Ben Feldman, senior vice president of strategy and innovation, NYIAX: What is important to recognize is that the EU is taking GDPR very seriously, with fines being established for any breach. I would expect that the first six-to-nine months of any new regulation action would be spent working out the kinks and processes of implementation.

“Takeaways for marketers: Advertising is possibly the biggest area of interest for marketing blockchain strategies. There are already a number of MarTech companies exploring this space, including AdsDax and NYIAX, a disruptive platform by NASDAQ. Marketers can watch for such solutions that incorporate a blockchain strategy into ad frameworks to optimize each impression.”

“If you look at the ratio of funding given to female-led companies vs. male-led companies, you will find that female entrepreneurs don’t receive as much funding,” observes Carolina Abenante, founder, CSO, general counsel, executive vice-chairperson at NYIAX. The importance of funding cannot be overestimated: “It is the lifeblood that takes every idea to fruition.”