Deanna MacDonald is the co-founder and CEO of BLOC, Blockchain Labs for Open Collaboration. A global political economist, she has over a decade of industry experience in developing, applying and scaling technology within trade, energy, health and agriculture sectors. Deanna is a keynote speaker, workshop facilitator, guest lecturer on blockchain and new forms of governance and business models needed to support the transition into a new paradigm. She also contributes to online courses offered through Emeritus at Columbia Business School and Wharton and is an expert reviewer and contributor for the World Bank, United Nations, World Wildlife Fund and World Economic Forum.