Fireside Chat Focuses on Scaling the Web3 Community in Atlanta
Chainlink Labs joined us once again in Tech Square, this time hosting a panel discussion around the tremendous influence that Web3 is having in Atlanta, both culturally and professionally.
Hosted in The Clubhouse, the Fireside Chat: Scaling the Web3 Community in ATL invited local community members to hear from the following four experts:
Alex Turley – Chainlink Labs (Moderator)
Tariq Waseem – Atlanta Blockchain Center
Cole Schendl – Blockchain GT
Shahar Abrams – Babylon
Prior to settling in their seats, community members flooded the 9,000 square foot space, answering our question “What makes a strong community?” while also enjoying complimentary beer, wine, pizza, and veggie trays.
Soon it was time for the discussions to start. The following were just a few questions asked to kickstart the evening:
Crypto is an ever-changing, but often rewarding, industry. So, what gets you up in the morning?
Does anyone specifically inspire you and why?
What makes a community special?
What are some of the core pillars of a community?
Scaling communities is important to achieve long-term goals or visions. What strategies do you think are important to implement when trying to scale a community?
Are you implementing any of these said strategies?
What strategies do you think we here in Atlanta could implement to build a bigger, stronger community around Web3, Blockchain, Crypto, DeFi, Smart Contracts, etc.?
Additionally, attendees were able to voice questions and share insights of their own. One participant mentioned that a good way to get into the Web3 industry is through a Discord group. And on a similar topic to their Cocktail Talk: Blockchain for Beginners earlier in the summer, “decentralization” was once again a big focus. We even uncovered that a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) is a group controlled by the organization’s members via a computer program, versus a central government.
And with networking immediately following, we heard some fantastic feedback from our members. Zack French shared that he “went to an NFT.NYC conference and paid around $700 per day and this panel discussion was much better!” In terms of continuous education around the topics at hand, Alex mentioned that “financial literacy is so important and so undertaught.” And when speaking about Atlanta’s involvement specifically, Tariq chimed in that “there is no reason Atlanta shouldn't be leading the country in blockchain development.”
Just like we here at Tech Square ATL (TSQATL) Social Club value community and connections, we’re so glad to see other organizations follow suit!