<p>Blockchain pioneer, builder, four-time startup entrepreneur at the intersection of emerging technology and cultural trends.</p><p>Samantha Radocchia ("Sam Rad") is a reformed gamer who started studying virtual currencies in 2009 while writing her anthropology thesis on currency exchanges in the virtual world <i>Second Life</i>. Since then, she has founded four companies, holds several patents, and was an early and outspoken voice in blockchain as the co-founder of Chronicled, an enterprise blockchain company focused on supply chains. Samantha consults executives, trade associations, governments and investors on emerging technology trends and is co-founder and CEO most recently of LOVE (seeyouonlove.com), a novel web3 communications platform.</p><p>A future of work expert, she also explores the future of production, community/governance, cities, finance, and sustainability—for the environment and for business. She has built experimental cities leveraging blockchain, IoT, robotics, and AI; deployed mesh sensor networks across small- and medium-sized cities; created globally distributed and decentralized organizations and helped companies shift to embrace remote work; architected a decentralized manufacturing network with connected 3D printers and knitters; deployed a drone delivery and authentication service on blockchain; assisted in the creation of a smart charging station for autonomous vehicles and more. She is also trained in and speaks on organizational culture and theory, particularly as we shift to globally distributed and remote workforces. She guest-lectures at globally recognized universities such as MIT, Columbia and UCL, and she is a futurist on the faculty of Singularity University.</p><p>The author of the best-selling <i>Bitcoin Pizza: The No Bullshit Guide to Blockchain</i>, Sam is also a regular contributor to <i>Forbes</i>, writing on the intersection of emerging tech and socio-cultural, political, and economic trends. On her <i>Radical Next Ideas</i> blog, she argues that “Radical Evolution” has replaced the (now outdated) Digital Transformation mindset. She was named to the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Enterprise Technology and has been featured in a wide range of publications including <i>Bloomberg</i>, <i>Fast Company</i>, <i>Newsweek</i> and <i>HuffPost</i>. Sam speaks to and leads corporate trainings for Fortune 500 corporations, trade associations, conferences, national governments, NGOs and investment firms, educating leaders on the technologies and cultural shifts that will shape their organizations—and daily lives—in the years to come.</p>
Blockchain Builder and “Cultural Technologist”; CEO of Web3 social media startup LOVE; Author of <em>Bitcoin Pizza</em>
<ul><li><strong>Blockchain is the Operating System for the Future</strong></li><li>In this introduction to blockchain, “Sam Rad” explains why it—and decentralization more broadly—is the future “operating system” for emergent technologies in every industry, new and old. From distributed and remote work, to decentralized and at-home medicine, to on-demand production and vertically integrated supply chains, to decentralized finance, Sam helps audiences see beyond the existing paradigm to understand why our current understanding of society and business are no longer adequate; how technologies like blockchain, AI and machine learning, additive manufacturing, robotics, quantum computing and IoT are changing everything; and what individuals and organizations can do to anticipate and leverage what’s next.</li><li><strong>From Supply Chains to Demand Chains: The Future is Local</strong></li><li>Supply chains as you know them are undergoing a radical transformation. Over the past few decades, globalized supply chains have become commonplace as communication and transportation technologies minimized the impact of distance. But geopolitical tensions and tariffs, pandemics like COVID, the fragmentation of people and communities, and emerging technologies are transforming supply chains into demand chains. Sam shows audiences what the future of localized, just-in-time, on-demand production looks like and what technologies, tools and mindset shifts can help businesses to radically evolve their supply chains.</li><li><strong>Welcome to the Bank of You</strong></li><li>Sam introduces audiences to open banking, decentralized finance, and financial inclusion, highlighting the changing landscape in the banking sector and demonstrating the myriad ways in which the financial industry is transitioning to a digitized, decentralized, and democratized new normal, leading to greater transparency and opportunities in the developing world.</li><li><strong>The Future of Work is Distributed - Leading and Working Remotely</strong></li><li> Sam Rad gives audiences a practical guide to embracing remote work, leading distributed teams, and building a remote-first culture. Case studies, first-hand accounts, and practical steps are included in this deep-dive exploration of what it takes to make sure you and your team can thrive in a remote-first environment.</li></ul>