"We consider this to be a great opportunity" Hub Culture is proud to partner with Polygon at #Davos22. In this video, Ravikant outlines how Polygon builds on Ethereum to create cheaper, faster and more secure solutions for develops. In the wake of the #cryptocrash, he also outlines how Polygon is seizing the opportunity to recruit new talent and expand the network further. #crypto #blockchain #web3

"Our strategy is to look beyond the art and hype and focus on something that will pay back for itself in the access it provides" Hub Culture is proud to partner with Belong.net at #Davos22. Are we currently in the first NFT Market Crash? Are NFTs a Bubble? Jay Jideliov argues that the value of NFTs derive from their power to unite communities, online and in the real world. This motivated him to create Hub Culture partner Belong.net, a social network for NFT holders that launched at #Davos22. #NFT #cryptocrash #davos #wef #socialnetwork

"My dream would be that women's equality is not a women's problem; that it is a societal problem that everybody needs to address" How do we ensure that the post-pandemic world of work is more gender equal? Drawing.on a wealth of research and experience Valerie highlights the need for both private and public institutions to provide access to affordable care services, adapt the framing around job applications and empower managers to be more inclusive. #genderequality #workplaceequality #hybrid #inclusion

“Since it’s inception, SABIC has been built on a sustainability story” Hub Culture’s Davos campus is defined by the iconic ICEhouse™. Designed by US architect, William McDonough and powered by SABIC, the ICEhouse™ is a Davos landmark; fully recycled and reconstructed each year. This year, SABIC have added their newly designed solar panels to light the ICEhouse in a sustainable way. Alongside this, Fahad was in Davos to launch SABIC new Carbon Neutrality Roadmap, an ambitious step on the pathway towards Saudi Arabia’s carbon neutrality goals. #CircularEconomy #CarbonNeutral #NetZero

"One of our visions for the long-term is playing a role in bringing a billion people online" Tired of Teams Calls? Fed up with endless Zoom links? Boardroom One is the next-generation of conferencing, that prioritises user experience and security. Kojo Annan outlines his vision for the future of hybrid collaboration, with a particular focus on providing secure connections to communities with limited digital infrastructure. #hybrid #connection #digital #development

"We created a space for healing" Roksana was once a leading European banker, however she has now primarily turned her focus towards art. Her latest NFT, Aurea Healing Room for Ukraine, is based on the the philosophy of Kintsugi (the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with lacquer dusted with gold). #Ukraine #Art #DigitalArt #NFT #Kintsugi #Davos22 #Davos #Wef #Wef22

“Brain computer interfaces are empowering your workstation to sense how you feel and therefore adapt to how you are in the moment” Whilst discussions around the future of healthcare have been sidelined by concerns around the pandemic and public health, the market for digital consumer healthcare solutions is burgeoning. Olivier Oullier has been at the forefront of neuroscience research for over two decades. In this conversation, he outlines the power of ‘brain computer interfaces’, new tools that could forever transform how we view wellbeing, mental health and workplace productivity. #healthcare #biotech #neuroscience #mentalhealth #wellbeing

Speakers: Stan Stalnaker, Founding Director of Hub Culture Edie Lush, Executive Editor of Hub Culture Mariéme Jamme, Founder of iamtheCODE Denise Johansson, Co-founder of Infuse Professor Gail Whiteman, Founder of Arctic Basecamp Mark Zuckerman, President of The Century Foundation Agnes Matilda Kalibata, President of the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa Youth representatives from the Kakuma Refugee Camp.

