30: Alec Shaw | Blockchain – The Solution to Trusting Technology

Alec Shaw has been preparing Wisconsin for the 4th industrial revolution by providing digital transformation consulting to enterprises. In 2017, Alec helped found Euphrates Group which provides emerging technology education and implementation consulting to medium and large companies in the greater Milwaukee, WI area. To compliment is work at Euphrates, Alec is educating the next generation of change leaders through his role as Assistant Director of Marquette University’s student-run business program. For his work, Alec has been recognized by Wisconsin Inno as a 25 Under 25 Innovator. The new year and a new decade are officially upon us! We are excited to be back and cannot wait for what the new year has in-store. In the first episode of The Artificial Podcast in 2020 Nick chat’s with Alec Shaw about Blockchain and why it is an important technology to consider and understand in 2020 and throughout the next decade. Alec explains what Blockchain is and why it is so much more than just cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Alec shares why Blockchain is essential in helping bring trust back into the world of technology amidst a decade of countless data security and privacy breaches. Alec also talks about internet data security and privacy overall, and why he thinks more people need to push for a democratization of data throughout multiple servers and locations across the internet and around the world as opposed to all of the data being handled by companies like Amazon and Microsoft in their cloud computing infrastructures. To end the show Alec talks about the upcoming Milwaukee Blockchain Conference taking place in March and shares info on how you can attend if you are seeking to learn more about Blockchain, IoT, data security and privacy, and Artificial Intelligence. The Artificial Podcast is now on Alexa! All you have to do is ask Alexa to enable “The Artificial Podcast” to listen to all of our episodes on any Alexa-enabled device. How to contact Alec: Email: [email protected] Phone: 630-432-4715 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mublockchainlab/ Learn more about the 2020 Milwaukee Blockchain Conference: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2020-milwaukee-blockchain-conference-tickets-86431955305 Follow Nick On: LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-myers-0794/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/therednickm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therednickm/ Want to learn more about how RedFox AI can help give your brand a voice through the power of AI and Voice-First? Visit https://redfox-ai.com.