Episode 30 | Jamiel Sheikh on DeFi for CFOs

We’re currently at a tipping point. The traditional CFO with a traditional finance background may soon become obsolete , and be replaced by the progressive CFO embracing the possibilities of DeFi. But there are no universities and there is no universal playbook offering a curriculum on how to be a Web3 CFO. To get there, it involves one being crypto curious and not being afraid to experiment by dabbling into DeFi. To help us understand why CFOs should care about DeFi, I had the pleasure to speak to the highly sought after Jamiel Sheik. Jamiel is the founder of Instamint a B2B NFT minting platform, also the founder of Chainhaus, a blockchain / DeFi advisory firm, an educator at Blockchain 101, an online blockchain education portal and founder of the Central Bank Digital Currency Think Tank Topics covered; Jamiel’s story on how he started his crypto journey and the ecosystem he founded (Instamint, Chainhaus, Blockchain NYC, CBDC Think Tank) (2:38) Comparing Web2 and Web3 CFOs, how to transition between the two and what makes a good Web3 CFO (5:00) Insights on how institutions should invest in DeFi, the risks, the possibilities (7:00) Compliance issues when institutions enter DeFi (10:24) Is permissioned DeFi the future of institutional finance? (12:27) The future of work for CFOs (17:17) Commercial Break from Request Finance (21:22) Sneak peak of Jamiel’s new book, topics covered and his vision for this book (23:31) What is Instamint, B2B NFT minting platform, and use cases (27:31) Jamiel’s expectations for 2022, the year of DAOs and DeFi (30:44) Brought to you by Request Finance - an all in one platform to manage and track invoices, salaries & expenses in crypto. 👉 Earn $10 in REQ tokens when you sign up using promo link at theaccountantquits.com/request Review If you enjoy the podcast, would you please consider leaving a short review on Apple Podcasts/iTunes. Website For show notes and past guests, please visit theaccountantquits.com/podcast/ Follow The Accountant Quits: Instagram: instagram.com/theaccountantquits/  LinkedIN: linkedin.com/company/the-accountant-quits Twitter: twitter.com/accountantquits