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Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well!

Last week I went to the [Global Block Builders](https://globalblockbuilders.com/) convention in Austin, Texas.  I had an unbelievably great time, and met an amazing amount of incredible Steemians and people building their own blockchains and blockchain projects.  It wasn't a huge turnout, but the people there are the hardcore people that really believe in blockchain technology.  When I started talking in this video, I wasn't really sure what I had gotten out of the week, and by the end of the video I had found my way.

Last week confirmed that I really do want to work in the blockchain world.  There are some really exciting projects... the medical blockchain I mentioned, honestly, I would love to work on something like that, something that truly uses blockchain technology in a transformative way. 

I now know that I need to spend the next little while developing my blockchain skills.  I'm still not super sure exactly where I'm going to fit in... but it's also not important at this stage.  I'll just try and learn as much as I can... these sorts of things never ever go to plan anyway.

I was a little freaked out by all the people asking me all about myself.  I'm honestly not used to talking about myself, or my goals and future plans.  It was fascinating to have to actually, properly think about my motivations.

It was exciting to hear all about the Global Block Builders team to travel the world spreading the blocky word.  I can't wait to see what they get up to next. 

All in all I had an amazing week and I'm ten trillion percent happy I made the trip.  If anything I'm even more excited about the next Steem meetup thingamigo.

Thanks for watching!

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Check out my more detailed post on my blogging account [How to train for Ninja Warrior](https://steemit.com/ninjawarrrior/@aussieninja/how-to-train-for-ninja-warrior) or my website [Australian Ninja Warrior](https://www.aussieninjawarrior.com.au/)

<br>Check out some detailed info at [my EXHAUST page](https://xhaust.me/feed/run/246/)<br>Join me in testing out [EXHAUST](https://xhaust.me)!

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[Australian Ninja Warrior](https://www.aussieninjawarrior.com.au/) | [Australian Ninja Games](https://www.aussieninjawarrior.com.au/australian-ninja-games/)
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Hi everyone!
Hope you're all well!

Last week I went to the [Global Block Builders](https://globalblockbuilders.com/) convention in Austin, Texas.  I had an unbelievably great time, and met an amazing amount of incredible Steemians and people building their own blockchains and blockchain projects.  It wasn't a huge turnout, but the people there are the hardcore people that really believe in blockchain technology.  When I started talking in this video, I wasn't really sure what I had gotten out of the week, and by the end of the video I had found my way.

Last week confirmed that I really do want to work in the blockchain world.  There are some really exciting projects... the medical blockchain I mentioned, honestly, I would love to work on something like that, something that truly uses blockchain technology in a transformative way. 

I now know that I need to spend the next little while developing my blockchain skills.  I'm still not super sure exactly where I'm going to fit in... but it's also not important at this stage.  I'll just try and learn as much as I can... these sorts of things never ever go to plan anyway.

I was a little freaked out by all the people asking me all about myself.  I'm honestly not used to talking about myself, or my goals and future plans.  It was fascinating to have to actually, properly think about my motivations.

It was exciting to hear all about the Global Block Builders team to travel the world spreading the blocky word.  I can't wait to see what they get up to next. 

All in all I had an amazing week and I'm ten trillion percent happy I made the trip.  If anything I'm even more excited about the next Steem meetup thingamigo.

Thanks for watching!

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Check out my more detailed post on my blogging account [How to train for Ninja Warrior](https://steemit.com/ninjawarrrior/@aussieninja/how-to-train-for-ninja-warrior) or my website [Australian Ninja Warrior](https://www.aussieninjawarrior.com.au/)

<br>Check out some detailed info at [my EXHAUST page](https://xhaust.me/feed/run/246/)<br>Join me in testing out [EXHAUST](https://xhaust.me)!

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[EP129] - Some of my takeaways from the Global Block Builders convention.

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Just a quick update to let y'all know that I am committing to putting out more content for Steemit and DTube now that the Global Block Builders Conference is over. I'm still busy but I'm making content a priority now.

I'll keep you updated with what's happening in my life, with Global Block Builders moving forward, and new developments in the blockchain industry.

Stay tuned. Thanks for being here. Have a wonderful day and see you soon.



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Just a quick update to let y'all know that I am committing to putting out more content for Steemit and DTube now that the Global Block Builders Conference is over. I'm still busy but I'm making content a priority now.

I'll keep you updated with what's happening in my life, with Global Block Builders moving forward, and new developments in the blockchain industry.

Stay tuned. Thanks for being here. Have a wonderful day and see you soon.



I'm Committing to Putting Out More Content

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I had a great opportunity to attend and hang out in Austin at the Global Block Builders conference and participate in a discussion session with some fabulous people.  I also have some video to put together, but like everyone, I think I've been playing catch up with work and life.

I did want to thank @steemcafe and @larrymorrison for all the hard work they put in.  They didn't do it alone by any means getting help from @daveonarrival, @kenmelendez, @joepate47, and many others.

Putting on conferences like these are far from money makers.  Often times they are lucky to break even, but the focus is building opportunity to develop relationships with people operating in the blockchain space.

If you've never had an opportunity to attend an event like this, I highly recommend it.  You'll meet so many great people and have a chance to meet others with similar interests.  Not to mention, you'll get to hang out in fantastic new locations like Austin, TX.

Thanks again to Larry and IJ.

Global Block Builders - Austin

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Hi Steem Fam!

Mary and I had *such* an incredible experience having our very first live show in Austin! We usually enjoy the comforts of being behind the camera and having the option to edit things out later. Here you guys are just getting the full, unfiltered version of the show. 😂

Hopefully IJ (@steemcafe) doesn't regret allowing these two crazies get up on stage during his fancy crypto conference...but someone had to shake things up and make people laugh after a full day of presentations! 

<center>![IMG_0438.PNG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSS9xTbcGKffHXEMXHVLBLZdtEVsZPc5SnKxvgtknpuVp/IMG_0438.PNG)</center>
<center>*Photo taken by @steemmatt during the show!*</center>

Not only was this a milestone for us because it was our first time on stage together - but we were also celebrating the *one year anniversary* of the show!! Can you believe what a ride it's been? Thanks @dtube for cheering us on along the way with all of your support! 

<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>

## <center>The Episode Topic - How to Get the Most out of a Conference</center>
<br>
We went back and forth on various topic ideas *so* many times since we knew there would be a variety of people attending the show - many of which had never watched any of our episodes in the past. We wanted to pick a topic that would be applicable to everyone present... and so what could be more applicable to a room of conference attendees than talking *about* conferences? 🤷‍♀️ Ok... this might have been a little cheesy, but we hope everyone found it a good mix of funny and helpful! 

Here are the questions we answered in the show:

* How do you approach networking at conferences?
* How do you pick which talks to attend?
* What are your tips for getting the most out of the after hours events?
* What does  your pre and post conference prep look like?

