A Web3 Deep Dive with Laurie Segall

October 25, 2022

Welcome to episode one of Web3 with MCG, a podcast dedicated to breaking down the new wild world of the internet. Join host Michelle Cordeiro Grant, a serial entrepreneur, angel investor, and Web3 enthusiast, as she talks with women in Web3 about all things cryptocurrency, including blockchain technology, NFTs, DeFi, and the Metaverse. It’s our goal to explore the next generation of the internet and the wave of innovation and opportunities it offers for women.

Today, we’re sitting down with Laurie Segall, a journalist and former senior technology correspondent and an editor-at-large at CNN. Laurie has interviewed tech titans like Mark Zuckerburg and Tim Cook, and is also the co-founder and executive producer of Dot Dot Dot Media, a news and entertainment company devoted to tech and humanity.

Listen in to season one, episode one of Web3 with MCG and hear Michelle and Laurie’s deep dive on Web3. They discuss how there’s still time to get in on the ground floor of the web3 revolution, why there’s hope for a more democratic internet experience, and the importance of rallying women to lead the charge of the internet’s next generation.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

The story of how Laurie got started in the Web3 space (03:59)
Where Laurie sees Web3 going and what that future means for us as human beings (11:56)
A little bit about Laurie’s book, Special Characters: My Adventures with Tech’s Titans and Misfits (26:18)
How we can get women to be involved in the Web3 revolution (31:14)

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