Blockchain All-star Ep.04 Lucy Gazmararian Founder & Managing Partner, Token Bay Capital

Описание: Welcome to the Blockchain All-star series!
Blockchain and distributed ledger technology are at the forefront of the Internet 3.0 era, where the technology can enable trusted and transparent sharing of data and digital assets. Though the technology is still at its early stage, who makes up the constellation of innovators, guiding us through the digital revolution powered by blockchain?

In the Blockchain All-star series, we invite entrepreneurs, innovators, and dreamers to share
their stories and personal adventures behind the scenes.

ABOUT THE GUEST SPEAKER:

Founder & Managing Partner, Token Bay Capital | Board Member, Fintech Association of Hong Kong | Founder, Women in Crypto Hong Kong

Lucy Gazmararian is the Founder and Managing Partner of Token Bay Capital, a Hong Kong-based early-stage venture fund that invests in digital assets and blockchain companies.
She is also a Board Member of the FinTech Association of Hong Kong and the Founder of Women in Crypto, Hong Kong.
Prior to founding Token Bay Capital, Lucy was a senior leader of PwC’s Global Crypto team, where she advised entrepreneurs, start-ups and financial institutions on their crypto and blockchain projects.
She also worked with many central banks and other regulatory bodies around the world to help formulate their crypto-asset policies.
Prior to working in FinTech, Lucy spent 16 years in banking with Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Schroders and Kleinwort Benson.
She was named among the Top 10 Rising Women in Crypto in 2020 (FinTech Times and Wirex) and #22 among the Top 100 Women in FinTech in 2021 (FinTech Magazine).
Lucy holds a Type 9 (asset management) licence with the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong and became a Chartered Wealth Manager in the UK in 2015. Born and raised in Hong Kong and educated in the UK, she graduated from the University of Oxford with a degree in Modern History.

Find Lucy Gazmararian:
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  / lucytokenbay  
https://tokenbaycapital.com/
  / lucytokenbay  


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0:00 - opener animation

00:11 - intro

01:15 - #Cryptocurrency # Blockchain #Business Start-up
What is the latest happening in the Crypto industry right now?

What would you say to people who are conscious that they are not quite convinced of Crypto?

There are more than 6,000 Cryptocurrencies out there, (Bitcoin being the No.1 for instance) what happens to other smaller ones?

Interestingly, you studied Modern History in college, what led you into that course of study and how did you get involved in the banking industry?

Do you find a correlation between Crypto and banking?

You spent 16 years in banking & asset management, when did you decide to work on Fintech & Crypto?

Did you ever have any reservations when trying to embrace something new & unproven or even frightening? Do you think veering away from tradition might be a risky move?

Who was your mentor that inspired you?

You founded Women in Crypto in 2019, what motivated you to start it? What does it do? How many people are in the Women in Crypto community right now?

22:02 - #Career #TokenBayCapital - There is plenty of US-based working in tech, what about working in Cryptocurrency?

What are your thoughts on the scenario if the government were gaining more control over it?

You founded Token Bay Capital this March, what motivates you to start your own business this time? Can you tell us more about it?

Was it a conscious decision to establish this company in Hong Kong?

30:56 - #PERSONAL LIFE
you were born in Hong Kong, do you wanna talk about your upbringing and your childhood there?

What’re your hobbies? What do you do in your leisure time?

If you didn't choose finance as a career path, would you be choosing another path following your modern history study?

What were the two moments in your life that you would define as success and one that is a failure?

38:10 - LIGHTENING QUESTION ROUND
What was the craziest thing you’ve done?
What’s the last TV show you watched and why did you choose to watch it?
What is your favourite film and why?
What’s the next goal you are gonna do on your bucket list?
Tell me about your life philosophy.
What advice would you give to the next generation of female leaders?

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