We tried to sprinkle in some of the inside jokes we have with our flavorites 🍦 without making others feel *too* out of the loop. I mean we'd hate to give them wine anxiety after all... 😉


<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>

## <center>Raffles and prizes and Mene... oh my! </center>
<br>

<center>![eat, drink & GET married!.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZrFpHkazGMsp8D7znmd61vc59Fd3ovfh4vEuax4LvFLw/eat,%20drink%20&%20GET%20married!.jpg)</center>
<center>*A copy of the flier we passed out during the conference before the show started!*</center>

Per usual SSS fashion, we did some giveaways during the show and @goldmatters just helped us take it next level by officially sponsoring the show!  He even donated a $100 [Mene](https://mene.com/charms/gold) gift card! 

When people walked in, @steemmat graciously helped us out by making sure everyone got a raffle ticket. After we wrapped up the questions - we did a live drawing! Here's what we gave away:

* 5 steem (must have a steem account)
* 5 steem (must have a steem account)
* Two different people won mini bottles of wine (Naturally... 🍷)
* A super cool Steem t-shirt designed and donated by @nateaguila
* Then the *main* attraction!! @goldmatters sponsored our live show and donated a $100  [Mene](https://mene.com/charms/gold) gift card! Amazing!! 

If you want to learn more about Mene - then check out the very first unboxing video I did over a year ago! 

<center>https://youtu.be/7mOv_CJ0eiY</center>

<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>


## <center>Enjoy the Show!</center>
<br>

<center>![0D5D3A0D-86E0-4C42-912D-C1DD4720B318.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNjTbC8ScwP6WZNkY7khKy4ZR3Apx9xnF2zTwwDfhasDP/0D5D3A0D-86E0-4C42-912D-C1DD4720B318.jpeg)</center>
<center>*Pre-live show selfie with two of our flavorites 🍦@aussieninja and @steemmatt!*</center>

We hope you guys enjoy checking out our live show! We wanted to say a *huge* thank you to everyone who came to the show and encouraged us with your laughs and thoughtful comments afterwards. You were such an amazing and engaged crowd!!



<center>https://youtu.be/acDcIvuxxGI</center>




<center>With Love,</center>

<center>The Steem Sisters</center>

<center>@coruscate and @maryjaney</center>
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Hi Steem Fam!

Mary and I had *such* an incredible experience having our very first live show in Austin! We usually enjoy the comforts of being behind the camera and having the option to edit things out later. Here you guys are just getting the full, unfiltered version of the show. 😂

Hopefully IJ (@steemcafe) doesn't regret allowing these two crazies get up on stage during his fancy crypto conference...but someone had to shake things up and make people laugh after a full day of presentations! 

<center>![IMG_0438.PNG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmSS9xTbcGKffHXEMXHVLBLZdtEVsZPc5SnKxvgtknpuVp/IMG_0438.PNG)</center>
<center>*Photo taken by @steemmatt during the show!*</center>

Not only was this a milestone for us because it was our first time on stage together - but we were also celebrating the *one year anniversary* of the show!! Can you believe what a ride it's been? Thanks @dtube for cheering us on along the way with all of your support! 

<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>

## <center>The Episode Topic - How to Get the Most out of a Conference</center>
<br>
We went back and forth on various topic ideas *so* many times since we knew there would be a variety of people attending the show - many of which had never watched any of our episodes in the past. We wanted to pick a topic that would be applicable to everyone present... and so what could be more applicable to a room of conference attendees than talking *about* conferences? 🤷‍♀️ Ok... this might have been a little cheesy, but we hope everyone found it a good mix of funny and helpful! 

Here are the questions we answered in the show:

* How do you approach networking at conferences?
* How do you pick which talks to attend?
* What are your tips for getting the most out of the after hours events?
* What does  your pre and post conference prep look like?

We tried to sprinkle in some of the inside jokes we have with our flavorites 🍦 without making others feel *too* out of the loop. I mean we'd hate to give them wine anxiety after all... 😉


<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>

## <center>Raffles and prizes and Mene... oh my! </center>
<br>

<center>![eat, drink & GET married!.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZrFpHkazGMsp8D7znmd61vc59Fd3ovfh4vEuax4LvFLw/eat,%20drink%20&%20GET%20married!.jpg)</center>
<center>*A copy of the flier we passed out during the conference before the show started!*</center>

Per usual SSS fashion, we did some giveaways during the show and @goldmatters just helped us take it next level by officially sponsoring the show!  He even donated a $100 [Mene](https://mene.com/charms/gold) gift card! 

When people walked in, @steemmat graciously helped us out by making sure everyone got a raffle ticket. After we wrapped up the questions - we did a live drawing! Here's what we gave away:

* 5 steem (must have a steem account)
* 5 steem (must have a steem account)
* Two different people won mini bottles of wine (Naturally... 🍷)
* A super cool Steem t-shirt designed and donated by @nateaguila
* Then the *main* attraction!! @goldmatters sponsored our live show and donated a $100  [Mene](https://mene.com/charms/gold) gift card! Amazing!! 

If you want to learn more about Mene - then check out the very first unboxing video I did over a year ago! 

<center>https://youtu.be/7mOv_CJ0eiY</center>

<center>![sss divider 2.png](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT3XHmuyYEs9cXf2vyMXTyykD8Yy7nuL8DF5otJh22eSu/sss%20divider%202.png)</center>


## <center>Enjoy the Show!</center>
<br>

<center>![0D5D3A0D-86E0-4C42-912D-C1DD4720B318.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmNjTbC8ScwP6WZNkY7khKy4ZR3Apx9xnF2zTwwDfhasDP/0D5D3A0D-86E0-4C42-912D-C1DD4720B318.jpeg)</center>
<center>*Pre-live show selfie with two of our flavorites 🍦@aussieninja and @steemmatt!*</center>

We hope you guys enjoy checking out our live show! We wanted to say a *huge* thank you to everyone who came to the show and encouraged us with your laughs and thoughtful comments afterwards. You were such an amazing and engaged crowd!!



<center>https://youtu.be/acDcIvuxxGI</center>




<center>With Love,</center>

<center>The Steem Sisters</center>

<center>@coruscate and @maryjaney</center>
<center>![SSS main logo.png](https://steemitimages.com/500x500/https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmdLe8F8VdyjfkpUgKuHEzGs9pyE7U8Cw1wmf5N7KYTQTm/SSS%20main%20logo.png)</center>

Video Recording of our LIVE Show in Austin, Tx! 

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A lot of great networking happened at the Global Block Builders Conference. Some of the speakers were saying it was one of the strongest events they had ever been to because of the caliber of all the speakers. The most influential blockchain people in Austin were all there and many from around the US such as San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, St. Louis, Las Vegas. @fredrikaa even came from Norway to be a part of it. Thanks, dude.

