The Irish Tech News Podcast

Capturing the Intersection of Social, Economic and Technology Advancements with a Robust Developer Blockchain Toolkit John deVadoss leads ngd enterprise inc, in Seattle, WA, with a focus on the blockchain developer experience and tooling; he and his team build the premier developer toolkit for the blockchain industry – the N3 Blockchain Toolkit.John is a Governing Board Member of the Global Blockchain Business Council where he works on industry standards for blockchain interoperability. He was a co-founder of the InterWork Alliance, which merged with the GBBC in 2021.Earlier in his career at Microsoft, John incubated and built Microsoft Digital from zero to $0.5B in revenue. During his two-decade career at Microsoft, he built and led the architecture capability and team for .NET, Enterprise Strategy et al. He also led the team that build the Enterprise Frameworks and tools for Visual Studio .NET. 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.

William Je is the Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Investment Management Ltd, a global fund manager with multi-billion assets under management. His portfolio includes private equity investments in licensed banks, Fintech and social media projects and multi-strategy algorithmic trading funds. He is also the founder of Himalaya Exchange, a global digital exchange with a full ecosystem including a blockchain payment App, a stable coin and a trading coin. Prior to that, Mr. Je was the Chairman of Equity Capital Markets, Greater China at the Macquarie Banking Group for 10 years, managing its Greater China capital markets and principal investment activities. Prior to Macquarie, Mr. Jeserved as the joint venture partner and managing Director of China Merchant Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, help building its business in Hong Kong from scratch. Mr. Je also served as an Executive Director at Credit Agricole Indosuez and a Board member of its securities arm, Indosuez W.I. Carr Securities; Director & Head of Business Development at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein and a Vice President at NatWest Markets. 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.

Carter KleinCarter is a Software Engineer and Head of DeFi at cmorq, where he's responsible for driving the product and engineering efforts behind the cmorq app. Prior to cmorq, Carter has worked on exponential-growth financial products responsible for processing $350M+ MoM at Capital One. He holds a BS in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin, working as an early engineer at a seed-funded data analytics startup throughout school. 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.

The Real Estate Development Opportunities Await for Buying Virtual Land in the Metaverse, with Erin Sykes Erin Sykes’ perseverance and ability to anticipate trends are what have driven her success. Erin strives to help clients reach their unique goals with discreet, individualized attention and action-orientation. Specializing in helping UHNW clients year-round in Palm Beach, The Hamptons, and New York City, Erin utilizes her combined background in finance and construction to take an analytical and qualitative approach to amplifying clients’ return on investment. With a background in commercial and luxury residential construction at her family’s 120+ year-old firm and certification as a LEED AP – New Construction, Erin understands how to optimize new development and intricate renovation using sustainable materials and methodology. As Chief Economist for Nest Seekers International, Erin is responsible for developing and translating real estate trend data into consumer and industry insights. She reports on monthly housing starts, new developments, rate changes and general industry trends for all major news outlets. Erin is often interviewed by Fox Business News, CNBC, TODAY, CNN, NBC Nightly News, The Real Deal, Bloomberg, Mansion Global, Forbes, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, Inc., and Mashable. She holds a MBA from Pepperdine University and a Bachelor in Finance and International Business from Villanova University. Erin resides between FL and NYC. Follow Erin on Instagram and Twitter @SykesStyle

From opening a bank account and rebuilding credit, to finding employment and securing housing, the challenges that millions of justice-involved individuals and their families face are immense. How then do you design for a community of 20 million people who are trying to get back on their feet? If not now, then when?  In this episode of One Vision, Theo chats with Yassi Hadjibashi and Keith Armstrong, founders of Stretch, a fintech company dedicated to empowering communities impacted by incarceration to become financially strong. There is hope for impact for community players, if we are intentional.

