What’s Next brings together the voices shaping tomorrow—thinkers, builders, and leaders from across the globe. From Lagos to Lisbon, Bangalore to Berlin, São Paulo to San Francisco, we explore the ideas that will shape how we live, work, govern, and grow.
Each episode offers one clear insight you can explain at dinner and defend in the boardroom. Global perspectives. Fresh thinking. Better decisions.
What’s Next. Voices shaping tomorrow.
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What’s Next brings together the voices shaping tomorrow—thinkers, builders, and leaders from across the globe. From Lagos to Lisbon, Bangalore to Berlin, São Paulo to San Francisco, we explore the ideas that will shape how we live, work, govern, and grow.
Each episode offers one clear insight you can explain at dinner and defend in the boardroom. Global perspectives. Fresh thinking. Better decisions.
What’s Next. Voices shaping tomorrow.
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What if blockchain isn’t just about crypto, but the backbone of our future? In this episode, Agnes Budzyn, a former Wall Street executive turned blockchain investor, explains how decentralized technologies are reshaping finance, powering Web3, unlocking the potential of stablecoins, and driving a new wave of digital infrastructure.
From tokenization to regulation, and from hidden risks to massive opportunities, she reveals why blockchain is more than hype. It’s the quiet revolution already changing how we live, work, and connect.
Timestamps:
00:00 Why decentralized tech is the future of finance
01:22 Blockchain as a database and its benefits
03:24 Web3: the next phase of the internet
04:49 Stablecoins and their global potential
06:40 How does stablecoin work
07:34 Traditional vs. decentralized finance
09:00 Risks in blockchain adoption
10:47 Blockchain applications for businesses
12:24 Tokenization & new business models
13:38 Exciting blockchain infrastructure trends
15:51 How will blockchain change our everyday life
18:14 Lessons from the financial crisis at BlackRock
19:42 Hidden risks in today’s finance and tech
20:51 The role of regulators in digital assets
22:32 Coping with stress in high-pressure environments
26:17 Transitioning from Wall Street to blockchain
28:13 Balancing hype cycles with long-term fundamentals
29:42 What makes Agnes optimistic about the future
Connect with Philip Meissner:
#Blockchain #FutureOfFinance #Decentralization #Web3 #Stablecoins #DigitalAssets #BlockchainTechnology #Tokenization #CryptoInnovation #BlockchainForBusiness #BlockchainRevolution #Fintech #FinancialInnovation #DigitalInfrastructure #NextGenFinance
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