Unblock'd
Unblock'd explores the world of investors and entrepreneurs through conversations about entrepreneurship, tokenisation and Web3. Hosted by Dr Jemma Green, co-founder and chairman of Powerledger, the show examines the current market landscape and future trends. Episodes offer perspectives on founders' journeys, how companies approach business, and how to raise capital. It also looks at how investors assess opportunities and at innovations that aim to do good and do well.
Episodes
Self-Disrupt or Be Disrupted: AI bubble, one-person unicorns, and automating human workflow
Lisa Emme spent a decade in finance and private equity before co-founding Frontier AI lab Inversion. In this episode of Unblocked, she breaks down why the real AI conversation has already moved past chatbots into architecture, control, and autonomous agents.Emme explains why bolting AI onto workflows built for humans produces no real ROI, and why the next shift, from multi-agent systems to fully a
Telco's AWS Moment Is Already Happening
Telco is quietly having its AWS moment.For decades, wireless carriers have carried the full weight of building coverage themselves: towers, real estate, hardware, maintenance, tens of billions of dollars a year in capex per carrier. Helium Foundation CEO Scott Sigel joins Unblock'd to explain how a tokenized, community-built network is turning that fixed cost into usage-based infrastructure, and w
AI Is a College Student Who Thinks It Knows Everything
AI already sounds exactly as convincing as a lawyer or a financial analyst, whether it's right or not. Ahmed Rashad, founder of Perle AI, spends his career finding where it breaks before someone trusts it with a decision that matters. Jemma Green sits down with him to unpack model collapse, preference collapse, and why he flatly rejects the AI industry's bet that humans eventually become optional.
The Internet's Solar Panel Moment
Neil Chatterjee built Andrena from a Princeton rooftop into a wireless ISP serving 4m+ users across. Now he's scaling that model globally with Dawn, a decentralized wireless protocol on Solana that lets anyone beam high-speed internet from a single antenna to a quarter million homes for $10K. In this episode, Dr Jemma Green and Neil dig into why fiber's three-to-five year payback period collapses
Why TradFi Has to Come to Crypto, Not the Other Way Around, with Richard Brown from R3 Labs
Richard Brown is the CEO of R3, the company behind the Corda blockchain, one of the most widely deployed permissioned blockchains in institutional finance. In this episode, Richard explains why R3 has pivoted from private enterprise blockchain to building on-chain distribution infrastructure for real-world assets, and why Solana is where that bet is being placed. We cover: Why $300 billion in stab
What is the point of this technology? | Arnold Lee, CEO of Sphere Labs
In 2022, Terra Luna collapsed and billions left the crypto ecosystem overnight. For most builders, it was the end. For Arnold Lee, it was a forcing function: if this technology has a point, what is it? His answer was Sphere Labs, a B2B cross-border payments platform that uses stablecoins as internal settlement infrastructure while keeping the experience invisible to end users. Today Sphere process
Money Is a Collective Choice | Ryne Saxe on Stablecoin Infrastructure, Currency Access and Building for Optimism
Most people didn't choose their currency. They inherited it. In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Ryne Saxe, Founder of Eco, to talk about what stablecoin infrastructure actually looks like at scale, why currency choice could be the most underpriced idea in crypto, and what it means to build toward optimism.Eco started as the first full-featured stablecoin neobank, backed b
Life is a quest: Web3 gaming, crypto and financial inclusion in LATAM
In a world of AI-generated everything, Nico Del Pino is betting on people. Nico is co-founder and CEO of Ola GG, a Web3 gaming guild with over one million social followers and 100,000 registered users across Latin America. For five years, Ola GG has operated on a radical revenue model: nearly 70% of everything that comes in goes straight back to community members. Key highlights:- Why play-to-earn
Building the Financial Rails the World Actually Needs
Markets chase narratives, but ecosystems are built on infrastructure. What makes crypto work is not the token price but the systems that unlocks distribution, manage treasury and move capital seamlessly across borders.In this episode of Unblock’d, Jemma Green sits down with Malisha Stanojević, Founder and CEO of Streamflow, a Solana-based platform powering token vesting, staking and onchain treasu
