The Irish Tech News Podcast

Irish Tech News
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Mar 20, 2022 • 31min

Legacy Tokens, ESG Investing and Solving Greenwashing with Nature's Vault, Phil Rickard

Phil is a global entrepreneur who has founded and developed natural resources, renewable energy, FinTech, and AI- driven enterprises.   His current role as CEO and Founder of Nature’s Vault,  a GreenTech platform accelerating impact investments to combat climate change and ecosystem damage, is a natural progression of his diverse experience, Phil was formerly CEO and owner of one of the largest mobile payment companies in Southeast Asia, pioneering micropayments for premium mobile content. He was also founder and executive vice president of NASDAQ-listed ActiveIQ Technologies that developed an AI tool to analyze documents and was later acquired by Oracle. On the natural resource side, Phil was chairman and CEO of BlackGold Energy, a Singapore Exchange-listed energy company. He is also a founding shareholder of three renewable energy companies: Terrasys Energy, Sawa Energy, and Solarsys and is also the founding shareholder of Indo Gold Mining and a partner in Ensbury Kalteng Gold Indonesia. Fluent in Indonesian, Phil contributes to his community as chairman of the Jakarta Intercultural School and the co-founder of the Artha Graha Peduli COVID-19 Response Center.)  He has worked with organizations such as Save the Children, UNHCR and Red Cross, focused on emergency supplies and distribution, housing reconstruction, and improving mental health facilities. He is also founding president of the Association of Catalyst Companies for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 19, 2022 • 28min

Crypto from the Red Carpet: Celebrity NFT and Metaverse Insights with Entertainment Producer Sophie Watts

Sophie Watts Executive Chair and Co-founderSophie is a global media executive with a focus on venture creation for A-list stars, including “Mike Tyson’s Legends Only League,” the sports enterprise which, in November 2020, staged the Tyson-Jones fight, the 8th most profitable pay-per-view event of all time. Previously, Watts served as the President of STX Entertainment, playing an instrumental role in the company’s formation and growth, including the establishment of a fully-fledged movie studio, and both reality and scripted TV studios. During her tenure, STX grew from a start-up into a multi-billion-dollar media company that includes several studios, and which secured capital from investors including private equity firms TPG and China-based Hony Capital; Tencent, the Chinese internet giant; Liberty Global, the media conglomerate; and PCCW, the global telecommunications provider.  Early in her career, Watts worked in music film, videos and programming in London. She moved to Los Angeles in 2007, where she was a producer and financier on film projects including the award-winning documentary Bully, and the NBC show “State of Affairs”. Watts has been named one of Hollywood’s Top Dealmakers by Variety, listed in Fortune magazine’s 40 under 40, and featured in Variety’s Power of Women Report, Hollywood Reporter’s Women in Entertainment Power100, and in ELLE magazine’s power list. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 28min

A State in a Smartphone: How Digital Transformation is Helping Ukraine in its War with Russia

Alex Bornyakov — the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine on IT industry development, Head of the Diia City project. Bornyakov was appointed as the Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation in October of 2019 and has been boosting the growth of Ukraine’s IT industry and working on creating a legal space for Ukrainian and international VASPs to officially conduct their businesses in Ukraine. Alex Bornyakov is the Deputy Minister of the Ukrainian Ministry of Digital Transformation for IT Development, the Head of the Diia City project. He has more than ten years of experience in IT management. He founded and managed a number of successful companies and startup incubators, including the American video monetization platform Adtelligent and the outsourcing company Intersog, which was included in the TOP-5 App Developers in Chicago according to Clutch and TOP-10 best employers in Odessa. In 2015, he became Best CEO/COO — IT BIZ AWARDS 2015, and in 2016 he was included in the ranking of 25 trailblazing business leaders in Ukraine. He has an MBA (University of New Brunswick) and an MPA (Columbia University). International Communications & PR Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine thedigital.gov.ua Official page in Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mintsyfra Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 29min

GlobalLogic stands with Ukraine: An update from the ground in Ukraine's war with Russia

Andrii Yavorskyi, Senior Vice President Strategy and Business Operations, GlobalLogic.  Experienced manager with a proven background in new business development, vertical and horizontal practices build out, strategic leadership, and financial performance attainment. Technological and engineering enthusiast, these days focused on the future of Machine Learning and Decentralized Distributed systems. GlobalLogic, a Hitachi Group Company, is a full-lifecycle product development services leader that combines chip-to-cloud software engineering expertise and vertical industry experience to help our customers design, build, and deliver their next generation products and digital experiences. We expertly integrate design, complex engineering, and agile delivery capabilities to produce superior business outcomes for global brands. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, GlobalLogic operates design studios and engineering centers around the world, extending the benefits of our true global presence to customers in the telecom, automotive, healthcare, technology, media and entertainment, manufacturing, and semiconductor industries. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 18, 2022 • 30min

