investments. In her own words, it's like traveling the world with your favorite content creators and celebrities to discover unique fashion that no one else will have. (Exhibit A: Her first partnership with Rebecca …

Shira Lazar is an Emmy-nominated host and interviewer covering social media, culture, Web3 and wellness. She is a Founding BFF, hosts the Inside Web3 radio show and weekly #womeninweb3 Twitter spaces, and she is the Co-Founder and CEO of What's Trending, a media company that brings you social media news daily, as well as Peace Inside Live, a projec…

You might know James Tarling as the Founder of Coindor, a company that aims to provide a safe and unbiased space to facilitate the discussion of cryptocurrencies with weekly web3 showdowns, helpful alpha on hot projects + more. But since we've recorded this episode, as things go in web3, James has innovated and advanced to becoming the Founder of V…

Nicole Pellicano is the Director of Business Development at YellowHeart, a blockchain live event ticketing platform powered by distributed ledger technology. Before jumping into web3, Nicole worked at Sunshine Sachs in the social media + digital space. She is now at the forefront of a company that has worked with Maroon 5, Kings of Leon, John Lenno…

Sarah Cole is a writer, editor, and one of three creators of Stoner Cats, a grassroots animation studio that put together one of the first NFT-animated web series. Sarah has previously worked at Sony Pictures, Netflix, and Warner Bros. She has over 15 years of experience across computer programming, video editing, commercials, animated films, and m…

Katie Richman is the author of the ongoing series 'A Metaverse Manifesto' and the partnerships lead for new product experimentation at Meta. She previously worked at Facebook, ESPN, X Games and MTV, and has over 20 years experience across developer relations, media partnerships, media startups, video production, interactive video strategy, web and …

Teddy Kozlowski is the founder of Glimpse, a Web3 social app focused on giving power back to content creators and providing value for all users through monetization opportunities and experiences. With an extensive background of investing in cryptocurrency, Teddy is now helping content creators "own the moment" through NFT-enabled social media. Tedd…

Chrissy Cook, also known as Ethereum Girl in a Blockchain World, is the Co-Founder and VP of Partner Success at NFTY Token. Chrissy entered the blockchain and crypto space in early 2017 as an investor, instantly becoming a community supporter and enthusiast. She also co-founded The Blockchain Sisterhood, an environment for women in blockchain and c…

400 Drums is a series of NFTs derived from one-of-a-kind Indigenous drums, handcrafted by David Fierro of the Okanagan Nation, and supported by Tamara Goddard, CEO of Four Our Future Indigenous Economics. The collection is dedicated to supporting Indigenous Elders, artists, language speakers and tour operators to harness new online platforms to mon…

Emily Carrig is the Co-Founder of True Stars NFT, a long-term project that strives to build a community-driven, Web3-native brand that empowers people to be their true selves. She is interested in exploring how emerging Web3 technologies can empower artists and their collectors. Emily joins the Women in Web3 podcast to talk about: How the pandemic …

James Timberlake helps Web2 founders leverage Web3 tech to articulate their vision for their teams and community. He is the author of The Gospel of DAO and is well-versed in DAOs, Web3, the Metaverse and the continual advancement of humanity as it intertwines with technology. James joined the Women in Web3 podcast to talk about: How to begin your j…

Fernanda Boccard, an "artist by birth," is an avid NFT artist and creator of the sold-out collection, “Serious and Cool People.” Her collection, which she works on full-time, mixes art with 111 handmade characters and their unique stories. She is also organizing a DAO that will focus on creating value for her NFT holders and empowering emerging art…