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Olga V. Mack VP Strategy Quantstamp #cryptowomen

February 23, 2024April 25, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Olga V. Mack VP Strategy Quantstamp, the first decentralized security auditing blockchain platform. Olga is a blockchain and distributed ledger technology strategist and security professional. Olga was instrumental in passing AB 2658 and SB 838, which define blockchain and form a working blockchain group in California. She co-authored Fundamentals of Smart Contracts Security (Momentum Press, March 2019) and she is writing a book about blockchain and distributed ledger technology business models. Olga leads the Smart Contracts Security Alliance to help enterprises innovate in blockchain securely. She spoke at TEDxSanFrancisco about the impact potential of blockchain and smart contracts and at SXSW about blockchain business models. Olga was previously General Counsel at ClearSlide. She also worked at Visa, Yahoo, and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Daisy Ozim Founder Resilient Wellness #cryptowomen

February 23, 2024April 24, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

Daisy Ozim Founder Resilient Wellness, a public health startup designed to reestablish cultural medicine access for marginalized communities. As a commissioner for Alameda County Public Health Commission, she works towards health equity and decentralization of power for vulnerable communities. Her work is centered around decolonizing philanthropy, technology and public policy. Past experience in the public sector for social justice inspired her to start the Blockchain for Social Justice collective. A platform designed to promote education and access of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for marginalized communities. Daisy has worked to support the inclusion of vulnerable communities within the emerging industry and is now working on statewide efforts to establish blockchain education for community based organizations and local government. Daisy hosts events to bring women together and educate them in order to diversify the blockchain space. She has spoken at conferences such as Tech Intersections, Youth, Tech and Health, DISCON and more.

Surviving the Bear Market: Women in Crypto #cryptowomen

February 23, 2024April 22, 2019 by Pemo Theodore

DISCUSSION: Daisy Ozim Founder Resilient Wellness; Olga V. Mack VP Strategy Quantstamp; Cindy-Anne Lewis Dir Marketing & Comms Dispatch; Harshitha Kilari General Partner Decipher Capital; MODERATOR: Karen Salay

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