Lisa Gibbons is a passionate storyteller with over 15 years of experience. She writes for numerous publications and is the co-founder of the Irish Shebeen, the first Irish Pub in the metaverse. She has a love for all things blockchain, the metaverse and sustainability.
Most recently, she spoke at the Women in Technology series in London about the future impact of NFTs. She was awarded runner-up in the hacker noon contributor for climate change for 2022. She worked on bringing the leading Web3 projects and impact investors together to discuss the opportunities for creating a greener future.
Gibbons also founded Orchardsnearme.com, a platform dedicated to wild food foraging and sustainable food distribution and is a member of The Writing Studio, a platform dedicated to improving storytelling in Web3.
Her interest lies in bridging the world of Web2 to Web3.
Gibbons regularly contributes articles for e27 (you can read her thought leadership articles here).
In this candid interview, she talks about his personal and professional life.
How would you explain what you do to a five-year-old?
I write and make stuff that you can play with on your phone.
What has been the biggest highlight/challenge of your career so far?
The challenge for females who want to lead is juggling several balls and getting their voices heard. Building and launching the first Irish Pub in a Web3 metaverse will be up there in terms of achievements for me.
How do you envision the next five years of your career in the blockchain space?
I imagine I won’t get off the Web3 rollercoaster anytime soon. I am firmly in education mode and soaking up knowledge about metaverse opportunities and the blockchain industry in all its forms.
I want to continue exploring the various ecosystems. I was recently appointed to the Advisory Board of a design-focused metaverse platform called Neoki and a blockchain-focused charity platform, Charitablez.
What are some of your favourite work tools?
I like the one-stop-shop approach that Google Suite offers. I also use Discord, Slack, and Calendly. More recently, I began experimenting with ChatGPT.
What’s something about you or your job that would surprise us?
I love to forage for wild plants and mushrooms at the weekends. I grew up with foragers, and my grandfather taught me how to hunt for mushrooms. It may be where my wandering mind comes from.
Do you prefer WFH or WFO, or hybrid?
I enjoy hybrid or working from home. I tend to be more productive away from the pressure of housework.
What would you tell your younger self?
When I was younger, I had a university education on a pedestal and was determined to get my Masters’s degree. Upon reflection, education is fantastic for building consistency and many softer skills required for working, but I would have spent more time learning outside of the classroom setting.
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Feel free to take several paths; we all end up in the same place, so the paths to get there should be varied and full of adventure.
Can you describe yourself in three words?
Passionate, fiery, fast-paced.
What are you most likely to be doing if not working?
Spending time with family, experimenting with wild food, reading, painting…the list goes on.
What are you currently reading/listening to/ watching?
I watched The Last of Us and loved the characters. Also, Red Rose on Netflix has gotten the hairs on my neck to stand up. I listen to the All in Podcast regularly. I read literary theory to keep my brain on the right treadmill.
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