Listen "S1 E13: From Punk to Policy with Teodor Petricevic: Rethinking How the UN Earns Trust"
Episode Synopsis
In this episode, we sit down with Teodor Petricevic, Digital Partnerships and Accelerator Lead at UNDP’s Alternative Finance Lab and Community Manager for the UN Blockchain Community of Practice. From organizing punk shows in war-torn Croatia to building over 20 social enterprises across Europe, Teodor’s journey shows how trust is forged in unlikely places, and how those lessons now shape global blockchain initiatives.We explore Teodor’s work building digital identity solutions for 800 million people excluded from civic life, scaling humanitarian payment systems, and uniting 25 blockchain ecosystems. He speaks candidly about the challenges of changing a legacy institution, the role of empathy and cooperation, and why scaling technology is about people, not just code.His story reminds us that trust grows through solidarity, authenticity, and shared purpose – whether in a basement concert or a UN conference room.If you enjoy the episode, don’t forget to subscribe and leave a review.
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