Searching for Mana with Lloyd Wahed

Outlier Ventures are a market leading Web3 accelerator. With 185 investments last year and a steady dose of bullish sentiment towards crypto, Outlier CEO and Founder Jamie Burke is well positioned to talk about where Web3 and Crypto in 2023 is going to go. Jamie sat down with Lloyd Wahed a few weeks ago to speak about the market from 2022 up to now, and then beyond. We wanted to share this highly topical show with you in accordance with the release of Jamie's 2023 thesis for the market. The discussion moves from crypto to AI, AR/VR to gaming, DeFi to tokens. It's a fantastic resource for all those who want to learn about some of the intricacies the 2023 markets will be throwing up. Jamie and Lloyd speak about what it takes to seize the opportunities that are presented to you in your career, and how much we can do to have an effect on the circumstances that created our personal paths. An episode that's highly significant due to its wealth of insights - at a crucial point in the history of Web3, Crypto, AI, and Blockchain. -- Website - https://manasearch.co.uk LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/mana-talent/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/manasearchuk?s=20 Telegram - https://t.me/c/1615563449/1 Searching for Mana - https://manasearch.co.uk/searching-for-mana-with-lloyd-wahed/ The Metaverse Podcast, Jamie Burke & Outlier Ventures - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-metaverse-podcast/id1511782129

The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kain Warwick, Founder of Synthetix and blueshyft, joins this most recent edition to discuss the state of the market right now, decentralised governance, the future of insurance, and of course - his take on the missing link. Kain is seen as the “father of modern agriculture”, having pioneered yield farming and his stablecoin project was one of the limited 2017 Initial Coin Offerings (ICOs) to make it through the altcoin bear market that was to follow. A true visionary to have joining the Nayms team on the show.

Searching for Mana is back with Sardine CEO and Co-Founder Soups Ranjan. Join host Lloyd Wahed and we dive into why fraud, AI, machine learning, payments, and crypto are inextricably linked and crucial to financial infrastructure in the future. Soups has had a brilliant career, from one of the very first employees at Coinbase, to a fintech giant such as Revolut, before embarking on a personal journey as a founder of Sardine. The project is attempting to battle the ongoing issue of fraud within the fintech and Web3 world, which has phenomenal consequences on not only your wallet's safety, but the price of anything you pay for. Listen to Soups explain how this is an issue that affects all of us, especially in a time where crypto and AI are in need of defence against fraud and scams.

The Missing Link, a podcast by Nayms designed to uncover the crucial synergy between blockchain and insurance. Kevin de Patoul, CEO and Co-Founder of the cryptocurrency market makers Keyrock, joins Dan and Danielle this week on The Missing Link. Will we reach a stage where every single asset is digital? How do we achieve regulatory clarity? How do we open up Web3 in a more accessible way, for widespread use? Find out how Kevin sees the tokenisation of illiquid assets advancing over the next year, where the opportunity is for market making in new markets, and - most importantly - what he sees as the missing link in crypto.

Bringing together crypto and insurance, Dan Roberts CEO at Nayms kicks off the new Searching for Mana season with a special episode. Lloyd and Dan sit down together in Las Vegas to talk all things Web3, AI, bearish markets, gratitude and affirmation, and Michael Jordan. Nayms are building the future of on-chain insurance. They are launching a crypto-native insurance marketplace to provide flexible digital infrastructure for insurance players to build digital carriers. Dan brilliantly takes us through what is an especially pertinent topic. Join us for the new season as we look to untangle what it really means to find your Mana.

The Missing Link's first guest is Steven Becker, CEO of UDHC and former President & COO of MakerDAO. From early beginnings in derivatives and trading, the initial stages of MakerDAO, early pioneering of on-chain auditing and smart contracts, to the future of DeFi - it's a corker.

