Hello, this is Smart Talks with IBM, a podcast from Pushkin Industries, I Heart Media,

and IBM about what it means to look at today's most challenging problems in a new way.

I'm Malcolm Gladwell.

We're taking a bit of a summer break this month, but I'll be back at the end of September with a brand new episode unpacking innovation led by IBM.

In the meantime, I wanted to share a Smart Talks episode from our archives. This is a special episode from

last season created in collaboration with the podcast Tech Stuff. In it you'll hear host Jonathan Strickland interview Jason Kelly about the dynamic use of the blockchain.

Jason is a senior leader at IBM and a blockchain expert.

Jonathan and Jason attempt to demystify blockchain and explain what it really is in its simplest form.

Let's dive in. Welcome to Text Up, a production from I Heart Radio.

Hey there and welcome to Text Up.

I'm your host Jonathan Strickland. I'm an executive

producer with I Heart Radio and I love all things tech and in this episode of

Smart Talks with IBM I speak with Jason Kelly a general manager at IBM who works with a technology that for many people is something of an enigma.

I'm talking about blockchain. As a tech podcaster I've found it challenging to explain

blockchain from a technical perspective because it requires a certain level of familiarity

with several other concepts and by the time I

finish explaining those basic concepts there's very little time left for the

star attraction. Jason as you hear, has a very different approach and one that I find particularly

effective.

I chatted with Jason about his work at IBM, how the pandemic continues to present enormous challenges to businesses

and the average person alike, and how blockchain can play a role in industries that found themselves

in a rapidly shifting and dynamic situation.

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