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MarketOrders COO interviewed by DMN at Fintech Inn

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was interviewed by DMN while speaking at Fintech Inn last November.
The journalist, Chris Wood, wrote:
More than just banking, blockchain technology brings fintech applications to other verticals. Sukhi Jutla is the co-founder and COO of UK-based MarketOrders, which uses fintech innovation to create an online marketplace connecting every point in the supply chain for jewelry suppliers and independent retailers. In the way that diamonds and other precious gemstones are individually certified, MarketOrders currently achieves the same trackability for gold in the supply chain. There is also a blockchain payment protocol layer on top of the supply infrastructure to manage payments, because there can be up to a two-week delay in money transfers, which can make or break an independent jeweler, according to Jutla.
In addition to exchange of ideas and business opportunities for MarketOrders, Lithuania is also a source for recruiting new tech professionals in a highly competitive hiring market.
“Because fintech is so new, there aren’t many people who understand it,” said Jutla. “There’s not much tech talent, so there’s a fight for the talent pool,” she explained, adding that Lithuania is “a key region to build our business and to expand.”
Interviewed in this article as well were:

  • Minister of Finance, Vilius Sapoka (picture above)
  • Bank of Lithuania board member, Marius Jurgilas
  • Laurence Cooke, founder and CEO of nanopay
  • Fintech LT Project Manager, Vaiva Amule

 
You can read the full article here.
 

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MarketOrders Co-Founder featured in Ealing News Extra article

Our COO & Co-Founder, Sukhi Jutla, was recently featured in Ealing News Extra ‘A year in stories: Part three’ article.
The article gave a review of stories that have appeared on Ealing News Extra in 2019 and decided to look back on a few of the highlights.
Sukhi was featured as an entrepreneur who won awards for innovation and was one of those to receive business support from the council.
You can read the full article here.
 
 

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MarketOrders COO quoted in the Financial Times

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in Financial Times article ‘The humble Post-it note is a must-have for young techies’.
The journalist, Jonathan Margolis, wrote:
‘This sense of being able to physically mark the finishing of a task was reflected by Sukhi Jutla, co-founder of MarketOrders, a London blockchain business working in gold and diamonds. “I get a sense of accomplishment when I tick off the task on my Post-it notes,” says Ms Jutla, who was recognised by the FT last year as a European Digital Champion.’
You can read the full article here.
 
 

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MarketOrders Co-Founder interviewed by Entreprenora podcast

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently interviewed by Entreprenora podcast.
In this conversation, Sukhi and her host, Rupal Patel talked about overcoming the pressure to be a “good girl”, leaving jobs that shrink our souls, and bringing transparency to traditional industries using digital processes and technology.
 
Sukhi’s interview is full of life lessons and spirit lessons that will expand your sense of the possible, so listen in and get ready to be inspired.
You can listen to the podcast here.
 

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MarketOrders COO quoted by Cryptoradar about Libra predictions

Our COO & Co-Founder, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in Cryptoradar article “Facebook Libra Price Predictions: 4 Experts Share Their Forecast”.
She said: “Since the Facebook Libra coin is a stable coin made up of predominately the US dollar, followed by the euro, any changes in these two currencies will affect the Libra price. Right now with the ongoing uncertainty in the UK markets around Brexit creating nearly daily changes in the price of the euro and ongoing challenges in the Trump administration with the impeachment charges, the price of the Libra coin will look to decrease as we head towards the end of the year.
Coupled with this the ongoing regulatory issues around Libra, it doesn’t seem like the price has a chance to strengthen. The project is still plagued by ongoing concerns which have caused the delay of the launch till 2021. This will further continue to put downward pressure on the price. In the meantime, this will create room for further speculation on whether or not Libra will indeed come to market and be given a chance to flourish.
It’s also worth pointing out that the price will be determined by the utility of the Libra coin and its ability to be adopted. Right now the only way we can see adoption is in Libra helping to facilitate international transfers to family and friends, in countries that lack financial infrastructure. Getting mass adoption will be key but will regulators allow for this?”
You can read the full article here.
 

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MarketOrders Co-Founder interviewed by Power Women podcast

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently interviewed by Claire Brown in the 3rd episode of her podcast Power Women.
She talked about her journey and career and how she has overcome challenges on her way to become a successful entrepreneur.
She gives very useful tips and tricks on how to be more efficient at your job and to manage your work-life balance.
You can listen to the podcast here.
 

