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Leah Callon-Butler

Web3 Advisor · Angel Investor · Opinion Writer · Onscreen Talent · Interviewer · Professional Stage Host · Panel Moderator

LCB has been an operator in the Web3 space since 2016, moving between regulation and culture over the years. She provides nuanced interviewing and moderating that can only come from someone who has been on both sides of the camera.

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FACILITATION

Featured Talks

 

The Concept of DAOs as a Coordination Layer
Nouns Esports
@ ETH Denver 2024


How Second Life Paved the Way for Digital Money
Philip Rosedale and Bill Tai 
@ Consensus 2024


Trends Panel: Gaming, Prediction Markets, SocialFi
Seb Borget, Chris Zhu and Farokh
@ Korea Blockchain Week 2025

PRESENTED AT
OVERVIEW

LCB's History

Leah Callon-Butler is a Web3 advisor, angel investor, opinion writer, and professional stage host and moderator who has interviewed some of the most influential figures in Web3 across the global conference circuit.

Active in crypto since 2016, she has spoken at more than 100 events across 15 countries, guiding conversations with founders, investors, policymakers, regulators and technologists shaping the future of the digital economy.

An Australian based in the Philippines since 2018, she brings a regional perspective shaped by her time spent studying and participating in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing crypto markets.

As Director of Emfarsis, a Web3 investment and advisory firm specializing in strategic communications and public relations, Leah and her team advise on the narratives that define markets and drive adoption. She is also a CoinDesk contributor and honorary board member of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA). She previously advised the inaugural V20 Summit and led communications for the interVASP Joint Working Group, which developed the first technical standard enabling crypto exchanges to comply with the Financial Action Task Force’s Travel Rule.

Her work has also included collaborations with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, Women’s World Banking, and Games4Change APAC.

TOPICS

What She Talks About

Leah’s ability to translate complex technical and regulatory topics into compelling conversations makes her a trusted moderator for discussions with anyone from builders to policymakers. She is best known for connecting the dots between crypto’s technical infrastructure and its real-world impact.

Adoption Trends & Emerging Markets Culture & Community Building Trust & Reputation Gaming, Guilds & Virtual Worlds Venture Capital & Angel Investing Decentralized Labor Markets Ecosystem & Developer Relations Privacy & Digital Rights Policy, Regulation & Compliance
Leah Callon-Butler Pixels YGG Guild special episode Youtube
PODCAST HOSTING

LOL Lounge Podcast

Leah hosted LOL Lounge for YGG Play, recording episodes at major industry events across Southeast Asia. The podcast features conversations with leading founders, investors, and KOLs, including guests from Pengu Asia, Delabs Games, BITKRAFT, LongHash Ventures, for candid discussions on industry trends, market dynamics, user psychology, go-to-market strategy, and the realities of launching and building new projects from the ground up.

PUBLISHED WORKS

Opinion Writing

Leah’s opinion writing appears regularly in CoinDesk, where she writes about the cultural, political and economic forces shaping the crypto industry, including blockchain’s role in advancing financial inclusion across Southeast Asia and Latin America.

She is also the writer and narrator of the award-winning short film Play-to-Earn: NFT Gaming in the Philippines, as well as the Metaverse Filipino Worker documentary series.

HOSTING

Moderation Style

Leah is known for a sharp, conversational moderation style that pushes panels beyond rehearsed talking points. She frames discussions with a strong thesis, asks direct questions, and encourages real dialogue between panelists rather than sequential monologues.

Drawing on her background as an industry advisor and angel investor, she turns panels into intellectually engaging, fast-paced conversations that surface genuine insights for the audience.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

From Moltbook to Mainstream:
The Agentic Economy Endgame

CURATION

Event Hosting and Programming

Leah has hosted major Web3 events including Filecoin’s FIL Bangkok at Devcon SEA and Polygon IGNITE at ETHSeoul. She has also anchored LIVE coverage for CoinDesk TV.

Beyond moderating panels, Leah has shaped industry conversations behind the scenes, leading content and programming for events such as the Metaverse and Gaming Stage at Consensus 2023, the Philippine Web3 Festival, and the YGG Play Summit.

She has also served as a judge for Consensus PitchFest, Draper University Web3 Pitch Competition, and BlockDevsAsia hackathons, and as a juror for the GAM3 Awards.

MANAGED CONVERSATIONS

Moderation Highlights

REGULATION

Fireside with Brian Byagaba of ADGM & Vanessa Zuabi of VARA @ Cardano Summit 2024

CUTTING EDGE AI

Finding Alpha in the Age of AI Agents @ Consensus 2025, Toronto Canada

CUTTING EDGE AI

Haseeb Qureshi of Dragonfly Capital on CoinDesk LIVE @ Consensus Hong Kong 2026

CULTURE

Onchain Social Day with Luca Netz of Pudgy Penguins @ TOKEN2049 Singapore 2024

DIGITAL RIGHTS

Fighting For Digital Property Rights with Yat Siu @ Consensus Hong Kong 2025

FUTURISM

Neal Stephenson (author of Snow Crash) & Jaron Lanier @ Consensus 2022, Austin Texas

CULTURE

Apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas on the future of creativity @ Philippine Web3 Fest 2022

PROTOCOLS

Nick White of Celestia @ Encryption Day by Dystopia Labs 2024

COINDESK STUDIOS

CEO Interviews

On the floor of Consensus Hong Kong, Leah spoke with industry experts for CoinDesk Studios to get their latest updates and market insights.

WORKED WITH
VIDEO SERIES

Privacy in Motion

Leah hosted Privacy in Motion, a CoinDesk video series produced with Midnight Network exploring the tension between personal data, digital convenience, and surveillance in the modern internet. The series examines how users trade privacy for ease of use, how tech platforms monetize personal data, and whether emerging Web3 technologies from zero-knowledge cryptography to self-custody can restore digital sovereignty.

Leah moves seamlessly between in-depth interviews with leading technologists, economists, and ethicists, and on-the-street conversations with everyday users, connecting complex technical ideas to the human stories and social consequences behind them.

ENGAGE

Contact Leah Callon-Butler

If you are looking to engage Leah to host your conference, podcast, or panel, please email [email protected] or use the contact form provided. 

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