The Altcoin Economy: Yat Siu on Web3 Investment and Animoca Brands
Episode Overview: In this episode of Unblock'd, we talk with Yat Siu to explore the future of Web3, the altcoin economy, and what it takes to navigate exponential technological change. With over 600 portfolio companies and a vision to democratize access to digital assets, Yat shares insights from decades of experience across multiple continents and tech cycles.Topics Covered:• The mindset shift re
Decentralised Compute Revolution: Tom Trowbridge on Fluence Labs and DePIN Token Economics
In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Tom Trowbridge, co-founder of Fluence Labs and former co-founder of Hedera Hashgraph. Tom shares his journey from traditional finance at Goldman Sachs to building decentralized infrastructure networks. The conversation covers the evolution of decentralized compute, the importance of token economics grounded in real fundamentals, and how DePIN projects ca
From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan Zurrer
Unblock'd Podcast: From Renewable Energy to Web3 with Ryan ZurrerSummary:In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green talks with Ryan Zurrer, a former renewable energy executive turned Web3 pioneer and crypto investor. Ryan shares his journey from managing large-scale wind projects in Brazil to becoming a key player in the world of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and NFT art. The conversation covers the intersection of en
Self-Amending Blockchains: Arthur Breitman on Tezos Governance Innovation and Crypto Treasury Strategies
In this episode of Unblock'd, host Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Arthur Breitman, founder of Tezos, about revolutionary blockchain governance and the future of self-amending protocols.Episode Highlights:Arthur's vision for Tezos as the world's first self-amending blockchain that upgrades itself based on token holder decisionsHow Tezos eliminates hard forks through formal on-chain governance mechanis
Sustainable Data Infrastructure: Clara Tsao on Filecoin's Vision for AI and Climate-Friendly Storage (Part 2)
In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Clara Tsao, co-founder of Filecoin Green, to explore how Filecoin is leading the way in sustainable, climate-friendly data storage for the age of AI. Discover how decentralized infrastructure, renewable-powered data centers, and real-time data verification are shaping the future of technology.Key Topics:The vision behind Filecoin Gre
Building the Web's Memory: Clara Tsao on Filecoin's Mission to Democratize Data Storage
Guest: Clara TsaoFounding Officer, Filecoin FoundationCo-Founder, Trust & Safety Professional AssociationFormer Presidential Innovation Fellow & DHS Senior AdvisorAtlantic Council Senior Fellow (Digital Forensic Research Lab)Episode Description:In this illuminating conversation, Clara Tsao shares her remarkable journey from Presidential Innovation Fellow to blockchain executive. As a Found
Decentralized Computing Revolution: Alessandro De Carli on Acura's Real-World Applications (Part 2)
In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Alessandro De Carli, exploring how Aura’s smartphone-based computing network is disrupting traditional data centers. Discover the sustainability benefits of repurposing old phones, practical applications in web scraping and AI, and the competitive edge of decentralized computing.Highlights:Overview of Aura’s real-world applications.H
Revolutionizing Decentralized Computing: Alessandro De Carli on Acurast's Mobile Device Network (Part 1)
In this episode of Unblock'd, Dr. Jemma Green sits down with Alessandro De Carli, co-founder of Acurast, to explore how this innovative platform is revolutionizing decentralized computing by harnessing the power of everyday smartphones.Alessandro reveals how Acurast allows people to contribute their mobile devices to a global computing network that already includes over 106,000 devices and 800,000
Web3 Integration and Creator Economy Revolution: Omer Luzzatti on Gigaverse's Blockchain Vision (Part 2)
In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green continues her conversation with Omer Luzzatti exploring how Gigaverse's Web3 integration could revolutionize creator economies through blockchain technology.Episode Highlights:Omer explains how Gigaverse is implementing token economies and monetization for creatorsDiscussion of Gigaverse's partnership with Music City San Francisco for reality show-style contentHow
