Stay ConnectedPodcast interviews with genius-level (top .1%) practitioners, scientists, researchers, clinicians and professionals in Cancer, 3D Bio Printing, CRISPR-CAS9, Ketogenic Diets, the Microbiome, Extracellular Vesicles, and more.
Subscribe today for the latest medical, health and bioscience insights from geniuses in their field(s).
Copyright: © Richard Jacobs
IdentityMind provides software to various financial institutions, money transmitters and money service organizations, including Bitcoin exchanges. The purpose of the software is to help companies meet Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Know Your Customer (KYC) government requirements. Most recently, IdentityMind has begun to put more focus on Initial Coin Offerings (ICO) and Security Token Offerings (STO). In order to be successful and go the distance to fund a business or purpose, ICOs and token sales must meet all government requirements and comply with all money laundering rules and regulations. It can be a daunting task for anyone, especially when you should be focusing on the ICO itself. IdentityMind's latest plug-in software is where the solution may be. Their digital currency, regulatory, and risk management experience, can take the regulatory work off your plate. The plug-in operates a system of checks and balances preventing your ICO from running in countries you are not allowed to, or perhaps wouldn't want to, do business. It also provides a turnkey SaaS solution that performs a KYC and AML checks on prospective ICO participants and ensures you are government needs in most countries. For more information, please visit: https://identitymindglobal.com/
TV Personality, author, and entrepreneur, Michael Alden, interviews Future Tech Podcast's own creator, Richard Jacobs who is also the author of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Blockchain: Surprising Insights from 200+ Podcast Interviews of Industry. Alden and Jacobs sit down for an in-depth and real discussion on the basics of bitcoin, blockchain and other crypto topics, including the need in today's society, as well as the challenges. Since October 2016, through the Future Tech Podcast, Jacobs has interviewed more than 200 developers, entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and angel investors in the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry. Alden and Jacobs also talk about the upcoming Future Tech Expo, one of the largest technology events being held in the US in Dallas, Texas, September 14th, 15th and 16th, 2018, which Richard has founded.
"Quite simply, we want everyone who's unbanked globally, which is approximately two billion…who are typically incredibly impoverished and many completely undocumented…we want all of them to have access to their local and global economies…to have digital identities and access to financial products and services," says Hazem Danny Al-Nakib, Chief Innovation Officer of Humaniq. With a $20 smartphone, internet access, and the Humaniq app, impoverished and undocumented individuals will be able to establish a secure identity for the first time, as well as digitally store and transact with the Humaniq token, HMQ. Humaniq is currently exploring solutions for cash-in and cash-out, the implementation of a referral system which would allow for the accumulation and eventual mass adoption of HMQ, and innovative solutions to charitable donation distribution and disaster recovery. They are starting with several communities in Africa, but the team at Humaniq sees the potential for exponential growth in coming years. Tune in and visit humaniq.com to learn more.
The world of blockchain and cryptocurrency is a quickly expanding market – the ultimate disruptor some might say, even comparable if not bigger than the internet boom. Some refer to its mystery and appeal as the "wild west". Whatever euphemism you might use to describe the space, the fact remains, the blockchain/crypto world is still largely undeveloped further translating into an unmanned, unlegislated playground with rules and laws that are still developing. That doesn't mean, however, the law is going to be understanding and kind if your business isn't meeting compliance criteria. This is where a firm like Thompson Hine comes in – specifically, professionals and attorneys like Cassandra Borchers. Borchers is a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities practice group at Thompson Hine. Her specialty is counseling clients on regulatory and compliance matters including all aspects of federal and state securities law and related issues, such as registration, regulatory reporting, cryptocurrency, private fund and mutual fund matters. The blockchain and crypto space is an exciting but daunting space for newcomers, especially for those who haven't yet a clue what compliance measures must be taken. Thompson Hine was one of the first firms to put together a practice group, initially focused just on bitcoin, which has now evolved to include blockchain and other crypto currency matters as well. The group focuses primarily on investment management, data privacy and regulatory practices in the space. In this interview Borchers explains how critical it is that businesses involved in the blockchain/crypto space, begin to develop a compliant business model that meets the ever evolving regulator requirements To do that she describes, they should be partnering with experts and attorneys who specialize in how to do just that.