Shoutout to the Steemians who showed up to support the Steem blockchain or even gave a speech: @coruscate, @maryjaney, @steemmatt, @llfarms, @aggroed, @aussieninja, @xcountytravelers @stevescoins, @captainbob 

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A lot of great networking happened at the Global Block Builders Conference. Some of the speakers were saying it was one of the strongest events they had ever been to because of the caliber of all the speakers. The most influential blockchain people in Austin were all there and many from around the US such as San Francisco, San Diego, Boston, St. Louis, Las Vegas. @fredrikaa even came from Norway to be a part of it. Thanks, dude.

Shoutout to the Steemians who showed up to support the Steem blockchain or even gave a speech: @coruscate, @maryjaney, @steemmatt, @llfarms, @aggroed, @aussieninja, @xcountytravelers @stevescoins, @captainbob 

Global Block Builders Was a Great Event

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Hi Friends!

At the Global Blockbuilders Conference in Austin this week, I had the opportunity to not only hear the amazing Irina Litchfield speak - but meet her fantastic daughter as well! 

Because Irina gets so many requests to speak at various crypto conferences, her and her daughter Valentina cooked up a fun way way involve her in the process as well. 

Hence Crypto Goodies was born. Valentina bakes chocolate chip cookies with the bitcoin logo  and sells them along with fruit, veggies and other healthy snacks. You can even get a glass of milk to go with your cookie! 

The coolest part? She accepts bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies! I have to say, this might be the most brilliant idea I've ever seen at crypto event. An adorable 6 year old girl selling Bitcoin cookies at a crypto conference and accepting bitcoin? Pretty spectacular.

<center>![IMG_9622.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVUPRggSvQ9jESvrJjFPR6WmCYzgoCCiJ4NYwjp71CQyK/IMG_9622.jpg)</center>

In this interview I asked her about her unicorn headband and she said it helps her sell more cookies. This girl is definitely going places. 😉🦄

I hope you guys enjoy my little chat with Valentina and be sure to support her by purchasing a cookie if you see her at your next crypto event! 

<center>XO, Lea</center>
  
<center>https://youtu.be/EVmoskEliJ0</center>

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Hi Friends!

At the Global Blockbuilders Conference in Austin this week, I had the opportunity to not only hear the amazing Irina Litchfield speak - but meet her fantastic daughter as well! 

Because Irina gets so many requests to speak at various crypto conferences, her and her daughter Valentina cooked up a fun way way involve her in the process as well. 

Hence Crypto Goodies was born. Valentina bakes chocolate chip cookies with the bitcoin logo  and sells them along with fruit, veggies and other healthy snacks. You can even get a glass of milk to go with your cookie! 

The coolest part? She accepts bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies! I have to say, this might be the most brilliant idea I've ever seen at crypto event. An adorable 6 year old girl selling Bitcoin cookies at a crypto conference and accepting bitcoin? Pretty spectacular.

<center>![IMG_9622.jpg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmVUPRggSvQ9jESvrJjFPR6WmCYzgoCCiJ4NYwjp71CQyK/IMG_9622.jpg)</center>

In this interview I asked her about her unicorn headband and she said it helps her sell more cookies. This girl is definitely going places. 😉🦄

I hope you guys enjoy my little chat with Valentina and be sure to support her by purchasing a cookie if you see her at your next crypto event! 

<center>XO, Lea</center>
  
<center>https://youtu.be/EVmoskEliJ0</center>

Interview with the Blockchain's Most Famous 6 Year Old - The Founder of Crypto Goodies

While I was writing my last post about today's kickoff, I got an email from the organizer with the speaker schedule...I'll repost that here and add in the speaker's origin from the website.



| Time | 10th Wednesday | 	11th Thursday | 
|---|---|---|
9:30 | 	Larry Morrison *CEO College Loan Freedom* | 	Larry Morrison | 
9:45	 | Elizabeth Powell, *Managing Director Steemit Inc*	|  Jack Lu, *Founder and CEO, [Wanchain](https://wanchain.org/)*, Wanchain aims to build a super financial market of digital assets. It is an infrastructure connecting different digital assets.
10:00 |	IJ Maha (*Founder, Global Block Builders*)	 |  |
10:15 |	Ken Melendez (*Director of Communications Global Block Builders*) |	Michelle Tsing *CEO Elevate the Blockchain, Inc*, she co-founded a blockchain payments startup in 2015 and is a strategic advisor to a number of AI, blockchain and 3D printing companies.
10:30	 | |	Brad Beaird*, Andrew Levine ( *Head of Communications and Advocacy Steemit Inc*), Justine H ( *C-Squared Curation Group*)
10:45 |	Lea Thompson (*Steem Onboarding*) |	David Nayer
11:00	 |Alex Jacome *CEO [Achievion Solutions](https://achievion.com/)*, AI, Blockchain and Custom apps - as simple as ABC 	 |Break
11:15	 |Break	 |Adrian Bednarek
11:30	 |Break	 |Linda Goetze
11:45	 | Danny Tamez  *Founder, [ilmatic.com](ilmatic.com)*, YOUR WEARABLE HARDWARE WALLET |	Nate Shaw, *CEO Predictev, Inc.* - https://predictev.com/ Predictev is a patent-pending blockchain-powered sports prediction network.
12:00	 |Erik Saberski	*Head of Data Science, [XYO Network](ps://xyo.network)*,  decentralized data oracle with the ability to validate data from multiple sources without requiring a trusted relationship |Winter Wong, *CEO, [Tapatalk](https://www.tapatalk.com/)*, the world's leading mobile platform for building great communities online.
12:15	 |Melanie McDougall *Position Marketing Manager, [Ambisafe](https://ambisafe.com/)*, Global Capital Markets and Blockchain infrastructure provider.	 |Alexander Plomaritis
12:30	 |David Forman *CEO of Cascade Systems Co-Founder of SpaceBridge Logistics*	 |Break
12:45	 |Joseph Savage *Founder, [Steem Basic Income](https://steemit.com/@steembasicincome)*	 |
1:00 |	Break |	Pete Harris, Dustin Byington
1:15	 |Break	 |Irina Litchfield *CEO/Founder, [BlockchainCubed](https://www.blockchaincubed.com/)*, Proactive Solutions for Blockchain  
1:30	 |Aman Quadri	*CEO Amsys Blockchain and Amchart – CSO Amsys Group* |Matthew Jordan *Managing Partner, [Limitless Crypto Investments](https://www.limitlesscryptos.com/)*, LCI's mission is to capitalize on the growth of blockchain technology
1:45	 |Colin Pape *CEO,Presearch* - https://www.presearch.io/ Presearch is a decentralized search engine, powered by the community |Matt McKibbin
2:00	 |David Johnston *Managing Director, YGC & [Yeoman’s Capital](https://www.yeomans.capital/)*, Yeoman's Capital is guided by a core belief that decentralized, open innovation will change the future of asset ownership, services, and cooperation.	 |Break
2:15	 |Rick Miller, *CEO [Freedomex.io](https://freedomex.io/)*, Safe and simple trading|	Aari Lotfipour *CEO, [Jalapeno Inventive](https://jalapen.io/)*, Earn real crypto rewards while you learn about Blockchain Technology. Watch. Earn. Learn.
2:30	 |Rick Tumlinson *Founding Partner SpaceFund*, the world’s first space security token |	Devin Blitzer *CEO [BYOBitcoin](https://byobitcoin.io/)*,  provides a variety of consulting services for highly specialized cryptocurrency mining farms.
2:45	 |Break	 | Jake Vartanian
3:00	 |Jonathan Chou, *Co-Founder & CEO Bee Token and [Beenest](https://www.beenest.com/)* Book Rentals and Homes for your Business  |	Jenny Q Ta, *Founder/CEO,VCNetwork.co & [Sqeeqee.com](http://sqeeqee.com/)* -  innovative social commerce platform to handle all your social networking and e-commerce functions from a single online hub
3:15	 |Steven Buchko	*CEO/Co-Founder Coin Clear* |Frederik Aarrestad
3:30	 |Blake Rizzo (*Blockchain and Digital Security Attorney*), Shehan Chandrasekera (Founder)  [JAG CPAs & Co](https://jagcpa.com/) |	Break
3:45	 |Daniel Arulraj *CEO and Co-founder Vault Wallet*	 |ICON
4:00 |	Break	 |Jared Ellis *CEO Kalibr Consulting,CEO Primoris-MO IPA*
4:15	 |Shezad Kapadia, Bill Guida, Henry Liu, Blake Richman; representing several capital firms	 |
4:30	 |Derek Jones *Co-Founder, [UnitedCoin.org](https://www.unitedcoin.org/)*, a decentralized banking system owned by our members |	Sida Wong, Bo Ma
4:45	 |Michelle Ray	*Director of Communications [Permission.io](https://permission.io/)*, Permission.io allows consumers to share their personal data with premium brand marketers, protected by the security of the blockchain |Yan Stavisski
5:00	 |Lea Thompson (*Steem Onboarding*), Jonathan Chou, Mary Thompson SSS |	Eyhab Aejaz *[Founder and CEO, Breach Insurance](https://www.linkedin.com/in/eyhab-m-aejaz-1743b05/)*
5:15	 | |	Shezad Kapadia, Brad Allen

