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TOA is a community for tech professionals looking for knowledge exchange and collaboration. Our mission is to help people and organisations become futureproof. Aim high, right?! We connect, grow and inspire technology professionals through media, experiences and educational programs. In this podcast we will give you context around the latest trends so you can make better decisions moving forward. Subscribe for unquarantined ideas and learnings from leaders across the field.
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Creating a decentralized music industry. With André Allen Anjos (RAC).
The music industry has long been at odds with the internet, swiftly moving to shut down platforms like Napster and LimeWire in the early 2000s. But what could be achieved by embracing it? Our latest guest, André Allen Anjos – better known as RAC – has the answer. André's remixes have earned him 5.5 million followers on SoundCloud, along with a Grammy Award for Best Remixed Recording in 2017.
In this episode, André and Niko talk about why the music industry is in need of a new model and how Web3 can be the technology for it. André also considers how NFTs can foster engagement between musicians and fans, and talks about his own experience creating a token.
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The evolution of open source. With David Heinemeier Hansson.
David Heinemeier Hansson is a legend among the developer community. As the creator of Ruby on Rails and co-founder of Basecamp and HEY, he has helped revolutionize open-source developing and the software as a service industry. David is also a New York Times best-selling author, antitrust advocate, and startup investor – not to mention a Le Mans and WEC racing driver!
David joins Niko to share the story behind Ruby on Rails and how it went from a simple problem-solving venture to one of the most popular open-source web frameworks – used to create more than one million web apps, including big-name brands like Shopify, Github, Airbnb, Square, Twitch, and Zendesk. The pair also discuss the relationship between open-source ecosystems and blockchain/tokenomics, running a company remotely, and navigating pitching and investing.
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Fun and games: exploring the world of immersive entertainment. With Brent Bushnell.
Our latest podcast guest, Brent Bushnell, has worked on everything from the Super Bowl to OK Go's "This Too Shall Pass" music video. Brent is an engineer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Two Bit Circus, an LA-based experimental entertainment company that creates immersive, social fun for some of the world's top brands, including the NFL, NBA, and Olympic Games.
In this episode, Brent talks about some of his most exciting projects and activations, including his "micro-amusement parks" and educational STEAM (STEM + Art) Carnivals for kids. He considers the endless possibilities of VR and the metaverse for all kinds of industries, from fitness to education and therapy, as well as the creative potential of "re-write and own" NFTs.
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Hackatao: the OG crypto artists. With Sandie Zanini.
Hackatao have been at the forefront of the crypto art world since way back in 2018, when they launched their first NFT: "Girl Next Door". In this episode, we dive into the mysterious world of the pioneering crypto art collective with their spokesperson, Sandie Zanini, Communications Director at Zanini Arte.
Sandie joins Niko to talk about Hackatao's choice to stay anonymous, their recent NFT collaboration with Blondie, why nature is an essential inspiration for their art form, and what's next for the artistic duo. They also discuss Hackatao's vision for crypto art and how their anonymous and decentralized approach to art truly captures the spirit of the Web3 world.
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What's next for human civilization? With Peter Ward.
On today's episode, we get existential with Peter Ward, a paleontologist and astrobiologist who studies life on Earth – where it came from, how it ends, and what it means for us. Peter is a professor at the University of Washington and the Sprigg Institute of Geobiology at the University of Adelaide, as well as an award-winning author and adviser to the Microbes Mind Forum.
Peter delves into some of the greatest threats to human civilization – such as the melting of the ice caps, asteroids, and nuclear war – and explains why we as a species need to evolve our intelligence to find solutions to these pressing problems. He talks about mass extinction and what it might look like for our planet, the science fiction movies that come closest to predicting the future, and the prospect of life on other planets.
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The future of community investing. With Joyce Yang.
Over the last five years, Global Coin Research (GCR) has transformed from a media platform into a tokenized, decentralized community of learners and Web3 investors. In this episode, we dive into GCR’s impressive evolution with its founder, Joyce Yang – journalist, podcast host, and all-round crypto enthusiast.
You’ll hear about the inner workings of a research and investment DAO and how to keep a community engaged in the long run. Joyce and Niko also discuss the benefits of social tokens vs NFTs, GCR’s tech stack, and the current macroeconomic environment.
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They produce my favorite conference / festival, and now they also produce my favorite podcast! TOA Media's content is consistently in the upper echelon of curation, and I'm very pleased that their new podcast does not disappoint. It's relevant, future-thinking interdisciplinary content at its finest (if you're interested in blockchain and FinTech, I can also highly recommend their dedicated ICO podcast.) Very charming hosts, it's truly a treat to listen to!