• Regulation and Blockchain
• Clinical research
• FDA and research using Blockchain

Wendy Charles:

Dr. Wendy Charles has been involved in clinical trials from every perspective for over 30 years, with a strong background in operations and regulatory compliance. She currently serves as Chief Scientific Officer for BurstIQ, a next-gen blockchain-based data management platform for the health and life science sector. She is also a faculty member in the Health Administration program at the University of Colorado, Denver. Dr. Charles augments her blockchain healthcare experience by serving on the EU Blockchain Observatory and Forum Expert Panel, HIMSS Blockchain Task Force, Government Blockchain Association healthcare group, and IEEE Blockchain working groups. She is also involved as an assistant editor and reviewer for academic journals. Dr. Charles obtained her Ph.D. in Clinical Science with a specialty in Health Information Technology from the University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus. She is certified as an IRB Professional, Clinical Research Professional, and Blockchain Professional.

BurstIQ:

LifeGraph® from BurstQ takes the complexity out of managing sensitive human data freeing you to build trust through hyper-personalized health, work, and life digital experiences. 

Powered by an innovative Web 3.0-ready blockchain platform, LifeGraphs equip your business with trusted, secure, and intelligence-driven data ecosystems.

This episode of What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing and is produced by X4 Technology. https://www.x4-technology.com/

Stefan Sopic, Vice President at Parity Technologies, talks about the new and exciting changes for Polkadot.

Talking Points:

• What makes Polkadot a Layer 0
• Polkadot's new governance model
• XCM launch

Parity’s mission is to enable businesses and organisations to capitalise on blockchain technology and benefit from the new opportunities it presents. We develop cutting-edge software solutions for enterprises and industries to unlock the full value of decentralised technology. We believe that decentralised technology has the power to fundamentally change and enhance the systems used by businesses, consumers, and governments every day.

What's on the Block? is produced by X4 Technology and hosted by Maxine Ewing.

Evin McMullen, co-founder and CEO at Disco.xyz, talks about the future of data ownership in the metaverse.

Talking Points:

• The pillars of data privacy 
• Surveillance capitalism and how this relates to the next version of the Metaverse
• The desire for online anonymity 

Evin McMullen:

Evin McMullen is a Boys Club and DAO Jones Member and Co-Founder and CEO of Disco.xyz.

Disco.xyz:

Disco brings fun to the Metaverse with self-sovereign identity. Disco enables users to enjoy nuanced web3 reputation associated to public identifiers across chains and web2, while maintaining privacy and user autonomy. https://www.disco.xyz/


What's on the Block? is hosted by Maxine Ewing.