OK. So this presentation is all about the power of stories in blockchains. Quest for diversity. And we're gonna touch on why Blockchain or diversity and inclusion is so important uh within the Blockchain uh realm. Well, but first off, let's just talk about stories. So welcome.

Stories have the power to create social change and inspire community when we are in a situation. And we want to find out how other people overcame a struggle or a problem. Even if it is in a business context, we refer to their narratives, their testimonials. Um We refer to the term testimony, you know, within a spiritual setting, testimonies, uh prose fiction, uh fables, uh fairy tales. They're all stories that can assist us in our journey in life and business is a part of life. Blockchain is a tech that promotes inclusion and diversity.

It was created on that basis. Indirectly, it was about diversify, diversify, diversification um amongst many and not just a few, it was about it or it is about decentralization and bringing uh resources and assets to the everyday person um who is open to learning and wants to get involved in this new tech.

And not just people in power, sitting in uh cushy offices um with certain privileges available to them because of the school, they went to the country they were born in. Um the people that they know the network that they have the ability to access the internet. So privilege is not just of course relevant to skin tone, but it's also about where you're born and whom to whom you're born to, where you're educated and the level of education that you receive. Um But Blockchain is simply about having been open to learning uh to sharing, to connecting, being transparent, um having an attitude or a concept of trust, um traceability um and immutability and of course, the key UK study that's come from Blockchain is Bitcoin and that is what Bitcoin represents.

So women in Blockchain Talks is a monthly event with a podcast to be announced very shortly this year. It is inclusive to both women and men. It is diverse and representative. And the reason why it's inclusive to both women and men is for me, it is not congruent to talk about inclusivity and diversity and not include 50% of the population. When I say it's diverse, it's diverse because it is representative of women. And we're gonna touch on statistics in a moment in regards to uh women in Blockchain, but it is also representative of the diversity of women within the Blockchain arena. Many times. I've seen that when people talk about gender equality, gender equality looks like one type of person, a white person unless they're going for a token ethnic person. But generally it is a white woman, blonde hair from Europe. Um And that seems to be enough for some companies to say we're diverse. We have women. You know, my platform is about representation of all types of women from all sorts of backgrounds because representation matters, it matters in our personal lives, it matters in our public lives, our private lives and in our professional lives, it is empowering to see someone who looks like you who may have a similar background to you on a stage, talking about a subject that you you are interested in.

And of course, this subject is Blockchain. Now, I'm making the assumption most people on this webinar know what Blockchain is. So, you know, I'm not gonna go into what Blockchain is as a technology. Um If you want to know more about that, then that's something that I do talk about. Um in my monthly events, I will touch on and you know, uh describe what Blockchain is, define what Blockchain is. Uh But for this, for this presentation that's I won't be going into that. So it is diverse and representative and you know, it's not just about having an Asian person on the stage or a black person on stage because black is diverse in and of itself. You have Caribbean people, African American people. Um You black people, you have a um African. Um you have a, you know, we're talking about melanin when I talk about black, I'm talking about melanin. Um So you have people from uh Southeast Asia uh with lots of melanin in their skin. Um We're talking about uh um indigenous um communities from Australia, New Zealand um Canada. OK. So not to get political, but to me, black is a political term. Anyway, so the point of what I'm trying to say is representation is not just about the color, it's not just about the gender, but it's also about culture.

Um And when you have someone on the stage who not only looks like you but has a cultural background to you, it is empowering, it is uplifting and it changes your mindset. Something opens and this is what women in Blockchain talks is about, it's about opening the possibility that you can be a part of this movement. You can be part of this growing and innovative industry, uh tech industry. So the focus of women in Blockchain talks is of course, shining the spotlight on the dynamic and progressive women in the industry. The various diverse beautiful women in this industry that represents many women around the world at an event. Be it online or physical event? Obviously, because of COVID, we've had to focus on um an online event. It is simply about connecting, connectivity, connecting us as, as a, as a tribe conversing, nothing will get done. Nothing will be created unless you're willing to have a conversation and telling stories as a way of conversing or starting that conversation, collaborating and creating. We focus in women in Blockchain within the women in Blockchain tas community. We focus on education, funding, networking and mentoring.

