Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome US congressional candidate Maxwell Frost, running in the 10th district of Florida. Maxwell represents the new generation running for office in the midterm elections. Maxwell, a 20-something Democrat, is the youngest candidate running for Florida’s 10th congressional district and is a member of Gen Z (those born after 1996). But M...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I speak with Andreas Antonopoulos, a best-selling author, speaker, educator, and one of the world’s foremost bitcoin and open blockchain experts. We covered at a high level, what blockchain is and, as the first application of blockchain technology, what Bitcoin is and the history of digital cash that predates Bitcoin. We also covered how c...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I unpack the data and analysis in the recently released 2022 Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey. The objective of this annual black investor survey, conducted by Ariel Investments and Schwab Bank, seeks to Identify similarities and differences between middle class Black and white Americans with regard to savings and investing, especially i...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Lamar Wilson aka BIG MARH to the show. He co-founded the Black Bitcoin Billionaire Club with friend of the show, previous guest and author of Bitcoin and Black America, Isaiah “Bitcoin Zay'' Jackson, BBB is now one of the largest cryptocurrency groups on Clubhouse. The club encourages members to invest...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.  In this episode, I welcome 5X Founder and trailblazing tech entrepreneur, Dawn Dickson, back the show to talk about a very exciting web3-meets-fashion NFT drop in partnership with Jess Marquez, CEO of Visuals by Jess. This historic drop is in collaboration with Disrupt Art, an NFT platform on the Flow Blockchain that seeks to empower artists by reducing t...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, @IPProfEvans chats with Prof. Michele Neitz about the role of blockchain educators to empower students, regulators, legislators and stakeholders about the social good of the technology to counter the unbalanced narratives of harm that can lead to poor legal and regulatory outcomes.  Prof. Neitz teaches at Golden Gate University School of L...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Sterling Schuyler to the show. Sterling is a content and copywriter for emerging fund managers and crypto enthusiasts. She writes blogs, articles, reports, newsletters, and other content for thought leaders so that their target audiences can find them and learn from them. I invited her on the show to talk about...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Jomari Peterson about the Avalanche Defi protocol and metaverse and his role as Core Strategist for the Snowball Ecosystem on Avalanche. Avalanche has been around since 2020 and is fast becoming a major next step in decentralized finance ecosystem and is described  by proponents as “the fastest smart contracts platform in the b...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Linda Dounia's about SuperRare’s stunning curated digital art exhibition. The collection brings together 12 artists reflecting on Black experiences and imaginaries through a variety of mediums, including digital painting, illustration, collage, 3D modeling, and animation. This exhibition is the first of a series of quarter...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Jamiel Sheikh, a trailblazer in finance and technology with over 25 years of leadership, strategy, technology, finance, trading and entrepreneurship experience and receipts.   Jamiel is Founder & CEO of Instamint, a B2B NFT/DAO minting API platform, which is his primary focus. He is also founder of Chainhaus, a blockchain /...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Morgan Harper, Esq., a consumer protection attorney, community organizer, and crypto-friendly candidate running represent Ohio in the United States Senate in 2022. Previously, she served as a Senior Advisor at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) under the Obama Administration to protect consumers against predatory c...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this SPOTLIGHT episode of Tech Intersect, I selected a recent conversation with crypto investigative reporter Laura Shin, from part 2 of my 100th episode. First, it’s one of the most popular to date. And second, Laura just released her book, The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First Big Cryptocurrency Craze . So, I thought this...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Jason Civalleri, Esq., about some thorny legal issues and trends affecting crypto, decentralized finance, DAOs and DAO governance and "NFTs as securities". Jason also dives into the hot off the presses SEC settlement agreement with BlockFi  about its lending product deemed to be a security. Jason explains why the deci...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with ONE/OFF co-founders Herman Marigny, IV, and Brandon Bailey. ONE/OFF is an exciting new company that PROVIDES AN END-TO-END PLATFORM FOR CONNECTING BLACK DIGITAL ARTISTS TO CRYPTOART COLLECTORS. They focus on four main pillars: education, community, amplifying and economy. SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACADEMY...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this part 2 of my 100th episode of Tech Intersect, I share one of my favorite tech intersect conversations with someone use to being on the other side of the interview; none other than preeminent crypto journalist, podcast host and producer of Unchained and Unconfirmed and now author of The Cryptopians: Idealism, Greed, Lies, and the Making of the First...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome BACK to the show, Minda Harts, my very first Tech Intersect guest from January 1, 2020, to celebrate this part 1 of my 100th episode! Minda is a world-renowned speaker, popular podcaster, and celebrated, best-selling author of The Memo and her latest release, Right Within: How To Heal From Racial Trauma In The W...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I answer one of the most often asked questions I’ve received in the last few months that has taken on new and renewed life in those NFT art streets: how to stop scammers from replicating art and selling it as an unauthorized NFT. Some refer to this as plagiarism but it’s really about copyright infringement. So in this ep, I explain the dif...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome back to the show Anthony Ware, a Mental Wealth Strategist and Principal at AWare Catalysts. He is also the lead researcher, author, and publisher of The Founder Mental Wealth Report. During his 10+ years as a serial entrepreneur, Anthony has successfully launched 5 companies. His mission is to help underestimated entrepreneurs an...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Iris Nevins,  co-founder and CEO of Umba Daima, a creative NFT Studio that creates NFTs, curates, and builds community. The company is most well-known for Black NFT Art, a brand that is building community around Black artists and collectors in the NFT space. Iris sees NFTs as a revolutionary tool to empower unde...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Sian Morson to the show. Sian is the ultimate multi-hyphenate. An Entrepreneur-Author-Investor-Producer who is also a visionary, thought leader and educator in the creative and collectible NFT space. Sian publishes The BlkChain, launched in March 2021 with the goal of amplifying the voices of women, BIPOC &...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Matt West. Matt is a scientist by training and background and the first crypto developer to run for Congress. For the last seven years, he has worked as a development engineer at Intel and designs the laser-based manufacturing processes used to build the latest chips powering our computers, cars, and homes. So h...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In episode 44, I spoke with Akin Sawyerr, Managing Director of Feleman Limited, a venture advisory firm focused on leveraging Blockchain technology to create value in underserved communities. We discussed the current state of the crypto ecosystem, the future money and work in the US and abroad on the continent of Africa and where we go from here. Specifica...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome intellectual property attorney, JoAnn Holmes, Esq. to the show. Jo practices law in the areas of digital assets and intellectual property licensing. She works with innovative clients to protect and monetize Web 3.0 and metaverse digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, NFTs and blockchain tech. During her career...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Marcus Garrett to the show. Marcus is a motivational speaker, and a #1 Amazon Kindle bestselling author of D.E.B.T. Free or Die Trying . He co-founded an award-winning personal finance business dedicated to helping working professionals make money, save money, and get out of debt--reaching over 2 million downloa...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Sterling Schuyler to the show. Sterling is a content and copywriter for emerging fund managers and crypto enthusiasts. She writes blogs, articles, reports, newsletters, and other content for thought leaders so that their target audiences can find them and learn from them. I invited her on the show to talk about...