Nashville

 

City Leaders

Alyze Sam

CEO Tech & Authors

Hacker Noon Profile / Amazon Page & Bio / LinkedIn / Medium / Sam@TechandAuthors.com

Alyze is a refreshing blockchain strategist, novel educator, multi-award-winning author, and vehemently driven advocate. She is ranked in the top 50 in Blockchain, the top 100 in Web3, and the Top 10 Women in NFTs (HackerNoon). Inspired by her work, The Bad Crypto Podcast developed a Blockchain Hero NFT, Mz Stability.


First, dedicating her life to her patients in hospice nursing, Sam passionately embraced financial technology after nearly losing her own life in 2013. After becoming physically disabled from spinal injuries and an autoimmune disease, Sam proclaimed that her purpose lay in serving "underdogs" using ethical technologies. Sam is working on several globally impactful projects incorporating her knowledge in blockchain, AI, and Web3. With her incredible team, cutting-edge technology, and servant's heart, she plans to use technology to impact people's lives and the planet.


Sam is the CEO of Tech & Authors, where she publishes poetic technical education and obtains grants for startups. She is a BitAngles chapter leader and VC. Sam co-founded coinResearch.ai and attended cohort 6 at the Bitcoin Startup Lab Accelerator program with co-founders Travis Wright and Shane Hackett. Sam co-founded GIVE Nation, a children's financial literacy protocol that rewards altruism. Sam is passionate about her current and former director roles at several companies, including DeFiance.TV, Constellation, Lattice Exchange, NewLife.ai, PAC Global, and the World Ethical Data Forum. Charitable contributions include being a 'Social Impact Advisor' for blockchain non-profits, Blockchance.eu, Women in Blockchain, and the Liberland Foundation Aide, a country based on the blockchain. Sam also mentors women and children entering STEM fields through her nonprofits


Sam writes for 15+ tech magazines; she wrote the first book on stablecoins in early 2017. Sam's six published books have been awarded best sellers and best releases in over 14 science, business, education, and technical categories. Her unbiased and entertaining text takes complex practices and simplifies concepts for most audiences. 

Adel Elmessiry, Ph.D

BitAngels Nashville Managing Director, VC, & Judge

Dr Elmessiry is a well-loved spiritual technologist and a serial entrepreneur with two successful technology companies taken from inception to acquisition. He has proven executive experience with a solid track record in startups and public companies, including HealthStream, WebDBTech, InVivoLink, HealthTrust, and UtilizeHealth. He also actively participates in blockchains, AI, and healthcare startups, including legal alignment, Accelerate Insite, under-the-radar: GarmentChain, and HealthReasoning.

Academically, he holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing. He has a dozen published papers and an award-winning blockchain paper from The World Academy of Science Engineering and Technology. He regularly moderates panels and speaks at relevant events.

Adel enjoys working on blockchain token economics, protocol design, and platform architecture, with a focus on applied AI. When not playing Mad Scientist or mining ethereum, he bikes with his son or dives deep into the ocean.

Sectors of Experience

Healthcare, legal, financial, supply chain, digital transformation, digital assets

Areas of Expertise

Blockchain, AI, ML, NLP