From Video Streaming Pioneer to AI Powered Community Platforms: Omer Luzzatti on Building Gigaverse (Part 1)
We are joined by Omer Luzzatti, a technology entrepreneur with over two decades of experience. Luzzatti shares his entrepreneurial journey, tackling challenges in the streaming industry, and integrating AI to enhance creator-audience interaction. We discuss the unique features of Gigaverse, including AI moderation, engagement tools, and innovative monetisation strategies that seek to solve retenti
Building the Internets Future: Austin Federa on Infrastructure, Innovation and Energy (Part 2)(
In part two of this conversation, we discuss how Double Zero's advanced network infrastructure can catalyse unprecedented innovations. Austin Federa talks about his early sustainability efforts, strategies for reducing costs and increasing capacity, and the importance of this infrastructure in enabling new economic opportunities. We explore the intersection of blockchain, energy markets, and gover
Revolutionising Blockchain Infrastructure: Austin Federa on Building Double Zero's High Performance Network
We are joined by Austin Federa, former head of communications at Solana and co-founder of Double Zero. We discuss Double Zero's mission to build a parallel fibre network to enhance blockchain infrastructure, addressing current limitations of internet speed and bandwidth. Federer shares insights from his time at Solana and the Fire Dancer project, highlighting the importance of hardware in achievin
Revolutionising Credit Rewards: Lin Dai and Carter Razink on Web3 Payment Solutions (Part 2)
We delve into how Web3 technology is transforming traditional credit and rewards systems, tackling predatory lending practices, and creating innovative solutions for collateralised crypto loans. We discuss the benefits of using stablecoins to reduce fees and the disruptive potential of blockchain technology in making financial services more accessible and equitable. The conversation also touches o
Web3 Payments Revolution: Lin Dai and Carter Razink on Transforming Digital Commerce
Join us to explore the future of digital commerce and blockchain's impact on payment systems. We talk to Lin Dai, founder of Superlogic, and Carter Razink, co-founder of Spree about transforming digital payments through blockchain technology. Lin explains how Super Logic is enabling the conversion of loyalty points into universal digital currencies and creating new payment rails, significantly red
Blockchain Meets AI: Ralph Glabschnig on building trust through decentralized technology.
This episode we delve into the intersection of blockchain and AI to foster a decentralised future. Ralph explains how these technologies can democratise wealth access, especially in regions with inadequate trust infrastructures. Examining the recent US policy changes and their global crypto impact, he emphasises the importance of trusting founders over projects. The discussion also traverses the c
Crypto Valley Pioneer Ralf Glabischnig on Building Global Blockchain Ecosystems
Dr. Jemma Green speaks with Ralf Glabischnig, the visionary entrepreneur who helped establish Switzerland's Crypto Valley and Dubai's Crypto Oasis. Ralf shares his remarkable journey from traditional IT consulting to becoming a pivotal figure in the global blockchain landscape.Episode Highlights:Building Blockchain Ecosystems: Ralf reveals how he transformed Zug, Switzerland into "Crypto Valley" a
Revolutionising Renewable Energy Markets: Fiona Tiller on Tracex and the Future of RECs
In this episode we are joined by Fiona Tiller to discuss the intricacies of the renewable energy certificate (REC) market. Fiona shares her journey from working in finance and investment banking to leading Tracex in digitising the trading of RECs. We dive into the operational challenges and inefficiencies of the current over-the-counter (OTC) model for REC trading and how Tracex is addressing the
Decentralised Data Ownership & Historic Preservation: Brittany Kaiser on DAOs, Blockchain & Innovation
Decentralized Data Ownership & Historic Preservation: Brittany Kaiser on DAOs, Blockchain & InnovationIn this episode, Dr. Jemma Green is joined (for part 2 of the conversation) by Brittany Kaiser, a pioneering lawyer and entrepreneur making waves in data ownership and blockchain. Brittany shares her insights on the future of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs), digital entities
Unlocking the Future of Crypto and AI, a Conversation with Brittany Kaiser
