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Today, I sit down with Sandy Carter, COO of Unstoppable Domains, a leader in the decentralized identity space. In this episode, Sandy shares learnings from over 2 decades of being a high level operator at IBM, AWS and Unstoppable domains.We also dive into the growing opportunities for decentralized identity, the role of NFTs in this new paradigm, and how Unstoppable Domains is enabling the future of Web3 through partnerships and innovation. Sandy also shares her passion for diversity in tech and how she's working to empower more women in the Web3 space.
Episode Highlights with Timestamps:
[00:00] Sandy’s entrepreneurial origin story
[03:54] Duke & Harvard: The importance of schooling
[06:27] Takeaways from IBM - why it’s the best management school.
[09:11] Amazon’s high-performance culture
[13:55] Extracurricular community support - the importance of diversity
[16:49] Web3 aha moment
[20:29] Building unstoppable domains as part of the early team
[22:51] Why blockchain changes lives
[26:28] Building in a Web2 X Web3 world
About our guest
Sandy Carter is the COO and Head of Business Development at Unstoppable Domains, a company focused on building digital identity for the decentralized web. She’s played a key role in forming over 900 partnerships to help bring traditional companies and communities into the Web3 ecosystem.
Before Unstoppable Domains, Sandy held leadership roles at AWS and IBM, working across emerging technologies like AI and blockchain. She also founded Unstoppable Women of Web3, sits on several advisory boards, and is a bestselling author and frequent speaker on tech and innovation. Her work has earned her multiple industry awards, and she holds degrees from Duke and Harvard.
Resources & Links Mentioned:
Sandy’s Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandyacarter/] Sandy’s Twitter/X [https://x.com/sandy_carter] Unstoppable Domains Linkedin [https://www.linkedin.com/company/unstoppable-domains/] Unstoppable Domains Twitter/X [https://x.com/unstoppableweb] Unstoppable Domains [https://unstoppabledomains.com/]
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