Technology
With technology changing at blinding speeds, businesses often struggle to understand what is real and what is hype. Blockchain, which is the technology behind BitCoin and other cryptocurrencies - is one of such technologies that offer a lot of promise but rarely understood. 5G is yet another great technology that claims to revolutionize how we connect and communicate. But do these two innovations have anything in common? Together can they provide a better economic value to businesses? Our guest, David Walsh, is one of the finest technologists, investors, and business leaders. Over the past 30+ years, he has successfully disrupted and innovated technology across a wide range of markets including Automated Trading Systems, Financial Extranet, and Embedded Cloud Communications. He has built, scaled, and sold companies from start-ups to global enterprises, generating over $3B of cumulative gains. I enjoyed working with David on several initiatives, and I was always amazed by his ability to connect the dots across the entire value chain of technology.My motive in today’s discussion is to hear this great visionary investor bring reality to blockchain in the context of 5G by understanding the challenges that leaders might face when applying these technologies.