In this episode, Kate Baucherel shares her journey from an interest in technology to specialising in blockchain and cryptocurrency. She shares her early fascination with tech, transitioning from an accountant to a tech expert, and eventually authoring books, including fiction that integrate her tech knowledge.

Kate helps newbies get started with cryptocurrency and blockchain in layman’s terms, addressing misconceptions and highlighting the practical applications of these technologies in various sectors beyond finance, such as supply chain management and decision auditing. The conversation touches on the future integration of blockchain into everyday life, the importance of understanding the technology for professionals, and the potential of central bank digital currencies.

Kate’s aspiration for a superpower that abolishes train fares and journey times for a day underscores her value for face-to-face interactions despite appreciating the virtual world's opportunities.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to the Episode

01:22 Cryptocurrency: The New Digital Currency

01:41 Introducing Kate: A Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Expert

02:46 Kate's Journey: From Accountant to Blockchain Expert

07:45 The Impact of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency on the World

09:46 Understanding Cryptocurrency and Its Value

21:58 The Future of Banking and Blockchain Technology

25:49 Advice for Technology Professionals on Crypto

36:32 Exploring the Book: A Guide to Cryptocurrency and Blockchain

38:20 Closing Thoughts and Resources

Kate Baucherel (Crypto Expert)

Kate Baucherel BA(Hons) FCMA CGMA is an author, speaker and consultant specialising in emerging technologies, with a focus on the use of blockchain and cryptocurrency. She consults with clients from startup and scaleup businesses to blue chip multinationals and is a member of The Fintech & Payments Advisory Network and several Web3 consulting groups. Kate also teaches part time at the University of Teesside in both the International Business School and the School of Computing, Engineering and Digital Technologies. Her subjects include fintech, blockchain and cryptocurrency, digital transformation, and artificial intelligence and emerging tech in enterprise.

Kate graduated in business from Newcastle University and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. In a career spanning more than 30 years, Kate has held senior technical and financial roles in businesses across multiple sectors including utilities, construction, manufacturing, leisure and software, leading several enterprises through their start-up and growth phases.

Her books include Getting Started with Cryptocurrency: An introduction to digital assets and blockchain (BCS Publishing, 2024), Blockchain Hurricane: Origins, Applications and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency (BEP/Harvard 2020), What’s Hot in Blockchain and Crypto (2020, 2021) and the SimCavalier series of cybercrime thrillers. She has spoken at events across the world and online, as keynote, panellist, mentor and chair, and regularly appears on BBC radio as a cryptocurrency expert.

Links:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katebaucherel/

https://www.facebook.com/GaliaDigital

https://twitter.com/KateBaucherel

https://instagram.com/KateBaucherel (but more fiction stuff)

https://galiadigital.co.uk/blog-and-news/

Books:

Getting Started with Cryptocurrency: An introduction to digital assets and blockchain https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0CNLWV4JD

Blockchain Hurricane: Origins, Applications and Future of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blockchain-Hurricane-Kate-Baucherel/dp/1951527364

The SimCavalier series https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07G8QY1HZ

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