Speakers: Tim Degraye, Founder & General Director of Unity Olivier Oullier, Co-Founder & Chairman of Inclusive Brains

"We want to give anyone at any point of the supply chain to see what their impacts are" Our #Davos2022 neighbours at Filecoin dropped by the Hub Culture studio to discuss their latest sustainable initiative. Filecoin wants to be at the forefront of change, setting ambitious targets decarbonise the crypto space by 2040 and utilising the verifiability of blockchain technology to hold other industries to account. #blockchain #crypto #sustainability #energyconsumption #web3

"I wish that George Floyd was the last public lynching that I was going to see in my lifetime. I am one thousand percent confident it is not" On the second anniversary of the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis (May 25 2022), we spoke to social psychologist Phillip Atiba Goff. Philip reflected on the widespread protest movement that followed the murder, alongside routes towards reimagining communities and public safety. #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #racism #policing #communities #mentalhealthawarenessmonth

Michael Healy used to work for Wikileaks, but now he heads up Unit, powered by Polkadot. Hub Culture's Maren Altman discusses the appearance of a lot of new #cryptocurrency companies in Davos, and about misconceptions about the WEF. #marenaltman #wef2022 #davos2022 #hubculture

"When it comes to diversity and inclusion, we should be looking at accidental bias, and if we can switch that we actually start to get to a critical mass that can push the others" When Lexi used a virtual reality conferencing system to close a business deal, her height and age were concealed. Two years later, she met the client in real life and they were taken aback; the real life Lexi did not align with their preconceived expectations and the encounter exposed their own biases. Find out whether digital solutions can challenge stereotypes and promote gender equality. #genderequality #bias #digital #web3 #inclusion #diversity

"These are not hard things to prevent... it would take a microscopic amount additional effort" Street Child began its life in Sierra Leone in 2008. The NGO has now supported 706,887 children and 82,387 adults in low resource environments with everything from mental health provision to business training. As the world faces a unique 'tornado of crises' that will hit low and middle income countries the hardest, Tom outlines why investment is the key to averting disaster. #poverty #aid #development #emergency #education #hunger #foodsecurity #famine

"Imagine, children with disabilities who are in basements in the most dangerous zones. They're scared to go outside. They haven't seen for weeks, months daylight. There's a lack of water, food - basic human needs" In the most terrible of circumstances, disability rights activist Leopoldine Huyghues Despointes has been working to evacuate and provide emergency assistance to Ukraine's most vulnerable. Save Ukraine is the most active NGO in Ukraine, and Leo was in Davos to raise awareness and secure vital funding. Read more about Save Ukraine's work here: https://saveukraineua.org/ #Ukraine #Russia #Refugees #Emergency #Evacuation

"You don't stop it anywhere, until you stop it everywhere" For many in the Global North, the Covid-19 pandemic has been relegated to the past. In #Davos, it was rare to see a single face mask. However, for many in Africa, the pandemic is a very real concern in the present. The continent has the slowest vaccination rate of any continent, with average doses per 100 population still under 50. Mark outlines the impact of Covid-19 in Africa, and the steps we can take to improve healthcare systems and tackle the disease. #health #pandemic #crisis #vaccineinequity #development #aid

Our Davos disruptor-in-chief joins Hub Culture Executive Editor Edie Lush to review an extraordinary week. #Davos22 #wef22 #disruptor

Our Davos disruptor-in-chief Maren Altman catches up with the DJ de Davos. #disruptor #davos22 #wef22

Conversation begins at 1:08:35 Speakers: Rhett Power, Forbes Columnist Stan Stalnaker, Founding Director of Hub Culture

At the Jewel Bank panel, we were joined by Anthony Day of Polkadot, Antoni Martin Bertran of @0xpolygon , Chance Barnett @chancebarnett of Jewel Bank @jewelbank , Maren Altman @marenaltman and Stan Stalnaker @stanlandistan of Hub Culture @hubculture.

"The Arctic has still continued to be in crisis and continues to be faster" Gail Whiteman is a staple of the #Davos Annual Meetings. Since 2017, she has pitched a real arctic base camp high in the Swiss Alps to raise awareness of arctic climate science. Gail has hosted some iconic guests at the basecamp, including Greta Thunberg and her father in 2019. This year, she is joined by producers of BBC Frozen Planet and a delegation of youth activists from across the globe. #arctic #crisis #climatecrisis #emergency