Maria Halse

Innovation Consultant, #DesignSprint Facilitator, #Hackathon Evangelist, Smart World dreamer 🌿 #SustainableInnovation 🇬🇧🇲🇽+🇫🇷

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

@thekimbingham @proofoftalk @mostroxyz Hi Kim! Yes please - we met briefly at the PoT Brunch and look forward to continuing the conversation at the Louvre :)

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Excited to be an ambassador for @proofoftalk June 10–11 at the Louvre Palace, Paris. If you’re building, investing, or just trying to stay ahead in Web3, the conference is a MUST!

😎 Use my promo code POT25AMBKSI https://t.co/9s4lALK86z
#ProofofTalk #Proofoftalk2025 #PoT25

[MIT Media Lab @medialab]

The "Earth Intelligence Engine" creates realistic, simulated satellite imagery from the future, combining a physics-based model with generative AI to create realistic, simulated satellite imagery from the future. These images can help users see what their region might look like after a hurricane or other flooding event. Developed by researchers from @eapsMIT, @MITAeroAstro, @MIT_CSAIL, and the Media Lab, with collaborators from multiple other institutions, the tool has the potential to help policymakers and residents make better decisions about how to prepare in advance of a storm, and when to evacuate. https://t.co/b1UuA9Kf4l

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

✊ What an incredible experience facilitating the AI & Democracy #Hackathon in Mexico! In 1 day, teams tackled misinformation, digital literacy & more to protect democratic values in the AI era. Huge thanks to @GMFTech ¡Adelante, por la democracia! 🇲🇽 #AIDemocracyHack

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

@cryptonativa @ipade @AndreaChavezTre ¡Felicidades por su proyecto Olimpia, tiene un gran impacto! 👏

[XRPL Commons @xrpl_commons]

🍸Join us for the XRPL Community Magazine launch event on October 9th! 🎉
What’s in store:
📰 Grab the latest XRPL Magazine & Commons Annual Report
🎤 Panel discussions with XRPL experts like @palisadeinc & @AnodosFinance
💬 Network with blockchain pros
🌊 Learn about the Aquarium Residency Program

⏰: 18:00
📍XRPL Commons HQ, Paris
Register now: https://t.co/0oC7yI577Q

See you there! 🙌
#XRPL #XRPLedger #Blockchain @davemanthan @panosmek

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Biggest blocker to mass adoption? asks @mark_cachia_

🪪 KYC and wallet creation! @AGoolsbey

👩🏻‍💻We’ve lost a lot of talent + time building memecoins… @ingoruebe

🛠️ More incentive to launch a memecoin than grinding to build a product @MickeyMaher23

#proofoftalk #pot24

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

How memecoins drive crypto adoption 💖 🐕 🐶 🐍

“Scales communities around ideas”, drives market predictions, helps learning says @beniaminmincu

“People invest in memecoins bc it’s fun and entertaining!” @viewfromhk

“Make some stuff and have fun!” @meow

#proofoftalk #pot24

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

@mer__edith You were amazing and need your own talk! Learned so much from your succinct insights on mass surveillance, the concentration of social media platforms, controversy feeding the algo... *reinstalling Signal*

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Sport x @web3conferences !⚽️🏃🏻‍♂️🏆

👉Pär Helgosson, Head of Web 3 @PSG_inside on taking the leap and courage to expand fan experiences

👉 Kevin @DEFITofficial “Sports will be the big driver of web3 Adoption”

👉 Julien @tailor_nft “Help fans feel unique but part of something bigger”

👉 Julien @LNRofficiel “opportunities beyond fan experience eg certification of player contracts”

👉 Guillaume @DoorsSport “build success stories by adding real value for fans“

#sportinnovation #web3 #sportweb3

[Storj @storj]

According to IDC, by 2040 storing digital data will create 14% of the world’s emissions. See what else other leading industry analysts are saying and how #Storj is reducing the carbon footprint of data storage on our planet. https://t.co/slZPFx9Usm

#greencloudstorage #saveearth

[Andrew Akbashev @Andrew_Akbashev]

No reward - no duties.  75% of respondents have reduced the hours spent on academic duties since 2020 (Nature polls).