# ***Steemers, make sure you know that Elizabeth Powell, *Managing Director Steemit Inc*,  will be speaking tomorrow at 0945.***

It does look like that there will be no concurrent sessions, each speaking taking approximately 15 minutes for their presentation, in turn.


***And unfortunately, I ran out of time to complete this fully.  Hopefully, the goody bag will have a more detailed schedule, and if not, I may make the time tonight to complete this***



EXCELLENT!  Speaker schedule for Global Block Builders

I initially spoke of the conference at this link [I am considering attending Global Block Builders International Conference](https://steempeak.com/blockbuilders/@stevescoins/i-am-considering-attending-global-block-builders-international-conference).

Here is the [conference website/schedule](https://globalblockbuilders.com/#Schedule)

The badge pickup and kickoff party starts today at 5pm at the [Easy Tiger](https://www.easytigerusa.com/) bakery and drinkery.

![delte.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/stevescoins/UXwatlRI-delte.png)


The *good* thing is that I can be lazy today about getting prepared...I will probably go get my badge and boost, not spending any networking time...***although networking is one the worst skills I have and I should use the opportunity to TRY and improve it ;>***

The conference itself will be held at the [Fairmont Austin](https://www.fairmont.com/austin/)

![delte.png](https://files.steempeak.com/file/steempeak/stevescoins/73xTYqNo-delte.png)

I'll probably head downtown in a couple of hours to try and beat rush hour (HA), or I may wait until later and try to beat my way through the latter part of rush hour (HA, again)...if I go early, tho, I expect I'll have to fight rush hour both ways.

But I would like to get ahold of the seminar schedule and pick which speakers I'd like to see.  I already know I'll be skipping the gungrabber one, but I'd like to see which other seminars are when...*and if I can sleep late one day ;)*

So what do I need to do to get ready?
+ haircut
+ charge video camera

wow, that's it...I thought I needed to do more lol.

And getting out and about might help clear some of the funk I've been in...yesterday's post certainly was a good start in that regard



Today is the kick off for the Global Block Builders Conference

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Continued from [Global Block Builders Conference - Day One Overview (Part One)](https://steempeak.com/blockbuilders/@stevescoins/global-block-builders-conference-day-one-overview-part-one)

A schedule of the speakers with their websites can be found partially completed [here](https://steempeak.com/steemit/@stevescoins/excellent-speaker-schedule-for-global-block-builders)

***I concluded the Day One overview at the lunch break, and we'll pick up from there.***
Comments in *italics* are my thoughts  on the notes

# Aman Quadri, CEO of Amsys Blockchain and Amchart *and* CSO of Amsys Group
+ Crypto hedge fund
+ Provides a foundation for researching blockchain technology in the healthcare field
+ Provided a healthcare center in India where much of the technology could be tested outside of an *over-intrusive (my point)* regulatory system
+ *MAJOR POINT* - all patients should own their own data
+ One capability of blockchain tech can be seen in the tracking of blood shipments (blood is in short supply in India); there is a "blood mafia" that hijacks these shipments for black market resale.
+ Extremely informative presentation; when the videos come out, this is a good one to view

# Colin Pape,  CEO of Presearch - https://www.presearch.io/  and presearch.org 
+ the "new government" is the big tech companies - *scary but accurate*
+ 96% of searches are made on Google (*whom we already knows manipulates results with political bias*)
+ Presearch uses a referral program
+ gave examples of of companies pushed back several pages in search results by Google, etc, **even when these companies were searched by their own name**
+ rewards layered over searches
+ browser plugin
+ **pretokens** reward token
+  non-custodial
+ *after the discussion, Colin noted that he was interested in incorporating Steem blockchain into the SE results*
+ *I will start using Presearch after I catch up on my to-do list...which may be a while*
+  *a worthy test would be a side by side comparison of **Presearch** versus **Google** results*

# David Johnston, the Managing Director of YGC & Yeoman’s Capital
+ user is focused on benefits in the end result ( *a point highlighted by IJ and Lea*)
+ blockchain can help remove all market friction
+ currently 65 million crypto addresses in existence
+ last year, $700 million was expected to be spent in blockchain development
+ the growth rate for the above spending is estimated at over 90% over the next three years (*sorry, I didn't catch whether that was over the 3 years or per year*)
+ an example where blockchain could satisfy a use-case is in mortgage paperwork; currently, each mortgage costs up to $7000 in documentary fees
+ different blockchains should be used for different use-cases (*there should not be ONLY ONE ;>*
+ Chinese Supreme Court validated blockchain as a legal device
+ Chinese looking at putting yuan on blockchain (*which should be scarier than credit card tracking*)

# Rick Miller, CEO of  Freedomex.io
*I didn't take a lot of notes on Rick's presentation, which delved into the legal requirements of establishing a crypto exchange.  Most of the discussionwas above my head*
+ Freedomex.io has partnered with Netcoins until they have qualified for some fiancial services

