Lauren Weymouth is a Senior Director at Ripple, where she leads its University Blockchain Research Initiative (UBRI), a partnerships program that funds financial technology curriculum development, research, technical projects, entrepreneurship and student activities. Since the program's inception, she has activated more than 59 global university partnerships such that 1,200+ research projects have been engaged to tackle real-world issues in blockchain, cryptocurrency, cryptography and digital assets. She hosts the Webby award winning podcast All About Blockchain. Before joining Ripple, Lauren held leadership roles in education, private equity and at technology startups, pioneering ventures that grew record-setting profits.