How many times can I mention Gary Vee, the web3 music guru that is Jacob Berman, pod episodes with Avery Akkineni & Maha Abouelenein, and a destination masterclass in Nicaragua
Women in Emerging Tech - Issue #51
Welcome to Women in Emerging Tech! I’m Carly Long from Weld Recruiting and this is the 51st edition of our weekly get-down!
(Formerly known as #womeninweb3 -- y'all voted it was time to broaden the horizons)
So scroll through for some of the usual and some of the new stuff:
👯 Women in web3… and beyond
🎙 Who we’re talking to on the Weld podcast network
💼 Emerging tech job openings
🗓 Upcoming events you’re gonna want to pencil in…
📰 All the #emergingtech news… (AI everything, NFT alpha, crypto updates, blockchain news, metaverse minutes + more)
0️⃣ A new section I like to call “web0”
Always feel free to let me know what sections and topics YOU want to see!
And a little bit of housekeeping… we’re looking for freelance writers or interns who want to contribute to this newsletter! If that’s you, get in touch :)
👯 Women in web3… and beyond
Debbie Soon of HUG, Nicole Yap of 8SIAN, Amber Park, and Joanna Lee of Weosh were recognized by nft now as 10 trailblazing Asian founders shaping the future of web3
Amy Baker of Winston Baker, the leading entertainment industry content curator, talked to The Hollywood Reporter about how the company has started covering music and the merging of entertainment and technology via blockchain, Web3 and the metaverse in their events.
Erika Wykes-Sneyd, Global VP and GM of adidas, joined Decrypt’s gm podcast to discuss how adidas approaches NFTs and emerging culture… and how she signed a deal with BAYC while Greg “Gargamel” Solano and Wylie “Gordon Goner” Aronow were still fully pseudonymous.
Jana Bobosikova is building a web3 ready beauty brand, KIKI, where she’ll let consumers vote on the products that go to into production. Participation is free and can be done either via traditional email sign-up or by minting blockchain based token KIKI World Pass.
🎙 Who we’re talking to on the Weld podcast network
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Spotify Podcasts
Now in honor of #VeeCon starting today/tomorrow, we’re throwing it back to these two episodes:
// Launching Vayner3 alongside Gary Vaynerchuk, digital wallets and your social identity, and self-discovery through web3 with Avery Akkineni
// Gen Z’s embracement of the metaverse, how virtual behavior impacts your personal brand in everyday life, and the new era of decentralized communication with Maha Abouelenein
Have you heard of our brother podcast, Blockchain IRL?
Check out this week’s episode with Jacob Berman, the founder of Rising Tide, and former Account Executive at Meta where he worked across music and live events.
💼 Emerging tech job openings
Looking for a blockchain recruiter? AI recruiter? A #web3 recruiter? We got you.
🚀 We do things a bit different at Weld with content recruiting – want to hear more about this complimentary benefit? Get in touch! I’d love to help.
Looking for a blockchain intern job? Salesforce blockchain jobs? web3 python roles? web3 #cybersecurity positions? We got you.
🚀 If you’re a candidate looking for a new career in web3, AI or emerging tech: Submit your resume to job openings on the Weld Recruiting site.
+ Jobs of the week:
Daniel Killeen at Ava Labs is hunting for a Gaming Business Development Manager.
Bryan Banisaba and OpenAI are looking for product managers, software engineers and more.
Tegan Kline at Edge & Node are hiring smart contract engineers.
🗓 Upcoming events you’re gonna want to pencil in…
VeeCon, obvi. (Big shout out to Christos Makridis for his Forbes article on Gary Vaynerchuk and VeeCon.)
Dylan Barahona and Morgan Fiorino of Connecting Roads announced their destination masterclass with DRock, Gary Vaynerchuk’s former Creative Director for the last nine years. Apply to join them here… on the beautiful Emerald Coast of Nicaragua. (Because why not?)
The KPMG Women’s Leadership Summit is June 21 — and with speakers like Robin Arzon and Allyson Felix, yep I want an invite. Anna Marrs, Laura Newinski, Condoleezza Rice, Kathryn Tappen, and KPMG CEO Paul Knopp are also on the speaker list.
Erica Wenger is helping a digital health startup throw a founder wellness day in Austin on June 3rd. They’ll have ice baths, IV vitamin shots, and more… where can I sign up? Here is where.
GamesBeat Summit starts next week, May 22 and 23 in LA for those interested in the next-gen of gaming.
📰 All the #emergingtech news… (AI everything, NFT alpha, crypto updates, blockchain news, metaverse minutes + more)
Streetwear legend Bobby Hundreds talked to Fast Company about why NFTs are a scam… but also the future.
Steve Aoki launched IDOL III, a music player jukebox for web3 with 12 tracks from his Dim Mak record label in collab with Mike Darlington and RELICSxyz.
Marquel Martin, former web3 agent at CAA, has started 3point0 Labs with Andrew Cutrow, a web3 sports advisory and innovation company.
David Solomon encourages Goldman Sachs employees to come up with startup ideas and develop them in-house. Now, Louisa, an AI-powered social media startup that’s been used by their employees for the last two and a half years, is an independent company led by Rohan Doctor.
David Beckham’s metaverse dreams have come to life.
OpenAI dropped their ChatGPT app for iOS. (Don’t worry, Android is next)… Meanwhile, Apple just pre-announced the release of Personal Voice, where users will be able to create an AI-generated voice of themselves.
Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal and the venture capital firm he helped found, Symbolic Capital, announced a fellowship to provide early-stage builders with financial support in making the jump from web2 to web3. It will be a $500,000 cohort of 10 builders selected each year. Apply here.
Amazon is still chugging away at their NFT marketplace, promising 15 collectibles to debut next month.
Christian Klein and Satya Nadella announced how Microsoft and SAP will deliver next level AI innovation to the enterprise. (Thanks for the news tip, Nicolle Gurule Sternberger)
In more partnerships, Anton Umnov and Helika announced their work with Coinbase to build with Base, an L2 network on Ethereum.
Brian Armstrong, Jesse Pollak, and Coinbase announced Base Camp, an educational platform for web3 ETH developers that will roll out in coming weeks.
0️⃣ A new section I like to call “web0”
Meet the nostalgia machine. You’re welcome. (Shane Faria I feel like you’d appreciate)
Online-only startups are adopting a bold new strategy: Opening actual shops. Say whaaaat
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