Ep 93.2: Web3 for the Economically Marginalised | Geoffrey See (CEO, Poko DAO & WEF Young Global Leader)

What does it mean to be the underdogs? One of the economically
marginalised? Unable to open a bank account, cash a cheque… all
the things that most of us would take for granted?


Geoffrey See - World Economic Forum Young Global Leader &
serial entrepreneur - knows this well, because of his extensive
work as a social entrepreneur in North Korea via Choson Exchange.


But after 11 years, Geoffrey knew that it was time to move
on. 


And in this episode (Part 2), we cover Geoffrey’s journey into
the Web3 space. Why his experiences working in North Korea and
Vietnam opened his eyes to the potential of blockchain, what he’s
aiming to achieve with his new Y Combinator-backed startup, Poko,
and his collaboration with the Kazakhstan government to provide
the legal wrapper that many DAOs need but struggle to implement.





Highlights:


3:46 Introduction to Web3

6:33 Being economically marginalised

10:05 Is the ethos behind blockchain flawed?

12:18 What are DAOs?

14:24 Investment DAOs versus a Traditional VC

15:39 Reward mechanism

18:19 Proposals

20:22 Hallmarks of a successful DAO

22:02 Working with the Kazakhstan government 

27:20 Why pick the Astana International Financial
Centre? 






If you’d like to learn about Geoffrey’s childhood and his
experiences working in North Korea via Choson Exchange (it was
turned into a Harvard Business School case study!), do head over
to STIMY 93 Part 1 for a listen!





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