Gail Macapagal: Women have a big role to play in the blockchain industry
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“As a woman, when you’re in tech, you’re a special gem that needs to be cultivated,” Gail Macapagal tells CoinGeek Backstage.
Macapagal, the founder of Women in Blockchain Philippines, is pushing for more women in the industry, and as she shared, their participation has skyrocketed in recent years.
The blockchain and digital asset industry is male-dominated, in line with most technology-centric sectors, where men hold over 75% of all positions. But more recently, more women have become involved in blockchain. In the Philippines, Macapagal is leading efforts to open up the sector to more women, and she told CoinGeek Backstage reporter Claire Celdran that the past two years have seen a boom in women’s participation.
“Women in technology are rare. [As a woman in tech], you need people to motivate you, you need people to talk to, and you need women to collaborate with. In 2019 I could barely come up with 10 women. Now I think I can come up with over 100 women,” she said.
Macapagal spoke on the sidelines of the Global Blockchain Summit held in the town of Balanga, Bataan. The event brought together blockchain thought leaders, startup founders and government officials to talk about blockchain adoption in the province and, gradually, in the Philippines.
Macapagal hailed the growth of the blockchain sector in the Philippines, a country that has become a global leader in several blockchain sub-sectors, including gaming to make money, non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and digital asset adoption.
“This [the event] is a positive step towards mass adoption. Of course, we are still lagging behind in terms of education and talent development, but these are things that can be worked on, she said.
Macapagal believes that BSV has a big role to play in the digital future of the Philippines. She noted that the blockchain network, which scales unlimitedly for business needs, is well positioned to become the ledger of choice in both business and the public sector.
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