Transfer Agency as a "Good Control Location" for Cryptocurrencies, Scott Harrigan

Transfer Agency as a "Good Control Location" for Cryptocurrencies, and Reverse M&A (crypto firm buys TradFi company), with Scott Harrigan Scott Harrigan is CEO of Securitize Markets, leading the business strategy and operation of the broker-dealer and alternative trading system (ATS), which assists with primary issuances and enabling secondary trading of private securities, including digital asset securities.  Securitize Markets is a broker-dealer and ATS designated by the SEC, and a member of FINRA and SIPC.  Securitize Markets is the largest secondary marketplace for digital asset securities. Previously, Mr. Harrigan was at Carta as the Head of Public Markets and Chief Executive Officer of Carta Securities, where he led the public market business which included Carta’s most valuable private clients, and led Carta’s secondary exchange business which allows late stage privately held companies to provide liquidity to employees pre-IPO. Prior to Carta, Mr. Harrigan led the U.S business at Computershare where he was responsible for exponential growth in revenue and client base, as well as several key acquisitions. Mr. Harrigan also held senior roles at Merrill Lynch. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 17, 2022 • 29min

The motivational journey to the edge and beyond

As the saying goes, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” — have you ever wondered what stops people in their tracks, and how we can overcome obstacles in our lives? As it turns out, you can use the power of the mind to rewire your brain and achieve the extraordinary. In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Frederique Murphy, author of “Lead Beyond the Edge: The bold path to extraordinary results” about her book and her personal transformation journey. As Frederique noted, an engaged brain learns better, retains better, and performs better. We hope you too can be inspired to step out of your comfort zone and take the leap to the edge and beyond.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 15min

Ukrainianpool, the Ukrainian Fund to Support Ukraine Government in its war with Russia, Dominic Rohde explains more

Donations to Ukrainian Fund to Support Ukraine Government in its war with Russia Ukrainian Fund advisor Dominic Rohde ABOUT US The tragic events that transpired in Ukraine on the February 24 were a catalyst for the team to take initiative and find fast and trustworthy ways to offer support to the Ukrainian people. The initial idea of an ISPO-based fundraising was born to Ugnius and Karolis. The final concept of “Ukrainian pool” was developed with the help of Laura and Paulius. Who are we Ukrainianpool is an ISPO-based charitable crypto fundraising project for the needs of Ukrainians affected by the war. We don’t give away financial benefits to investors but call the international crypto community to unite their forces and stand up for freedom. Jamil Hasan is a crypto and blockchain focused podcast host at the Irish Tech News and spearheads our weekend content “The Crypto Corner” where he interviews founders, entrepreneurs and global thought leaders. Prior to his endeavors into the crypto-verse in July 2017, Jamil built an impressive career as a data, operations, financial, technology and business analyst and manager in Corporate America, including twelve years at American International Group and its related companies. Since entering the crypto universe, Jamil has been an advisor, entrepreneur, investor and author. His books “Blockchain Ethics: A Bridge to Abundance” (2018) and “Re-Generation X” (2020) not only discuss the benefits of blockchain technology, but also capture Jamil’s experience on how he has transitioned from being a loyal yet downsized former corporate employee to a self sovereign individual. With over one hundred podcasts under his belt since he joined our team in February 2021, and with four years of experience both managing his own crypto portfolio and providing crypto guidance and counsel to select clients, Jamil continues to seek opportunities to help others navigate this still nascent industry. Jamil’s primary focus outside of podcast hosting is helping former corporate employees gain the necessary skills and vision to build their own crypto portfolios and create wealth for the long-term.
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Mar 16, 2022 • 26min

How to achieve financial freedom and success, Ken Mack explains more to Martin Eastwood

At the age of 21 with little business knowledge or experience, Ken Mack acquired his first business using none of his own money down. This strategy, which is typically referred to as a leveraged buyout, allowed Ken to inherit a 6 figure income and become the owner of an already successful existing business. Now with 16 years of business buying and investing experience, Ken Mack works as a coach to help others achieve financial freedom and success. Ken's experience has seen him acquire over 9 figures in deals spanning across countries such as UK, USA, Spain, Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. He is also an active investor in cryoptocurrency, precious metals and decrentralized finance platforms. MARTIN EASTWOOD is an Investor, Entrepreneur, TV & Social Media Personality & Public Speaker. His company Wide Variety manage the online marketing of businesses and brands across Ireland and the world.
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Mar 15, 2022 • 11min

