Francesca Martina
Francesca Martina is Vitalian and Blockchain Advocate and Head of Events and Community at zkPass. She specializes in forming strategic partnerships and growing the community.
She supports the tech team with designing and identifying technical integrations and proposes use cases that leverage their zero-knowledge technology in the Web3 domain, focusing on developing innovative data privacy and identity verification solutions.
Her 20-year career spans various industries, including hospitality, event organization, manufacturing, and blockchain development, with a focus on holistic well-being and the intersection of healthcare, biotech, and AI. equipping her with a unique skill set for market expansion and forging strategic partnerships.
Francesca is the Ambassador of HealthGevity Nation in Italy. Her expertise is invaluable to HealthGevity Nation as they navigate the complexities of modern technology in our health and longevity initiatives.
Her experience is critical for market expansion and in forging strategic partnerships within the European Union. HealthGevity Nation is making the latest health and longevity technologies accessible to everyone, with the ultimate goal of curing aging and stopping death.
Francesca is the Founder of More Women in Crypto (MWIC), an initiative which has partnered with the NFT Boutique in Tulum. More Women in Crypto is creating a space for women to discuss these innovative tools, technologies, and new models. The group meets both in person and via Zoom calls on a weekly basis at NFT Boutique in Tulum, in a bilingual and intimate setting that has even hosted a first-of-its-kind NFT baby shower.
Previously, Francesca was the Ethics Director at Jada Ai between 2022 and 2023. She applied her deep understanding of human behavior and ethical principles to guide the responsible use of AI technologies.
Francesca earned her Bachelor’s Degree of Arts in Psychology and Social Behavior from UC Irvine in 2021. She received a full scholarship to the University of California, Irvine where her academic journey enriched her with understanding of human behavior, integrating seamlessly with her previous studies in alternative medicine.
In 2015, she graduated as Naturopata in Alternative Medicine from the Academy of Naturopathy (A.N.E.A.) and in 2018, she earned her Health Coach degree in Holistic Nutrition from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition.
During her college years in Visual Arts and Graphic Design in 2011, Francesca was Web Consultant at Webweeverz in Sevilla, Spain, where she was an expert in developing and implementing web strategies tailored to the unique needs of the hospitality sector.
She continued as Administrative Assistant and Event Coordinator at SYNAXIS in West Hollywood between 2010 and 2012. She implemented innovative procedures and systems, enhancing inter-departmental communication and operational efficiency.
Francesca took a three year Career Break for her personal growth between 2012 and 2015. She traveled and studied in India, England, and Italy.
In 2016, she moved to Los Angeles and became Product Manager at A&K Labels, before she received her full scholarship to the University of California, Irvine in 2018.
Francesca was invited Speaker at Longevity Summit Dublin 2024, ZK Accelerate Athens 2024, and at Longevity Nation 2024 – Enhancing Research, Development and Education.
Watch ZK Outside of Blockchain panel from ZK Accelerate Athens by Ingonyama and Verida Network x zkPass AMA – Bringing privacy-preserving data verification to web3.
Read Mina Protocol: The small L1 with a ‘BIG’ upgrade pioneers the future of privacy with “httpz”, Tulum Crypto Fest Ignites a Web3 Revolution in Latin America, and Rocking Web3: The Women Making it Happen.
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