One of my favorite ways to share my ideas is live on stage, where there's so much more communication bandwidth than there is in writing, and I love podcast interviews because they give me the opportunity to answer questions instead of just present my opinions.
World Economic Forum, January 2020
Spoke on multiple panels at the World Economic Forum in Davos about the future of money, cryptocurrency, stablecoins, and digital payments—including at Digital Davos and CV Labs. The trip also included the chance to meet one of my idols, Ray Dalio, in person. Preceded my presentation to Bermuda's government and key stakeholders on Bidali's payment infrastructure.
INDU Committee, June 1, 2020
Testified before the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology on supporting Canadian tech startups, angel investment, and economic recovery. Presented Bidali's perspective on blockchain payments and stimulus effectiveness.
INDU Committee, 2022–2023
Advised industry stakeholders and Canadian MPs, and assisted with preparing remarks for committee meetings on blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and digital assets.
Bermuda
Participated in a panel discussion on digital payments and the future of finance at a Bermuda conference, following my presentation to the island's Premier and key stakeholders on Bidali's payment infrastructure.
Canadian Blockchain Consortium
Panel discussion on blockchain technology, digital assets, and the Canadian crypto ecosystem.
Stellar Meridian Conference
Participated in a virtual panel at Stellar's annual Meridian conference, discussing payments, interoperability, and the future of digital assets.
Real Vision Cryptoverse, March 2021
Joined Ash Bennington to discuss Bidali, crypto adoption, and barriers to transferring value. Explains Bidali's vision to create the world's first user-owned bank and payments network.
Real Vision Cryptoverse, July 2021
Hosted Erik Voorhees, CEO of ShapeShift, for a discussion on decentralizing business and money—whether it's time to separate money from state.
Real Vision Cryptoverse, May 2021
Interviewed Ethan Buchman, co-founder of Cosmos, on interoperable blockchains, localized economies, and municipal sovereignty.
Real Vision Cryptoverse
Interview with Rene Reinsberg on Celo, stablecoin classifications, and their use cases.
Collisions YYC
Discussion with Tyler Chisholm on cryptocurrencies—how they've evolved from a niche concept to being seen by many as the future of money, and what that means for Calgary's economic transformation.
Thin Air Labs
Conversation with Thin Air Labs on building Bidali, crypto payments, and the Calgary tech ecosystem.
Sam Connor (Circle)
Podcast with Sam Connor, Head of Ecosystem Development at Circle, on stablecoins, payments, and the digital asset ecosystem.
Ameer Rosic
Discussion with Ameer Rosic on blockchain, cryptocurrency adoption, and building in the digital assets space. Includes a special deep dive into Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency and its viability and challenges.
Highline Beta
Conversation with Highline Beta about the future of payments post-COVID-19, cryptocurrency adoption, gift cards, and how Bidali helps businesses increase sales and eliminate fraud with next-generation payments.
YYC.js
Session covering NW.js (formerly Node Webkit) and Electron (formerly Atom Shell)—their differences, apps that use this tech, and building a sample app with Electron.
YYC.js (with PyYYC)
Collaboration session with Calgary Python (PyYYC) on building real-time microservice applications using Crossbar.io—an open-source broker for RPC and Pub/Sub messaging via the Web Application Messaging Protocol (WAMP).