Anne Connelly

Faculty - Blockchain-based Business Models for Social Impact @ Questrom School of Business, Boston University

Location
Canada
Area of Expertise
Communities, Distributed Ledger Technology, Governance, Fintech, Sustainable Development Goals, Transformation
Type
Expert

Anne Connelly is passionate about harnessing blockchain to transform the lives of people in emerging economies. Anne is Faculty at Singularity University, teaching global leaders how exponential technologies can solve problems that impact over a billion people. She has been an active part of the global blockchain community since 2012, and is the co-author of Trust, a graphic novel about blockchain. She previously worked with Doctors Without Borders Canada in Central African Republic and the DR Congo, and served on their board of directors. She has a Bachelor of Life Sciences from Queen’s University, an MBA from McMaster University, and is certified in Disruptive Strategy from Harvard Business School. She was honoured as one of CBC’s 12 Young Leaders Changing Canada and one of the Fifty Most Inspirational Women in Technology in Canada.

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Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies

Gene Editing, Genomics, Public Health, Bioethics, Regulation and Policy

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what money looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology and dive into the latest innovations in the sector. She’ll explore cryptocurrencies, how to buy and store them, what are the different types and what they can be used for, and how this new form of money will impact your industry. She'll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the cryptocurrencies are impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize money as we know it. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

Blockchain and Education

Gene Editing, Synthetic Biology, Sustainability, Bioethics, Regulation and Policy

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity, and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology, look at how it impacts our lives as individuals, how it enables us to connect as communities, and what it will mean for the education sector. Touching on topics like cryptocurrencies, verified educational credentials, and decentralized education models, she’ll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize education. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

Blockchain and Human Rights

Digital Inclusion, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Transparency

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity, and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology, look at how it impacts our lives as individuals, how it enables us to connect as communities, and what it will mean for the promotion of human rights. Touching on topics like cryptocurrencies, self-sovereign identity, and decentralized justice systems, she’ll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize access to human rights. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

DAOs and the Future of Decentralized Governance

Digital Inclusion, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Transparency

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity, and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology, look at how it impacts our lives as individuals, how it enables us to connect as communities, and what it will mean for the future of governance. Touching on topics like cryptocurrencies, decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), and liquid democracy, she’ll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize governance. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

Decentralized Innovations in Impact Finance

GGC: Prosperity, GGC: Governance, Innovation, Purpose, Philanthropy, Value Creation

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what impact looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign legacy structures by shifting power into the hands of communities themselves. Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology and dive into the world of NFT-based impact outcomes, tokenized impact markets, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs). She'll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize impact finance. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

NFTs and the Tokenization of Assets

Digital Inclusion, DAOs, Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Transparency

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what asset ownership looks like in a more globally connected digital world?Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like land titles, art, and identity can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology and dive into the world of Non-Fungible Tokens. She’ll explore applications in art, fashion, real estate, and impact, and look at how they fit in with the metaverse. She'll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize access to asset ownership. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.

Web3

Digital Inclusion, Blockchain , Cryptocurrency, Decentralization, Impact

The foundation of our society is built on trust - trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world? The world is shifting from web2 to web3 and enabling the decentralization of societies thanks to blockchain technology and its ability to shift power back into the hands of communities. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity, and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain and web3 sector. In this talk, she’ll explain society’s transition from web1 to web3 and what that means for the world. She’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology and how that enables web3, look at how it impacts our lives as individuals, how it enables us to connect as communities, and what it will mean for society moving forward. Touching on topics like cryptocurrencies, self-sovereign identity, and decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs), she’ll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people.

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