We discuss the intersection of crypto, AI, and regulation with Brittany Kaiser, a human rights lawyer and crypto regulation expert. Brittany shares insights on potential shifts in U.S. crypto regulation with the new administration, the impact of U.S. policies on global crypto innovation, and her work with Wyoming legislators on blockchain laws. We also explore the significance of strategic Bitcoin
From Founders to Scale: A Journey in Venture Building | Part 2 of the conversation with Evan Caron from Montauk Climate
In part 2 of the conversation with Evan Caron, we explore the process of recruiting and nurturing climate-focused entrepreneurs, discussing strategies for managing risk, recruiting top talent, and ensuring ventures are built for scale in tight capital markets. Evan emphasises the importance of balancing innovation with practicality, the challenges of long lead times in enterprise sales cycles, and
Innovating Climate Solutions Through Venture Studios | Featuring Evan Caron from Montauk Climate
We welcome Evan Caron, co-founder of Montauk Climate. Evan discusses his transition from entrepreneur to investor, differentiates venture studios from traditional venture capital, and highlights innovative projects focused on sustainability and climate adaptation. The conversation delves into Montauk Climate's various initiatives, their approach to building and investing in early-stage companies,
Unlocking the Potential of Tech: The Reality of Blockchain and AI | (Part 2) featuring Amanda Terry
In this episode of 'Unlocking the Potential of Tech', Dr. Jemma Green is joined for part 2 of the conversation with Amanda Terry from MetaGood. Amanda highlights the use of Web3 technologies to drive positive global impact. She discusses the origins and achievements of her initiatives, OnchainMonkey and MetaGood, which include creating energy-efficient NFT collections and completing significant so
Unlocking the Potential of Tech: The Reality of Blockchain and AI | In conversation with Amanda Terry
In this episode, our host interviews Amanda Terry, a dynamic investor and entrepreneur, about her dual roles and how they complement each other. The conversation begins with Amanda's introduction to blockchain and crypto through her collaborations with Bill Tai, and their collective efforts in ocean conservation via NFTs. Amanda elaborates on the innovative use of NFTs for social causes, exemplifi
The Evolution of Financial Systems: Old vs New (Part 2) | In conversation with Stefan Rust from Truflation
In part two of this conversation with Stefan Rust from Truflation, we delve into the evolution of financial systems, comparing traditional systems with new technologies. Discussions cover remote working, AI's energy consumption, attitudes towards climate change, and the role of blockchain. Stefan sheds light on differing inflation data, its use in financial markets, and decentralised applications
The Evolution of Financial Systems: Old vs New | In conversation with Stefan Rust from Truflation
In this episode of Unblock’d Dr Jemma Green is joined by Stefan Rust from Truflation where we discuss the entrenched complexities of traditional financial systems versus the agile innovation within emerging technologies. With insights into recent market events and a discussion on the future landscape governed decentralised networks and advanced technologies, the conversation provides valuable pers
From Bitcoin Beginnings to Tech for Good: Bertha and Carolina’s Story - Part 2
In this episode of 'Investing in the Future' with Sangha Capital, we continue the conversation with Carolina and Berta, diving deep into entrepreneurial pitches, emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, and the significance of community in venture capital. The episode offers practical advice and inspiration for investors and startups, discussing the importance of founder honesty, persistence,
From Bitcoin Beginnings to Tech for Good: Bertha and Carolina’s Story
In this episode, Dr. Jemma Green is joined by sisters Carolina and Berta, founders of Sangha Capital, to discuss their venture into investing in 'technology for good'. The conversation covers their journey from Bitcoin investments in 2016 to creating a community-driven venture capital fund, their background in psychology and finance, the importance of mentorship, and the challenges of transitionin
Where WEB3 Meets Venture
In this engaging first episode, host Anthony sits down with Jemma Green, co-founder and chairman of Power Ledger, to delve into her multifaceted career and the exciting journey behind Power Ledger. Jemma discusses her background in investment banking, her transition to working in environmental and social risk, and her decision to move back to Australia to pursue a PhD in electricity markets. She s
