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Brian Keith helps small business owners get efficient business growth with less overwhelm and less frustration. That means more results out of every dollar and every hour you spend on your business. On Red Beard Radio he interviews masters in every field to share with you their secrets of focus, speed, and victory, so you can enjoy the success you work hard for.
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Check out Red Beard Radio every week, as we dive into the world of Web3 through the lens of venture investors. Our goal is simple: to explore the latest news, various sectors, and standout companies driving Web3 adoption. Expect deep dives into the heart of Web3, where we untangle its complexities and uncover what's propelling its rapid growth. Our focus is on what matters to investors—identifying trends and opportunities in this decentralized landscape. Each episode features a guest—an expe ...
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A comedy broadcast hosted by comedian Danny Lenihan, with Phil Close & Tim McEwan. Each week, the three presenters discuss trending Netflix or Amazon movies, things that rile them, Bad Awesome Movies, life experiences and many other subjects in this laughter-packed podcast. Hilarious, childish and a beautiful insight into the minds of men. Accompanied by their very own thesaurus - the Faceaurus - a beginners guide to FFR Lingo.
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For more than a decade two mugshots of fugitive environmentalists have sat amongst airplane hijackers, bombers and murders on the FBI’s Most Wanted Domestic Terrorists list. One of the photos is of a tall, hipster looking engineer from Seattle. He’s wearing a red shirt, has a light shadowy beard. His name: Joseph Mahmoud Dibee. The other photo is of a young white woman with thick eyebrows, piercing brown eyes and long brown hair. Across her back is a large tattoo: a bird with its wings outst ...
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Who’s qualified to lead our national security?
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Rishi Sunak wanted one of the UK’s top generals to be the next National Security Adviser, but Keir Starmer has decided to readvertise the job. So far it’s always been a civilian, but would a top-ranking officer make more sense? The UK’s first ever National Security Adviser, Lord Peter Ricketts, tells us what the role involves and shares his thought…
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The UK’s first sovereign military satellite, Tyche, is now in orbit. It’s the first piece of a planned constellation of intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance orbiters, at a cost approaching one billion pounds. Former Royal Navy officer Darren Jones, from Tyche’s manufacturer, explains what capability it can offer the Armed Forces, while Pro…
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Ukraine’s big gamble in Russia – what happens next?
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Is this Chess, or Russian Roulette? Professor Michael Clarke explains why Ukraine has chosen a path with big risks, but also potentially big rewards by taking the fight to Russia on its own turf in Kursk. Sitrep’s Simon Newton analyses the forces and movements of each side as we assess how this could develop and affect the war. 75 years since the G…
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Sitrep’s looking into the role of the Russian mercenary group, Wagner, after reports of fierce fighting in the West African country of Mali and asking why this conflict has caused a diplomatic row between Mali and Ukraine? And where is the balance between the needs of the military and the needs of the media? Sitrep will discuss that with the former…
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The armed forces pay rise – what’s it really worth?
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Most servicemen and women are getting a 6% pay rise, twice the rate of inflation. The government says it’s the biggest increase for more than 20 years. But in real terms pay has been falling for a decade, and satisfaction with it is at a record low. Sitrep talks to the Defence Veterans and People Minister, Alistair Carns, to ask whether it’s really…
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The new head of the Army has warned the UK has three years to be ready to fight a war or deter conflict. General Sir Roly Walker’s talked about an “increasingly volatile world” but he said war wasn’t inevitable and the Army had "just enough time" to prepare itself. He says he wants to double the Army's fighting power in three years (and triple it b…
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Why have outside experts been put in charge of the UK’s Defence Review?
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From where the armed forces are deployed around the world, to the kit they have for the job, and how they’re looked after, the government has launched a “root and branch” defence review. Two people who’ve been hands on with past reviews, Lieutenant General Sir Nick Pope and Sitrep’s Professor Michael Clarke, explain what will be different about thi…
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“Don’t be Jack” -- the veterans who’ve become MPs
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Around one in twenty of the UK’s MPs have military experience, but what do they bring to the job and does it help them make a difference? Sitrep talks to the new MP for Derbyshire North, Louise Jones, and Jonny Ball who hosts the Veterans in Politics podcast and has mentored several of the new intake to Parliament. India’s Prime Minister claims to …
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EXTRA - The Allied Reaction Force (and Britain’s role) explained
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The Allied Reaction Force is the new “tip of the spear” for NATO’s military power. It’s described as a strategic, high-readiness, force-generated, multi-domain and multinational capability. The ARF replaces the NATO Response Force and Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), as part of a radical update of military structures and plans since the…
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Defending Europe – what does NATO need to do?