Welcome to The Missing Link, in partnership with Searching for Mana, a podcast where crypto and insurance come together. Join Dan Roberts and Danielle Wall Elliott of Nayms to explore the vital role insurance plays in crypto, and how blockchain will disrupt insurance. Whether you're in crypto, traditional finance or just in need of a new podcast, join us in finding the 'missing link'. Get to know your co-hosts in this first episode of The Missing Link. Nayms CEO Dan Roberts, and COO Danielle Wall Elliott, introduce themselves and what to expect from this brand new show. If your aim is to dive deeper into the topical world of crypto and insurance, or just learn a little more about the rapidly changing space, kick off the journey with this introductory special.

This week’s guest on the Searching for Mana show is Head of Plaid Europe, Ripsy Bandourian. A journey from Goldman Sachs, McKinsey, Apple and Booking.com has led Ripsy to her most recent role at Plaid, helping to strengthen a Trans-Atlantic bridge for the open-banking leader. How does open-banking enable the goal of accessible fiscal liberty for everyone, and what are Plaid doing to achieve that? One of the tropes this podcast has covered across episodes is culture, and with Ripsy we explore how culture changes within a business as it scales, and what specific changes are necessary. Lloyd also speaks with Ripsy on her background, with pivotal elements such as learning English through school and the freedom of choice in studies at university helping to shape a fantastic career. Subscribe for more content, and please visit our website for other episodes. [ 0:00 - 4:12 ] Trans-Atlantic Bridge, connecting US and Europe[ 4:13 - 6:12 ] Humans make business happen[ 6:13 - 14:33 ] Culture and change[ 14:34 - 18:55 ] Plaid elevator pitch[ 18:56 - 23:56 ] Value and potential in open banking[ 23:57 - 26:12 ] Competition and collaboration[ 26:13 - 32:38 ] Origin story[ 32:39 - 38:06 ] Belief in optionality[ 38:07 - 43:25 ] Goldman and McKinsey[ 43:26 - 49:09 ] Apple in its early stages[ 49:10 - 54:58 ] Family and perseverance[ 54:59 - 1:04:17 ] Quick-fire round[ 1:04:18 - 1:06:06 ] Hollywood outcome for Plaid

On a pathway to hiring Apple CEO Tim Cook? Pascal Gauthier is the CEO and co-founder of Ledger, a global leader in security and infrastructure solutions for cryptocurrencies and blockchain applications. Now one of the most respected, outspoken and well-known leaders in web3, Lloyd walks us through Pascal’s founding journey and how he has scaled Ledger from zero to over 1000 employees.  Pascal discusses the importance of Ledger’s hardware and software security, which offers complete protection for web3 digital assets. From psychology, to hiring, to thought leadership and entrepreneurship, Pascal offers insight for all those founding, looking to get into or curious about the blockchain space. [ 0:00 - 9:45 ] Ledger’s product [ 9:46 - 17:47 ] UX and 100% web3 security  [ 17:48 - 28:18 ] Size & Scale of Ledger, Apple inspiration & Ian Rogers [ 28:19 - 35:09 ] Pascal’s masterclass in hiring[ 35:10 - 48:54 ] The origin story and Pascal’s career journey [ 48:55 - 57:00 ] The Mana Round [ 57:01 - 1:05:09 ] Future projections for Ledger and Web3

Joining Lloyd this week is Floww CEO & FinTech expert Martijn de Wever. Partnered with The London Stock Exchange, Floww provides data to increase transparency & liquidity across private markets. Former Venture Capitalist and trader Martijn sheds brilliant light into the state of UK FinTech, the pros and cons of private vs public companies, and how his contrarian style has fuelled his success. Highly insightful, honest and always with a touch of humour, Martijn is a brilliantly entertaining guest, and example of how outlier experiences so often make brilliant entrepreneurs. [ 0:00 - 8:32 ] An intro to Floww’s product[ 8:33 - 20:35 ] The Macro Market & Working with the LSE[ 20:36 - 30:52 ] The Big Vision for Floww[ 30:53 - 40:02 ] Martijn’s background & contrariasm[ 40:03 - 51:16 ] Trading, 2008 and entrepreneurship[ 51:17 - 57:26 ] Martijn’s venture thesis[ 57:27 - 1:07:33 ] The Mana round[ 1:07:34 - 1:21:22 ] Crypto and Floww’s Hollywood outcome