#255 Know why Silicon Valley's blockchain society has more than $2 Trillion in assets under management | Richard Swart

<p>Richard Swart is a <strong>board and strategic advisor</strong> focused on emerging models of AI-driven predictions and decision-making in venture capital and corporate innovation.</p><br><p>Richard is one of the <strong>world’s top experts</strong> in crowdfunding dynamics.</p><br><p>He is the <strong>founding member</strong> of <strong>Silicon Valley Blockchain Society</strong>, a global,&nbsp; private, member-driven ecosystem supporting blockchain projects across industries and for social impact. Collectively, SVBS's current members represent more than<strong> $2.0 trillion</strong> in assets under management.</p><br><p>His <strong>advising and consulting</strong> work has included family offices, large funds, major <strong>international foundations </strong>like <strong>Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation</strong>, <strong>Rockefeller Foundation</strong>, <strong>Fortune 50 companies</strong>, <strong>the World Bank</strong>, <strong>national governments</strong>, and <strong>global research institutions</strong>.</p><br><p>Richard is an <strong>SDG Impact Circle Fellow</strong>. He is strongly focused on inclusive capital.</p><br><p>Dr. Swart consults with many companies to mentor their executives on how to leverage the power of networking and build innovation capacity. He is avidly interested in the intersection of science and the social graph and how changing social dynamics allow us to collectively <strong>solve complex problems</strong>.</p><br><p>Currently, Richard is advising world-leading blockchain-based financial services companies and is active on several public policy fronts.&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><br><p><strong>Linkedin: </strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardswartphd/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAA6_coBwOjbovGsSkE5ZuwHLId2cAwhuXk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardswartphd/?miniProfileUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afs_miniProfile%3AACoAAAA6_coBwOjbovGsSkE5ZuwHLId2cAwhuXk</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</stro