Helping Fund the Ukraine, with Crypto Worms, Andrii Vyviurka

Hi I am from Ukraine, I am 25 years old. I work as an IT specialist, I have my own web development team, designers, programmers and other specialists. Now I'm in my apartment, but we sounded sirens all night and we were sitting in bomb shelters, today the Russians dropped bombs on our city again, several dozen people were injured and several died, people are buried in the backyards of their homes, it's very awful in relation to ordinary civilians. You can probably see this in the news. Yesterday in Irpin near Kyiv, terrorists killed a journalist from the United States who worked and showed the truth to the New York Times. Two more of his comrades were injured and are currently in hospital in Kyiv.  Crypto worms is my own NFT project that I started creating six months ago. Most of the NFT from it was sold in the beginning and now people are just trading it. The game itself is for 2 people who play in battle with each other with different skills and weapons (the game is still under development.) These are people who trade NFT for resale and people who want to wait for the release of a game where they can reproduce their NFT to treat others, receive crypto tokens worms and health elixirs. Crypto game is not just a game, you can play it and earn more. 5. pUtin is a small man who is not friendly with the head and creates big problems for the whole world, Ukraine suffers the most in this confrontational people are losing their homes. The city of Mariupol, where 500,000 people lived, has been wiped off the face of the earth. It is scary to look at it. Now everyone is helping the country as best they can, some are volunteering to prepare food for soldiers and refugees, some are defending our land and their city with a machine gun. I, in turn, joined the funds and decided to make a charity project for people who lost their homes and to support our army, our army is many times smaller than the Russian, but our people are much smarter. Pictures for the NFT project are ready now I am working with NFT crypto markets where we will be added.  The project already has the name Strong Ukraine. Each picture of the project is unique and reflects the strength of spirit of the people. The NFT theme has been popular for a year now. I also successfully trade various collections and help with creation. Now there are a lot of videos on YouTube to create a collection in different languages, everyone can understand this. Or write to me if you want to trade or create your own collections, I can help if I am interested in the project. I have 50 unique pictures and the time provided is no longer needed as my collection is created in one style and other creators will find it difficult to understand my style. Now there is a greater need for advertising the project on a large scale not only in Ukraine but around the world. We now buy a lot of helmets and body armor, as well as night vision devices and thermal imagers. All this is needed. Now our volunteers bring us money, we buy it with money donated by people and add our own when needed.  To say what you can help us need to understand what country you are from and how you can help. It is a financial aid whether you can buy the things we need and transfer or accept women with children. Sites such as solsea and solanart help in the quick verification procedure, and I will ask them to post on the main page and on social networks as much as possible. The Crypto worms project has nothing to do with the Strong Ukraine charity project, these are different projects. Soon we will win over and return our territories, and all the partners who supported us and the people who helped financially and in all other ways will celebrate our common victory. Glory to Ukraine!
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Mar 14, 2022 • 22min

Connect The Dots: The Art and Science of creating good luck, with author Christian Busch

In this episode, Shane is Joined by Christian Busch, Author of The Serendipity Mind and the recently released Connect The Dots: The Art and Science of creating good luck. Christian starts by explaining his background and how it lead him to where he is now and what the Serendipity Mindset is all about. Christian goes on to talk about the role technology can have in helping each individual to create their own luck, gives his top bits of advice for someone looking to start creating their own look going forward and finally, he discusses his plans for the future. About Christian Prof. Dr. Christian Busch is the bestselling author of Connect the Dots: The Art & Science of Creating Good Luck – “a wise, exciting, and life-changing book” (Arianna Huffington) that provides “excellent practical guidance for all” (Paul Polman, former CEO, Unilever) – and an internationally known expert in the areas of innovation, purpose-driven leadership, and serendipity. He is the director of the CGA Global Economy Program at New York University (NYU), and also teaches at the London School of Economics (LSE). He is a co-founder of Leaders on Purpose and the Sandbox Network and a former director of LSE's Innovation Lab. His work has been featured by outlets such as the Strategic Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, Forbes, The Guardian, Washington Post, and the BBC. He is a member of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Expert Forum, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, and on the Thinkers50 Radar list of the 30 thinkers "most likely to shape the future." Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisSerendip LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/christianwbusch Connect the Dots: https://blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/product/The-Serendipity-Mindset-by-Dr-Christian-Busch-author/9780241402122 About Shane Shane is currently interning with Irish Tech News. He is in his third year of studying Journalism at NUI Galway where he also studies IT and is studying programming and web development.

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