“The Blockchain Industry Awards presents an opportunity for those who are shaping, driving & building the ecosystem to be recognised for their efforts.” – Steve Vallas, CEO Blockchain Australia

Community is at the heart of so many segments of the blockchain space

Australia’s blockchain sector continues to grow and flourish. Incredible individuals are covering new ground in technical innovation, regulation, community building and new business ideas.

What better way to showcase the value that community builders bring than to ask people in the blockchain industry who they think deserves an award for working tirelessly to bring people, ideas and projects together.

It's time to VOTE for ‘The Blockies’ community leader of the year. Voting closes 30th November at 5:00pm AEST. Submit votes online here.  The winner will be announced on December 9th at the 2022 Blockies Awards Ceremony.

• Joni Pirovich
• Danielle Marie
• David Jackson
• Bokky Poobah
• Adriana Belotti
• Professor Jason Potts

Victorian blockchain ecosystem builders

Two innovators of the Victorian blockchain ecosystem have been nominated for Community Leader of the Year, Peoples Choice Award 2021.

Joni Pirovich, Principal at Blockchain & Digital Assets 

“Community is at the heart of why we are in blockchain. Any professional working in this space knows this and that contribution to community is part and parcel of the social license to operate. As a digital lawyer, my message to other lawyers seeking to work in this area is to give and volunteer to the space at least as much as you profit (or seek to profit) from it.”

Joni was also recently named a finalist for Dealmaker of the Year and Special Counsel of the Year in the Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards for the DAO structuring and blockchain and digital assets legal and tax book she built with the support of the blockchain community over these past few years.

Jason Potts, Co-Director of Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT University

Jason Potts is a Distinguished Professor of Economics at RMIT University and Co-director of the Blockchain Innovation Hub at RMIT. He is also a chief investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society. His research work focuses on the economics of innovation and new technologies, economic evolution, institutional economics, and complexity economics. He has written 5 books and published over 80 articles. Jason is an editor of the Journal of Institutional Economics, Vice President of the International Joseph A Schumpeter Society, a Board Member of Australian Digital Commerce Association and a Fellow of the British Blockchain Association. He is also a member of the Steering Committee of the Australian government’s National Blockchain Roadmap.

Jason's place within the Australian blockchain community is reflected in his response to the nomination for the 2021 Blockies People's Choice Awards and the reply from Steve Vallas on LinkedIn.

"If I am elected for this great award, my first act will be free puppies for everyone!! - Jason Potts

"All puppy names will be determined by PuppyDAO Governance token holders." - Steve Vallas

Blockchain Australia presents ‘The Blockies’

It’s time to celebrate the achievements of those who have diligently, impactfully & enthusiastically committed to grow the Australian blockchain industry ecosystem. Award Categories below and more info available at blockies.com.au

INDIVIDUAL

• Professional Advisor Leader of the Year
• Community Leader of the Year
• Gender & Diversity Leader of the Year
• Education Leader of the Year
• Blockchain Leader of the Year

BUSINESS

• Startup or Scale-up of the Year
• Digital Currency Exchange of the Year
• Social Enterprise of the Year
• International Organisation of the Year
• Blockchain Organisation of the Year

Good luck to all the finalists in all categories.