Crypto Hipster

This podcast is a montage of four interviews with founders and executives, from the time period of March 2021 to June 2022, as originally published at www.anchor.fm/irish-tech-news. This podcast highlights short gems from Jamil Hasan (Crypto Hipster)'s interviews with Don Norbury (Shrapnel), Julian Picaza (Smart MFG), Tomas Zacek (Better), and Sandeep Aggarwal (Logix).

Excellent interview by Jamil with legendary investor and bitcoin advocate Tim Draper A World Filled with Heroes Tim Draper founded Draper Associates, DFJ and the Draper Venture Network, a global network of venture capital funds. Funded Coinbase, Baidu, Tesla, Skype, SpaceX, Twitch, Hotmail, Focus Media, Robinhood, Athenahealth, Box, Cruise Automation, Carta, Planet, PTC and 15 other unicorns from early/first rounds. He is a supporter and global thoughtleader for entrepreneurs everywhere, and is a leading spokesperson for Bitcoin and decentralization, having won the Bitcoin US Marshall’s auction in 2014, invested in over 50 crypto companies, and led investments in Coinbase, Ledger, Tezos, and Bancor, among others. He is regularly featured on all major networks as a proponent for entrepreneurship, innovative governance, free markets and Bitcoin, and has received various awards and honors including the World Entrepreneurship Forum’s “Entrepreneur of the World,” and is listed as one of the top 100 most powerful people in finance by Worth Magazine, the top 20 most influential people in Crypto by CryptoWeekly, #1 most networked VC by AlwaysOn, #7 on the Forbes Midas List, member of the Global Guru 30 Startup Gurus in the world, and #48 most influential Harvard Alum.

Carlos Zambrano is a Venezuelan American who wrote an article on Substack entitled: What it feels like to pay $947 to fill up your gas tank. In this podcast he shares his wisdom and personal account growing up in hyperinflation in Venezuela. carloszambrano.substack.com/p/what-it-feel… Twitter: @cabetozambrano

David “Oz” Osterczy is a multi-award winning abstract visual artist described as a “digital impressionist.” Displaying from New York to Los Angeles, Oz has brought joy and creativity to the masses for over a decade. His unique visual interpretations of nature stand out and elicit questions and curiosity from patrons and clients. Whether creating large installations for corporate buildings or selling a single print at a Comicon or art stroll, Oz is always prepared with a sarcastic wit and a big smile for all who engage him in conversation. During the Covid-19 protocols of 2020 Oz shifted all work to online. After repeatedly being asked “how do you do that?” pertaining to his abstracts, Oz realized that people truly wanted to know “how he does that” and began to teach free online courses in Digital Abstract Art creation to give back to a society hungry for beauty and community. “I am of service to mankind, and I serve with my creations” is his credo. “My art is unique in several ways. First it is infused with Reiki healing energy to not just be a joy for your senses, but to heal you mind, body, and soul. And I can match any color, any pattern to produce a perfect match for any space, anywhere!” Oz has won several awards for his service to mankind that have nothing to do with art. When need or disaster strike, Oz shows up. After Hurricane Sandy on the east coast in 2012, Oz volunteered for 20 straight months of weekends to gut and rebuild hundreds of homes in New York and New Jersey. He flew down to Texas after Hurricane Harvey to assist along the Texas/Louisiana border and Houston. And when hungry children are in need, Oz delivers food backpacks to schools so that the kids can eat over the weekends. If you are a decision maker in need of unique, abstract art, Oz will guide you to a joyful direction. His dream contacts are interior designers that deal with high net-worth clients, or anyone in the position to display his artwork in large commercial spaces.

Kate Taylor was given the opportunity to study under the prominent Ukrainian artist and architect Borys Kutcher for several years, which is where her foundation as an artist started. Throughout her early years, she focused primarily on realistic watercolors and oil paintings. After many years of painting in watercolours, Kate moved forward, experimenting with abstract art in various mediums. This progression helped Kate to broaden her horizons and discover new areas of painting. When Kate decided to explore more on a professional level and entered The Contemporary Art School in Kyiv at the Modern Art Research Institute of the National Academy of Arts of Ukraine, she successfully completed the course and earned the title of contemporary artist. Exhibitions: 2013 a number of vernissages at residences in the historical part of Kyiv 2015 Colours of Life State House of Art Kyiv, Ukraine 2017 Reality As an Error the Modern Art Research Institute of National Academy of Arts of Ukraine. Collections: Private Collection, Copenhagen, Denmark Private Collection, Toronto, Canada Private Collection, Southport, The United Kingdom Private Collection, Scotland, The United Kingdom Private Collection, Kyiv, Ukraine Texts: In 2017, Kate contributed to “The Heroine’s Journey”, an online collection of stories from artists encouraging women to pursue creative careers. The Heroine’s Journey of Kate Taylor – The Heroine's Journey (wordpress.com)

This podcast is a montage of four interviews with founders and executives, from the time period of March 2021 to June 2022, as originally published at www.anchor.fm/irish-tech-news. This podcast highlights short gems from Jamil Hasan (Crypto Hipster)'s interviews with David Savage (Geotab), Charlie Gleeson (Zipp Mobility), Zee Zheng (Space Chain), and Samson Williams (Milky Way Galaxy).

Samson Williams is a serial entrepreneur and accidental investor. When not starting business with his enemies (“Entrepreneurship is hard. I only recommend it to my enemies.”), Samson is an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University in NYC and University of New Hampshire School of Law where he teaches on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and the Space Economy. Samson is also President of the Crowdfunding Professional Association and investor into two investment crowdfunding platforms Brite.us - CrowdInvesting Done Brite and GoingPublic.com. For more information on Samson visit www.SamsonWilliams.com and follow him on social @HustleFundBaby. Books Samson has Authored: Raising Money - Understanding Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding, Startup Capital Blockchain & The Space Economy Lifestyle Money: Blockchain, Cryptocurrencies, Crowdfunding & The Future of Money and Wealth Race & Space - Racial Equity & Justice in The Space Economy Stop Sucking Up to VCs (coming Q2 2021)

Jamil talks to Charlie Gleeson who is CEO and Founder of Zipp Mobility, the Irish shared e-scooter and e-bike operator. Charlie was awarded the 2021 NovaUCD Founder of the Year Award in recognition of his achievements and successes in developing and growing Zipp Mobility during 2020.

David Savage is Associate Vice President, UK & Ireland for Geotab,  the world’s largest commercial telematics company. In this role, David leads the operational, commercial and organisational activities of the region. He has accountability for the delivery of Geotab’s overall strategy and realisation of the company’s ambitious growth targets in support of its wider European growth focus. With more than 15 years experience within operations and transport management, David has a proven ability in helping businesses to scale sustainably. Prior to joining Geotab, he held the role of UK General Manager at FreeNow (formerly MyTaxi and Hailo), Europe’s leading e-hailing app. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrdavidsavage

Building the World's First Medical and Scientific NFT Marketplace for Global Healthcare, with Dr. Michael J Kaldasch and Almedis Blockchain Dr. Michael J. Kaldasch is medical doctor, the CEO and cofounder of Aimedis. He studied medicine and graduated from the Heinrich-Heine- University in Duesseldorf. He has 12 years of clinical experience in internal medicine. Besides he has been working as a drug safety officer in a CRO.