Last Friday, I was invited by Baroness Uddin, MP, to join a roundtable discussion at the UK House of Lords, on the theme “Building Trust Through Knowledge: Advancing Blockchain Education for the UK”
The room brought together academics from Birmingham, Southampton, London , alongside industry leaders including
Blockchain.com and
@MidnightNtwrk @midnightfdn
Key points from the discussion
1. Growing demand for education: Universities are seeing a rising interest in blockchain courses among students, but face challenges related to interdisciplinarity (combining law, finance, and technology) and limited teaching resources.
2. Hiring challenges: Companies want skill-based recruitment but lack standardised credentials, making it hard to evaluate candidates.
3. Applications matter: Just as most people learn to use Excel rather than “the internet,” blockchain education for the public should focus on practical use cases
4. Security: Education must also prepare people, especially older generations, against scams
5. 🥟My contribution🥟
I asked participants to raise their hands: Who learned blockchain through formal education? Very few hands went up. Who learned via YouTube, TikTok, or self-study/by experience? Almost everyone did.
This highlights today’s reality: blockchain education is decentralised. Influencers and online communities already play a critical role. I used my own experience as an example of how influencers can help improve the industry:
1⃣Equip the masses with tools and knowledge to make their own informed decisions
2⃣Be creative about business models to make high-quality content profitable
💡Cardano in focus
The presence of the Midnight Foundation reminded me how closely
#Cardano ties education, governance, and privacy together.
One speaker also mentioned Cardano’s stake pools- people in remote regions are not only earning income, but also learning blockchain by operating infrastructure. Education here is hands-on, accessible, and empowering.
True leadership in Web3 will require interdisciplinary talent, strong applications, and inclusive education models. I’ll continue working on this mission from the creator side.
#Parliament