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The Future of Marketing, Starring: You CBDO MBA Class of 2015 Palo Alto, US moeco.io Marina Wolters Rihani Marina Wolters Rihani was already working in technology when she enrolled in her MBA at Hult. A deep dive into financial topics led her to combine the two fields, and she is now the co-founder of both the IoT-meets-Blockchain venture Moeco and the Blockchain by Women community group. HULT Imagine this scenario. You’re at a crowded party, catching up with a close friend, and oblivious to the hum of voices in the background. Suddenly, 20 feet behind you, you hear it: your name. Moments ago, you had no idea what the person was talking about, but now your ears are glued to the conversa- tion circling your name. Psychologists call this the cocktail party effect. → How did you get into fintech? MARINA WOLTERS RIHANI Until my MBA, I had studied economics but little finance. I was working in tech my whole career, then at Hult discovered these deep-diving and well-taught courses that gave me a new love of the whole world of finance. Fascinated by it all, when I graduated I thought I should leverage my tech skills and go into fintech. H MWR H MWR H MWR H MWR H MWR H MWR 46 Media for market intel: Inside newsletters and following investors on Twitter Most-used industry buzzword? Stablecoin The future of fintech is … Decentralized What’s hot? Financial health What’s not? Buzzwords One to watch: Square Cash App Changing Industry By Prince Ghuman Marketing professor, Hult International Business School Faculty 47