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Assessing multi-level value creation and performance in humanitarian aid In the current hyper-globalized landscape, frontier technologies like blockchain can promise a wealth of material progress. But it can be challenging to balance considerations of economic value with those of a more human nature. Fortunately, the United Nations’ vast portfolio of blockchain efforts offers just theContinue reading “Can blockchain innovation create real value in the strange economy of a refugee camp?”

In 2018, many data breaches occurred across the world causing financial loses. According to World Economic Forum report in 2016 titled “A Blueprint for Digital Identity”- ineffective identity systems create global challenges for people, business and society.  With proper use of blockchain backed Digital Identity (Digital ID) in emerging and mature markets, economic values can be createdContinue reading “Leveraging Digital Identity for Economic Growth”

Mariam Bibi lives in a village in one of the most impoverished provinces of Pakistan i.e. Sindh. She suffers from acute poverty (below the poverty line of $1.90 a day). Living in a remote village and a conservative society just adds to her challenges, and she can barely access appropriate health services – which isContinue reading “Revolutionising Health Care Service Delivery In the Developing World”

Background: Mumbai, the financial capital of the world’s second largest democracy, is home to a working population of 5.21 Million people. Often referred to as the city which never sleeps, Mumbai alone contributes to 6.61% towards India’s GDP. It is estimated that an average Mumbaikar travels 18 km’s on way to office every day, navigatingContinue reading “Mumbai Dabbawalla’s: Decentralisation through innovation”

On Strava, you are an instant athlete within the broad spectrum of ‘athlete’; your every move is tracked and logged, and you transform your regular activity instantly from amateur to elevated with access to high tech stats and tracking that is all too seamlessly linked to your tracking devices. The addiction and podium climbing itchContinue reading “Strava: How an Addictive, Decentralized Platform is Single-Handedly Monetizing Social Fitness”

Background Healthcare has historically been a centralized industry, particularly in single-payer countries like Canada. Defined within the Canada Health Act is the rule of public administration, which has led most provinces to have a central decision-making authority, such as the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-term Care (MOHLTC). Furthermore, from a patient perspective, healthcare isContinue reading “Blockchain-Backed Electronic Medical Records: The Transformation of Healthcare”

Throughout its history, the automotive industry has been remained relatively un-disrupted, with the majority of the control staying with the major automakers in the industry. While Tesla disrupted the traditional model for manufacturing, selling, maintaining, and updating cars – the control has simply shifted from other manufacturers to Tesla. While there is a large amountContinue reading “Driving into a Decentralized Future”

Have you ever thought what happens to your online account passwords and other personal information which you share over the Internet? In this age of net neutrality, all of us believe in the power of internet being a free (apart from the ISP fees) and unlimited resource for information exchange. In other words, we perceiveContinue reading “Democratizing information exchange through Web 3.0”

Advertising Tsunami The Global Advertising Industry, currently at $563B annual spend[i], effects humans in a massive way – It is estimated that consumers get exposed to around 4,000 to 10,000 ads every single day[ii]! With such an overwhelming amount of exposure to ads, humans are screening which brands to engage with and which brands toContinue reading “Cutting out the Middle-Man: Decentralized Ad Networks”