# Rick Tumlinson, a  founding partner of SpaceFund, the world’s first space security token
*I'm going to hold off and combine my notes of this presentation with my notes from the presentation of David Forman, co-founder of SpaceBridge Logistics...I was, in my freshman year of college, a member of the L5 society, and I believe that space is the key to long term human survival*

# Steven Buchko, the CEO and Co-Founder of  Coin Clear
+ **Looking at BTC as an Investment Asset**
+ Advantages of BTC 
+ * censorship resistant
+ * trustless
+ * peer-to-peer
+ * robust
+ 42% of Millenials  think that owning BTC is a good thing, but only 4% of them actually own BTC
+ What makes BTC "under owned"?
+ * 1st world ease in monetary systems, or a lack of problems
+ * lack of merchant adaption
+ * complex user experience
+ * *I don't remember whether Steve said this, or it was another presenter, but BTC also has high user fees and slow transactions.  Even if he didn't say this, it's a good place to note this*
+ BTC has outperformed the stock market
+ over the last 7 years, BTC has had 5 growth years and 2 loss years
+ annual return of BTC from 2013-2018 has been 319%
+ in Venezeual, the growth in BTC use has been 3000% over the last 6 months (*hey, leftism is good for the growth of BTC, if not anything else ;>*)
+ using Dollar Cost Averaging(DCA) in BTC investment
+ because we are 
+ * emotional
+ * like simplicity
+ * lacking the ability to predict the future
+ Coin Clear's DCA has gained in value since June 2018 by 9.45%, compared to  a lump sum investment over the same period, which lost 15% in value.

# Blake Rizzo (Blockchain and Digital Security Attorney), and Shehan Chandrasekera (Founder) JAG CPAs & Co
 *Again, this was legal and development territory regarding the development of cryptotokens, so I sat there drooling in ignorance...catch the vid when they are put online ;>*

# 	Daniel Arulraj, the CEO and Co-founder  of Vault Wallet
+ **Beyond Speculation: Accruing Value**
+ friction reduces wealth
+ the industrial and tech revolutions both reduced friction, into creating wealth
+ we are looking at a blockchain revolution

# Jonathan Chou, Co-Founder & CEO Bee Token and Beenest 
+ Beenest is a decentralized AirB&B
+ Jonathan has started up several companies, and discussed starting up from scrath
+ Vision
+ Team
+ Legal/Accounting
+ Funding
+ Media
+ *I may have messed up the order of these*


# The finance panel comprised of Shezad Kapadia, Bill Guida, Henry Liu, and Blake Richman
+ Starups, lockchain, and cryptos overlap
+ *My thoughts digressed a bit from the panel discussion, which was more angel focused, but were generated from it:*
+ *This blockchain revolution goes beyond BTC*
+ *Beyond cryptotokens on blockchain*
+ *Beyond Steem value*
+ *The bigger the crypto market is as a whole, the greater value that Steem will accrue*

#  Derek Jones, Co-Founder of UnitedCoin.org
+ decentralized banking system owned by our members
+ goal of making crypto accessible to 99% 
+ currently, we pay too much for transactions that are too slow (*HA, I knew this came from someone other than Steve above...that's OK, it bears repeating*)
+ Solution? Make it easy for transactions (easy for mom)
+ Use a phone number or email as the recipient address
+ Very detailed layout of UnitedCoin's current viability
+ Already in partnership  with Cleveland Browns

# Steem Sisters Live Show
+ **How to make the most of conferences**
+ Good ideas come from networking
+ Networking
+ Attend the after hours socializing!
+ *If you have read my writing on Steemit for any length of time, you realize I am SCREAMING inside now ;>*
+ Pre-conference...find out who will be attending and network with them in advance
+ Post-conference...followup, followup, followup

# ***All right, that wraps it up for the first day speakers.  I did not attend the second day (thanks, insomnia...thanks, car), and I did not bring my own video camera.  I still have a post to do on the space speakers, and since we're already at the 7 minutes of reading time mark, I'll post my impressions of the conference as a whole AFTER those dratted social networking opportunities today and tomorrow ;>  I'm heading out for Lazarus in about an hour***




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Global Block Builders Conference - Day One Overview (Part Two)

This is it. The obligatory airplane post 😀 

On my way out to Austin for the GBB conference. I’ve been treated well with complimentary coffee and cookies. Thank you American Airlines 🙌🏻

Should be landing shortly and then I’m off to the meet and greet to hang out with some super cool people.

More updates to come soon!

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Hi Friends!

The conference is officially wrapped and most people have started to fly home. There are a few stragglers left in the city that we'll be meeting up with tonight and then Mary and I have a few days to enjoy the city! In case you think I look slightly exhausted in this video... you would be accurate. I'm definitely hitting a bit of a post-event crash. 

Is using my photo with Ned as the thumbnail slightly click-baitey? Maybe... Honestly though it was great to finally meet him since we didn't have a chance to chat in Poland. I had the @steembirds song "What do I say to Ned" running through my head the whole time ... which totally made me crack up. 

In this vlog I chat about some of my biggest takeaways from the conference including some cool people I met, talks that inspired me, how fun it was to share a big house with a bunch of steemians, and what a great city Austin is. 

Sorry I haven't done a better job of keeping you guys updated *during* the conference - but I'm always amazed at how fast the time flies! I hope you guys enjoy this vlog and hearing a bit more about how the conference went. 


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The conference is officially wrapped, most people have started to fly home. There are a few stragglers left in the city that we'll be meeting up with tonight and then Mary and I have a few days to enjoy the city! In case you think I look slightly exhausted in this video... you would be accurate. I'm definitely hitting a bit of a post-event crash. 

Is using my photo with Ned as the thumbnail slightly click-baitey? Maybe... Honestly though it was great to finally meet him since we didn't have a chance to chat in Poland. I had the @steembirds song "What do I say to Ned" running through my head the whole time ... which totally made me crack up. 

In this vlog I chat about some of my biggest takeaways from the conference including some cool people I met, talks that inspired me, how fun it was to share a big house with a bunch of steemians, and what a great city Austin is. 

Sorry I haven't done a better job of keeping you guys updated *during* the conference - but I'm always amazed at how fast the time flies! I hope you guys enjoy this vlog and hearing a bit more about how the conference went. 


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My Thoughts from the Global Blockbuilders Conference In Austin

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Hi Steem Fam! 

We can’t believe that our first ever LIVE show was yesterday! Right before going on stage we had to take a quick selfie with a few Steem Sister favorites @steemmatt and @aussieninja!  Or should I say *flavorites...* 🤔 

We can’t wait to share the video recording with you guys soon! In true SSS fashion... we of course had to do some giveaways! 

___

Here are the prizes we raffled off to the audience.

* 5 Steem 
* 5 Steem
* 2 different mini wine bottles (duh... 😜 🍷)
* A super cool Steem t-shirt designed and donated by @nateaguila
* Then the *main* attraction!! @goldmatters sponsored our live show and donated a $100  [Mene](https://mene.com/charms/gold) gift card! Amazing!! 

