{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"SOC084. Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain + DLT at World Economic Forum, on Blockchain Policy, Projects + Possibilities WCW006.","description":"Sheila Warren, Head of Blockchain + DLT at World Economic Forum talks about blockchain policy and some exciting projects in the social impact space. This is Episode 84 for the Speaking of Crypto podcast - the sixth episode in our Women in Crypto Wednesday Series. Sheila is based in San Francisco at the Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution where the focus of the World Economic Forum at the Center is on four areas of technology - blockchain and DLT, AI, IoT and data policy where their looking at how policy can \u201csupport and enhance the social benefit of using these technologies.\u201d \u201cThe most exciting experimentation is really happening in what we call the frontier economies.\u201d We talk about some of the work Sheila has been a part of, including publications such as Blockchain Beyond the Hype We get into: Cbdcs Policies that support adoption and enhance protocol? China\u2019s central bank digital currency Libra Association + governance structure Transparency, accountability and exploitation Apple Pay getting into crypto the blockchain backbone + why the tech is important blockchain and the environment, rethinking resources + accountability Bitlumens,Power Ledgerand Solara Biases in deployment of new technologies Transparency leading to exploitation before accountability Promise and possibility attracted a lot of women into the space The inherent inclusivity of the blockchain ecosystem \u201cThere's a lot more we could actually be doing if we are willing to go and interrogate these, in many cases, antiquated systems and processes that are not serving the bulk of the population best.\u201d  Check out our affiliate links at speakingofcrypto.com\/earncrypto for some great ways to support the show. And\u2026 if you\u2019re enjoying the podcast, please take a minute to rate, review and subscribe. This goes a long way to helping people who are new to crypto find the show.     Sheila Warren Links: Sheila Warren on LinkedIn Sheila Warren on Twitter WEF \u2013 Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution Check out our affiliate links at speakingofcrypto.com\/earncrypto for some great ways to support the show. And\u2026 if you\u2019re enjoying the podcast, please take a minute to rate, review and subscribe. This goes a long way to helping people who are new to crypto find the show.       And to all of you listening \u2013 thank you for helping to make this podcast happen! ","author_name":"Speaking of Crypto podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/speakingofcrypto.com","html":"