Consensus 2022
Frances Haugen: Facebook Informer
She was the source for the damning "Facebook Files." Here's how she thinks DAOs and blockchains could fix the company nobody likes.

Diana Sinclair: People Aren’t 'Ready to Hear' About Inequities in the Metaverse
Web 3 can open up opportunities for marginalized groups, but it's not a silver bullet, says one leading NFT artist.

Pierina Merino: Rethinking Social Media for the Metaverse
Meet the 30-year-old Venezuelan founder of FlickPlay, a hot social metaverse platform. Merino will appear at CoinDesk's Consensus 2022 festival.

Brian Forde: Why Congress Needs a Crypto 'Truth Teller'
He explained Bitcoin to Barack Obama and ran one of the first election campaigns emphasizing crypto. He says Congress needs more people who understand science and technology.

Michael Wagner: Building a Virtual Nation-State in the Metaverse
Meet the co-founder of Star Atlas, one of the most ambitious games in blockchain. You just have to get through the security first.

Cherie Hu on Music and the Metaverse
How might concerts work in the metaverse? And what even is the metaverse, anyway? Ahead of her panel at CoinDesk’s Consensus festival, Water & Music founder Cherie Hu pins it down.

Lindsey McInerney: The Metaverse and the 'DIC Punch'
On building Stoner Cats and Gimmicks NFT franchises.

Matt Medved: The Four Factors That Make NFTs Successful
The cofounder of NFT Now on distinguishing between hits and rugpulls. Medved is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.

Amy Wu: Gaming Companies Can't Afford to Avoid Web 3
Amy Wu leads ventures, M&A and gaming at cryptocurrency exchange FTX. She's a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival this June.

Alex Adelman: The Rewards of Bitcoin
The co-founder of Lolli on why New York is behind Miami in attracting crypto startups and how brands can use bitcoin to win more customers. Adelman is a speaker at CoinDesk's Consensus festival in June.
