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Monday, January 23, 2017

Private Sector Solutions for Sustainable Development: Introduction to Blockchain for Sustainable Development
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 3rd Floor, Bulding E, Exhibition Area
Institute for Leadership and Sustainability (IFLAS), University of Cumbria
refreshments provided
Event Managers: Ms. Christiane Stepanek-Allen & Mr. Oktawian Kuc
Contact email: christiane.stepanek@unctad.orgoktawian.kuc@un.org 

Galia Benartzi
Co-Founder
Bancor
 SPEAKER
GALIA BENARTZI
Galia Benartzi is a serial technology entrepreneur and co-founder of the Bancor Protocol, a standard for the creation of Smart Tokens™, cryptocurrencies with built-in convertibility directly through their smart contracts. Smart Tokens™ interconnect to form automated token liquidity networks, allowing user-generated currencies to thrive.

Galia has a BA in Comparative Literature from Dartmouth College and an MA in International Economics from SAIS Johns Hopkins. In 2005, Galia co-founded Mytopia, the first social gaming company for smartphones (acquired by 888), and in 2010, Particle Code, a cross-platform development technology for mobile applications (acquired by Appcelerator). In 2013, Galia moved from Silicon Valley to Tel Aviv to support and invest in Israeli technology as a Venture Partner at Founders Fund, where she also launched numerous local currency pilots to model, build and test software for community currencies. Galia is a founding member of Powder Mountain, permanent home of the Summit community in Eden, Utah, and creator of the Eden2Zion Reality trips by the Schusterman Foundation. She is passionate about decentralized technologies, women’s empowerment, consciousness, natural wellness and plants.
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