Mostly due to burnout and unwillingness to work for free.

This included attending conferences, peer reviewing manuscripts and grant proposals, committees, mentoring and even teaching.

Why?

Because scientists are tired of not being able to do #science.

- Students are tired of being unappreciated and overloaded

- Faculties are tired of “community duties” that become overwhelming (conferences, committees, reviewing, outreach, etc)

And everyone is tired of small salaries, zero empathy and little credit.

The problem is greatly summarized by Isabel Müller (in the article):

“There’s so little acknowledgement that people have difficult, complicated lives outside of work.”

A year ago, Nature described how PhD students don’t want to be postdocs and faculties are leaving academia. Now, we see that those who stayed are trying to resist the system from the inside.

But the problem is - the system is too rigid, too traditional and too elitist.

So, as a community, we can change it only by raising our voices and expressing distaste with the status quo. I applaud Nature for writing about these issues so regularly. The academic world has too many interdependent parts which should be addressed concurrently.

This is why we should stay united and strong as a community.

Regarding the academic environment we all hope to have, I loved how Isabel Müller put it in the article:

- I hope it becomes the new normal to say: “My life matters. My work is an important part, but I decide what my life looks like, not my employer”.

#AcademicTwitter #education

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

800+ @Fleet_web3 freelancers 😎
From Specialist Consultants to help choose the right chain, smart contract developers, Designers, lawyers, Discord community managers, PMs, accountants…

Fleet Collective help orgs understand their real #Web3 project needs to hire the right people & help talent develop skills, validate and manage reputation with on-chain certification 💜

➡️ https://t.co/UcUxOrdNqj

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Music & Web3 morning

🎟️ @billyapp_live adds value to event tickets through unique concert experiences built on @Tezos 🌱 🇫🇷

🎧 @boleromusic_ allows listeners to partner with or “stake” artists + gain royalties. More revenue + data transparency for musicians than trad streaming platforms 💰 🎵

Both accessible w/o crypto wallets
Merci @Believe_France @Fleet_web3 #MusicTech

[NAB Show @NABShow]

💡 The future of media was brainstormed at NABiQ, where bright minds gathered to tackle industry challenges alongside experts from @Storj @Ad_Signal and @amove_inc during high-energy brainstorm sessions at #NABShow
Discover the 12 creative, shortlisted solutions!👇

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Hands-down @tfadell best⚡️energy @hellotmrc! ex-Apple, founder of Nest, author of #BUILD shared wisdom for DeepTech founders moving from lab -> prod. Why? not What? Break down product to market-ready chunks. He should know, '93 General Magic iPhone was 15 years too early. 😎

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

Massive opportunities for new battery chemistry and nuclear fusion innovation for European low Carbon energy Sovereignity says @Laura_Cozzi_ Chief Energy Modeller @IEA

@HalHodson: “listen up! IEA is pretty much telling you what to build + will pay for it!” #htsummit @hellotmrc

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

@videojournalist YES! So happy to have an expert like you onboard as a facilitator! 🙌 Ideation sprints in one hour - let’s do this! 🎥 💡 🚀 #NABiQ22

[Circularise @circularise]

Plastics, cars, blockchain and the #circulareconomy - have you watched the latest video about our project with @Porsche and its pioneering material suppliers @BorealisGroup, @covestro and Domo Chemicals?

https://t.co/TNCnv3WxHx

[Maria Halse @mariahalse]

♾ Through life-cycle analysis, changing business models, planning with partners, and major changes to archaic systems, The #CircularEconomy holds potential as a true catalyst for innovation with impact. >>
https://t.co/FVOjcKLDUE #Sustainable #Innovation #InnovationStrategy