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75 years since NATO was created to defend Europe, Sitrep asks what’s needed to do that job properly today. From organising hundreds of thousands of troops, to digging ditches and ensuring bridges can carry tanks, the challenges are explained by Professor Michael Clarke and Oana Lungescu, a former senior advisor to the NATO Secretary General. Part o…
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Two Royal Navy minehunters, given to Ukraine last year, are still in UK waters because they can’t get into the Black Sea while the war continues. But Ukraine’s Navy is using them to prepare for when they can start clearing the hundreds of explosives lying on the sea-bed. Sitrep’s Simon Newton has been watching some of that work on Exercise Sea Bree…
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Who’s promising what for the Armed Forces?
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Sitrep analyses the main party manifestos for the general election in which defence has had its highest profile in decades. AI and data collection are promised to bring a revolution to military capability. But they could also make it harder to work with partners and allies by creating a new “language barrier”, so how do we avoid that? And the 2am p…
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While North Korea sends hundreds of balloons, loaded with rubbish and manure, across the border, South Korea is setting up giant speakers to blare K-pop music for miles into the North. Sitrep assess the risk of a playground scrap going out of control, and explains why many heavily armed nations indulge in childish tactics when they don’t want an al…
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From the wooden horse at Troy to rubber tanks in Dover military deceptions have been central to war for thousands of years. In the lead up to D-Day the allies convinced Germany their assault would be 150 miles away from Normandy. Professor Michael Clarke and Sitrep’s Claire Sadler explain the complex web of deceptions involving radar interference, …
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Presidents and Prime Ministers have big decisions to make in Washington about how to better defend Europe, deter Russia, and support Ukraine. But how does it work behind closed doors, away from the choreographed photo ops, and who is actually making the decisions? Lord Peter Ricketts, former UK Ambassador to NATO, lifts the lid on how some of the w…
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Russia has the momentum in Ukraine right now, so is it time for a radical rethink of how we help? James Heappey, who served four years as Armed Forces Minister, tells Sitrep we should be thinking about putting a training mission into Western Ukraine along with air defence support. Professor Michael Clarke explains the potential risks and benefits o…
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For more than half a century the C-130 Hercules was the backbone of the RAF. It’s played a key role in daring special forces and counter terror mission, supported combat operations from the Falklands to Afghanistan, delivered disaster relief, and carried out evacuations in some of the most challenging of environments. Named after the mythological G…
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Sitrep looks at the future shape of the Navy as the government talks of a new ‘golden era in shipbuilding’ and assesses what it can learn from current conflicts. Expert analysis from Commodore Steve Prest who’s just left the service and former Naval warfare officer Professor Peter Roberts from RUSI. Sitrep’s Simon Newton reports from Poland on Exer…
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The forces payroll hack – what you need to know
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The cyber-attack which potentially exposed names and bank details of more than 270-thousand people is certainly embarrassing, but what might a “malign actor” do with that information? The founding Chief Executive of the National Cyber Security Centre, Ciaran Martin, tells Sitrep the hackers haven’t got any “crown jewels”, but that statements of “no…
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Sitrep goes on board a Royal Navy P2000 patrol boat, on exercise Tamber Shield, off the coast of Norway. David Sivills-McCann gives us an insight into the action, and Professor Michael Clarke explains why these boats, some of the smallest Royal Navy vessels, are key to defending the UK. A prototype of the RAF’s next generation fighter jet, Tempest,…
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EXTRA – Tempest, turning sci-fi concepts into flying reality
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Tempest will be the RAF’s next generation fighter jet, and the heart of the new Future Combat Air System. After a decade of conceptual development work is now underway to turn it into reality, with a first prototype due to fly in around 3 years. Will it really be equipped with laser weapons or brain scanners in the pilot’s helmet? That’s still secr…
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The PM’s defence spending spree – what’s it really worth?
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Rishi Sunak has pledged tens of billions of pounds to spend 2.5% of GDP on defence by 2030, but how much will it improve our military capability? Professor Michael Clarke explains why the extra cash will probably be used to firm up our forces rather than making them bigger, and we fact check how much of the £75bn figure given by the Prime Minister …
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How did the RAF support Israel when it was attacked by Iran?
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RAF Typhoons fired in defence of Israel as part of a multi-national operation to stop Iran’s onslaught with ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones. A former fighter pilot tells Sitrep about the threats posed to pilots. The Armed Forces put a lot of effort into leadership training. But what about the other side of the coin – followers? The C…
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EXTRA – What is followership, and how could it change the Army?
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The Armed Forces put a lot of effort into leadership training, but have they lost sight of the people who are led? The Army’s been researching the concept of followership, how it could benefit the service become part of its culture. But what is followership, is it really different from the results of good leadership, and can it be part of an organi…
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Can ‘broken’ defence procurement be fixed?