 ___

Huge thank you to everyone who attended our show in Austin yesterday! You were such an engaged and fun crowd!! 

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Pre-Live Show Selfie with some SSS Faves!

I am sitting here after missing Day Two...Oops (slept late, had engine trouble, took care of it, took a needed nap).

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 ***But let's take a look at Day One...***
(My comments are in *italic*)



I'll start with the presentations, and then add a couple of notes. *The Day One schedule can be found [here](https://steempeak.com/steemit/@stevescoins/excellent-speaker-schedule-for-global-block-builders)*

# Larry Morrison (@larrymorrison), the CEO of College Loan Freedom, welcomed us to the conference

# Elizabeth Powell, Managing Director Steemit Inc, provided some stats...
+ There are over a million Steemit accounts
+ There are 40,000 daily users
+ Steemit, Inc. has cut overhead by 60% (I got confused on this point, as I brainfarted while writing this down...it could be 40%...either way, good numbers)

# IJ Maha, the founder of Global Block Builders, discussed mass adaption
+ Technology does NOT drive mass adaption of new concepts
+ Human interaction DOES
+ He noted that Facebook was largely successful due to the *relationship status* feature
+ IJ also discussed Global Block Builders' penetration into the Asian market

# Ken Melendez, Director of Communications for Global Block Builders ( @kenmelendez)
+ discussed how hardship in life prepares us for greater things
+ made the point that people don't usually don't use the notes they take at conferences
+ made us do two sets of Bollywood line dancing...I am glad I used my gym deodorant ;>

# Lea Thompson (@steemonboarding, @coruscate), made her presentation on *How to Have a Meaningful Conversation on Crypto*
+ I am not sure whether she, or Rick Tumlinson of SpaceFund, had the better presentation of the two, but they were the two best IMO.
+ She asks, *Why is crypto so hard to explain?*
+ 1, Because there is more than one concept involved with it
+ 2, Because there is an "ink blot" phenomenon associated with how people perceive it
+ 3, Because we as enthusiasts get both a little overeager and too deep in the weeds when trying to explain it.
+ She goes on to give an example pathway to halping people understand crypto in terms that answer questions of need for THEM
1.Understand that crypto is a LOT of different things
2 Try and decide which aspect of crypto to explain
3 Ask a question such as, *How much time do you have?*, in order to gauge the interest level of the listener
4 Explains what excites YOU as the explainer...her personal example was that crypto gave her an avenue to freedom
5 Don't overwhelm people with enthusiasm or too much detail.  make your explanation comfortable to them

+ She points out that conversations compound...in other words, it usually takes 7 conversations to get a concept through to a listener
+ Change comes from people telling stories (*which is a reinforcement of IJ's earlier point about human interaction*)

# Alex Jacome, CEO  of Achievion Solutions, discussed...
+ *Critical factors for successful blockchain development teams*
+ He made the point that crypto is just one part of block chian capability
+ I'm going to give his very good presentation short shrift here, but if you're interested in his presentation, let me know and I'll share his notes.  This was more of a dev presentation, as interesting as it was.

# Danny Tamez, the  founder of ilmatic.com
+ Another great presenter
+ Crypto = freedom (*hmm, sounds like that was said earlier ;>*)
 + Pointed out that Facebook was a good example of overreach and violation of privacy
+ Gave us the scary example of China using facial recognition to buy toilet paper...I was hoping this was just a joke...
+ 90% of money is digital
+ Bitcoin is the "Model T" of crypto
+ 3 functions of money (medium of exchange, as a store of value, and as a unit of account.)
+ Problems of crypto in functioning as money ( custody keys, security vs. complexity, design)

# Erik Saberski, Head of Data Science, XYO Network
+ Very enthusiastic and humorous
+ Life = data
+ More data = better chances of prediction
+ Noted that he had a friend that practiced *dataism*...***worship your data*** ;>
+ While discussing the value of new technology, he also pointed out the threat it can present, although he was optimistic
+ [Privacy Threats through Ultrasonic Side Channels on Mobile Devices](https://christian.wressnegger.info/content/projects/sidechannels/2017-eurosp.pdf)
+ Full data can provide an immutable history of the world...*I refrained from a digression into **control or misrepresentation**  of data*

# David Forman,  Co-Founder of SpaceBridge Logistics
I'm going to hold off and combine my notes of this presentation with my notes from the presentation of Rick Tumlinson with SpaceFund

# Joseph Savage, Founder of SteemBasicIncome (@josephsavage, @steembasicincome)
+ ***Steve Disclosure - I use and have a great opinion of SBI***; also I may mix up some details of his presentation with the discussion we had afterwards...
+ Discusses why Universal Basic Income concepts can be reagrded as "bad"
+ Where does the funding for it orignate?
+ Issue of control (*he who controls the money, controls the universe!*)
+ Proof of Stake on Steemit is part of the reward mechanism
+ SBI is not a "pension"
+ Some conflict on Steemit with the Proof of Brain concept
+ Unpopular content should not be punished

# OK, this brings us to the lunch break of the conference, the 5 minute reading estimate for a blog post, AND my impending dinner now, so I'll end this now and pick up with [Part Two](*to be updated ;>*) later tonight.




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+ don't you just love taking margin notes that you can't understand the relevance of the next day.  *Brig Cards* ???



Global Block Builders Conference - Day One Overview (Part One)

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Hi everyone!

I've been at the [Global Block Builders Convention](https://globalblockbuilders.com/) for the last couple of days in Austin, Texas.. and it's been incredible.  I've had some really great conversations with a ton of interesting people both within the Steem community and on other blockchains AND I've seen lots and lots of talks about some super exciting projects. There's a lot I would love to get involved with!

One talk I was really excited about was a panel run by @captainbob who asked @llfarms and @andrarchy about Steem.  Honestly, I would not have created a fraction of my [Dtube](https://d.tube) videos without the help of @captainbob... I met @llfarms through her tireless curation work with both @curie and @c-squared... and now she's been integral with the initial organization of the incredibly exciting @steemalliance. I've always enjoyed @andrarchy responses and comments to the community on a lot of the official @steemitblog posts, and now @steem.marketing.

It was a great chat, which you can now enjoy too.

Thanks for watching!

Here is a YouTube version if you have any technical difficulties:

https://youtu.be/kIhmnBiyLzg

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Hi everyone!

I've been at the [Global Block Builders Convention](https://globalblockbuilders.com/) for the last couple of days in Austin, Texas.. and it's been incredible.  I've had some really great conversations with a ton of interesting people both within the Steem community and on other blockchains AND I've seen lots and lots of talks about some super exciting projects. There's a lot I would love to get involved with!