As well as coaching. We hold master classes which are sort are around career, starting a career um in Blockchain technology, how to do that education. And of course, branding, self branding is very, very important. And the one of the key things that I've noticed with women who come to my event, they have a strong case of imposter syndrome. I wouldn't be able to do that. Can I do that? Do I have permission to do that? Am I allowed to do that? Um You know, and these are the things that I want to break down within or these are the things that not only do I want to, but I am breaking down um within my community. So the community on meet up and on telegram, if you'd like to join it and know more about it, then send me a message, moving on to the next slide. So statistics and findings. So over the last two years, women in Blockchain has grown from 8% to 12%. Um The source is taken from Queen Dance 2020. So this is some research that they have done. The image on the right is of my, of the first ever women in Blockchain event that I did in the meet up and then I changed it over because what happened was I just decided to get a contact of mine to share her story on the stage.

It was called women in Blockchain. And the response was powerful people were like that was one of the best Blockchain events I've been to, I learned so much. It was really great to hear her stories. It wasn't about ego and it really spoke to me. Um And I thought to myself, maybe this is what needs to happen because different people and I am generalizing here. But women, we learn by sharing, by communicating by storytelling, people learn in this way. But more so women um women are the the art of storytellers generally, when you think about a parent telling their child a bedtime story, correct incorrectly or not, you know, I'm all about gender and gender equality. But it's generally women that we think of telling those stories.

Um It's generally women who come together, share their stories, laugh, cry together, get real uplift each other and empower each each other to be the best that they can be. So, um again, that was where women in Blockchain talks stemmed from that first event and the feedback that I got from the individuals, these were some of the individuals who attended the event. And as you can see, they're all very diverse diversity and inclusion is an important subject matter within the world of business. Um Black Lives Matter has obviously shown um the importance of it or highlighted the importance of it. Um The movement in the last week or so. Um in the last week, um connection and education is very important. So these are the things that I have come across. Um Or that's been highlighted to me since I started women in Blockchain talks. Connection and education is key to a number of my members to a number of the people in my, in my uh community now. Yes, they want you have the hardcore um developers, Blockchain as coders and perhaps my community is not going to be right for them. And that's absolutely fine. We're all individuals and we take what we need from different communities. I mean many communities. But ultimately, one of the key things that I came across when I started uh women in Blockchain talks because I had a, I had a case of imposter syndrome.

I'm not a technologist. I don't understand um how to code. What can I offer to the community. And the truth of the matter was I had a lot to offer my business acumen my business skills, my networking, my ability to network, my ability to uplift and coach people, my ability to empower individuals is what I can bring to the table. Those are my superpowers. And someone said to me, a, a technologist, um a coder said to me, I've started two businesses and they've both failed. And I said, why have they failed? And she said to me, because I could do the back end, but I couldn't do the front end. I couldn't do the marketing, I couldn't do the connections. I couldn't build the networks. I couldn't do the, um, business development. So one of the key things that I want to show the members in women in Blockchain talks is that there is a role for everybody, especially women in this new tech, this new innovative tech because Blockchain is not just a technology, but it is becoming a business, an industry in and of itself.

So again, community is very important to the members um in my community. And one of the key things that I focus on as you probably can touch on, as I'm speaking is self development. Again, a lot of the issues that have come up is, you know, do I can I do that? A lot of women have said to me, I didn't know that I could come to your events cos it said women in Blockchain and I'm not a woman in Blockchain. Of course, you can come. And so one of the key things that I promote at my events is to be bold and be brave in who you are and what you want to become, ask the questions rather than assuming. And in doing that, it will add more diversity, an inclusion to Blockchain to the Blockchain industry and in my speakers sharing their stories, it helps them to understand that there is a place for them. And this is why storytelling is so powerful and it's so powerful in right now within Blockchain. Because like I said, people learn uninspired in different ways. And if you can just plan to see by sharing your story as a diverse person, then you are making a difference. If you just touch one person's life and you're making a difference. And I know in the one year since I started this platform, I have made a difference and I'm proud of that.

And I'm helping, I believe I'm helping add that growth from 8% to 12% in the last two years. So women in Blockchain Talks, interviewees, there've been developers, educators, brokers, marketers, business developers, um strategists, um investors. So with that being said, thought leaders.

