The Women in Emerging Tech Conference, held on August 31 2022 at Deloitte Melbourne, inspired, educated and engaged the curious and those already established in the world of Web3 and emerging technology.
Women in Blockchain Queensland present – International Women’s Day Breakfast Panel. Presenting the 5 women panels are Karen Cohen, Mariella Mejia, Danielle Marie, Marina Kovalenko and Jo Rocca.
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What a Fantastic way to kick off the start to this event with thanks to the great energy and insights from our all Women Panel Moderated by Karen Cohen, which will undoubtldly make it possible for the event to be a great success!Â
While cryptocurrency, blockchain and NFTs seem to be the talk of the town, many of us still have no idea what all of this even means?! 🤯 Luckily, we’ve got just what you’re looking for!
Michael Cotton, cofounder of Meld Ventures, Tristan Frizza, currently on the journey of founding his own DeFi startup and Karen Cohen, the deputy chair of Blockchain Australia, recently spoke to us about all things crypto, the future of decentralising finance, trends in the current market, their advice and recommendations for beginners and so much more!
You can watch the highlights of our event here: https://buff.ly/3wIUTHS and catch a recap summary on our blog below
https://medium.com/textbook-ventures/recap-intro-to-crypto-1aebe79be7f6
Tonight I was honoured to receive an award for Diversity and Inclusion Tech Leader of the year 2021 at the Liftoff Awards hosted by YBF Ventures.
It made me reflect on the last 4 years of my life and why I have dedicated my time to building opportunities for Women to access Emerging Tech through meetups with Women in Blockchain and Women in Emerging Tech.
I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded the 2021 YBG Lift Off Awards in the category for Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the year.
The Lift Off Awards are produced by YBF Ventures, Australia’s top startup hub for tech and innovation, based in Sydney and Melbourne.
You can watch the 2021 Lift Off Awards below.
YBF Lift Off Awards – 2021 Finalists
I am delighted to announce that I have made the cut for finalists in the 2021 Lift Off Awards by YBF Ventures in the category Diversity & Inclusion Leader of the Year.
These awards celebrate culturaly diverse and female led companies and are important for supporting the many types of tech leaders in our ecosystem.
Thank you YBF Ventures, sponsors and congratualtions to all the finalists. I look forward to the formal announcement on 22nd July 2021 on the awards night.
Diversity & Inclusion Tech Leader of the Year
– Jill Berry, CEO & Co-founder of Adatree
– Karen Cohen, Founder & Director, Women in Blockchain, Women in Emerging Tech
– Lynda Coker, Director / Investor, created the Support for Female Tech Founders map
– Dr Omaru Maruatona, CEO & Founder, Aiculus
Karen Cohen is the Deputy Chair for Blockchain Australia and is also the founder of Emerging Tech Talent, an Australian HR company specialising in finding HR solutions for businesses in the Emerging Technology sector.
Karen and I chat about her introduction to the crypto space back in 2017, her work with Blockchain Australia. We also chat about all the exciting things she is doing with her company Emerging Tech Talent as well as her recent appointment as the Algorand Community Champion.
