#45 - Self-Sovereign Digital Identity, Blockchain & Web3 with Charlyn Ho

Could blockchain and the decentralized web mean the end of surveillance capitalism? Maybe! In this episode, Perkins Coie partner Charlyn Ho defines digital identity, explains how blockchain empowers users to take control of their data, and shares how Web3 could dismantle Big Tech’s monopoly on Big Data - if it’s built the right way. 

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Speaker Bio: Perkins Coie Technology Transactions and Privacy Partner, Charlyn Ho counsels clients on legal issues related to technology and privacy, including those affecting artificial intelligence (AI)/machine learning (ML), blockchain and digital identity, e-commerce sites, mobile devices and applications, virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR) and augmented reality (AR) platforms, cloud services, enterprise software, cryptocurrency platforms and Internet of Things devices. Charlyn serves as the co-lead of the firm’s Immersive Technology vertical. She provides strategic advice and counselling to all types of technology companies throughout their lifecycle, from startup to established enterprises. 

Charlyn has been advising digital identity clients since 2016 and co-authored two white papers: Self-Sovereign Identity and Distributed Ledger Technology: Framing the Legal Issues in 2017, and more recently, COVID-19 as a Catalyst for Advancement of Digital Identity in late 2021. Charlyn presents regularly on this and other topics related to her practice including teaching courses to in-house counsel and non-lawyers on negotiating technology agreements and transactions. 

Prior to becoming an attorney, Charlyn served as an active duty supply corps officer in the U.S. Navy, where she gained firsthand experience negotiating with some of the world’s largest defense contractors and extensive project management skills. Charlyn was a lead business manager for shipbuilding contracts in the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program. In her role, she was responsible for developing, negotiating and implementing budgets and contracts to refuel nuclear powered aircraft carriers and submarines, which required collaboration with senior level policymakers and technical experts.

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