Women in Blockchain Asia (WIBA) is a mission-driven not-for-profit organization established to help foster growth of the blockchain industry by increasing the representation and profile of women in blockchain in Asia.
The organization enables and empowers women through knowledge, experience and resources needed to thrive as builders and leaders in the blockchain space. Through partnerships with industry players, educational institutions and allies, WIBA provides educational programs, exposure to exciting blockchain projects and community support networks to help women in Asia thrive.
To deep dive into WIBA’s reason for being and what it was set up to do, we speak to Ida Mok, Co-Founder & President of Women in Blockchain Asia. Ida’s passion for blockchain and WIBA shines throughout this conversation as she shares insights into the organization’s partnership with Algorand Foundation and seven leading Malaysian universities to plug the talent gap for blockchain engineers in the country, including how the organization is empowering women to thrive in the blockchain space.