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"Whether through devices, software and/or AI, the ultimate purpose of science + technology should be to naturally enhance & sustain life systems in accordance with God's Grand Design of the Universe."
Gunther is an award-winning innovator who has developed real socioeconomic or “smart” system solutions at the intersection of technology, finance and the environment for 28 years, having worked on over 125 special projects across 5 continents.
These initiatives have been some of the first smart cities, smart grids, smart farms, distributed ledgers/blockchains, currency/payment systems, AI systems, data systems, counterintelligence systems, alternative healthcare systems, and at the center of it all, human identity systems.
This work has led up to Gunther’s co-invention of Web4 Security (W4S), forensic cryptography, distributed digital rights management and Smart Ecologies.
Gunther is currently the co-Founder and co-CEO of DAL Identity International (the very first forensic identity management system) and Lead Architect of DAL’s Cyber Infrastructure Unit (forensic datacenters). It is his 9th venture as an entrepreneur, and among the first businesses to utilize interoperable + object-level cybersecure Web4 software.
Previously, he was the co-Founder of RAIR Technologies, Inc. which has built the first dApp enablement tool & incentivization layer for Web3 developers.
Gunther recently co-authored this 256 page paper on how real identity-based technology helps transform economies.
It provides tangible examples of smart development in the transition from Web2 to Web3 to Web4 across various business and civic contexts. It also highlights the dire need for truly functional, cybersecure Internet/web infrastructures that must look far beyond the limitations of AI and the blockchain.
The paper is an applied thesis (meaning it is based on real work done in the real world) now being considered by several universities for Ph.D. co-curricula programs.
(Meaning: "Your Data, Your Control")
With hyperinflation on goods and services increasing at unprecedented levels, human and
ecological needs are the real markets of opportunity.
More businesses, small and large, must fulfill these needs, at scale.
Our collective futures rely on us getting past corrosive political and cultural ideologies and
getting down to the business of building the change we seek.
Economic freedom and systemic resilience only happen when we roll up our sleeves and do the
hard work ourselves.
There is no “new normal”, nor does there need to be.
Let’s map out your transformation so that we can be valuable partners to new market makers.
To rebuild a stable economy, we must be strong, open and strategic together.
The Session Covers 3 Phases:
+ Understanding your current situation and capabilities
+ Dialoguing around what's possible
+ Aligning on potential solutions or pivots to the business
Participants are encouraged to ask as many questions as possible, and are asked to take notes.
You should actually own the money you use. (Currently, you don’t.)
You should actually own your labor used to acquire the money you use. (Currently, you don’t.)
You should actually own the assets you acquire with money you use. (Technically, you might not.)
You should actually own the cables, wires, bits, bytes & wallets that carry your money. (Currently, you don’t.)
You should be able to lend to your peers without a bank or any other 3rd party. (Most often, you can’t.)
You should be able to borrow or lend without debt interest or network fees. (Currently, you can’t.)
You should be able to invest in other businesses without regulators. (Currently, you can’t.)
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("Peaks & Valleys by: Gunther Sonnenfeld)
("Peaks and Valleys" by Gunther Sonnenfeld)
("Peaks and Valleys" by Gunther Sonnenfeld)
WHO I AM
First and foremost, I am a child of God, and a servant of His Will.
Thanks to my wife, her family and the parish community, I became a convert to Catholicism several years ago. I am grateful for this conversion because it has helped me find a life purpose far greater than myself, and far greater than my ideas or desired goals. It has brought far greater meaning, structure and discipline to everything I do.
What I do occupationally is a mere reflection of my relationship with God in Christ. The work I do must be a true act of ministry, delivering tangible results that effect real, positive and sustainable changes in the world, so that people who are less fortunate can access opportunities to lift themselves out of poverty, or to lead healthier, more stable and more secure lives.
I am a firm believer that all markets of opportunity are based on real needs, needs such as fundamental human rights, resources like clean food, clean water and solid housing, as well as information systems that can inform anyone invested in their own learning and development.
I spend most of time in South Florida with my wife, Erika, our white husky, Snow, and our two felines, Chiquito and Tigerito. I enjoy physical training, reading, writing, making art and playing the guitar.
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presenting to global innovators on building the new economy; talk starts at 1:30:00 and ends at 1:57:00
speaking to Google startup entrepreneurs about building systems that create positive impact in the world
presenting to graduate and post-doctorate students on big data, technology and investigative journalism
speaking to corporate and government stakeholders about building sustainable operations within their supply chains
a deeper conversation about how to reprogram your life and create the reality you want
presenting to students on immersive media and the types of emerging technologies we build to support it
presenting to students on multi-plaftorm storytelling and how it can transcend cultural mores and societal divides
speaking to Holonomics co-founders Simon Robinson and Maria Robinson about doing business in which people and planet matter
speaking to corporate and government stakeholders about the responsible uses of technology and storytelling
speaking to corporate and government stakeholders about the responsible uses of big data in product development
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May your pursuits be meaningful in these times of great transition.
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