W3B Talks

W3B Talks

The podcast examines the impact and potential of Web3 and blockchain technologies on business, government, and society. Douglas Heintzman, Chief Catalyst at BRI, engages industry, academic and government leaders in discussions on topics like blockchain, AI, IoT, DeFi, digital identity and metaverse and how they are impacting supply chains, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance governments, and many other industries.

Episodes

March 7, 2025 73 mins

In this part two of a two part discussion, we move beyond the question of why blockchain didn't transform supply chain the way that many thought it would to the question of what might change to accelerate blockchain adoption in the sector.

You can find Irving's blog at www.blog.irvingwb.com

You can find the Global Blockchain Business Council report on The Future of Global Supply Chains that Dale help author at GBBC.io.


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In this part one of a two part episode, we are joined by returning guests Irving Wladawsky-Berger and Dale Chrystie. In this first part we look at the many reasons why blockchain has not lived up to the expectation that it would transform supply chains.


You can find Irving's blog at: www.blog.irvingwb.com

You can find the Global Blockchain Business Council report on The Future of Global Supply Chains that Dale help author at...

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Host Douglas Heintzman is joined by notes author and futurist to discuss the future of banking and fiancial serivces.

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In this episode we are joined by Pradeep Goel, CEO of the Solve.care Foundation, to discuss the impact of AI and blockchain on healthcare.

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June 12, 2024 56 mins

In this episode we are joined by we are joined by Dale Chrystie, a Business Fellow and Blockchain Strategist at FedEx, to discuss coopetition. We try to answer the question of why competitors cooperate and what kinds of business patterns are going to be needed in a Web3 and AI world.

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In this episode we are joined by Brian Jackson from Info-Tech Research Group to look ahead at the big technology stories of 2025. We look at where we go with AI and blockchain and energy and how some of these big stories will impact industry and our lives.

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March 24, 2024 57 mins

In this episode we are joined by Vikram Seth, Head of Blockchain and Web3 at Shell. We discuss with the state of the energy industry and what needs to happen to accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy future.

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In this episode we are going to look at the fundamentals of AI and explore how we might apply it. We are joined by Praveen Narra, CEO of Tech.us

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In this special episode on the impact of Web3 technologies in the Healthcare we are joined by Ray Dogum, an Industry Engagement Manager at Vibe Bio and host of the Health Unchained Podcast. Ray will also be featuring this discussion on his podcast which you can find at https://healthunchained.org/.


Follow Ray:

X: @Healthunchaind

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydogum/

Telegram: @raydogum healthunchained.org

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January 11, 2024 55 mins

In this episode we talk to Alfred Tom CEO of Wivity, a company that is building a new governance framework for Web3 infrastructure, Executive Director of OMA3, and President of Lumian Foundation. We discuss how governance has led to the successes and stumbles of various organizations, how governance can work in the Web3 Era, the rise of collaborative standards, and the vital role that foundations, associations, and consortia play i...

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In this episode we talk with Aly Madhavji, managing partner of the Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in, and venture build’s top-tier startups. We explore the fundraising process and the state of the capital market and Aly shares his observations about what works and what doesn't and hints and tips about how to succeed with fundraising.

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September 15, 2023 62 mins

In this episode host Doug Heintzman is joined by Irving Wladawsky-Berger to discuss all that has been going on with AI and how it fits into the Web3 space.

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In this episode we talk to Kara Howard, the founder of KI, a public benefit organization focused on unlocking untapped potential in the new economy. We look at the link between diversity and innovation and how Web3 may be a platform that harnesses more diverse voices and allows people to pursue their passions more easily.


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Host Doug Heintzman is joined by Si Chen, co-author of "Sustainable Oil and Gas using Blockchain". Together they explore the pressures and possibilities surrounding the oil and gas industry today, and looking forward. They talk about necessities and attitudes, carbon markets and pollution externalities, and how Web3 and blockchain are part of building business models that are both environmentally and financially sustainab...

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Will AI be an amazing tool that stimulates creativity and innovation and put high quality artistic expression into the hands of more people? Or will it be a copyright violating technology that destroys the marginal economy that supports the arts? In this episode of W3B talks we are going to look at the question of how this technology will impact the creative arts. To help us better understand this topic we are joined by Laurie Woff...

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Cryptographic key infrastructure we use to secure much of the worlds data is vulnerable from attack by quantum computers. At some point in the not-too-distant future commercially available quantum computers will be able to decrypt sensitive information including that stored on blockchains. In This episode we talk to Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers from the Pauli Group about post quantum cryptography for blockchains.

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In this episode we look at how GenZ, just entering university and the workforce sees the Web3 world unfolding before them. Rishab Chakraborty, a grade 12 student and blockchain enthusiast, shares is fears and optimism about what the future holds for him and his demographic cohort.

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In this Episode we look at enterprise blockchain infrastructure, specifically the LACChain in Latin America. LACChain is a Global Alliance to accelerate the enablement and adoption of blockchain technology in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. Its goal is to foster innovation, reduce economic, social, gender, and all inequalities, promote job quality and security, promote financial inclusion, consumer protection, and market integrity.

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The global real estate market is over 30 trillion dollars and growing quickly. The Single-Family Rentals market, or SFR, is about $4.4T… just in the US.

Tokenization using web3 technologies allows for new forms sale and settlement, combined with easier asset-based financing solutions, means that the SFR market is now available to many investors that have traditionally been unable to purchase properties with leverage.

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Our planet is under a lot of stress.  Climate change is causing instability in populations and food production. We need to to find news ways of incorporating sustainability into the products we use and how we act. When the circular economy meet decentralized finance we find regenerative finance.

In this episode we are joined by Tian Zhao, founder of Circonomy, to look at how Web3 and blockchain technologies are being leveraged to ...

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