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MarketOrders COO quoted by E-Crypto News about China embracing blockchain technology

Our COO & Co-Founder, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in E-Crypto News article “Now That China Has Embraced Blockchain Technology What Can We Do About It? (Exclusive)”.
She said: “It was always going to be the case that China would be powering ahead with blockchain implementation as they are typically fast to adopt new innovations and have resources in terms of talent and skilled technical resources to make large leaps of innovation. But more than that, they have the right mindset. They know that in order to secure a market it’s always beneficial to have first-mover advantage. Whilst other countries such as the UK and USA do have blockchain-related activities and initiatives, they are far slower and risk-averse to implementing changes that could fundamentally cause a lot of disruption. China’s policies in place foster creativity and new innovations and we may now see other countries racing to launch their blockchain projects in an effort to catch up with China but it may already be too late.”
You can read the full article here.
 

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MarketOrders Co-Founder portrayed by German publication IT Finanzmagazin

Our Co-Founder & COO, Sukhi Jutla, was recently portrayed in IT Finanzmagazin article titled “If banks want to survive, you have to create an experience”.
You can read the original article in German here.
Otherwise, here is a translation of the interview:
At the FinTech Inn conference in Vilnius, Lithuania, Sukhi Jutla spoke about how to motivate women to enter the blockchain and FinTech world. The co-founder of MarketOrders, an award-winning platform for the jewellery industry, has written the first bestseller on the topic of blockchain.
Ms. Jutla, you held a keynote at the FinTech Inn conference in Vilnius, which was intended to motivate women in particular to enter the world of blockchain and technology. What is your impression of the Lithuanian FinTech scene?
was very impressed with the way Lithuania welcomed the FinTech scene and made important contributions and advances in this area. It is clear that Lithuania is a breeding ground for tech talents, equipped with curiosity and creativity that have helped to position itself as one of the world’s leading providers of FinTech.
So I was not surprised to hear on the second day of the conference that Vinted, a Lithuanian FinTech, had achieved unicorn status (over a billion dollars valuation). What an incredible achievement! And proof that Lithuania is at the forefront of FinTech innovations.
What is cool about FinTech, what do you like most?
I like how FinTech puts the customer at the center of the business model and omits disruptions and unnecessary middlemen that remove value from the supply chain and incur costs.
FinTech is about empowering individual users to be closer to their financial affairs and to manage them so that they are always at the center of the decision-making process.
You wrote a book on blockchain (“Authors and The Blockchain”). Why? Because nobody really understands the topic?
I wrote this book primarily because I wanted to learn this innovative technology but couldn’t find any books on the subject. So I thought it would be good to write one to learn it while guiding those interested in the field.
Do you think there will be bank branches in the near future? Or just smartphone apps and ATMs?
I see a world in which we will do all our financial things with the use of our phones. And the number of bank branches will continue to decrease, unless the banks can really make banking a real customer experience. But I doubt it.
If they want to survive, banks should use their branches to create a unique banking experience that encourages customers to come to the branches.
 
Sukhi Jutla is co-founder of MarketOrders ( website ), an award-winning, blockchain-based platform for the gold and diamond jewelry industry. The entrepreneur and author is a sought-after international speaker, thought leader and qualified IBM blockchain developer. She has received numerous awards, including Asian Women of Achievement and Female Entrepreneur of the Year. She was voted one of the Top 100 European Digital Pioneers by the Financial Times and Google. Jutla is the first author worldwide to write a bestseller about blockchain (“Authors and The Blockchain”).She also wrote “The Fintech Book” and “Escape The Cubicle: Quit The Job You Hate Create A Life You Love”. In 2019 Sukhi was appointed to the Board of Directors of the London Mayor’s “Digital Skills Partnership”.Within one year her company “MarketOrders” was nominated for more than 26 awards.

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MarketOrders Head of PR & Coms speaks on TLA panel

Our Head of PR & Coms, Caroline Hoffmann, was invited earlier this week to speak on the Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates & WeWork Labs panel.

Shared the panel with her:

She talked about how to engage better with your community and gave her views on how the industry could potentially evolve in the future from a media perspective.

She said: “I had a great time on the Tech London Advocates & Global Tech Advocates & WeWork Labs panel. It’s so refreshing to see a majority of women and such diversity in the profiles. Couldn’t be more pleased to have met and shared the panel with the amazing Lucie MunierTazz Gault and Alexander Fazel. Thank you Scott TrowbridgeAlex Turner & Alpesh Doshi for organising this great event!”

Her prediction for 2020: “Women will take over the crypto industry! Watch out!”

Big thank you to Clarisse Encontre for the pictures!

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MarketOrders COO quoted by E-Crypto News about US crypto regulation

Our COO & Co-Founder, Sukhi Jutla, was recently quoted in E-Crypto News article “Governments And Cryptocurrencies- Regulating Cryptocurrencies?”.
She said: “Yes, the US government should create a Federal agency which would have to have oversight and direction over cryptocurrency policy and guidelines. They would need to operate independently so that they have room to innovate and not be influenced by the SEC. They also need to have room to explore this new technology without pressure from government departments who are keen on shutting the door to innovation without giving this technology a chance to flourish.”
You can read the full article here.