Omar Faridi from Crypto Core Media Interviews Sheila Warren from World Economic Forum

Sheila Warren Explains Decentralized Trust

I recently interviewed Sheila Warren from the World Economic Forum (WEF). Sheila is the Head of Blockchain and DLT (distributed ledger technology) at the WEF. Our discussion focused mainly on the social aspects, infrastructure requirements, and psychological readiness of society to adopt blockchain technology. The Harvard University graduate started off by telling me that we need to help people develop a general understanding of blockchain.

Additionally, she explained that the vast majority of people have learned and become accustomed to trusting centralized institutions such as banks. Now, with the emergence of blockchain, Sheila wants to help people understand that they can also place their trust in decentralized entities. The highly experienced attorney believes that ...