ANNE CONNELLY, Faculty at Singularity University at NASA AMES in Silicon Valley and Vice-Chair of the Board of Blockchain Canada, teaches global leaders how exponential technologies can solve problems that impact over a billion people. Since 2012 she has been advising notable companies on blockchain technology including Jaxx, Ledger Labs, ixo, and Bunz and is currently Vice Chair of the Board of Blockchain Canada. Follow on Twitter @Anne_Connelly Anne is Faculty at Singularity University at NASA Ames in Silicon Valley, teaching global leaders how exponential technologies can solve problems that impact over a billion people. She has been an active part of the global blockchain community since 2012, working with and advising notable companies including Jaxx, Ledger Labs, ixo, and Bunz, and is currently the Vice Chair of the board of Blockchain Canada. She previously worked with Doctors Without Borders Canada in Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of Congo, and currently serves on their board of directors. Anne was born and raised in Ottawa, and has a Bachelor of Life Sciences from Queen’s University, an MBA from McMaster University, and a Fintech Certificate from MIT. She was honoured as one of CBC’s 12 Young Leaders Changing Canada and one of the Fifty Most Inspirational Women in Technology in Canada. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx