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Brian Forde

Expert on Blockchain & Emerging Technologies

Expert on Blockchain & Emerging Technologies

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Brian Forde Biography

Brian Forde has spent more than a decade at the nexus of technology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He is currently the Director of Digital Currency at the MIT Media Lab, where he leads efforts to mainstream digital currencies like Bitcoin through research, and incubation of high-impact applications of the emerging technology. Most recently he was the Senior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation at the White House where he spearheaded efforts to leverage emerging technologies to address the President’s most critical national priorities. Prior to his work at the White House, Forde founded one of the largest phone companies in Nicaragua after serving as a business and technology volunteer in the Peace Corps. In recognition of his work, Forde was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.

Digital currencies like Bitcoin are poised to make a dramatic impact on most people’s lives over the next decade. To help realize the projected impact of this technology, Forde recently launched the Digital Currency Initiative at the MIT Media Lab. He is responsible for bringing together global experts in areas ranging from cryptography, economics, privacy, and distributed systems to take on this important new area of research that will support the commercial and social viability of this technology. Specifically, the initiative is conducting research and engaging students on digital currency topics that address questions regarding security, stability, scalability, privacy, and economics. It is also convening governments, nonprofits, and the private sector to research and test concepts that have high social impact.

In his role at the White House, Forde was responsible for determining how the Obama administration would leverage open data and technology to address national priorities. These priorities included crowdsourcing, the sharing economy, and innovation prizes and challenges to address issues including Hurricane Sandy, climate change, and the revitalization of Detroit. A passionate advocate for diversity in tech, Forde formed the White House Tech Inclusion and TechHire Initiatives, bringing together leaders from the technology community, large corporations, and advocacy groups to support the hiring and training of more women and minorities in tech.

Prior to his government service, Forde brought tech and innovation to the rural mountain communities of Nicaragua. From 2005 to 2010, he was the co-founder and CEO of Llamadas, S.A., a low-cost Internet phone service provider serving more than a quarter of a million Nicaraguans. A pioneer in leveraging tech in the developing world, Llamadas, S.A. was recognized by the US Ambassador to Nicaragua as one of the most innovative companies in the fight against poverty.

Prior to founding Llamadas, S.A., Forde served as a Peace Corps volunteer in the mountains of Nicaragua where he taught small business classes to local high school students.

Brian Forde Videos

  • Brian Forde | Guest Speaker | UC Berkeley Blockchain Online Program
    Watch Brian Forde, named one of the top ten most influential people in bitcoin and blockchain, share his perspective on what’s possible for...
  • Keynote Speaker: Brian Forde • Presented By • Speakers.com • Blockchain
    BRIAN FORDE—Senior Lecturer for Bitcoin and Blockchain, MIT Sloan School of Management; Former Senior Advisor for Mobile and Data Innovation, The...
  • Brian Forde - Ci2017 :"Blockchain, Disrupting the Disrupters"
    Brian Forde is the Director of Digital Currency at the MIT Media Lab and Former Senior Technology Advisor at the White House under Barack Obama’s...

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Brian Forde is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics . The estimated speaking fee range to book Brian Forde for your event is $20,000 - $30,000. Brian Forde generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Zach Piester, Jalak Jobanputra, Perianne Boring, Amin Toufani and Christina Qi. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Brian Forde for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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