Chelsea Rustrum

Chelsea Rustrum

Press & Media

AI & Ethics Value Sharing Blockchain & Web3 Sharing Economy Coliving & Coworking Community
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Featured Talks

Two TEDx talks, one idea.

The Future of Blockchain

TEDxBoulder, 2018 · 72K+ views

Bringing Back the Village

TEDxConstitutionDrive, 2015

It's a Shareable Life book cover
"A must-read for anyone interested in the practical side of living the sharing economy."
— Rachel Botsman, Author of What's Mine is Yours
"The best guide I've seen for the sharing economy."
— Casey Fenton, Founder of Couchsurfing

Pull Quotes

What they're saying.

Blockchains provide an opportunity to share long-term value and ownership with a wider net of people who are responsible for the success of any given endeavor.

CNBC · April 25, 2018

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It only makes sense that the tech scene would embrace this type of living. We want more than to just share a car once in a while. This can be a whole lifestyle.

TechCrunch · April 21, 2014

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You can live a life dictated by choice, passion, and freedom — a life where your experiences are of the highest value.

VentureBeat · May 31, 2015

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You see through people's outer shell and into more of who they are. You develop deeper, more real relationships and have the potential to actually work together, actually help each other.

Inc. · June 27, 2012

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Travel is a breeding ground for creativity. When you're doing something new, the mind is able to map connections and see new potentials.

Inc. · 2014

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Community isn't a thing you sell. It's something you are or you aren't doing.

Forbes · November 1, 2017

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The regulatory issues are a blip on the radar, if you think of it in the long term.

World Economic Forum · November 5, 2015

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People will start sharing to save or make money, but they'll come back to it and be excited about it because it feels good.

Deseret News · November 17, 2012

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All Coverage

Articles & links.

CNBCNix the C-suite, soon blockchain will let armies of free agents run companies
TechCrunchTech-Savvy Communes Could Be The Answer To SF's Housing Issues
VentureBeatHow tech is leading us back to a 'village'-style life
Inc.Best Way for Young Entrepreneurs to Live?
Inc.Why Don't You Just Skip Winter This Year?
Inc.15 Questions That Are Way Better Than 'What Do You Do?'
ForbesCan Community Be A Marketable Commodity?
World Economic ForumHow will the sharing economy evolve?
HuffPostThe Glint In San Francisco: First Web 2.0 Commune
Deseret NewsCollaborative consumption on the rise around the world
The American ScholarSaving the Self in the Age of the Selfie
GristHacker houses offer shared living for the young, green...
Smart Cities WorldPodcast: The central role of cities in the sharing economy
CMXTop Community Managers Working in 2017
NexudusAstounding women in the coworking industry
ShareableAuthor page (multiple articles)
HackerNoonAirbnb is looking to offer hosts equity
HackerNoonShould Couchsurfing Be a DAO?
HackerNoon7 Equity Crowdfunding Myths Debunked
European ParliamentEuropean Youth Event 2016 Speaker
Supernode DavosBlockchain for Good panel (2019)

On Stage

Speaking reel.

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Speaking

Past engagements.

TEDxBoulderBoulder
TEDxMenlo Park
Web SummitLisbon
European ParliamentStrasbourg
Supernode DavosDavos
SlushHelsinki
PioneersVienna
OuiShare FestParis
PwCSan Francisco
Johnson & JohnsonPalo Alto
Signal by TwilioSan Francisco
Invest IndiaMumbai
Grow Co. by IncNashville
ExpoMilan
Singularity UniversityMilan
Goethe-InstitutNew York
Meetup HQNew York
General AssemblySan Francisco
InterzoneVancouver
Year of the ExMunich
OpenHereDublin
InsightsCyprus
CEEDLjubljana
Sharing SummitBethlehem
Loomio/BizDojoWellington
Christchurch City CouncilChristchurch
Ethical BankingDubai
Murex FestivalToulon

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