W3B Talks: Recent Episodes
Blockchain Research Institute
The podcast examines the impact and potential of Web3 and blockchain technologies on business, government, and society. Douglas Heintzman from the Blockchain Research Institute engages industry, academic and government leaders in discussions on topics like blockchain, AI, IoT, DeFi, digital identity and metaverse and how they are impacting supply chains, healthcare, banking and finance, insurance and many other industries.
In this episode we are joined by Pradeep Goel, CEO of the Solve.care Foundation, to discuss the impact of AI and blockchain on healthcare.
In this episode we are joined by we are joined by Dale Chrystie, a Business Fellow and Blockchain Strategist at FedEx, to discuss coopetition. We try to answer the question of why competitors cooperate and what kinds of business patterns are going to be needed in a Web3 and AI world.
In this episode we are joined by Brian Jackson from Info-Tech Research Group to look ahead at the big technology stories of 2025. We look at where we go with AI and blockchain and energy and how some of these big stories will impact industry and our lives.
In this episode we are joined by Vikram Seth, Head of Blockchain and Web3 at Shell. We discuss with the state of the energy industry and what needs to happen to accelerate the transition to more sustainable energy future.
In this episode we are going to look at the fundamentals of AI and explore how we might apply it. We are joined by Praveen Narra, CEO of Tech.us
In this special episode on the impact of Web3 technologies in the Healthcare we are joined by Ray Dogum, an Industry Engagement Manager at Vibe Bio and host of the Health Unchained Podcast. Ray will also be featuring this discussion on his podcast which you can find at https://healthunchained.org/.
Follow Ray:
X: @Healthunchaind
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/raydogum/
Telegram: @raydogum healthunchained.org
In this episode we talk to Alfred Tom CEO of Wivity, a company that is building a new governance framework for Web3 infrastructure, Executive Director of OMA3, and President of Lumian Foundation. We discuss how governance has led to the successes and stumbles of various organizations, how governance can work in the Web3 Era, the rise of collaborative standards, and the vital role that foundations, associations, and consortia play in the emerging Web3 era.
You can follow Alfred and find out more about his work here:
X: @alfredctom
Wivity: www.wivity.com, @wivity
OMA3: www.oma3.org, @oma3dao
Lumian: www.lumian.org
In this episode we talk with Aly Madhavji, managing partner of the Blockchain Founders Fund which invests in, and venture build’s top-tier startups. We explore the fundraising process and the state of the capital market and Aly shares his observations about what works and what doesn't and hints and tips about how to succeed with fundraising.
In this episode host Doug Heintzman is joined by Irving Wladawsky-Berger to discuss all that has been going on with AI and how it fits into the Web3 space.
In this episode we talk to Kara Howard, the founder of KI, a public benefit organization focused on unlocking untapped potential in the new economy. We look at the link between diversity and innovation and how Web3 may be a platform that harnesses more diverse voices and allows people to pursue their passions more easily.
Host Doug Heintzman is joined by Si Chen, co-author of "Sustainable Oil and Gas using Blockchain". Together they explore the pressures and possibilities surrounding the oil and gas industry today, and looking forward. They talk about necessities and attitudes, carbon markets and pollution externalities, and how Web3 and blockchain are part of building business models that are both environmentally and financially sustainable.
Will AI be an amazing tool that stimulates creativity and innovation and put high quality artistic expression into the hands of more people? Or will it be a copyright violating technology that destroys the marginal economy that supports the arts? In this episode of W3B talks we are going to look at the question of how this technology will impact the creative arts. To help us better understand this topic we are joined by Laurie Wofford. Laurie is an entrepreneur, philanthropist, futurist, and an accomplished artist and blockchain preservationist.
Cryptographic key infrastructure we use to secure much of the worlds data is vulnerable from attack by quantum computers. At some point in the not-too-distant future commercially available quantum computers will be able to decrypt sensitive information including that stored on blockchains. In This episode we talk to Pierre-Luc Dallaire-Demers from the Pauli Group about post quantum cryptography for blockchains.
In this episode we look at how GenZ, just entering university and the workforce sees the Web3 world unfolding before them. Rishab Chakraborty, a grade 12 student and blockchain enthusiast, shares is fears and optimism about what the future holds for him and his demographic cohort.
In this Episode we look at enterprise blockchain infrastructure, specifically the LACChain in Latin America. LACChain is a Global Alliance to accelerate the enablement and adoption of blockchain technology in LatinAmerica and the Caribbean. Its goal is to foster innovation, reduce economic, social, gender, and all inequalities, promote job quality and security, promote financial inclusion, consumer protection, and market integrity.
We are joined by Ilan Melendez, the Lead for LACChain at the Inter-American Development Bank.
The global real estate market is over 30 trillion dollars and growing quickly. The Single-Family Rentals market, or SFR, is about $4.4T… just in the US.
Tokenization using web3 technologies allows for new forms sale and settlement, combined with easier asset-based financing solutions, means that the SFR market is now available to many investors that have traditionally been unable to purchase properties with leverage.
While the adoption of these new technologies may present new challenges for regulators and policy makers, it also creates new opportunities for innovation through faster, cheaper and more transparent transactions.
In this episode we are joined by Sanjay Raghavan, VP of Web3 at Roofstock. Roofstock is building a leading SFR investment marketplace. Their mission is to make ownership of investment real estate radically accessible, cost-effective, and simple.
Our planet is under a lot of stress. Climate change is causing instability in populations and food production. We need to to find news ways of incorporating sustainability into the products we use and how we act. When the circular economy meet decentralized finance we find regenerative finance.
In this episode we are joined by Tian Zhao, founder of Circonomy, to look at how Web3 and blockchain technologies are being leveraged to build functional economics around sustainable practices.
