diff --git a/content/header/_index.md b/content/header/_index.md index dc6d3ba..ebb603c 100644 --- a/content/header/_index.md +++ b/content/header/_index.md @@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ extra: - [About]("/about") - [Ventures]("/ventures") - [People]("/people") -- [Newsroom]("/newsroom") - [Contact]("/contact") diff --git a/content/newsroom/africanregensummit/index.md b/content/newsroom/africanregensummit/index.md index d65bd8d..e85906e 100644 --- a/content/newsroom/africanregensummit/index.md +++ b/content/newsroom/africanregensummit/index.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- id: africanregensummit -title: 🌍 African Regenerative Cities Summit +title: African Regenerative Cities Summit image_caption: African Regenerative Cities Summit description: Learn about the summit we hosted this past weekend in Zanzibar to unite innovators and investors to support Africa's future. date: 2023-07-23 taxonomies: - people: [sam_taggart] - tags: [community,technology,update,event] - news-category: [foundation] + people: [] + tags: [] + news-category: [] extra: imgPath: africanregensummit.png --- diff --git a/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/index.md b/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..028a1c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,32 @@ +--- +id: networkstateconference +title: "Recap: Network State Conference" +image_caption: Network State Conference +description: "'We are building the infrastructure layer for Network State as a Service,' Florian Fournier." +date: 2024-09-25 +taxonomies: + people: [] + tags: [] + news-category: [] +extra: + imgPath: networkstateconference.png + isFeatured: false +--- + +Florian represented ThreeFold and OurWorld on stage at the Network State Conference in Singapore last week, to share a powerful solution for any network state. + +
+ +“We are building the infrastructure layer for Network State as a Service by combining a decentralized cloud running on bare metal with a digital free zone from where we can all exist freely.” + +
+ +Florian explained that if we want to create “cloud-first’ network states, “we definitely don’t want to run them on Amazon Web Services or Google Cloud. Because privacy is power – and we need to own our digital life, and we need to own our data.” + +
+ +“We built a network layer and platform where any community can deploy directly its own sovereign cloud.” + +
+ +Take a look at Florian’s talk [here](https://www.youtube.com/live/OWEGg-ZTtSE?si=EukLJY9t0cO_8Ut9&t=14763). \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/networkstateconference.png b/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/networkstateconference.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7b07e6c Binary files /dev/null and b/content/newsroom/networkstateconference/networkstateconference.png differ diff --git a/content/newsroom/ourworldfreezone/index.md b/content/newsroom/ourworldfreezone/index.md index 08cad4a..9c39670 100644 --- a/content/newsroom/ourworldfreezone/index.md +++ b/content/newsroom/ourworldfreezone/index.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- id: ourworldfreezone -title: 🗞 In the News – OurWorld Digital Free Zone +title: In the News – OurWorld Digital Free Zone image_caption: OurWorld Digital Free Zone description: OurWorld Digital Free Zone received some coverage recently from IPPMEDIA. Take a look! date: 2023-08-01 taxonomies: - people: [sam_taggart] - tags: [partner,news,community,technology,update] - news-category: [foundation] + people: [] + tags: [] + news-category: [] extra: imgPath: ourworldfreezone.png isFeatured: true diff --git a/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/index.md b/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dfea0ce --- /dev/null +++ b/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,36 @@ +--- +id: transformativeimpactsummit +title: Transformative Impact Summit Recap +image_caption: Transformative Impact Summit Recap +description: Held June 7 - 9 in Zanzibar, TIS brought together a global audience from the impact ecosystem. +date: 2024-06-14 +taxonomies: + people: [] + tags: [] + news-category: [] +extra: + imgPath: transformativeimpactzanzibar.png +--- + +*By bringing together those dedicating their lives to making the world a better place, and empowering them with exposure, support, connection, and funding, we not only celebrate transformative impact, we create it.* + +
+ +Held this June 7 - 9 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, the Transformative Impact Summit convened with this important focus, attracting an audience of people from around the world working across the entire impact ecosystem, along with students from local IT universities, and government officials from Zanzibar. + +
+ +A [jam-packed three-day schedule of focused talks](https://www.catalist.network/1-column-agenda/tis-africa-24) gave essential background and context to the incredible group of participants and their initiatives. Different tracks for the summit included Financial Innovation, Regenerative Finance, Regenerative Agriculture and Food, health and social connection, AI, Web3, and Tech for Good. + +
+ +The diverse array of speakers and topics included: + +
+ +- Kristof, Florian, and Greg from the OurWorld team +- Matthew Schutte, co-founder of [HoloChain](https://holochain.org), who talked about HoloChain and their perspective on application development +- Omrei Abumadi, founder of OurVerse, who discussed the metaverse and showcased a virtual environment built just for the event +- Victor Muhagachi and David Machuche, co-founders of [Chatafisha](https://chatafisha.com/) and [Dunia Yetu](https://duniayetu.com) collaborators, who spoke about how FinTech can empower Africa’s waste pickers +- Dr. Cornelia Wallner-Frisee, co-founder of [Africa Amini Life](https://www.africaaminilife.com/en), who presented “Education is Our Strongest Medicine” +- El Fuego Mutaz, Head of Africa at [Refunite](https://refunite.org/), a tech non-profit that uses technology and innovation to provide humanitarian assistance, who spoke about how technology can reconnect families, as well as reshaping the future of aid with local community leadership \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/transformativeimpactzanzibar.png b/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/transformativeimpactzanzibar.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bd0c74e Binary files /dev/null and b/content/newsroom/transformativeimpactzanzibar/transformativeimpactzanzibar.png differ diff --git a/content/newsroom/zuzalu/index.md b/content/newsroom/zuzalu/index.md index 7ddf0a6..33e6cc6 100644 --- a/content/newsroom/zuzalu/index.md +++ b/content/newsroom/zuzalu/index.md @@ -1,13 +1,13 @@ --- id: zuzalu -title: 🗓 ThreeFold Team @ Zuzalu -image_caption: ThreeFold Team @ Zuzalu +title: ThreeFold & OurWorld Teams @ Zuzalu +image_caption: ThreeFold / OurWorld Teams Attending Zuzalu description: Some of the team is at the New Cities & Network States event at Zuzalu, where Kristof will be speaking. date: 2023-04-26 taxonomies: - people: [sam_taggart] - tags: [update, news, community] - news-category: [foundation] + people: [] + tags: [] + news-category: [] extra: imgPath: zuzalu.png --- @@ -24,9 +24,5 @@ Looking forward to a productive event with a like-minded community of people and
-We'll share more as we have it here and/or on other channels. - -
- - Zuzalu | [Site](https://zuzalu.city/) - The Event | [Site](https://lu.ma/ae66qgco) \ No newline at end of file