devcon 6 / the role unicef plays in encouraging the impact trinity real world use cases open source software and for profit business models
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The Role UNICEF Plays in Encouraging the “Impact Trinity” – Real world Use-cases, Open-source Software and For-Profit Business models
Duration: 00:29:52
Speaker: Evelyn Casanova, Shane O'Connor
Type: Panel
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Event: Devcon
Date: Oct 2022
Facilitated and moderated by UNICEF, this panel discussion will bring together a group of blockchain start ups, part of the UNICEF Venture Fund portfolio, to touch on the importance of open source and digital public goods as part of a (profitable) business model. Through 3 rounds of questions, the start ups will share their experiences with UNICEF and opinions on the topics
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