About

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Background

Lisa Loud is an award-winning FinTech influencer and international bi-lingual speaker on the practical applications of blockchain, WEB3, DeFi, NFTs, and new trends in cryptocurrency. Lisa is the CEO and co-founder of FLUIDEFI INC, cloud-based software as a service (SAAS) platform for professional investors & financial institutions to manage, transact, transfer, and track digital assets and digital asset pools.

Lisa’s entrepreneurial success and FinTech expertise make her a sought-after speaker on topics such as decentralized finance (DeFi), NFTs, the future of FinTech, financial inclusion, and supporting women in finance.

As an expert attuned to the latest WEB3 and fintech innovations, Lisa can explain the complexity of blockchain and its value-generating opportunities using imaginative metaphors. Lisa also brings in crucial lessons learned from her previous high-profile work experiences with PayPal, ShapeShift, Oracle, and Apple, focusing on engaging storytelling.

Lisa has spoken at MONEY 2020, the Malta AI & Blockchain Summit, ETHDenver, Consensus Blockchain Week NY, NFT Summit, and the Fintech Design Summit. Lisa is recognized as one of the top 101 Women in Crypto by the Crypto Curry Club. She has been featured in the Financial Times, Fintech.TV, BlockTribune, Finextra and Crowdfund Insider.

Lisa is a native speaker of English and French and can deliver talks virtually or in person.

Experience

Co-founder and CEO Fluidefi September 2020 - present Vice Chair Quantum Algorithms Standards WG

IEEE Standards Association June 2021 - present GM of Digital Assets & Blockchain

Zytara Inc. 2020 - present COO

Shapeshift 2019 - 2020 Head of Marketing

BitMEX 2017 - 2018 Head of US Digital Acquisition - Merchant

PayPal 2014 - 2017 Website Manager - North America

PayPal 2010 - 2014 Sr. Program Manager, Canada

PayPal 2008 - 2010 Lead Engineer for Interactive TV

Oracle 1999 - 2001 Development manager at Apple - Claris Corporation

Apple Inc. 1995 - 1999

Speaking

Minting NFTs with IPFS & Friends, Yusef Napora & Lisa Loud Q&A

How NFT’s will Revolutionise DeFi Hosted by Lisa Loud, Founder & CEO, FLUIDEFI

DeFi Live | The Renaissance of Money with DeFi

Global NFT Summit Event Co-Host (July 2021)

NFTs and DeFi Global NFT Summit – Panel Host (July 2021)

Creator Coins & Democratizing Content NFT Summit (June 2021)

Blockchain Basics – What is DeFi? Building Blocks Podcast (Mar 2021)

Women in Crypto – Internet of Universal Resources The Innovative Economy (Dec 2020)

Future of Smart Cities – Investors Live iLiftTV (Dec 2020)

Women in VC & Tech 5 min pitch to angel & investors – iLiftTV (Nov 2020)

Digital Banking Solutions with Lisa Loud Mission Matters Innovation with Adam Torres (Jun 2020)

The Future Of Cryptocurrency (w/ Lisa Loud, ShapeShift COO) – Hashoshi (Mar 2020)

Building a Crypto Business ETHDenver (Feb 2020)

Roundtable: Cryptocurrency in 2020 Stable Coins, CBDCs, and the Aftermath of ICOs (New York) Â (Dec 2019)

Roundtable: eCommerce Payments Impact of Emerging Entrants (New York) (Oct 2019)

CBDCs and the Future of Money BlockTVNews (Sept 2019)

Washington Elite Summit – Bear Market Edition Washington Elite Episode 7 (Mar 2019)

Cryptocurrency and The Future Of Money with Lisa Loud New Trust Economy (Jan 2019)