Smart Contracts and AI will be two of the most important building blocks of our increasingly automated future.
In this episode of W3B TAlks we look at Web3 automation, Smart Contracts, AI and the insurance industry. We are joined by Florian Herzog. Florian is the Co-Founder & CTO of DGTAL, and the Founder & Chairman of Deon Digital. DGTAL is an insurtech company bringing AI and automaton to the Insurance industry and Deon Digital delivers a transaction lifecycle and analytics platform for automated management of complex business processes. Florian was also a long time researcherand lecturer at ETH Zurich . ETH Zurich, also known as the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology is also where heearned a PHD in Engineering, Mathematics, & Finance.
There are around 608 million farms in the world. Our survival as a species quite literally depends on them. They are anchors and sources of stability for the communities in which they operate. With a growing population demanding more agricultural produce and geo-politics, war, supply chain defunction, and a changing climate threatening supply, the world is looking for innovative solutions to the looming agricultural crisis. It may seem strange to ask the question of how Web3 and blockchain technologies can help but that is exactly what we are going to do in this episode of W3B TALKS.
This episode takes a look at data oracles and the role of climate data in the Web3 era. We are joined today by Manavi Garg, Head of Strategic Partnerships at dClimate.
In this episode we revisit the topic of how Web3 and blockchain are improving healthcare. Pradeep Goel, the founder and CEO of Solve.Care, Helps us explore the idea of forming networks of healthcare entities and how we may all be interacting with the healthcare system in the not too distant future.
In this episode Don Tapscott, executive chairman of the Blockchain Research Institute and coauthor of Blockchain Revolution, shares his experience and impressions of Davos 2023. Every year business and governmental leaders gather to discuss renewable energy and environmental degradation, global monetary policy, Global trade and investment, the future of cities and local economies and emerging technology at the World Economic Forum. This year’s conference was themed “cooperation in a fragmented world”
In this episode we talk to Alexander Di Giovanni, a lawyer who specialized in Web3 and Blockchain. We discuss the current state, strengths and weaknesses, of the regulatory landscape that is shaping Web3 and blockchain. We explore how to strike the balance between protecting consumers and providing a stable framework for commerce and overburdening an emerging technology and slowing innovation.
This Episode explores how enterprises are working together to leverage Web3 and blockchains. It examines why some efforts succeed while other fail. Host Douglas Heintzman of the Blockchain Research Institute welcome's Irving Wladawsky-Berger back to the podcast to discuss.
In this episode we are looking at how Web3 and Blockchain are helping build the metaverse.
By now, most of us have heard about the metaverse, although there isn’t necessarily a consensus on what exactly it is. We had versions of it for the last 15 years or so. But there has been a renewed interest in it of late and today big companies are making big investments in it. So, what has changed? What is new? What does the metaverse future look like?
This episode's guest is Jim Slotta, Professor of Education at the University of Toronto
In this Episode we look at blockchain's role in solving the ESG challenge. Environmental, Social, and governance are top of mind for many people. ESGs are driving investment strategies and are being bult into corporate policies. For some pressing environmental issues such as the carbon crisis we are seeing credit marketplaces emerge. Most people will agree that being able to measure and account for ESGs is in principle a very good thing on many levels, but it has historically been a very difficult to execute.
This episode's guest is Alexis Pappas, Chief Innovation Officer at Guild One, a Canadian blockchain and fintech firm.
In this Episode, Host DOug Heintzman talks to Clare Adelgren form EY. They try to define what exactly is DeFi, figure out how has it grown so quickly, and predict if it will it really live up to all the hype? They conclude that DeFi will likely change the world and upend the banking and financial services industry.
In this episode Host Doug Heintzman is joined by Rob Chester CEO of Ubloquity. Together they discuss how Web3 and blockchain are transforming Supply chain.
In this episode we examine the many different types of digital assts and how they are being used in business and society. Our guest is Alex Tapscott.
In this episode we look at the state of blockchain in the enterprise and what kinds of problems it is trying to solve. We look at the challenges and the Governance issues. Our Guest is Jerry Cuomo, IBM Fellow, VP and CTO Technology at IBM.
A digital identity is fundamental to how we confidently interact with digital services and how we express our credentials to others. It is also the sum of our digital footprint including our healthcare records, our employment history and our social media posts. This episode explores how digital identity will be a key building block for the Web 3 world.
Healthcare is a huge and growing cost in most developed countries, but the promise of personalized medicine electronic healthcare records and generally the fusion of information technology with healthcare technology has the potential to deliver better outcomes for a fraction of the cost.
In this episode, W3B Talks host Doug Heintzman, Chief Catalyst at the Blockchain Research Institute, talks with Sean Mannion, Chief Scientific Officer at Equideum Health, about how Web3 and Blockchain are intersecting with the health care industry. Equidium is a ConsenSys Mesh portfolio company and ConsenSys partner which builds Web3 person-centered healthcare and research networks called Data Integrity and Learning Networks (DILNs). Sean is the co-author of the book Blockchain for Medical Research: Accelerating Trust in Healthcare.
We’ve all experienced the Web 1.0 and Web 2.0. We are now on the cusp of Web3. Web 3 has the potential to change the very structure of business and government. It will likely change how consumers interact with businesses and each other and how businesses coordinate their activities. But what exactly is Web3?
In this episode of W3B Talks, host Douglas Heintzman, Chief Catalysts at the Blockchain Research Institute, sits down with Irving Wladawsky-berger, the former head of IBM's Internet Division to discuss the history and evolution of Web technology. Their discussion examines Web3's characteristics, potential and posible impact on business and society.