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Defence Procurement minister James Cartlidge tells Sitrep the history of armed forces having “kit that let them down” keeps him awake at night. But he has a plan to fix the problems. He tells Kate Gerbeau about the changes aimed at delivering equipment on time, and on budget, while Professor Michael Clarke assesses whether it will give troops what …
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British servicemen and women rely on having the right kit to do their jobs, and protect their lives at the front line, but MPs says the process of buying that equipment is broken. Sitrep talks to Defence Procurement Minister James Cartlidge about his new plan to fix long delays, multi-billion pound overspends, and hopelessly overoptimistic ideas. A…
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Troops and hardware which Russia’s been holding in reserve have been moved to the 600-mile-long front line, and handful of local armoured offensives point to the start of a wider push. Sitrep’s Professor Michael Clarke explains how Moscow wants to exploit Ukraine’s ammunition shortages, while Kyiv tries to keep the initiative by forcing Russia’s ha…
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Sitrep hears from Kupiansk, celebrated as a significant victory when it was liberated a year and a half ago, but in Russian sights once again as Moscow tries a new push forward. Ukraine’s troops trying to hold firm are hampered by artillery shortages, they’ve been rationing shells for months, but have turned to small drones to fill at least some of…
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The new Wider Service Medal – good or bad idea?
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From submariners at sea for months at a time, to soldiers living and working on Russia’s doorstep, the new Wider Service Medal is intended to recognise “crucial operational impact” without the risks to life faced in combat. Some say it’s long overdue, others call it a medal for “just turning up”. We ask a former head of the Army, General Lord Danna…
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Inside the Navy’s ‘999 centre’ for the Red Sea
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Emergency calls from any vessel under attack in the Red Sea are handled thousands of miles away, in Portsmouth, by a Royal Navy supported control centre. Sitrep’s Tim Cooper is one of the first ever journalists to visit the UKMTO, where calls have soared by 475% as missile and drone attacks from Yemen are launched on average once every two days. Al…
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Wargaming is about as old as war itself, but in a time many describe as “pre-war” how can it help us be ready for the worst, if it happens? Sitrep talks to the UK’s Assistant Head of Defence Wargaming, Captain Eugene Morgan, who’s charged with building British wargaming capacity and capability “to make better decisions for defence” He explains how …
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Germany’s embarrassing leak – could it happen to us too?
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Russia has published the recording of a meeting between senior German air-force officers, revealing military and political secrets about British, French and German support to Ukraine. Former Army intelligence officer Colonel Philip Ingram tells Sitrep it comes down to people being the weakest link, and that we shouldn’t dismiss it as “just a German…
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Extra – The world’s only female Chief of Defence Staff
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Every single country in the world allows women to serve in at least some military roles, but only one has a woman at the very top of its Armed Forces. Jamaica’s Chief of Defence Staff, Rear Admiral Antonette Wemyss-Gorman, was appointed in 2022 and is only the second woman in history to hold such a role (Slovenia appointed a female chief of defence…
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Six NATO submarines, accompanied by ships and aircraft, are playing a giant military game of hide and seek in the Mediterranean. NATO’s Commander Submarines, U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Thomas Wall, tells us more about exercise Dynamic Manta, and Sitrep’s Claire Sadler explains what life is like onboard one of those subs. Vladimir Putin claims Russia no…
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ETHDenver 2024 with Founder John Paller: DeFi, NFTs, DAOs, and RFK Jr.
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Prepare for a deep dive into the epic ETHDenver 2024 with founder, John Paller. John shares how ETHDenver has grown to the premiere event it is today and how the festival fosters cutting-edge blockchain innovations, while also having a lively discussion with RBV's Drew Austin that you CANNOT miss! Plus, get a sneak peek at the star-studded speaker …
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Britain has spent seven billion pounds over the last two years, equipping Ukraine’s armed forces to help keep them in the fight against Russia. On the second anniversary of the full-scale invasion Sitrep talks to Major General Anna-Lee Reilly and Andy Start from Defence Equipment and Support about how that’s been done, and what lies ahead. Denmark’…
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EXTRA – Can we rely on the Trident nuclear deterrent?
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For the second time in a row a Royal Navy test firing of an unarmed Trident missile has ended in failure. The government says it was an “anomaly” and that it has “absolute confidence” in the nuclear deterrent, but it hasn’t explained why the missile failed. It’s called the ultimate insurance policy, but can it still deter Russia after two very publ…
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Trump-proofing Europe – could it win a war without US help?
