Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Leigh Cuen is a tech reporter covering blockchain technology for publications such as Coindesk, Newsweek Japan, International Business Times and Racked . Her work has also been published by Teen Vogue, Al Jazeera English, The Jerusalem Post, Mic, and Salon .   I invited Leigh on to talk about some of the lates...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I selected former guest Stephanie Morillo ( Episode 5 ), for a Episode Spotlight because she’s doing some amazing things that I want you all to know about. Stephanie is a content strategist and technical program manager. When I interviewed her, she was just about to release her first book. Now she has two! Stephanie is th...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Manasi Vora. She is the VP of Strategy and Operations at Sia where she focuses on privacy-based cloud storage products. She is also the Founder of Women in Blockchain Boston with a mission to break down barriers to entry for underrepresented group and to increase gender diversity within the blockchain industry...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I share why I love empowering underestimated life-long learners traditionally locked out of tech and finance to take control of their financial futures and participate in the new digital cash economy safely, legally and confidently in a welcoming space so they can stay ahead of the curve and create autonomy, opportunity a...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with tech executive, diversity and inclusion activist, speaker and author Bari A. Williams about the business case for D&I in tech, COVID-19 devastating impact on progress in hiring for tech jobs, the role of entrepreneurship in bridging the divide and Bari’s recent Fast Company article, Why Diversity Efforts M...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Erika Jefferson, the president and founder of black women in science and engineering BWISE, an organization focused on bridging the leadership gap for black women in STEM. She received her MBA from Georgia Tech and her BS in chemical engineering from Louisiana State University.  She has worked for top companie...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, MakerDAO general counsel Brian Avello and I explore the secrets to success for future lawyers and current lawyers interested in pivoting to represent clients involved in blockchain, cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (or “defi”). This is also an important episode for anyone who wants to better understand the legal landscape in the...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I take a detour from regularly scheduled guest interviews to share with you an excerpt from my Advantage Evans Academy course, From Cash to Crypto. Since launching this three-week online small group coaching intensive, I have received lots of fantastic questions about the digital cash economy, Bitcoin, blockchain and what it all means. I&a...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome Jumoke Dada. Jumoke is a forward-thinking individual with a proven track record for solving problems and supporting women and girls in tech and in life. Her professional career spans 15+ years and includes working in corporate information technology as an application developer, business/systems analyst, and project manager even t...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Professor Kelly Knight . Professor Knight is an assistant professor with the George Mason University Forensic Science Program and also a STEM Accelerator. As a STEM Accelerator, she guides and mentors undergraduate students in the Forensic Science Program and coordinates K-12 STEM outreach including the Femal...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. This episode of the Tech Intersect ™ Podcast marks a major milestone ... my 30th episode! {cue the marching band and confetti!} This show is part passion project and part edutainment opportunity to explore and celebrate the future of money, entrepreneurship and work in the fourth industrial revolution. And it has been an incredible way to connect with fant...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I speak with library-of-the-future software veteran Tony Zanders who is also founder and CEO of SkillType , a company and product Tony created to help people to increase their industry-relevant skills and credentials and also to help libraries and information professionals with job skill analysis and development. The ultimate goal is to “f...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Jill Carlson (now Jill Gunter), co-founder at Open Money Initiative and principal at Slow Ventures. Slow Ventures invests at the center of technology and on the edges of science, society, and culture. And it gives founders the resources, connections, experiences, and empathy required to build strong, sustaina...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Mitchell Earl, COO of Praxis – a business bootcamp and job placement program for entrepreneurial young professionals who want more than college. He's the author of Don’t Do Stuff You Hate . Previsously, he’s served as Marketing Director at a career-launch startup .   Chief of Staff at an accounting tech...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. Isaiah Jackson , also known as Bitcoin Zay, is the author of “Bitcoin and Black America”, a book that explores the synergy between Bitcoin, blockchain technology and economic empowerment in black and brown communities, in particular. Isaiah is also Community Manager for Metronome and co-host of the popular YouTube show, “The Gentlemen of Crypto” , which ha...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Cleve Mesidor, founder of LOGOS, the first decentralized social platform exclusively for activists. Logos leverages blockchain technology to deliver a decentralized, secure, protected network - ensuring trolls and their fake profiles are barred and provocative works are not censored. This unique, peer to peer...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Latesha Byrd.  Latesha’s work is centered at the intersection of self-discovery, career empowerment and life visioning. She is the founder of Byrd Career Consulting, a 100%-women employed consulting agency based in Charlotte, NC, which has provided career development coaching and resources to 900+ professiona...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Dante Disparte, vice chairman and head of policy and communications for the Libra Association , an independent membership organization focused on creating a stablecoin that supports a financially-inclusive digital future. He is also the founder and chairman of Risk Cooperative and serves on the Federal Emerge...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I chat with Jimmy Song. He's is a cowboy-hat sportin’ Bitcoin educator, developer, "maximalist and entrepreneur. Jimmy is also the author of Programming Bitcoin and The Little Bitcoin Book . In addition, he’s a Bitcoin Fellow at Blockchain Capital, a lecturer at the University of Texas, internationally renowned speaker, avid open...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, The Money Coach®. She is a personal finance expert, speaker, and author of 15 money-management books, including the New York Times bestseller Zero Debt: The Ultimate Guide to Financial Freedom .  Lynnette has been seen on more than 1,000 TV segments nationwide, including television appe...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome Dr. Chanda Prescod-Weinstein, Assistant Professor of Physics and Astronomy and Core Faculty Member in Women’s Studies at the University of New Hampshire . She is also a columnist for New Scientist . Her work exists at the intersection of particle physics and astrophysics. She is primarily a theoretical researcher, but has deep kn...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of the venture capital firm, Backstage Capital. Arlan built this fund from the ground up, while experiencing homelessness. Literally. Backstage Capital addresses funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential underestimated founders (people of color, wo...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Barlett D. Morgan who shares his perspectives on data privacy in Barbados as well as the Caribbean at large, and key practical steps organizations can and must take to develop and manage robust privacy compliance programs that reflect the realities of a global digital world. We also talk, more generally, abou...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this special episode of Tech Intersect, I’m taking a break from interviews this week to share a conversation with my amazing LIT Braintrust, business partner, Shontavia Johnson, an attorney and intellectual property expert like me and host of the Shontavia Show on YouTube. She’s also co-host of our company podcast, the hashtag So Very LIT Podcast, which...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of the Tech Intersect Podcast, I speak with Chrissa McFarlane, named as one of the top women, “leaving their mark on the MedTech field in health IT,” by Becker’s Hospital Review. Chrissa is the Founder and CEO of Patientory, Inc., headquartered in Atlanta. She founded Patientory in December 2015 after seeing the need in the market for more...