One talk I was really excited about was a panel run by @captainbob who asked @llfarms and @andrarchy about Steem.  Honestly, I would not have created a fraction of my [Dtube](https://d.tube) videos without the help of @captainbob... I met @llfarms through her tireless curation work with both @curie and @c-squared... and now she's been integral with the initial organization of the incredibly exciting @steemalliance. I've always enjoyed @andrarchy responses and comments to the community on a lot of the official @steemitblog posts, and now @steem.marketing.

It was a great chat, which you can now enjoy too.

Thanks for watching!

Here is a YouTube version if you have any technical difficulties:

https://youtu.be/kIhmnBiyLzg

GBB - Talk with @captainbob, @llfarms and @andrarchy about Steem

Hanging out in Austin for the Global Block Builders Conference. Saw a Batman Mural.

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Bat Mural in Austin

What a week so far we have had at Global Block Builders!  Incredible ideas have been shared from applications, projects and tokens, experts in investing, law, insurance and tax have made presentations and so many great connections have been made between great minds with complementary skills and offerings.

Let's take a look at what has happened so far at the Fairmont Hotel down in Austin, Texas!


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As one of the top sponsors for Global Block Builders, [FreedomEx](https://freedomex.io/) was happy to provide some volunteers to help greet the guests and speakers as they arrived to the convention!  

<center>![IMG_5884.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmf3jbQZ1DHApu7FFr1UgJEhhXVG4aPR8p6gdE42SNCscM/IMG_5884.JPG)</center><center><sub>Badges!</sub></center>




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With such great presenters, some of the most exciting times were meeting and talking with the other attendees.  Great connections have been made so far, and we are still hard at work!

<center>![IMG_5893.JPG](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmT7TEdr9yhGbGtSLGPGogcKY698sGeKxWBwBish9v3TtS/IMG_5893.JPG)</center><center><sub>@captainbob interviews @andrarchy and @llfarms</sub></center>

Some in depth panel discussions happened over the course of the last two days.  A panel is just a way for different views to be compared and contrasted on a singe stage.  @captainbob did a great job mediating the two minds shown above!

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Experts talked to us about their areas of expertise.  An expert on social media marketing, Michelle (above) gave us her recommendations on SEO, linking, platforms and cross-promoting.  David (below) talked to us about the science and taxonomy of collaboration, and how we can improve how teams function together.  

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We will be networking down here in Austin through Saturday, if you are in town or nearby, check the schedule out on [Global Block Builders site](https://globalblockbuilders.com/) and stop in and join us!

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And of course we have been representing [FreedomEx](https://freedomex.io/) the whole time, working hard to add value by meeting with possible new partners and sharing what we offer to this growing ecosystem!  We'll have several new updates for you in the weeks to come based on interactions we have had and agreements we have made in just the last few days!  There is a lot more to come from us, make sure you follow @freedomex to stay up on all the details.


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***


<center><h2>FreeX Token 101</h2></center>

The core of our business is the FreeX token through which we will share the value we capture back to the community.  FreeX has three important features:

- **Free/Discounted Trading for Holders**

Reduce the maker/taker fees while trading on [FreedomEx](freedomex.io) by holding FreeX tokens.  Zero Trading Fees for life will go to all those who have and maintain 1500 FreeX by April 30, 2019.  

- **Smart Drops**

Successful exchange launches often include drops to potential users, but FreedomEx goes one step further by distributing the listing free to our FreeX token holders!  Holders of FreeX will be rewarded with the chance to learn about promising new projects through our Smart Drops!

- **Success Share**

75% of all revenue generated from trading fees will go into the success share pool, to be distributed daily to the holders of FreeX Token!

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<center>**Connect with us in the following ways:**</center>

## <center>**Freedomx.witness**</center>
FreedomEx has started a witness node that has now been running for more than 2 months without missing a block!  We would appreciate your witness vote showing your support for the FreedomEx Exchange. Vote [Freedomx.Witness](https://app.steemconnect.com/sign/account-witness-vote?witness=freedomx.witness&approve=1) today!

## <center>**Contact the FreedomEx Team**</center>
<center>[Discord](https://discord.gg/6X9rywy)| [Twitter](https://twitter.com/FreedomExio)| [Telegram](https://t.me/freedomex)| [Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCx6nRXz21qG3gR22GB39zFw)| [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/FreedomEx-478706442535748)</center>


## <center>[FreedomEx is a proud sponsor of Global Block Builders](http://globalblockbuilders.com)</center>


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Global Block Builders - An Update from FreedomEx in Austin, Texas!

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Hi guys. I’m here down in Austin at the Global Block Builders event. We are having a fantastic time down here meeting new people and hanging out with old friends.

Here is my speech from stage where I talk about leveling up. I relate Super Mario Brothers to being involved in the blockchain space in 2019.

Granted, I had a slide show prepared, but we couldn’t get it to work so I had to do the entire presentation from memory.

After the talk, I performed 2 BollyX dance songs and at least 25 people joined in. It was epic! I didn’t capture it on my camera because I had to play the songs from my phone, but the footage was recorded and will be released at a later date.

Wish you all were here hanging out with us. Drop me some love below! Peace ✌🏻-Ken

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Hi guys. I’m here down in Austin at the Global Block Builders event. We are having a fantastic time down here meeting new people and hanging out with old friends.

Here is my speech from stage where I talk about leveling up. I relate Super Mario Brothers to being involved in the blockchain space in 2019.

Granted, I had a slide show prepared, but we couldn’t get it to work so I had to do the entire presentation from memory.

After the talk, I performed 2 BollyX dance songs and at least 25 people joined in. It was epic! I didn’t capture it on my camera because I had to play the songs from my phone, but the footage was recorded and will be released at a later date.

Wish you all were here hanging out with us. Drop me some love below! Peace ✌🏻-Ken

Live Blockchain Speech From Austin, Texas

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Hi Steem fam! 

Tons of great speakers, cool people and fun after hours events! Country dancing last night was the *shiiiiizz*. 💃 

The official conference has wrapped and now we are out thrifting with expert level thrifter - @steemmatt and scoring some cool items. Soon the crew will be moving to the the Block Builders pub crawl. 🤪

Sorry we haven’t posted more on the conference! Been going pretty non-stop, but looking forward to share more after the dust settles! 

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<center>With Love,</center>

<center>The Steem Sisters</center>

<center>@coruscate and @maryjaney</center>
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Another Conference in the Books!

This is why events are so important. You can’t top meeting face to face. Even webinars are no substitute for the real thing.

Our experience down here in Austin has been nothing short of incredible. We had a multitude of speakers in attendance who all gave interesting talks.

I was really happy to see old friends and meet also meet new ones. We are all one big family after spending these last few days together.

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Here we have myself, Nate, @andrarchy, and @captainbob. Nate creates cool Steem apparel. It was neat hearing @andrarchy and @captainbob during the panel discussion they had along with @llfarms.

The level of speakers was top notch. I can’t wait for the videos to be ready so I can watch them back and take even more notes.

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Here we have our amazing photographer and videographer Silent Joe, along with non other than @steemcafe, @daveonarrival, and @captainbob. These guys are like brothers to me.

