About the show
If you are interested in learning more about the blockchain industry and want to hear from some of the brightest thought leaders, tune into this bi-weekly podcast. R3’s Catherine Rutter hosts some of the biggest names in the blockchain world. Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast!
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Episodes
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Season 3 Episode 4: How we got here - Andrew Stakiwicz
March 22nd, 2022 | Season 3 | 38 mins 48 secs
blockchain, blockchain jobs, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, hiring, life in the fast chain
On this episode we have Todd McDonald talking about regulations and then we have Andrew Stakiwicz, Global Head of Sales Engineering to discuss what drew him to the space, what it's like to work on the sales engineering team, and why he believes in what we are doing here at R3. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 3 Episode 3: How we got here - Alisa DiCaprio
February 23rd, 2022 | Season 3 | 32 mins 3 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain
Check out this episode of Life in the Fast Chain with R3's Chief Economist, Alisa DiCaprio! She talks about all the career moves and decisions that landed her here as Chief Economist. She has a GREAT story so make sure to listen in to learn more about Alisa. Before we get to her, hear from Todd McDonald on what's the latest in the global CBDC space. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 3 Episode 2: How we got here - Michelle Neal
December 3rd, 2021 | Season 3 | 33 mins 45 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, ledgeredge, life in the fast chain, michelle neal, todd mcdonald, web 3, web 3.0
Check out this episode of Life in the Fast Chain where Todd McDonald educates Catherine one what Web 3.0 is and discusses recent news coming out of Six Digital Exchange. Then Catherine has Michelle Neal US CEO of LedgerEdge to discuss how she got here. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 3 Episode 1: How we got here - Todd McDonald, R3
November 10th, 2021 | Season 2 | 42 mins 43 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, how we got here, life in the fast chain, todd mcdonald
On this episode of Life in the Fast Chain, Catherine has R3 co-founder Todd McDonald to give an update on what's going on in the emerging tech space and talk about how he got here. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 13: CBDC exploration with R3's Head of Digital Currencies, Ricardo Correia
September 9th, 2021 | Season 2 | 28 mins 18 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, cbdc, cbdcs, central bank digital currencies, corda, corda enterprise, digital assets, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain
Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 12: What's going on in SF and HAS blockchain failed to deliver in banking?!
August 3rd, 2021 | Season 2 | 32 mins 54 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain, san francisco, sf, techhubs
Check out the latest episode of our podcast with R3's Cloud Alliances Lead, Amy Fisher. Amy talks about what's going on in the R3 San Francisco office, cloud and blockchain, + our recent webinar with AWS. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 11: CordaCon is coming + DevRel is there for you!
July 7th, 2021 | Season 2 | 39 mins 19 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, cordacon, cordacon2021, developer, developer relations, devrel, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life at r3, life in the fast chain, r3 life
On this week's episode, Catherine has Megan Paytas, R3's Event Manager on to talk about #CordaCon2021 and how our hybrid event is going to run. Then David Awad comes on from the Developer Relations team here at R3 to discuss the DevRel team, what they do, and how they are here for you! Listen on your favorite podcast app or online here - https://vimeo.com/571766697
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Season 2 Episode 10: Recent news in CBDC with R3's Austen Appleby and CoreChain's CTO and Founder/CEO talk payments networks!
June 15th, 2021 | Season 2 | 29 mins 50 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, cbdcs, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain, payments network
This episode of Life in the Fast Chain features R3's Austen Appleby, CoreChain's CTO, RJ Herrick, and Founder/CEO, Chris Aguas. We discuss recent CBDC news, payments networks, digital assets and more. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 9: Charley Cooper on communications, cryptos, and complex institutions adopting new tech!
May 20th, 2021 | Season 2 | 44 mins 1 sec
bitcoin, blockchain, catherine rutter, charley cooper, corda, corda enterprise, crypto, cryptos, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging tech, emerging technology, life in the fast chain, new tech, regulator
On this episode we talk about what the heck is going on with cryptos right now, how the money pouring into cryptos is different than whats being poured into blockchain and other emerging technologies. We talk about how R3 is investing in new tech and our development fund. We discuss how this focus on crypto and blockchain impacts heavily regulated and complex institutions. Andddd we have a lot of fun in the studio along the way. Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch online here - https://www.r3.com/podcasts/season-2-episode-9-charley-cooper-on-communications-cryptos-and-complex-institutions-adopting-new-tech/.