Smart Containers Group, with its SkyCell AG division, is a leading manufacturer of the world's safest temperature-controlled containers for climate-sensitive pharmaceuticals and high-value food items. Temperature control is a critical element to safely delivering most pharmaceuticals as well as certain food items, such as fish and beef, for example. Traditional methods of shipping such items has been in Styrofoam boxes packed with ice. With SkyCell's use of blockchain technology and smart contracts, they can guarantee the temperature within the containers they ship, will last 50% longer than current methods. SkyCell is using the blockchain technology to both track and remotely monitor each container to preserve the correct product temperature throughout the entire shipment process of the cargo. They are also now accepting cryptocurrency as payment in order to further expedite the process along with the use of smart contracts where customers can view, use and print invoices on the spot. Depending on a company's business model, SkyCell will rent the boxes to the specialized food producers of pharmaceutical companies, allowing them to then operate the fleet with their software and containers. For more information, visit: https://smartcontainers.ch/
For the past several decades, major banks and enterprises have been centralizing the storage of user pins, passwords, credit card numbers and biometric data, which has made that information vulnerable to security breaches, cyber-attacks and single points of failure. When the security of centralized repositories is breached, millions of people are affected, and with a dollar metric for each lost password or incident of fraud, major enterprises can end up losing millions of dollars every year. HYPR is bringing a solution: the implementation of decentralized authentication in the mobile payments, retail banking and insurance space. Rather than storing user credentials in one location, the idea behind decentralized authentication is to securely isolate and encrypt user credentials on personal biometric mobile devices. By decentralizing the storage of this data, attacks on user information would have to happen one by one, rather than through a single attack on an enterprise. "HYPR has made decentralized authentication possible for major banks and enterprises like Mastercard…where mobile payments are secured with decentralized authentication powered by HYPR, so you may be HYPR-secured through one of your mobile banking applications, and you just don't know it," says George Avetisov, CEO of HYPR. Tune in for an exciting discussion that includes topics such as behavioral biometrics, biometric ATMs, and the growing interest in applying decentralized authentication to the IOT space. To learn more, visit hypr.com.
Xain AG, a blockchain startup is focused on developing concepts that use blockchain, artificial intelligence and data analysis on a decentralized platform. They are using a hybrid blockchain solution combining machine learning, or reinforcement learning, to strengthen the blockchain network. Leif Lundbaek, CEO, and Co-Founder at Xain AG explains how the concept began with a research project at Oxford University in 2014. It has since evolved into a system using modern machine learning on an Ethereum-based blockchain with the goal of enabling a robust and adaptable infrastructure for automated business processes. In 2017, XAIN AG won the 1st Porsche Innovation Contest. They are currently busy developing various projects with Porsche and DHL enabling these companies to build privacy friendly, secure environments to create strong positioning in an automation future. Lundbaek explains why data is an important component to developing AI and machine learning, which are now being applied to a wide variety of uses. Blockchain technology has a special role to play in the world of data. He uses Google as a strong example of a centralized entity they are trying to get away from, where every bit of information is easily available to anyone. Instead, Xain AG is continuing development on a platform for decentralized learning where knowledge can be shared and learned without giving all of the data away in the process. For more information visit: https://www.xain.io/
We are in a time of exponential and disruptive change, so the mental models that we have don't really apply the same way anymore," explains Mark Bonchek, founder of ShiftThinking. For the past 20 years, Bonchek has been trying to understand the ways in which digital technology and network-based ways of communicating and connecting have affected society. As the founder of ShiftThinking, he's applying what he's learned in order to help leaders and organizations make the shift into new ways of thinking. Rather than thinking in terms of "What should we do?", Bonchek encourages business owners and leaders to ask whether or not they are thinking about things in the right way. He discusses which mental models are becoming obsolete and why, and how companies like Uber and Airbnb have already shifted into new ways of thinking: "In strategy and growth…the real shift…is to start thinking about it as a business platform…where you don't have suppliers and customers as two separate groups….people can be suppliers or customers, and you are a platform that's connecting supply and demand." To learn more, visit ShiftThinking's website at shift.to.
The energy industry spends over $100 billion per year just to maintain and upgrade the energy infrastructure that powers our lives. However, much of that infrastructure is outdated, inefficient, and carrying a high risk of failure. To make matters worse, much of the data that is necessary in order to address this problem is confidential and trapped behind firewalls. VIA is a company that is addressing these problems by using blockchain technology and machine learning solutions. With the recent adoption a new blockchain application called Trusted Analytics, VIA is obtaining access to vital data in a secure and anonymous way. Equipped with that data, VIA is using AI and machine learning as a prioritization tool for the replacement of transformers and other pieces of outdated equipment. With the ability to identify high-risk versus low-risk equipment, the process of upgrading and maintaining this vast infrastructure will be carried out in a more efficient, safe and cost-effective way. Colin Gounden is the President and CEO of VIA, and he offers insight on a variety of topics in the space where energy, blockchain technology and AI overlap. He also discusses the effect of increasingly extreme weather conditions and electric vehicles on the current energy infrastructure. Tune in to hear the details, and visit viascience.com for more information.
Coral Health uses blockchain technology to improve healthcare by providing patients with control of personal medical records by improving efficiency using a streamlined process. According to Philip Parker, operations lead with Coral Health, patients currently do not have access to their own medical records which results in a healthcare system in which medical care is often based on the fragmented information. The result is an impersonal healthcare system that negatively impacts patient care and the industry. Coral Health aims to provide aggregate medical information in an efficient manner with complete control by the patient. A single app contains all the patient's medical history and information in real time. That information is secure and encrypted to ensure privacy and allows the patient to decide which health care provider gains access to what information.
Our TOPPODCAST Picks 
