Blockchain, Not Crypto | Blockchain and Decentralized Economic Systems Roundtable

​Blockchain is bigger than crypto. This month, The Digital Economist’s Blockchain and Decentralized Economic Systems practice brings together practitioners across technology, finance, climate, and supply chains. At the center of the conversation is “Blockchain and Decentralized Economic Systems,” examining where blockchain is already creating practical value—from moving value across borders and verifying environmental claims to tracing products and establishing trusted records. The discussion goes beyond the market narrative to examine the infrastructure, applications, and institutional questions that matter when the focus shifts from the token to what the technology can actually deliver.

​Meet the Speakers

​Anil Kakani, Founder, Vikasa Holdings

​Dr. Sandra K. Johnson, CEO, SKJ Visioneering

​Abhijit Pegu, Co-Founder & CEO, LW3

​Dr. Nikhil Varma, Associate Professor of Management, Ramapo College of New Jersey; Non-Executive Chair and Senior Executive Fellow, Blockchain and Digital Assets, The Digital Economist

​What We’ll Explore

​The roundtable will examine four practical functions of blockchain infrastructure: moving value, proving claims, binding promises, and answering for who did what. Speakers will also explore where trust is relocated rather than removed, when a token is essential or optional, and how system design determines who gets to write, read, and challenge a shared record.