We chat with Niall O'Reilly, who is the CEO and founder of Waivlength. See more about their crowd funding campaign on Spark Crowdfunding here. Waivlength is an autonomous social media platform backed by a fully verified userbase.  More about Niall O'Reilly We're changing the social media landscape and putting the power back into the hands of the user. Transitioned into Web 3.0 after KPMG in 2021 and have been exploring the many new opportunities presented with the evolving tech space of blockchain, cryptocurrency, business and finance. Identified huge potential for this technology to be utilized in a social media environment. Excited to grow network and connect with other thought-leaders and entrepreneurs in this space. Every day brings a valuable lesson for those prepared to heed it. Formerly of KPMG. Specialized in financial statement audit, working with top global aircraft leasing companies including GECAS, Goshawk, Orix Aviation Systems, Nordic Aviation Capital and several ABS vehicles. Undergraduate degree in Neuroscience from University College Dublin. Waivlength Waivlength is a verified, autonomous social media platform built on blockchain creating a fairer and more rewarding network for its community. The Waivlength platform is in the build phase but has already received backing from the Algorand Foundation and a 10,000+ person community from a prior token offering to support the creation of its network. We're delighted to share that we are now listed live on Spark Crowdfunding for our first investment round! We are targeting €300k of investment from Spark investors in exchange for equity in the Waivlength company through a SAFE Note. As an Irish startup it meant a lot to be given our first vote of confidence from an Irish group, especially one with such a proven track record for successful raises. Given the decentralised nature of the Waivlength project, doing our first equity fundraise via crowdfunding seemed most fitting. If you'd like to get involved, you can sign up with Spark here

First Fridays for Startups is back and Google, HubSpot, Microsoft and Salesforce are on board as the new revised All-Ireland version launches today. To help lead it veteran startup advisor and founder of Cork’s Republic of Work innovation hub, DC Cahalane, will join Dogpatch Labs as Director of First Fridays for Startups. Ronan talks to DC Cahalane about the new First Fridays for Startups, the Irish Tech ecosystem, unicorns and more. More about DC Cahalane: DC is passionate about Disruptive Innovation, Business Models, Starting and Scaling Businesses, Entrepreneurship and his home city of Cork, Ireland. DC has led Growth and Marketing with some great companies like Teamwork.com and Trustev. DC is the ex CEO of REPUBLIC OF WORK and has now joined Dogpatch Labs as Director of First Fridays for Startups.

In this podcast, Shane is joined by Rick Pastoor, Author of GRIP: The Art of Working Smart (and getting to what matters most) which launched at the beginning of the month. Rick discusses the inspiration behind writing the book and explains what the GRIP system is and how it can each section can be used. The three sections of the GRIP system are GRIP your week, GRIP your year and GRIP your life. Rick is also an entrepreneur and co-founder of Rise Technologies. He discusses the recent investment Rise has received and the Rise Calendar Application he is currently working on. Finally, Rick shares his tips for anyone struggling to set realistic goals for the year ahead and what his plans are for the year ahead. About Rick Pastoor Rick Pastoor has always liked experimenting at work. He’ll try things out, then keep what works, ditch what doesn’t. Try. Rinse. Repeat. In his time at Blendle, the New York Times-backed journalism startup, Rick steadily refined his methods. That’s where GRIP was born, a flexible collection of tools and insights that helped the team do their best work. Originally self-published in Dutch in 2019, GRIP became an overnight bestseller in Holland. Rick’s mission today is the same: helping people make smarter decisions about their time. He divides his own time between his young family in Amsterdam, giving talks on GRIP, his weekly newsletter “Work in Progress,” and a new startup, where he’s building a next-generation calendar called Rise. Rick's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rickpastoor GRIP: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grip-working-smart-getting-matters/dp/0008510571/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1637239821&sr=1-2 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 has an interest in programming and web development.

Jitender Tokas is Co-founder and Chief Business Officer of Delta Exchange, a High-Performance Bitcoin & Altcoin Derivatives Exchange that offers Futures & Options with 100x Leverage. Since 2018. www.delta.exchange Twitter: @tweetofthetokas 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.

Jawad Ashraf is CEO and Co-Founder at Terra Virtua, a NFT ecosystem Jawad is a top performing technical specialist and entrepreneur with 30+ years of experience. n focus. Jawad has managed and built projects in the UAE, USA, Turkey, Australia, Norway and the UK – with teams consisting of onshore/offshore developers, business analysts, quality assurance engineers, third party suppliers and partners. Terra Virtua is an original metaverse and NFT gaming pioneer. www.terravirtua.io @jawadterra 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.