So with that being said, and as I just touched upon and I'm just reiterating because it's important to qualify, requalify um the purpose of your statement that there is room for everyone. You don't have to be a developer. You can be an educator, you don't have to be an educator, you could be a broker. Look at your skill sets, get involved with women in Blockchain or be a woman in Blockchain. Ultimately. So the next woman in Blockchain talks is going to be with Gayla Wessler from Plaza Technologies and Damarius Zampini Ceo of of strategy and this is going to happen on Wednesday, the 24th of June at 6:30 p.m. British Standard Time. Um Both of these ladies I have a personal relationship with, I've worked and I've connected with them over the last year and they have a lot to offer and I'm very excited to hear what they have to say during the course of our interview and the stories they are going to share.

Damarius is both of these ladies are from Canada Gala has um is Israeli and Damarius is from Latin America. So, again, very diverse beings, human beings, women bring in their experience, their skill sets and their um their inspiration to the women in Blockchain talks platform.

Are there any questions? Are there any questions? I'm not? Uh So there doesn't seem to be any questions? OK. Right. So I'm not seeing any coaching. Oh, thank you, Clara. I apprec oh, this is at Bianca. So it says at Bianca Celeron, I'm not really understanding who Bianca is. Um I can see it saying Bianca thanks Bianca for de mystify the behind scenes. OK. So I'm a little bit confused, but that's fine. OK. So OK. Right. So I think I've got to the session, my session. This is why I was getting a bit confused, right? So I'm seeing some questions here. Great to see you, Anne. Uh definitely go outside your comfort zone. Um Thank you now. Well, um thank you, Kathy Thank you, Sophia Olivia. Yes. Let me share the links. So let me do that now. So that's H PPP. Uh So actually let me um repeat the account and, and look. Ok. Throats. Ok. Um Thank you, Brittany. How did I get into the field? All right. So I got into uh Blockchain because I'm actually my background and I still am a financial well-being coach Alexandra. And when you teach financial well being, you have to understand the history of money, how money is in the present and the future of money. So of course, that introduced me to the world of Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.

Um And whilst I was in that world, I was introduced to Blockchain and Blockchain, it really inspired me. I like what it stands for and the fact that it's touching different industries, not just fintech and di fi and it's about social impact and financial in and f and dealing with fin financial inequality. And that really speaks to me as an individual and someone who is very purposeful about communicating the importance of financial well being. Um I then uh worked with a uh uh personal identity. So data, it was all about data and personal identity, Blockchain company. And from there, the rest is history and I noticed that there was a lack of women in the industry. I wanted to do something different. And so women in Blockchain talks was created. Um So the uh the link I've put below. Thank you, Kim. Thank you Alexander. Um I will definitely connect with you. I hope I get to see the chat that's shared with me. Um I'd love to connect with you on linkedin as well. So that's when we're in Blockchain talks and um let me just get the other link. So I'm just going to go back to the presentation and then I think that's gonna bring um this talk to a close. So let me just get the link for you. So telegram if you would like to join it, so let's get back.

So my telegram link, so please join. And then this is the final slide. So I'm just gonna go back and this is who I am. You know, my mission is I, you know, I'd love to have equality in the world, but I don't think that's gonna happen right now. We still have a long way to go. Um And you know, the, the truth of the matter is I generally find that I'm the only person who looks like me, be it a black person or black female in the room. And I want more of us, more ethnicity, more diversity in a room because it just adds more value and color and perspective to a cause a community, a project, um a mission, a vision. So these are all my details. So that's my email, the website linkedin. So I'm gonna just uh copy and paste all of this into the um chat. And you know, this is my quote. The art of storytelling is as old as time, the impact on the listeners is timeless, creating catalysts of change, catalysts of change and for change. So that's my quote and that's the end of my presentation. Thank you for taking the time to be on it. Uh S Serani, I'm not sure, I, I'm sure there will be, I can provide the slides perhaps in the um community, my community.

So um yeah, that, that could be an option. Um I haven't been requested to give my slides over. So, um if you join the community, then I can connect with you and share the slice there. And finally, I'm gonna share my quote with you. Yes. And that brings it to a close. So thank you once again for joining. And um yeah, I think that brings it to a close. There is a moderator. I understand. So, Delphine, um is that how it works? Do I just sign off because I'm sure there's other sessions that individuals want to attend to. So I think, yeah, I'm just gonna leave. So thank you once again for being part of this session. I hope you've taken value from it. And I look forward to connecting with you on linkedin. I also look forward to seeing you at the next women in Blockchain talks event and also in the community, the telegram community have a great day.