Omar Faridi Interviews Sheila Warren from World Economic Forum

Sheila Warren Explains Decentralized Trust

I recently interviewed Sheila Warren from the World Economic Forum (WEF). Sheila is the Head of Blockchain and DLT (distributed ledger technology) at the WEF. Our discussion focused mainly on the social aspects, infrastructure requirements, and psychological readiness of society to adopt blockchain technology. The Harvard University graduate started off by telling me that we need to help people develop a general understanding of blockchain.

Additionally, she explained that the vast majority of people have learned and become accustomed to trusting centralized institutions such as banks. Now, with the emergence of blockchain, Sheila wants to help people understand that they can also place their trust in decentralized entities. The highly experienced attorney believes that decentralized organizations can be trusted even more than centralized ones.

Multiple Ways to Trust

Presumably, this is because decision-making power and control is not limited to only a few individuals or parties. Moreover, the general consensus among DLT experts is that (Read More)