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Donald Trump’s talk of telling President Putin to “do whatever the hell he wants” to NATO allies who “don’t pay” has been called unhinged, but he could be President again. So Sitrep examines if Europe could defend itself against Russia without American support, if it really came to that. Professor Michael Clarke and Simon Newton explain how Europea…
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Unleashing Bitcoin's Potential with Kyle Ellicott of Bitcoin Frontier Fund
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On this episode, Drew Austin welcomes Kyle Ellicott, partner at Stacks Ventures to the show to discuss everything Bitcoin! Some topics they dive into include: The Rise of Smart Contracts and Applications on Bitcoin An intro to the Stacks network and how it brings smart contracts and programmability to Bitcoin through its layer 2 solution. The upcom…
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Inside the secret world of Defence Intelligence
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Sitrep gets unprecedented access to the heart of the UK’s military spying operation. Sian Grzeszczyk tells all, including the crashed Russian drones being disassembled by Defence Intelligence, how its analysts uncovered an arms-for-horses deal between Moscow and North Korea, and why it really does all look like a James Bond lair. As MP’s say we mus…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Innovations that Make Climate Cool
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An important and complex talk on the future of sustainability with this RBV Summit 2024 panel, as MIke Flanigan of Seasats and Alan Perlstein of California Cultured share their expertise and discuss groundbreaking solutions for a healthier planet. Participating Panelists: - Elana Gold (Dickman), Partner, Red Beard Ventures - Mike Flanigan, CEO, Sea…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | VC PANEL: Investing & Managing Angel Syndicates
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A detailed discussion on fundraising strategies for frontier technology investments through syndicates, including managing expectations with founders regarding unpredictable fundraising amounts, demonstrating viable paths to liquidity for investors, and performing diligent technical validation of deep tech opportunities. Some topics Include: 1. Man…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | What is Needed for AR/VR to Reach Mainstream Adoption?
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Dive into the future of immersive tech with this panel from the RBV Summit 2024, as our panelists unpack the latest buzz surrounding Apple's Vision Pro headset and discuss the key issues shaping the VR/AR landscape. Panel Participants: - Michael Gold, Venture Partner, Red Beard Ventures - Jeri Ellsworth, CEO, Tilt Five - Mark Studholme, Co-founder,…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Digital Arts and Collectibles
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Taken from the 2024 Red Beard Ventures Summit, this awesome panel explored the future of digital art and NFTs. Get a thorough discussion on the balance between free content and scarcity, the role of storytelling in digital goods, and the connection between physical and digital collectibles. Panel Participants: - Roger Dickerman, Founder, Artifex - …
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Trends & innovations in Biotech
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Drew Austin welcomes two experts in the Biotech field to discuss discoveries in psychedelics, cancer treatment, and more. Peter Weijmarshausen, CEO/Co-founder of Humane Genomics and Sam Clark, Founder/CEO of Terran Biosciences highlight how biotech is offering amazing opportunities for investments in scientific innovation. Participating Panelists: …
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | The Future of Creator Tooling
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The creative revolution is alive during this RBV Summit 2024 panel on the intersection of AI and human ingenuity! Learn from experts on the future of creator tooling, AI as a sidekick, deepfakes, and so much more! Panelists: - Adam Posner, Founder, NHP Talent Group - Alex Casassovici, Founder, Azarus - Falon Fatemi, Co-Founder/CEO, Fireside Chat - …
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | DeFi and the Financial Revolution
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Time to demystify DeFi and crypto with leading experts! This RBV 2024 Summit panel uncovers cutting-edge trends like tokenized assets, bridging traditional finance, and more. Get ready to explore and learn! Participating Panelists: - Mitchell Wilburn, Principal, Red Beard Ventures - Jerome Faury, CEO, Immersve - Stefan Rust, Founder, Truflation - P…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Living in an Immersive Digital World
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This panel discussion is your roadmap to navigating the exciting world of the metaverse and its investment potential! Tune in as our expert panelists of builders give insights on the future commerce, interaction, and innovation within the ever-expanding immersive digital world. Participating Panelists: - Drew Austin, Managing Partner, Red Beard Ven…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Fenwick: Top 10 Don'ts from Our Learnings as Web3 Attorneys
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Fenwick's Andrew Alberton, Corporate Partner, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency and Senior Associate Benjamin Helfman share insights on building a valuable business and avoiding common legal pitfalls, emphasizing the importance of message discipline, avoiding market manipulation, and considering regulations. Fenwick helps teams structure their businesses…
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Red Beard Ventures Summit 2024 | Convergence of FinTech & Alt Assets: Future Trends & Opportunities
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This panel from RBV Summit 2024 delves into the convergence of fintech and alternative assets, the opportunities for investors, and how progress is being driven through innovations by a plethora of ingenuity and passion within the space. Unlock a broader understanding from these experts as they cover everything from accessibility to ownership to th…
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