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Alejandro is Co-Founder of Defactor and CEO of Defactor Labs – who this week are launching Europe’s first institutional grade DeFi product. A well known figure in Blockchain and Web3 in Ireland (and Globally), we speak about all things from moving from engineering, to supply chain to Web3 via Sydney to Dublin. Alejandro shares insights on what the market wants and where the ecosystem is going as well as advice on getting into Web3.
 
0:30 – Intros and Alejandro’s background
2:50 – Getting into blockchain for the first time
4:20 – What difference does blockchain make in the supply chain process?
5:50 – Further down the blockchain rabbit hole with the Happy Pear
7:20 – Co-Founding Consol Freight
9:30 – Pilot with Maker DAO
10:50 – The concept of Defactor – spotting a market gap
11:40 – What do Defactor do?
14:00 – Growth strategy
15:20 – What has the Defactor journey been like so far?
16:50 – Regulation & compliance being a commercial advantage
17:40 – Being regulated doesn’t equal safe
18:20 – FTX and it’s impact on DeFi and the opportunity it creates for real world assets
20:00 – Where next for Defactor?
20:30 – Alejandro’s view on Web3 in Ireland
22:50 – Interest in blockchain and opportunities from the TechWreck
24:50 – The next evolution of Web3
26:40 – The range within Web3 and how to look at Web3 projects
24:30 – New skills in demand in Web3
28:35 – Advice for someone thinking of getting into Web3
 
Defactor: https://defactor.com/
Alejandro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alejandro-gutierrez-98979b43/
Hackathon: https://www.ethdublin.io/
 
 

Delighted to have Andrew Quinn back on the show for a second time. Andrew talks about how he went from bringing down Lehman Brothers 😉, before skipping off to the Bahamas, to education. Andrew has been a long time friend of Top Tier Recruitment and a real pleasure to hear his back story and his passion for what he does today supporting the Compliance & Risk industry in Ireland.
 
1:00 – Andrew’s background and how he went from trading to academia!
4:00 – Making a positive contribution to society
5:50 – What do you do now with PAT Business School
10:00 – Compliance by Design and how technology is changing things – including ChatGPT
11:00 – Embracing technology
11:45 – What is going to be important to know if you are in compliance and risk over the next few years?
14:20 – Will technology make compliance more strategic?
15:30 – Ireland & the EUs high standards in risk & compliance
16:30 – What has changed from 2007 to today when hiring in Risk & Compliance – is Compliance becoming more commercial?
19:30 – Speed to market & compliance
20:00 – From FinTech to Blockchain
23:15 – New avenues for Compliance & Risk professionals?
26:00 – Compliance in Crypto
27:50 – Find out more
 
Connect with Andrew on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewquinn3/
PAT FinTech - https://pat.edu.eu/fintech/

Sara Jane, at 18 years of age, is probably one of the best known people in and around the Web3 space in Ireland… and beyond. For anyone who want’s to get into Web3 (or any industry for that matter), this podcast is for you. Sara Jane has had her own start up, worked with Mel Ventures, Sors, Algorand, Unbanx and invests in Crypto and Web3 projects – we chat about everything from crypto to taking risks to get what you want.
 
 
1:00 – Tell us about your background and how you got into Web3 & Blockchain
7:00 – You don’t need to be from a tech background to get into Web3
9:00 – Attempted career recap!
10:20 – How to get into Web3 & Blockchain
12:45 – Networking in Web3 in Ireland
13:45 – Always upskill!
15:00 – Non technology roles in Web3 & Blockchain
16:45 – Advice for getting into Web3 & Blockchain
18:30 – Is Web3 more about the person than the skills?
 
Don’t forget to connect with Sara Jane!
 
LinkedIn: Sara Jane Kenny
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ganainmtech

Back in 2023 with our focus on Web3 & Blockchain. First up, Owen O Driscoll, Founder of Impact Investing platform - Plandail. Paul & Owen get into all things Plandail, the world of Web3 and how to break into it and advice for someone thinking of going out on their own.
0:38 Seconds - Intro
1:35 – Owen & Plandail – the back story and blockchain
8:10 – The Maltese Accelerator
9:00 – The fundamentals of a business are sector and technology agnostic
10:00 – a good idea is not necessarily a commercial idea and raising money through VC
11:30 – What exactly Plandail do
14:20 – Why blockchain technology was important for Plandail
17:10 – Web3 – where is it going in Ireland and globally in 2023 and beyond
22:20 – Advice for budding entrepreneurs – talk to people and validate
25:50 – Stepping away from a ‘steady’ pay check
30 – Is redundancy the right time to start your own business?
28:50 – Getting into the blockchain / Web3 world
30:15 – Web3 & Blockchain community in Ireland
Links:
Plandail.com
Owen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/owenodriscoll/

Gavin Pitcher is Head of Corporate Finance and Technology Advisory for CKS Finance. In this episode, Gavin speaks about all things CKS and how they are on a track to become the premier Corporate Finance advisory in Ireland. 

In this episode, Paul and Laura cover various aspects to consider when drafting and editing your cv. Did you know you should adapt your cv to each and every role you apply to?