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The Future of Trust with Mat Yarger
The Future of Trust with Mat Yarger explores work at the intersection of technology, data, and sustainability. Each episode features a conversation with a guest driving change, such as academics, entrepreneurs, project developers, farmers, and community leaders. Guests share how technology is creating scalable solutions to sustainability challenges. The podcast is hosted by Mat Yarger, Founder of DEMIA, US Army Combat Veteran, and former Head of Sustainability at the IOTA Foundation. 🌐 Demia.net
Episodes
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E31: Contracts, Liability, and Earning Trust with Sharmin Chougule
In this episode, we sit down with Sharmin Chougule, a contract lawyer with a PhD in civil law whose research focuses on liability in automated contracting…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E30: Choosing Who to Trust, with Kazuna Yamamoto
In this episode, we sit down with Kazuna Yamamoto, a founder, venture builder and activist based in Berlin. Born in Hong Kong, raised in Singapore and Japan…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E29: Who Pays For It? with Peter Keutgens
In this episode, we sit down with Peter Keutgens, an actuary and data scientist who spent more than two decades at WTW in the UK, where he went from quant…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E28: The Trust is in the Details, with Oneza Zaim
In this episode, we sit down with Oneza Zaim, a carbon markets analyst at Planet2050, a climate fintech company financing high-integrity CO2 removal projects…
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S1 E27: You Already Own the Debt with Andrew Forson
In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Forson, President of DeFi Technologies and a serial entrepreneur working across asset management, cryptocurrency, and…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E26: One Key for Everything with Raido Saar
From investigating forged documents on Estonia's post-Soviet border to founding ComplyOnce, Raido Saar has spent his career chasing the same question: how do…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E25: First to Market or Built to Last? with Jeff Mahony
In this episode, we sit down with Jeff Mahony, Chief Architect at RYTchain, where he's building a Layer-1 blockchain designed to bring governments and citizens…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E24: Where Trust Breaks When the Law Gets Involved with Deanna Reitman
In this episode, we sit down with Deanna Reitman, Partner at Foley & Lardner LLP, where she works at the intersection of energy, commodities, and compliance…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1E23 - You Can't Trust What You Can't See, The Case for Federated AI with Tiffany Wang
What happens when someone who spent years studying broken institutions decides to help build the next generation of them? Tiffany Wang trained as a corporate…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1E22 - The Moment Founders Find Out Who’s Real with Matt Ober
What happens when the data looks right, but you still can't trust it? Matt Ober didn't walk through a polished front door into finance. He answered phones at…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E21: When Your Name Is the Only Thing You Own with Oscar Hedaya
Trust does not break all at once. For some people, it cracks early, quietly, and permanently reshapes how they move through the world. Oscar Hedaya learned…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E20: Designing Systems People Will Actually Trust with Richard Savoie
Trust rarely breaks loudly. Most of the time, it erodes quietly, one small doubt at a time. A number that feels off. A recommendation that does not quite match…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E19: When Climate, Capital, and Nature Align with Amy McCrae Kessler
In this episode, we sit down with Amy, Co-Founder and CEO of Facet Power, and a leading voice in the next generation of climate infrastructure. Amy’s work sits…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E18: The Real Cost of Living: Andy Ellwood on Data, Decisions, and Trust
In this episode, we sit down with Andy Ellwood, Founder and CEO of Stretch, entrepreneur and technologist building at the intersection of money, data, and…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E17: Designing Systems That Deserve Trust with Monique Morrow
In this episode, we sit down with Monique Jeanne Marrow, technology strategist, startup advisor, and advocate for ethical innovation, to explore how trust…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E16: Where Technology Waits for Humanity: Ceren Zeytinoglu on Building Trust Across Systems
In this episode, we sit down with Ceren Zeytinoglu of the Turkish Informatics Foundation, a strategist building bridges between AI researchers and climate…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E15: Inside the Mind of an Investor: How Trust Powers Capital and Collapses Markets with Adam Flinter
In this episode, Adam Flinter joins Mat to explore how trust shapes the worlds of venture, scale-ups, and cross-regional growth. Adam’s journey from BBC…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E14: Bridging Worlds of Trust: From Coffee Farmers to Global Markets with Gabriela Chang
In this episode, we sit down with Gabriela Chang, co-founder of EthicHub, a blockchain-based platform connecting unbanked coffee farmers to global finance. Her…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E13: From Punk to Policy with Teodor Petricevic: Rethinking How the UN Earns Trust
In this episode, we sit down with Teodor Petricevic, Digital Partnerships and Accelerator Lead at UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab and Community Manager for the…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E 12: Proof, Not Promises with Bill Laboon: Reclaiming Truth in an Age where AI has fractured Trust
In this episode, we sat down with Bill Laboon, the Vice President of Ecosystem at the Web3 Foundation, part of the Polkadot Ecosystem. It’s one of the most…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E11: Glenn Tan on Global Impact and Blockchain for Good Projects
In this episode, we sit down with Glenn Tan, Director of Global Affairs at Bybit’s Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA), to explore his journey from managing…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E10: Building Digital Trust at a Continental Scale with Jose Manuel Panizo Plaza
In this episode, we sit down with Jose Manuel, digital identity and blockchain lead at the European Commission’s Digital Services Directorate, where he guides…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E9: Crypto Enlightenment and the Architecture of Public Trust with Gladstone Arantes Jr
In this episode, we sat down with Gladstone Arantes Jr, Senior Advisor at Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) and the driving force behind the Brazil…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E8: Geothermal, Grit, and the Art of Building Trust in Broken Systems
In this episode, we sat down with Marck Vargas Koleshnikov, a pioneering force in Latin America’s renewable energy landscape. Marck’s journey is a raw…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E7: Why Trust Can Falter Before You Even Start with Dr. Alexandra Soezer
In this episode, we sat down with Dr. Alexandra Soezer, Director at Climate Action Center of Excellence (CACE). Dr. Alexandra Soezer shares her journey from a…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E6: Trust in Reinvention – with Ex-Pro Footballer Jota Peleteiro
In this episode, we sat down with Jota Peleteiro, former pro footballer turned climate tech founder. Jota opens up about walking away at the peak of his…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E5: The Power of Listening – with Marisa Zalabak
In this episode, we sat down with Marisa Zalabak, AI ethicist, educational psychologist, and master facilitator of restorative circles. Marisa brings a…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E4: Trust, Risk, and Life’s Work - with Jim Massey
In this episode, we sat down with Jim Massey, author of Trust in Action and former global executive in sustainability and risk management. Jim brings a deeply…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E3: Trust as a Catalyst for Sustainable Transformation with Sheri Hinish
In this episode, we sat down with Sheri Hinish, Senior Partner and Global Consulting Sustainability, Technology, and Ecosystems Leader at EY. Sheri brings a…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E2: Building Trust in Sustainability with David Carlin
In this episode, we sat down with David Carlin, Founder of founder of D. A. Carlin and Company and former Head of Risk at the United Nations Environment…
The Future of Trust with Mat YargerS1 E1: Building Trust in Brand Marketing with Anthony Day
In this episode, we sat down with Anthony Day, Head of Strategy & Marketing at Midnight, to dive deep into the evolving role of trust in today’s digital…