11-15, 12:10–13:10 (Asia/Bangkok), Stage 5
The panel will consist of Evin McMullen (CEO, Disco), Olivia Smith (COO, Moonsong Labs), Rachel Brissenden (UETH, EDCON), and moderator Bridget Hearst (Director of Marketing, Moonsong Labs) as they explore strategies for building resilient teams across various Web3 sectors. Discuss the importance of resiliency in Web3, its unique challenges, and effective practices for fostering strong, adaptable teams in a decentralized landscape.
Evin McMullen is CSO & cofounder of Privado ID, enabling Unified Identity across blockchains and legacy systems. Replacing centralized processes with a network of onchain, enterprise and government reputation providers, Privado ID makes it easy to verify unique humanity, KYC, location, age and more for human and machine reputation on every chain. Evin also founded verifiable data platform Disco.xyz (acq), and was a Director with Berkshire Hathaway & ConsenSys. She is a Yale graduate.
Coming from the world of traditional advertising and commercial production, Bridget saw the opportunity for innovative marketing in Web3. In late 2021, Bridget made the transition to blockchain, starting in Content Marketing for a Web3 gaming custodial wallet SaaS. She then moved into consulting in DeFi, working with several companies, including serving as Head of Marketing for a novel DeFi protocol. She now serves as Director of Marketing at Moonsong Labs.
Olivia Smith is the Chief Operating Officer at Moonsong Labs, where she leads operational strategy and drives growth across Moonsong’s engineering services business and venture studio. Previously, Olivia served as VP of Strategy at PureStake, the development company that helped launch Moonbeam. Before moving into blockchain, she spent four years in traditional finance. Olivia holds a joint JD/MBA from Columbia Law School and Columbia Business School.
Rachel has dedicated several years to the blockchain space, where she has gained valuable experience and insights. As a founder, bestselling author, and global public speaker, she is passionate about sharing knowledge and building community. Rachel founded Onchain Media and has co-founded initiatives like Purr Labs in collaboration with the Mr. Miggles on Base team. Additionally, she works with the City of Berkeley to promote blockchain use cases at the municipal level.