Emma Smith is the Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at Eversend, a blockchain-based e-wallet for Africa and its diaspora that can facilitate money transfers, access to insurance and mircoloans, both on and offline. To date, Eversend has facilitated over $6 million worth of transactions. Before Eversend, Emma has worked on enterprising and innovative solutions to complex development problems. She’s been on the founding team of five startups. Working with the public and private sector, she has led and participated in projects on diverse topics such as refugees and forced migration, global health, and financial inclusion. She has worked in 10 countries and speaks five languages. Emma has been honored as a FutureTalks delegate, Kenneth Cole Compass Fellow for Social Entrepreneurship, and Bass Connections Scholar. Her research has been published by Oxford Press, Duke University Press, and the LSE International Development blog. She has presented on panels including Innovations in Sustainable Finance for Global Entrepreneurship Week and at conferences such as the Consortium of Universities for Global Health. She graduated with a BA with Distinction from Duke University and a MSc. from the London School of Economics.