Will French & US Nationalism Ruin Our Economic Stew? – Ep.2 - Acuity Podcast

Show NotesEpisode 2 – Nationalism, Blockchain and VC Funding.March 1st, 2017In episode 2 of the Acuity podcast, host Mike Lynch is joined by Acuity publisher Leigh Sujanto.[00:01:34] They chat with Adam Creighton from the Australian about his time on secondment with The Wall Street Journal and his take on Trump’s Nationalism.[00:14:34] PC Magazine’s Assistant Business Editor, Rob Marvin, discusses the future of blockchain and why you probably won’t be using it to buy your coffee and muffins anytime soon.[00:29:06] And the CEO of AVCAL, Yasser El-Ansary comes into the studio to talk about venture capital funding, how it’s different from the banks, and what to do to successfully secure VC funding.More information:Host: Mike LynchCo-host: Leigh SujantoGuests:Adam CreightonRob MarvinYasser El-AnsaryLinksVC Funding:http://www.afr.com/technology/airtree-raises-250-million-for-biggest-ever-australian-tech-vc-fund-20160906-grac96Blockchain:http://www.businessinsider.com.au/the-commonwealth-bank-just-used-blockchain-in-a-world-first-global-transaction-2016-10http://www.pcmag.com/article/351486/blockchain-the-invisible-technology-thats-changing-the-worEU Nationalism:http://www.voanews.com/a/le-pen-france-nationalism/3673605.html