Leanne Kemp

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Leanne Kemp is an Australian tech entrepreneur. She is founder and CEO of Everledger and Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. She is recognised internationally as an innovator and leader

Career[]

Kemp has a background in emerging technologies, business, jewelry, and insurance.[1] She is the founder & CEO of Everledger, a company that uses blockchain to track the provenance of high-value assets.[2] The goal of the platform is to help insurers, claimants and other stakeholders combat fraud and money laundering.[3] In 2018, the company closed a $20 million Series A round which saw the company valued at over $110 million .[3]

Kemp sits on boards for the IBM Blockchain Board of Advisors, the World Trade Board, and the World Economic Forum's blockchain council.[3] Everledger has won awards including the Meffy Award 2015 for innovation in FinTech, BBVA Open Talent 2015, Fintech Finals Best in Show Award 2016 Hong Kong and was a nominee for The FT ArcelorMittal Boldness in Business Awards 2016.[1]

Kemp also held the position of Queensland Chief Entrepreneur from 2018 until 2020, an honorary role of the Queensland Government.

Awards[]

In 2016, Kemp was named in UK Business Insider's 26 Coolest Women in UK Tech 2016 and Brummell Magazine's Top 30 Female Innovators.[citation needed] She was elected as one of the Europe's and the World's Top 50 Women in Tech in 2018.[3] She has also been named an IBM Champion in 2018.[4] In that same year, she also received a reward from the Advance Global Australian Award in the area of Technological Innovation.[4]

2019 Fintech Top50 GBBC Australian Ambassador FT Top10 Market Shapers 2019 Global Leader of the Year <finalist> Forbes World's Top 50 Women in Tech 2018 Advance Award: Winner of the Technology Innovation Award Forbes Top 50 Women In Tech {Europe} 2018 IBM Champion 2018 Innovator of the Year Top 50 Blockchain Startups 2017 Listed Top 100 Disruptive Brands of 2017 101 Rising Stars London Winner Global Open Innovation Business Contest 5.0 Shortlisted for Ethical Jewellery Business of the Year Best B2B Startup – Digital Top 50 Awards Penrose Award: 2016 Innovator of the Year Inspirational Female Innovator MEDICI Top 21 – Blockchain Awards 26 Coolest Women in UK Tech

Public speaking[]

Kemp has talked at events such as TedxBrussels.[5] She has also been on multiple speaking platforms. In September 2018, she had the opportunity to discuss multiple environmental agendas with multiple panelist, including former Vice President Al Gore, at the WEF Impact Summit in New York.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Leanne Kemp". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  2. ^ "Subscribe to read". Financial Times. Retrieved 5 March 2019. Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Leanne Kemp". Forbes. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Leanne Kemp". Advance. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Leanne Kemp". TEDxBrussels. Retrieved 19 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Political Will and Collaboration Can Put Climate Change Solutions Within Reach". World Economic Forum. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
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