Anne Connelly

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.

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

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