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Alex Tapscott
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)CEO, NextBlock Global
Co-Author, "Blockchain Revolution"
SpouseAmy Welsman
Parent(s)Don Tapscott, Ana Paula Lopes
Websitehttp://www.alextapscott.com/

Alex Tapscott (born 1986) is a Canadian business author, and advisor. His work revolves around the applications of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies like bitcoin.[1]

He is the CEO and Founder of NextBlock Global, an investment company in the blockchain industry,[2] and is the co-founder, with his father Don Tapscott, of the Blockchain Research Institute.[3]

Early life and education

Tapscott was born in Toronto, Canada and attended Upper Canada College.[4] He holds a BA in Law, Jurisprudence and Social Thought from Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts where he graduated in 2008.[5]

Tapscott represented Canada as a member (and captain) of the Canadian Men's Rugby Under-21 Team in numerous tournaments in 2006 and 2007.[6] [7]

Career

Tapscott co-authored, with his father Don Tapscott, the 2016 book Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World.[8] The book became a Globe and Mail as well as Toronto Star bestseller.[9] Financial Times reviewed the book and wrote "The Tapscotts provide a thorough, balanced and enlightening guide to the next big thing",[1].

In October 2016, Tapscott gave his first TEDx Talk at TEDxSanFrancisco.[10] He currently sits on the Advisory Board to Elections Canada, the independent, non-partisan agency responsible for conducting federal elections and referendums.[11] He also serves as an advisory board member at early-stage start-ups, including Paycase [12]and nuco.[13] Tapscott was part of the Blockchain delegation to the 2016 Democratic National Convention's sister event, Rock the Vote.[14] [15]

In the summer of 2016, Tapscott co-convened a meeting of blockchain stakeholders in Muskoka, Ontario to discuss governance of the blockchain ecosystem.[16] [17]

On November 5th, he announced that NextBlock was forced to scrap IPO plans due to being dropped by their underwriter, CIBC.[18]

In 2017, Tapscott received the “Digital Thinkers Award” from Thinkers50, alongside his father and co-author Don Tapscott for their work on Blockchain Revolution.[19]

Bibliography

  • "Realizing the Potential of Blockchain: A Multistakeholder Approach to the Stewardship of Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies," World Economic Forum White Paper, 2017.
  • Blockchain Revolution: How the Technology Behind Bitcoin is Changing Money, Business, and the World, PenguinRandomHouse, 2016. ISBN 978-0670069972.
  • A Bitcoin Governance Network, Global Solution Networks White Paper, 2014.
  • To the Breaking Point: Law and Political Emergency, UD-ALO Publishing, 2010. ISBN 978-0994042002

References

  1. ^ a b "Review — 'Blockchain Revolution', by Don and Alex Tapscott". Financial Times. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  2. ^ "NextBlock Global's Launch Secures Initial Funding". ETHNews. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
  3. ^ "Don Tapscott Announces International Blockchain Research Institute". Nasdaq. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  4. ^ "Old Boys, New Books". Old Times Magazine. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  5. ^ "About the Author". Amherst College. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  6. ^ "Canada Under 21 news". BC Rugby News. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  7. ^ "Rugby Canada names under-21 players to face U.S." The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  8. ^ "University of Toronto - Calgary, AB: Globe & Mail Bestseller "Blockchain Revolution" Book Launch". my.alumni.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  9. ^ "Don and Alex Tapscott predict upcoming digital revolution". The Star. Retrieved 2017-02-09.
  10. ^ "Alex Tapscott". TedX San Francisco. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  11. ^ "Members of the Elections Canada Advisory Board". Elections Canada. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  12. ^ "Paycase Advisors". VB Profiles. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  13. ^ "Advisors and Board". Nuco. Retrieved 2017-07-11.
  14. ^ "Schedule". Rock the Vote.
  15. ^ Group, BitFury (2016-07-28). "Representatives from Blockchain ecosystem descended on Philadelphia to talk about Blockchain and its potential for the next presidency". Medium. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  16. ^ "Blockchain's Backers Gather to Push Governance for Technology". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-10-11.
  17. ^ "ALEX TAPSCOTT: THE BLOCKCHAIN REVOLUTION". Goldman Sachs.
  18. ^ "NextBlock, a cryptocurrency venture-capital fund, scraps IPO plan". Toronto Star. Canadian Press. November 6, 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  19. ^ "Digital Thinking Award Shortlist 2017". Digital Thinking. Thinkers 50. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

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