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Anthony Day -  Marketing Director at VeChainAnthony is the Marketing Director for VeChain and brings 20 years’ experience in innovation, technology delivery and growth. Focused purely on Web3 and Blockchain technology since 2017, he has held leadership roles at Deloitte, IBM, Polkadot (Parity) and Input Output (Midnight).Alongside his work with VeChain, Anthony hosts the popular Blockchain Won’t Save the World Podcast and is a growth and strategy advisor to exchanges, DeFi and Gaming start-ups, and Sports businesses.

Anthony Day -  Marketing Director at VeChainAnthony is the Marketing Director for VeChain and brings 20 years’ experience in innovation, technology delivery and growth. Focused purely on Web3 and Blockchain technology since 2017, he has held leadership roles at Deloitte, IBM, Polkadot (Parity) and Input Output (Midnight).Alongside his work with VeChain, Anthony hosts the popular Blockchain Won’t Save the World Podcast and is a growth and strategy advisor to exchanges, DeFi and Gaming start-ups, and Sports businesses.

This compilation episode from Seasons 6-8 include clips from my podcast conversations with: Dr. Nikhil Varma (February 2025, Season 8)Tristan Thoma (June 2025, Season 8)Dr. Shruti Shankar Gaur (March 2025, Season 8)Jean Criss (April 2025, Season 8)

Jonas Lamis is the CEO of Rarible, the onchain commerce platform powering the future of digital asset trading. Before joining Rarible, he was COO of Quantum Art, where he helped launch the platform and drove a substantial increase in revenue. Prior to this, he built Sensai, an AI-driven content analytics platform, and served as CEO until the company was acquired. Jonas brings 20+ years of experience in technology, spanning across web3, AI, enterprise software, automation, and more.

Jonas Lamis is the CEO of Rarible, the onchain commerce platform powering the future of digital asset trading. Before joining Rarible, he was COO of Quantum Art, where he helped launch the platform and drove a substantial increase in revenue. Prior to this, he built Sensai, an AI-driven content analytics platform, and served as CEO until the company was acquired. Jonas brings 20+ years of experience in technology, spanning across web3, AI, enterprise software, automation, and more.

Stephen Hess is the founder of Metaplex, the leading protocol for digital assets on Solana. As a director of the Metaplex Foundation, Stephen drives strategy and ecosystem growth, establishing Metaplex as the backbone for digital asset creation and commerce. Previously head of product at Solana Labs, Stephen spearheaded the scaling of the application layer, including the first liquid staking programs, bridges, stablecoins, gaming, token standards and ecosystem integrations. Stephen leverages his background in Symbolic Systems from Stanford to focus on the intersection of technology, economics, and culture. Today, Metaplex powers hundreds of millions of NFTs and tokens, with its Genesis platform extending this foundation into on-chain token launches.

Stephen Hess is the founder of Metaplex, the leading protocol for digital assets on Solana. As a director of the Metaplex Foundation, Stephen drives strategy and ecosystem growth, establishing Metaplex as the backbone for digital asset creation and commerce. Previously head of product at Solana Labs, Stephen spearheaded the scaling of the application layer, including the first liquid staking programs, bridges, stablecoins, gaming, token standards and ecosystem integrations. Stephen leverages his background in Symbolic Systems from Stanford to focus on the intersection of technology, economics, and culture. Today, Metaplex powers hundreds of millions of NFTs and tokens, with its Genesis platform extending this foundation into on-chain token launches.

George Worrell (G.P.), Co-Founder and CPO at Blubird is a product leader with more than 20 years in UX and emerging tech. His leadership has been instrumental in simplifying the path from Web2 to Web3 for organizations worldwide. Beyond product strategy, G.P. plays a central role in Blubird’s operations and financial oversight, guiding execution, resource planning, and growth.

George Worrell (G.P.), Co-Founder and CPO at Blubird is a product leader with more than 20 years in UX and emerging tech. His leadership has been instrumental in simplifying the path from Web2 to Web3 for organizations worldwide. Beyond product strategy, G.P. plays a central role in Blubird’s operations and financial oversight, guiding execution, resource planning, and growth.

Mamadou Kwidjim Toure is an entrepreneur and finance executive who Forbes named one of the Top 10 Most Influential Men in Africa. He spent over 20 years at major institutions like KPMG, BNP Paribas, and IBM, where he managed transactions worth over $25 billion across African infrastructure, mining, and technology.In 2015, Mamadou founded Ubuntu Group to expand access to global capital in Africa. His venture Ubuntu Tribe developed digital gold tokens to give the public broader access to precious metal investments and was recognized as a finalist at the African Bankers Awards in 2019. He sees the digital economy as a way to redistribute wealth and empower communities across Africa.Mamadou has studied at Harvard Kennedy School and completed artificial intelligence programs at MIT. As a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, he advocates for using technology to drive sustainable prosperity in emerging markets.