Monty Munford speaks about his work as a tech advisor and writer, his adventures at the Malta Blockchain Summit interviewing John McAfee, how blockchain companies can improve their stories, blockchain companies in the UK and how Brexit affects them, the development of the blockchain ecosystem, characteristics of valuable tech companies, promising applications of blockchain technology, getting his wallet hacked, frustrations with blockchain technology, what should change, and where he sees the sector going.
Monty is an emcee/panellist/moderator/interviewer and speaker in the blockchain space, he writes for his own blog Mob76Outlook, for The Telegraph, TechCrunch, The Economist, BBC Future, the Huffington Post, and he also runs Mob76, a tech consultancy that works with clients to become investible and prepares them for exit.
- Monty Munford: twitter.com/montymunford, www.forbes.com/sites/montymunford, www.telegraph.co.uk/journalists/monty-munford, www.businessinsider.com/author/monty-munford
- Mob76: www.mob76outlook.com
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