Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Expert; Professor, and Author of "Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising"
Anne Connelly Biography
Anne Connelly is a trailblazer in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space, with over a decade of experience shaping conversations around decentralized technology and its impact on society.
Connelly is faculty at Boston University's Questrom School of Business, where she teaches Blockchain for Social Impact. She is also an expert on exponential thinking and decentralized societies at Singularity University in California and has lectured at Oxford University’s Saïd School of Business on Innovations for Impact Finance.
An entrepreneur and angel investor, Connelly is a globally sought-after consultant and advisor. She has worked with notable organizations including Ralph Lauren, The Television Academy Foundation, United Nations OICT, and NASA. Connelly co-authored "Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising," a guide for charities on crypto donations. She is certified by the Institute of Corporate Directors and sits as a member of the Gitcoin DAO, a decentralized organization that supports the creation of public goods.
Connelly previously worked with Doctors Without Borders as a field worker in the Central African Republic and the DR Congo. She has a Bachelor of Life Sciences from Queen’s University, an MBA from McMaster University, and is certified in Strategic Disruption from Harvard Business School. She was honored as one of CBC’s 12 Young Leaders Changing Canada and one of the Fifty Most Inspirational Women in Technology in Canada.
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Anne Connelly Speaking Topics
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Blockchain and the Future of Decentralized Societies
The foundation of our society is built on trust
• trust in governments, banks, and other institutions. But what happens when we can't trust the institutions we depend on? How can we reimagine what society looks like in a more globally connected digital world?
Blockchain technology enables us to completely redesign society by shifting power back into the hands of communities themselves. Using decentralized models, foundational elements of communities like money, identity, and governance can be reimagined to create a more democratized and accessible world.
Anne Connelly has over a decade of experience in the blockchain sector. In this talk, she’ll cover the basics of blockchain technology, look at how it impacts our lives as individuals, how it enables us to connect as communities, and what it will mean for traditional businesses. Touching on topics like cryptocurrencies, self-sovereign identities, and decentralized governance models, she’ll inspire you to see beyond the headlines and understand how the decentralization enabled by blockchains is impacting the world’s most vulnerable people. Finally, she’ll look at how the convergence of blockchains with other technologies will create a new world for humans as a species.
Blockchain is a powerful technology that has the potential to revolutionize a wide range of industries. It is still in its early stages, but it has the potential to create a more secure, transparent, and efficient world. This talk is relevant for professionals across a variety of industries and will educate and inform people who are both completely new to blockchain as well as those who already have experience.
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Future Canvas: A Strategic Foresight Workshop
Sharpen your strategic thinking and future-readiness in this interactive session designed to help teams anticipate change and navigate uncertainty. Using collaborative tools and visual mapping techniques, we’ll explore a key emerging trend or bold idea and trace its ripple effects — from immediate implications to long-term impacts. The process helps participants uncover blind spots, evaluate potential risks, and surface new opportunities in a structured, creative way. Whether you're shaping strategy, driving innovation, or preparing for disruption, you'll leave this workshop better equipped to make informed decisions in an increasingly complex world.
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Anne Connelly is a keynote speaker and industry expert whose speaking topics include Author, Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Finance, FinTech, Futurism, Professors, Technology, Women in Tech -
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Anne Connelly is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Blockchain and the Future of Decentralized Societies, Future Canvas: A Strategic Foresight Workshop, Headlines from the Future: A Visionary Thinking Workshop, Intro to Exponential Thinking and Creating Impact in an Exponential World. The estimated speaking fee range to book Anne Connelly for your event is available upon request. Anne Connelly generally travels from New York, NY, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Tonya M. Evans, Perianne Boring, Jen Greyson, Sharon Gai and Katia Dean. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Anne Connelly for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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