In episode 20, Ian and Frankie interview Deborah Simpier, CEO and co-founder of Althea, a company using blockchain and decentralised technologies to increase affordable internet access worldwide.
In part 1, Deborah shares her background and how her upbringing in a technology-focused family influenced her interest in technology and communication. The conversation touches on the future of technology, including automation, machine communication, and the potential impact on society and they discuss the importance of connectivity and the role of technology in creating positive change. She emphasises the need for open and neutral platforms, like Althea, that empower communities to build their own communication networks. Deborah also highlights the challenges of diversity and inclusion in the cryptocurrency industry and the importance of the right to repair. Overall, the conversation explores Deborah’s background and the potential of technology to bridge gaps and improve lives.
This is part 1 of a 2-part episode. Tune in to part 2 to hear more about Althea and how their platform for building modular, open-access broadband internet and connectivity solutions is enabling responsive growth and fair pricing for the end user.
Deborah Simpier – Deborah is CEO and co-founder of Hawk Networks, who developed the Althea protocol and provides support to the AltheaL1 blockchain.
Althea empowers new ways to build, fund, and operate utilities, telecom and infrastructure through a revolutionary new routing and machine-to-machine billing platform. Hawk Networks was also instrumental in building the Gravity Bridge protocol, which has bridged over 1.5B since it’s decentralised launch in 2021.
Althea – Hawk Networks continues to build and innovate in the telecom space, with products like KeyLTE, a flexible LTE/5G core and Liquid Infrastructure, a flexible revenue share and coordination platform. Prior to Deborah’s work with Althea, she spent nearly a decade as owner of a MSP/IT business, and was involved with advocacy work for preservation of the key freedoms of the internet.
Podcast credits
- Host: Ian Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-ginn/)
- Co-host: Frankie Spagnolo (https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankie-spagnolo-8534482a/)
- Editor: Rebecca Ginn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-ginn-86218414a/)
