S1 E17: Designing Systems That Deserve Trust with Monique Morrow

In this episode, we sit down with Monique Jeanne Marrow, technology strategist, startup advisor, and advocate for ethical innovation, to explore how trust shapes the digital age. Drawing from her work with refugees, homelessness, and blockchain governance, Monique shares how technology can serve people, not just systems.

We dive into decentralized networks, the critical role of security and ethical design in AI and Web3, and the human side of innovation – leadership, vulnerability, and values-driven decision making. Monique reflects on embedding trust across fields – from digital identity to cyber psychology and the ethics of extended reality. Through stories of integration, resilience, and innovation, we learn how empathy, foresight, and careful governance can create technology that endures and empowers.

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