Vote for RightMesh, MIT Media Lab, Colendi, & Mattereum to present at SXSW
Why are more and more poor and underprivileged global citizens falling behind the financial and digital divide? How can blockchain provide solutions to combat this divide and bring economic mobility to developing nations?
These questions desperately need to be acknowledged and addressed. To do our part, we have gathered an incredible panel of knowledgeable and influential people working on solutions, and together we have submitted a topic proposal to SXSW.
RightMesh CEO, John Lyotier, alongside Senior Advisor of MIT Media Lab, Michael Casey, CEO of Mattereum, Vinay Gupta, and COO/Co-Founder of Colendi, Mihriban Ersin have submitted to speak on ‘Combating Global Poverty on the Blockchain.’
Now…We Need Your Vote!
Thousands of people and companies submitted their topic proposals for SXSW, and our panel has been selected to move to the community voting phase of the panel selection. Now we need your help!
The SXSW “PanelPicker” allows the SXSW community to have a significant voice in programming conference activities. For our panel to be selected, we need our community to comment and ‘Up Vote” our proposal.
If you agree that ‘Combatting Global Poverty on the Blockchain’ is a valuable, perhaps even critical, public conversation, please go to SXSW Panel Picker and ‘Up Vote’ our proposal.
Trezor Giveaway for Votes and Comments!
As a thank you for supporting our panel proposal, we will be giving away a Trezor wallet to one of community voters! To be entered, you will need to:
- Up Vote our Proposal (= 1 contest entry)
- Comment on why you are excited to see the panel on the SXSW Panel Picker page (= 1 contest entry)
- Share on Twitter and tag @Right_Mesh (= 2 contest entries)
At the end of the contest period, post-August 30th, we will do a draw of all of the names and reach out to you from your SXSW comment sign in or Twitter handle.
Want more details? Please find the summary of our proposal below alon with supporting materials
Combating Global Poverty on the Blockchain — Proposal
Trust in institutions around the world are failing. And in the developing world, only 15% of residents believe the systems in their country are working for them. As a result, more poor and underprivileged global citizens are falling behind the financial and digital divide. Blockchain technologies, through their inherent trust mechanisms, are a potential vehicle for building and restoring that trust by helping isolated communities get online, connected and verified to participate in the financial infrastructure that can empower entire regions. Solutions exist today, sometimes only requiring the smartphone in their hands, to circumvent the barriers to economic mobility.
TAKEAWAYS
- Why has internet access become a fundamental human right?
- How can we establish trust and identity to millions living around the globe?
- How can organizations deploy this technology in developing countries?
SPEAKERS
- Michael Casey, Senior Advisor, MIT Media Lab
- John Lyotier, Co-Founder, RightMesh
- Vinay Gupta, CEO, Mattereum
- Mihriban Ersin, COO/Co-Founder, Colendi
About SXW
Founded in 1987 in Austin, Texas, South by Southwest (SXSW) is now a global event that focuses on emerging technology and the convergence of the interactive, film, and music industries. The event features panel discussions, talks, showcases, exhibitions, and a variety of networking opportunities. SXSW continues to prove each year, that the most ‘unexpected discoveries happen when diverse topics and people come together’.
2019 will be the largest conference yet. With one unified event that spans 25 programming tracks, there will be more opportunities for learning, and discovery than ever before.
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