Anne Connelly
STRATEGY ~ EDUCATION ~ GOVERNANCE
Highlights
After witnessing the transformative power of technology to drive social change, Anne has committed her career to empowering changemakers and helping them thrive. A founder, investor, and seasoned voice in the global blockchain community, she brings deep expertise and a passion for impact to everything she does.
  • 13 years in blockchain three-time startup founder
  • MBA graduate, certified in Governance from ICD
  • Trilingual - English, French & Spanish
  • Named one of Canada’s Top 50 Most Inspiring Women in STEM
CONSULTING & ADVISORY
Anne provides strategic consulting and advisory services at the intersection of blockchain, exponential technologies, and social impact, helping organizations navigate the future with confidence.
Consultant
TELEVISION ACADEMY FOUNDATION (EMMYS)
Consultant
TECHSOUP
Advisor
Senor Babe (NFT Artist)
Consultant - Tokenized Real Estate
DREAMLAB VENTURES
Consultant - DAO Governance
SWAE
Advisor
BUNZ
Advisor
DELPHX
Blockchain Consultant
rALPH LAUREN
Blockchain Consultant
Jane Goodall Institute Canada, US, Global
Advisor
EUKAPAY
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
A third-generation entrepreneur, Anne is driven by bold ideas that tackle big problems. She’s founded and run innovative startups around the globe.
International Chief Executive, Cape Town, South Africa
IXO
CEO
Tinsele
Founder and CEO, Mountain View, USA
SUSA
Founder and CMO, Toronto, Canada
ZINGER
INVESTMENTS
Beyond her crypto holdings, Anne invests in bleeding-edge ideas led by visionary founders.
Eirene
Eirene
Boardy
Boardy
Anne has co-authored two books designed to educate first-time learners about blockchain technology.
AUTHOR
Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising
Bitcoin and the Future of Fundraising is a beginner’s guide to help charity fundraisers and nonprofit executives understand bitcoin and set up their own cryptocurrency fundraising program.

#1 Bestseller on Amazon - Nonprofit Fundraising & Grants Category
#1 Bestseller
‘Trust’ Graphic Novel & Motion Comic
‘Trust’ is a transmedia project that tells the story of a young African woman who learns about blockchain and uses it to protect her community from cultural and ecological destruction.
SPEAKER
Anne is an internationally reknowned keynote speaker, presenting on major stages, reaching over 50,000 people. Her ability to distill the complex topic of blockchain has enabled audiences to walk away feeling like they finally understand why this techonology matters. She has worked directly with industries including financial services, insurance, health care, nonprofits, and continues to inspire.
HACKATHONS & INCUBATORS
Anne’s curiosity and passion for learning have fueled her work as a thoughtful and innovative educator in the blockchain space—designing courses on blockchain-based business models for social impact, researching charitable giving programs, and developing new models for quadratic funding mechanisms.
Judge - Impact Track, Speaker
ETHDENVER Blockchain hackathon
Mentor
Gitcoin Kernel Blockchain incubator
Mentor & Judge
OMAC Hackathon
Mentor
She 256
Mentor & Judge
DEMENTIAHACK HACKATHON
Entrepreneur in Residence
Singularity University Ventures
Mentor & Speaker
SingularityU CANADA Global Impact Challenge incubator
Mentor & Speaker
SingularityU MENA Global Impact Challenge Incubator
ACADEMIA
Anne’s curiosity and passion for learning have fueled her work as a thoughtful and innovative educator in the blockchain space—designing courses on blockchain-based business models for social impact, researching charitable giving programs, and developing new models for quadratic funding mechanisms.
Instructor - Oxford Impact Finance Innovations
OXFORD UNIVERSITY - SAID SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Faculty, Decentralied Societies & Exponential Impact
Singularity UNIVERSITY
Faculty - Blockchains, NFTs, and the Metaverse
REALM ACADEMY
Researched and developed report: “The Landscape of Cryptocurrency Donation Programs”
RESEARCH REPORT
Developing research on blockchain-based quadratic funding models
GITCOIN - Quadratic trust
Faculty - “Blockchain-Based Business Models for Social Impact”
BOSTON UNIVERSITY - Questrom school of business
humanitarian
Anne’s early career was in humanitarian aid, where she spent time as a field worker, fundraiser, and board member. She continues to support critical community organizations through volunteer work.
Director of Fundraising & Marketing, Toronto, Canada
DIGNITAS INTERNATIONAL
Volunteer
Advicates Against Domestic Abuse
Direct Marketing Coordinator, Toronto, Canada
Fundraising Analyst (MBA coop), Toronto, Canada
Field Finance & HR Manager, Gadzi, Central African Republic
Personnel Administration Manager, Bukavu, DR Congo
Fundraising Manager, Dublin, Ireland
Board of Directors, Toronto, Canada
Trainer, Moscow, Russia
MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES/DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
GOVERNANCE
Anne is passionate about the future of governance and promoting diversity on boards.
Directors Education Program (ICD.D) Graduate & Valedictorian
Institute of corporate directors
Steward
Gitcoin DAO
Board of Directors
DelPHx
Board of Directors
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS CANADA
Vice Chair of the Board of Directors
BLOCKCHAIN CANADA
Board of Directors
ARRABON HOUSE Shelter for Young Women
DAO Member
MGD DAO
Education & Certificates
Anne is committed to lifelong learning, in both formal and informal settings.
Directors Education Program
Institute of corporate directors
Certificate in Disruptive Strategy
HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
Certificate in Fintech: Future Commerce
MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Global Solutions Program, Mountain View, California
SINGULARITY UNIVERSITY
Certificate in Corporate Social Responsibility, Geneva, Switzerland
UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA/HEC
Master of Business Administration, Hamilton, Canada
DeGROOTE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS, McMASTER UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science, Honours, Life Sciences, Kingston, Canada
QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY
Certified Bitcoin Professional
CRYPTOCURRENCY CERTIFICATION CONSORTIUM
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