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Season 2 Episode 7: R3's George Calle and Bryan D'Souza are on to talk about engaging with partners and CBDC!
April 2nd, 2021 | Season 2 | 51 mins 6 secs
blockchain, bryan dsouza, catherine rutter, cbdc, cbdcs, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, dlt, emerging technology, george calle, ledger technology, life in the fast chain, partners
Catherine first hosts George Calle on the podcast to talk about the CBDC working group and new research on Central Bank Digital Currency. Then, Bryan D'Souza comes on to talk about how he and the partner team are finding new ways to engage with R3's ecosystem in the midst of lockdown. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Episode 54: Season 2 Episode 5: Talking digital transformation in the age of COVID-19 with Laurent Dedenis
February 12th, 2021 | Season 2 | 32 mins 37 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, chainstack, corda, corda enterprise, digital transformation, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, laurent dedenis, life in the fast chain
This episode of Life in the Fast Chain features Chainstack's CEO and Co-founder, Laurent Dedenis! Laurent joins us to discuss digital transformation, working from home, how blockchain fits into the ever-changing digital world, and more. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 4: LedgerEdge - Solving issues in corporate bond trading with fun guys David Nicol and Tim Cook!
January 29th, 2021 | Season 2 | 47 mins 6 secs
blockchain, bonds, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, corporate bonds, david e rutter, david nicol, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, ledgeredge, life in the fast chain, tim cook
This episode of Life in the Fast Chain features LedgerEdge's CEO and Co-founder David Nicol and Head of Business Development, Tim Cook. Tim and David join us to talk about their daring new venture with LedgerEdge, the corporate bond market, and how DLT can help solve issues with corporate bond trading. Listen on your favorite podcast app and stay tuned for more information on LedgerEdge in months to come!
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Season 2 Episode 3: R3 CEO David Rutter talks Crypto and Chainhaus CEO Jamiel Sheikh lets us in on how he mastered Corda
January 15th, 2021 | Season 2 | 54 mins 12 secs
bitcoin, blockchain, catherine rutter, ceo, corda, corda enterprise, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, david e rutter, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, jamiel sheikh, life in the fast chain, mastering corda
This episode of Life in the Fast Chain features R3 CEO David E. Rutter and and Chainhaus CEO Jamiel Sheikh. David discusses cryptocurrencies and how they have inspired people to start seeing real business use cases for blockchain. Jamiel talks about his blockchain journey and how he became inspired to write a book about Corda. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Season 2 Episode 2: Quite the year for R3 Venture Development ft Lauren Feld
December 22nd, 2020 | Season 2 | 37 mins 36 secs
blockchain, blockchain startups, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, lauren feld, life in the fast chain, start up, venture development
This episode features R3 Venture Development Lead, Lauren Feld. Lauren talks about how the team has been able to scale up for the hundreds of participants in the venture development program at R3, why she likes working with startups, what to expect for 2021, and much more. Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Szn 2!? Let's get it going with Martin Jee!
December 4th, 2020 | Season 2 | 31 mins 30 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain
Catherine sits down with Corda Code Club / Oxenbury Partners / Corda Enthusiast MARTIN JEE! Listen on your favorite podcast app!
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Episode 53: Telecommunications and the TM Forum Catalyst
October 1st, 2020 | 48 mins 45 secs
blockchain, catherine rutter, corda, corda enterprise, distributed ledger, distributed ledger technology, dlt, emerging technology, life in the fast chain
This episode is all about telecommunications and the TM Forum Catalyst projects. It features Dr. MohammadHossein Zoualfaghari from BT Technology, Andrew Thomson from Bearing Point, and Michael Cooper from R3. This episode is informative and fun, so check it out if you’re interested in the space and want to hear how they are leveraging Corda + other blockchain platforms! Listen on your favorite podcast app or watch the episode online here -https://vimeo.com/463952128.