After the conference was over, we spent the day walking around Austin visiting different breweries. It was fun to see what each location had to offer. @jongolson I sadly did not partake in any buttered chicken meals this time around.

Below we have myself, @stevescoins, and @steemcafe. I got to know Steve pretty well and he is a very cool guy. More pics to come later as many of them are on Joe’s camera. 

Wish you were here, friends. If you didn’t make it this time around, definitely don’t miss the next ones. Events are where life-long friendships and partnerships are made. Cheers from Austin. -Ken

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Good Times with Friends 

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Today I’m sitting at a coffee shop waiting for my flight out of Austin. I figured it was a good time to post some of the photos of our adventures from the Global Blockbuilders Conference in Austin I was able to attend. 

In my usual slacker fashion, I did not document the whole event very well ... and didn’t even pull my camera out until the last day. But, I was able to capture some of my favorite moments 🙂

To me the thing that makes Steem so special is the people, the community and the incredible bonds and experiences that come from them. It’s what I think makes us unique as well as unstoppable. 

While in Austin a few of us steemians rented a large house (which was a first for me and totally out of my comfort zone) and it turned into such an amazing experience. We prepared meals together each night, invited other steemians over and just had amazing conversations. 

I did capture a few shots (as well as Andrarchy taking a few) from the last few nights and figured a “Dinner with friends” post was in order.. I hope you enjoy!

<sub>(Mass tags of people included below because I’m too tired to label each photo 😂 @aggroed, @steemmatt, @aussieninja, @fredrikaa, @coruscate, @andrarchy, @nateaguila, @robrigo, @maryjaney, @birdinc, @roadscape)</sub>

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***People are the value...***

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Food, Friends and Steem - Photos From Austin

...  🎤 I can’t wait to share the recording with you guys on @dtube. Thanks to everyone who came to my talk this morning! You were such an awesome and engaged crowd. Big love to @steemcafe,@larrymorrison, @daveonarrival, and @kenmelendez for putting on such a fun event!  📸 cred: the talented @captainbob! <br/><br/>[![0dbfa1404bee38c7a7b8e9a844f7fe98](https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/backend-alpha-kw-8/0dbfa1404bee38c7a7b8e9a844f7fe98)](https://appics.com/referenced.html?ref=steemit.com&type=image&id=17714&url=https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/backend-alpha-kw-8/0dbfa1404bee38c7a7b8e9a844f7fe98&caption=Had%20an%20amazing%20time%20speaking%20at%20the%20Global%20Blockbuilders%20Conference%20this%20morning!%20%F0%9F%8E%A4%20I%20can%E2%80%99t%20wait%20to%20share%20the%20recording%20with%20you%20guys%20on%20@dtube.%20Thanks%20to%20everyone%20who%20came%20to%20my%20talk%20this%20morning!%20You%20were%20such%20an%20awesome%20and%20engaged%20crowd.%20Big%20love%20to%20@steemcafe,@larrymorrison,%20@daveonarrival,%20and%20@kenmelendez%20for%20putting%20on%20such%20a%20fun%20event!%20%20%F0%9F%93%B8%20cred:%20the%20talented%20@captainbob!%20&category=purpose&hashtags=blockbuilders+speaking+steem+cryptocurrency&author=coruscate&profileImageUrl=https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/backend-alpha-kw-8/profileImages/1169-1549322334598-640&permlink=alpha-kw-8-appics-im-17714)<br/><br/>[![Powered by APPICS - visit us at appics.com](https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/appics-staging/steemit_banner.gif)](https://appics.com/referenced.html?ref=steemit.com&type=image&id=17714&url=https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/backend-alpha-kw-8/0dbfa1404bee38c7a7b8e9a844f7fe98&caption=Had%20an%20amazing%20time%20speaking%20at%20the%20Global%20Blockbuilders%20Conference%20this%20morning!%20%F0%9F%8E%A4%20I%20can%E2%80%99t%20wait%20to%20share%20the%20recording%20with%20you%20guys%20on%20@dtube.%20Thanks%20to%20everyone%20who%20came%20to%20my%20talk%20this%20morning!%20You%20were%20such%20an%20awesome%20and%20engaged%20crowd.%20Big%20love%20to%20@steemcafe,@larrymorrison,%20@daveonarrival,%20and%20@kenmelendez%20for%20putting%20on%20such%20a%20fun%20event!%20%20%F0%9F%93%B8%20cred:%20the%20talented%20@captainbob!%20&category=purpose&hashtags=blockbuilders+speaking+steem+cryptocurrency&author=coruscate&profileImageUrl=https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/backend-alpha-kw-8/profileImages/1169-1549322334598-640&permlink=alpha-kw-8-appics-im-17714)

Had an amazing time speaking at the Global Blockbuilders Conference this morning! ...

Anyone know how to tie a tie?

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Picking my Outfits for Global Block Builders

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We all want to attract businesses on the Steem blockchain, right? Well, what does it say if we can't even take care of those that are already building on it?

These two diehard Steemians, along with others, have organized yet another conference designed to help **US.**

Half livid and half sad, I feel that the majority of Steem's larger and most capable stakeholders have taken these bulldogs for granted. These are good people who care far more than most. 

I don't care about the past at this point, but we need to address this starting now.

Unless you've been living under a rock, @steemcafe and @daveonarrival have passionately sacrificed nonstop for 7 months, spending exorbitant amounts of time, money, energy, blood and sweat to better OUR Steem community. They're unsung heroes doing their best, constantly promoting Steem, hustling, and grinding daily. They even just bought a van for road trips! 

Hosting a conference for US where Steemit, Inc. is based is brilliant to strengthen our exposure and relations with the backbone of our blockchain. Setting this up takes months and lots of funding, sacrifice, and personal expense. 

#### **What else can two human beings do to show that they're constantly adding genuine value and opportunity for all of us?**  Why aren't they celebrated more? They sure as hell earned it!
####
If you need an invitation to support these champions, HERE IT IS.  

For God's sake, forget the ROI on your stake and give some to these soldiers who are true leaders. Your voting power will recharge. If sending Steem to their wallets sounds crazy, how about you just say thank you?  Let's give them the respect they deserve.  It's our turn.

People pop up with shiny projects left and right, get put on a pedestal with buzz and massive upvotes overnight, often based on hot air. These guys are 100% action and results, and no bullshit. They've earned the right to be appreciated more all the way to the top.  

IJ and Dave are going to help us get to where we all want to go, and boosting them up will help us all get there faster.

Please start actively following them and offer support in the best way you can. 

Thank you,
@steemmatt

_P.S. If you're debating going to the conference, here's [plenty of inspiration on why you should.](https://steemit.com/globalblockbuilders/@steemmatt/take-a-leap-of-faith-and-attend-the-global-blockbuilders-conference-boost-your-presence-confidence-and-earning-potential-in-the) And, yes, I put IJ's hand holding the moon because he's building the base for us to get there._