NEWS: FINTECH
A panel of women in blockchain moderated by our own, Maggie Philbin.
The decentralized nature of cryptocurrency and blockchain more broadly has the potential to upend traditional power structures and empower disenfranchised and otherwise marginalized groups.
Unfortunately, many of the same structural problems that plague traditional finance are already emerging in cryptocurrency, like the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few men.
While Coinbase reports more than 13 million cryptocurrency accounts, 94 percent of the wealth is held by men, and 95 percent is held by a mere 4 percent of investors.
Join VSC + YPOSF for an intersectional dialogue about how blockchain-based businesses can empower women.
Lindsey Maule, CEO and Managing Partner of Luna Capital
Tammy Camp, Founder/ CEO of Stronghold
Lindsay Lin, Counsel & Program Manager at Lightyear.io
Brynly Llyr, General Counsel at Ripple
Maggie Philbin, Associate Director at VSC and event moderator
5:30-6:00 – Sign up, Appetizers/Beverages and Networking
6:00-7:00 – Discussion + Q&A
7:00-8:00 – More Networking
**While this event is being led by women, all are welcome to attend.
VSC is a strategic public relations firm based in San Francisco, flipping the script on how tech companies define their voice and tell stories. Our clients are pioneers in technologies across AI, blockchain, VR, hardware, mobile, adtech, enterprise, edtech, and e-commerce, plus innovative thinkers in venture capital and consumer products.
YPOSF is the leading Bay Area organization for young professionals to connect with one another and meet other young leaders in the Bay Area. We facilitate opportunities for our members to both connect and contribute to the community through monthly happy hours, professional growth events and regular community service events. Since 2010, our membership has grown to over 5000 strong and our networking events regularly attract more than 150 people.