Jomari Peterson Creator The Digital Reserve which is the cost-based proof of stake protocol which will be used to facilitate eliminating predatory lending. Prior to The Digital Reserve, he delivered a 10x return as the Co-founder for the Quantum Resistant Ledger, leading to a $100 Million+ Valuation. He is also an avid supporter of social enterprises and non-profit activities at the Oasis Project where he helped facilitate the raise of over 1 million dollarsr. He is a PhD Candidate at Carnegie Mellon University in Engineering & Public Policy with a focus on risk assessment and system design and graduate of the MBA and Civil Engineering Program at Howard University.
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Daisy Ozim Director Blockchain for Social Justice collective
Daisy Ozim Director Blockchain for Social Justice collective. This is a platform designed to promote education and access of blockchain technology and cryptocurrency for marginalized communities. Daisy has worked to support the inclusion of women in the blockchain ecosystem through her tireless advocacy efforts. She is a founding member of the Black Womens Blockchain Council, and advisor for SHEQ wallet, a cryptocurrency wallet specifically designed for women and is now working on statewide efforts to establish blockchain policy and education for economic development non-profits. Daisy hosts events to bring women together and educate them in order to diversify the blockchain space.
Karen Hsu Chief Revenue Officer BlockCypher #blockchainwomen
Karen Hsu Chief Revenue Officer BlockCypher With over 20 years of experience in technology companies, Karen is co-inventor of 5 patents and has worked in a variety of engineering, marketing and sales roles to bring new products to market. She has worked on Data Integration, Business Intelligence, and CRM solutions at companies including IBM, Siebel Systems, Informatica, and SugarCRM. She has also worked closely with standards organizations such as SWIFT, NACHA and ACORD. As an undergraduate at Stanford University, Karen co-founded BASES, one of largest student run organizations at Stanford today dedicated to entrepreneurship. Karen has a Bachelors of Science degree in Management Science and Engineering from Stanford University.
Vanishree Rao, PhD, Senior Cryptographer Intertrust Technologies #blockchainwomen
Vanishree Rao, PhD, Senior Cryptographer Intertrust Technologies Vanishree is passionate about identifying security pain points and designing, developing, and deploying security/cryptography solutions. At Intertrust Technologies currently her main focus areas are blockchain technologies, white box cryptography and digital rights management. Prior to Intertrust, she was a Research Scientist at Xerox PARC, where she worked on various government-funded as well as industry-need driven security projects. She obtained her PhD in Theoretical Cryptography from UCLA. Her advisor was Professor Amit Sahai, a world-renowned Cryptographer. She has worked on various areas in cryptography, including, zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation protocols, key exchange protocols and program obfuscation.