6 Questions for Sheila Warren of the World Economic Forum
"If we're not solving actual problems, what is the point of any of this?" Each week we ask the buidlers in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sector for their thoughts on the industry… and we throw in a few random zingers to keep them on their toes! This week our 6 Questions go to Sheila Warren, head of blockchain and DLT at the World Economic Forum.Sheila serves on the executive committee of the World Economic Forum and the leadership team of its Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution, working with public-, private- and third-sector actors around the world to advance the adoption of....
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