Episode #2: Henry Lee (ICON)

Henry Lee is Head of Global Business at one of the most promising South Korean blockchain projects - ICON. Their objective is to hyper-connect the country using this technology, and the team has already formed major partnerships with companies and agencies like Line Corp, Deloitte, and the Korea Customs Service. In this interview, Henry and Elaine talk about how he got his start in the industry, the purpose of building the blockchain interoperability alliance, and how meeting expectations should be every company’s goal in the bear market of 2018.

List of Topics Covered in This Episode:
00:00 - Introduction to Henry Lee
01:20 - ICON and how Henry got involved with the project
02:56 - How ICON became so popular
04:40 - The effect (or lack thereof) of the recent market on ICON and delivering on the roadmap
07:16 - How has South Korea taken to the idea of adopting blockchain technology
12:00 - Building a healthy ecosystem and alliances for market growth
15:20 - Challenges for ICON and future plans
17:48 - Closing remarks

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