Priv8 Podcast
March 15, 2023

Lessons Learned from the FTX Collapse with Brady Dale of Axios

This week host Derek E. Silva joins renowned crypto reporter Brady Dale from Axios and author of the new upcoming book SBF: how the FTX Bankruptcy Unwound Crypto's very Bad, Good guy. They take a deep dive into the evolution …

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March 8, 2023

Web3 and Rethinking the Internet with Jonas Simanavicius of Syntropy

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Jonas Simanavicius, Co-founder & CTO of Syntropy, to talk about his company's groundbreaking work in revolutionizing internet security and networking. We take a deep dive to learn more about Syntropy's...

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Jan. 18, 2023

Web3 Economy and Building a Better Internet with Al Morris, Founder o…

This week, Derek E. Silva joins Al Morris, the Founder and CEO of Koii Network that is building the fabric and frameworks for a better internet. It's a great conversation about the Web3 economy, content creation, NFTs, and the future …

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Dec. 14, 2022

Universal Privacy Alliance: Building the Next Generation of the Inter…

This week we feature three members of the newly formed Universal Privacy Alliance who will participate in a panel discussion about the decentralized future. A fantastic line-up of notable guests joins host Derek E. Silva, including Tor Bair, Founder...

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Dec. 7, 2022

Freedom of Speech, Privacy, and the Great Encryption Debate with EFF'…

The Priv8 Podcast this week welcomes Cindy Cohn, Executive Director of Electronic Frontier Foundation, an international non-profit digital rights group based in San Francisco, California. Join us for a deep dive on ways to fix the Internet, the global...

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Nov. 30, 2022

Next Generation Encryption and Cyber Security with Carlos Salas, Engi…

This week, host Derek E. Silva is joined by NordLayer Engineering Manager Carlos Salas. A deep dive into VPNs, next-generation encryption, how to prevent crypto jacking, and the future of cyber security.

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Nov. 16, 2022

Military Intelligence, Code Breaking, and Cyber Security Factors with…

We are joined by Avant Communications' Cyber VP, Stephen Semmelroth, a world-class security expert. In the Army, Stephen served in Afghanistan and the Army's Cyber Corps, where he led a team of cyberspace experts to defend US assets across an …

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Nov. 9, 2022

Digital Sovereignty and the Future of the Internet with Seth for Priv…

This week Derek E. Silva joins Seth for Privacy, an educator and activist who hosts the Opt Out podcast. In this episode, we discuss data protection and sovereignty in the digital economy, why privacy matters, and we explore open source …

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Nov. 2, 2022

Building a Decentralized Workforce for a Sustainable Future with John…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins John Paller, Founder and Steward of Opolis, a digital employment cooperative. John is also the founder of ETHDenver, the largest Ethereum hackathon in the world. We take a deep dive into how Opolis …

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Oct. 26, 2022

Personal AI and Building a Digital Version of Your Mind with Suman Ku…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Suman Kumanganti, co-founder and CEO of Personal.ai, a new collaboration network that enables a creators community to access creators time, knowledge, and creativity via their own personal ai. A great conversation...

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Oct. 19, 2022

Growth Marketing Hacks and How to Build a Community with Ty Smith, CE…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Ty Smith, founder and CEO of Coinbound, a leading crypto marketing agency helping Web3 brands go viral. A great conversation on the best growth marketing hacks, how to build a community online, and …

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Oct. 12, 2022

Building Trust Through Digital Privacy with Vuk Janosevic

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Vuk Janosevic, the co-founder and CEO of Blindnet. This privacy startup builds software designed to help businesses pursue their goals while keeping their customer's data private. We take a deep dive into automated...

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Oct. 5, 2022

Edge Computing and IoT cybersecurity risks with Sanjay Rajashekar

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Sanjay Rajashekar, the Co-founder of Smarthub AI, which is a software edge solution that simplifies your complex edge infrastructure and makes it way more intelligent. We take a deep dive into IT solutions …

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Sept. 28, 2022

Building the New Framework for the Internet with Max Howell, CEO of T…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Max Howell, Creator of Brew and current CEO of Tea, an open source solution building a new framework for the Internet. We take a deep dive into his early days at Apple, the …

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Sept. 21, 2022

Token Economy and Data Driven Farming in Portugal with Shermin Voshmg…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins author Shermin Voshmgir, the Founder of the BlockchainHub Berlin and Token Kitchen, a data-driven farming and publishing house. We take a deep dive into Shermin’s book Token Economy, how Web3 is rebuilding...

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Sept. 14, 2022

Open Source Democracy and Building a Decentralized Web with Evan Miya…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Evan Miyazono, the Team Lead for Research at Protocol Labs, an open-source R&D lab that builds protocols, tools, and services to radically improve the internet. Dive in as we explore the blockchain dichotomy,,...

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Sept. 7, 2022

Privacy, Data Sovereignty, and the Web3 Ecosystem with Greg Osuri and…

This week's encore podcast episode features an exclusive talk from Priv8's digital summit. Tech journalist Benjamin Powers moderates a distinguished panel featuring CEO of Akash Network, Greg Osuri, Founder of the Secret Foundation, Tor Bair, and more...

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Aug. 31, 2022

Digital Music Revolution and the Decentralized Future with Roneil Rum…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Roneil Rumburg, Co-Founder and CEO of Audius, a fully decentralized music and NFT platform. Today, we take a deep dive into the decentralized future to talk about the new creator economy, the digital …

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Aug. 24, 2022

How Google Search Has Changed the Internet with Brandon Liebowitz

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Brandon Liebowitz, the Founder of SEO Optimizers, a full service digital marketing agency. We dive into how Google search really works, keyword optimization, and how it has shaped the Internet.

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Aug. 17, 2022

Future of Encryption and Password Security with Bojan Simic, CEO of H…

This week Derek E. Silva joins Bojan Simic, Co-founder, CEO and CTO of HYPR, is a global leader in cybersecurity that provides passwordless authentication for users. We dive into building a zero trust environment, why encryption matters, and the...

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Aug. 10, 2022

Building Digital Trust and Data Transparency Online with Harvey Pitt

This week Derek E. Silva joins Harvey Pitt, Head of Digital Responsibility at Addvert, which provides a unique suite of strategy, tools, accreditation, and creativity, helping companies communicate online. We dive into humanizing a digital world, how...

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Aug. 3, 2022

Future of Internet Anonymity and Blockchain Domains with Bradley Kam,…

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Bradley Kam, Co-founder of Unstoppable Domains, which is building decentralized digital identities for the world. We go down the rabbit hole to dive into Bradley’s early days in crypto, Facebook’s data monopoly,...

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July 27, 2022

Future of Open Source and the New Data Economy with Danny Zuckerman

This week Derek E. Silva joins Danny Zuckerman, Co-founder of 3Box, the company behind the Ceramic Network, a decentralized, open-source platform for creating, hosting, and sharing streams of data. We take a deep dive into building a more open Web3,...

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July 20, 2022

Blockchain Security and the Hacker Ethos with Goncalo Sa, co-founder …

This week host Derek E. Silva joins Web3 hacker Goncalo Sa, co-founder of Consensys Diligence, a smart contract audit service that helps everyone, from startups to enterprises, launch and maintain their Ethereum blockchain applications. We dive into...

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