Genevieve Leveille
| Genevieve Leveille | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | United States |
| 🏫 Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Columbia University |
| 💼 Occupation | CEO of Agriledger |
| 🏢 Organization | Agriledger |
Genevieve Leveille is the CEO and Founder of AgriLedger[1] and co-chair of the distributed ledger technologies (DLT) Group of TechUK.[2][3]
She is an expert in digital identity, market risk, liquidity management, and business and industry information.[4][5]
Early life and education
Leveille hails from Haiti but now lives in Jersey. She was educated at Columbia University where she earned her Bachelor's degree in biochemistry. During her studies, she became fascinated by technology, and she quickly acquired the knowledge to teach others how to use the university's Apple II computers.[6][7]
Career
Leveille has 25 years of experience working with numerous corporations and banks in financial supply chain optimization.
She is the vice-chair of techUK's distributed ledger technologies (DLT) working group, which provides strategic channels for all United Kingdom activities related to DLT, and is an inaugural member of the advisory group for the Estonian government's eResidency initiative. She has spoken at numerous conferences around the world on emerging technologies.[8][9]
In 2018, Leveille held strategy development and operations roles in ACChain[10] and founded ACChain Technology International Service Ltd.[11]
From 2018 to 2019 she was the CEO of Biolife,[12] which enabled permission-based sharing of personal electronic health records.[13]
Agriledger
She is the founder of Agriledger, a fintech venture focused on providing standardized access to financial services for agricultural producers.[14][15][16]
She led Agriledger's collaboration with Haiti's Ministry of Commerce and Industry on a World Bank-sponsored distributed ledger technology pilot project. The project launched in 2020, benefiting Haitian fruit farmers, customers, and families with fairer prices and improved food security.[17][8]
She resigned as a director of Agriledger on 1 October 2020.[18]
Awards
- 2020 Women in Software Power List (July 2020)[19]
- FDM everywoman in Technology Awards - Finalist - Innovator Awards (February 2020)[20]
- Female Founders in Fintech 2019 - Top Five Finalist (January 2020)[21]
- Baton Award - Finalist - Thought Leader (November 2019)[22]
- Inclusive Tech Alliance (ITA) Awards - Finalist - Entrepreneur of the Year (September 2019)[23]
- Women in Fintech Powerlist (November 2017)[24]
- Women in Fintech Powerlist (November 2016)[25]
- Viva Technology #Tech4Good Challenge - Selected Finalist (June 2016)[26]
- Financial Inclusion Grand Challenge - Selected Finalist (June 2016)[27]
- Women in IT Awards - Selected - Finalist - Security Champion (December 2015)[28]
References
- ↑ "Paris Fintech Forum 2020". parisfintechforum.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Distributed Ledger Technology Working Group - Financial services & payments". www.techuk.org. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ "Haiti - Technology : One of the 100 most influential people in England is of Haitian descent - HaitiLibre.com : Haiti news 7/7". www.haitilibre.com. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ Leveille, Genevieve. "Q&A: Genevieve Leveille, Principal Founder & CEO, AgriLedger". Techerati (Interview). Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "Genevieve Leveille". Blockchain Live. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "Genevieve Leveille – Founder and CEO, AgriLedger". fintechfiends.com. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ PLONGAYE (2019-11-14). "Une haïtienne parmi les personnalités les plus influentes de la technologie en Angleterre -". PLONGAYE (in français). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Genevieve Leveille". TiEcon 2020. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
- ↑ Leveille, Genevieve. "The Next Level in Food Supply Chain - Agriledger in Haiti". Crypto Curry Club (Interview). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "ACChain Statement" (Press release). ACChain. Retrieved 2020-10-28 – via Cointelegraph.
- ↑ "Biolife Chain | 团队". 2018-10-31. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "2018 Speakers – Bitcoin and Blockchain Fair". 2019-05-07. Archived from the original on 7 May 2019. Retrieved 2020-10-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Biolife Chain | Home". 2018-11-15. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-28. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Leveille, Genevieve (2019-11-20). "The future of food with Genevieve Leveille". Fairfood (Interview). Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Leveille, Genevieve". www.icsa.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "Genevieve Leveille". Africa Shared Value Summit. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
- ↑ "Genevieve Leveille". Women Economic Forum. Retrieved 2020-10-08.
- ↑ "Genevieve LEVEILLE - Personal Appointments (free information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-10-28.
- ↑ "Makers announces winners of the 2020 Women in Software Power List". ComputerWeekly.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "2020 FDM everywoman in Tech Awards - finalists". everywoman. 2020-01-31. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Female Founder in FinTech 2019 - Top Five Finalists Announcement". Quesnay. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "#thebatons Instagram posts (photos and videos) - Picuki.com". www.picuki.com. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "These are the finalists for the AppsAfrica 2016 Innovation Awards". TechCabal. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Expertise". The Bigger Pie. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Women in Fintech Powerlist Nov 2016". Scribd. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "Jersey business are using #tech4good". Digital Jersey. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ "AgriLedger: Democratizing Agriculture Data using Blockchain". Aspioneer. 2018-11-09. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
- ↑ Intelligenthq (2017-12-18). "Crypto, Blockchain and The Future of Investing and Trading - IntelligentHQ". Retrieved 2020-10-12.
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