Biography

Angie Lau is the founder and editor-in-chief of ASRV’s Life Beyond School that focuses on how technology will shape our future, most critically for the next generation, and how to prepare. She’s built before. In 2018, Angie founded Forkast that was at the forefront of web3 coverage at the intersection of business, economy, and politics. Lau has interviewed leading figures in the industry, including Vitalik Buterin of Ethereum, Changpeng Zhao of Binance, Yat Siu of Animoca Brands, Erik Voorhees, and others. In 2023, Forkast.News merged with leading web3 data company CryptoSlam. She remains an advisor and investor.

Lau's expertise in finance, digital assets, geopolitics, global economy, and technology and education has made her a sought-after speaker at web3, blockchain, and innovation events. Since 2018, she has been a speaker and moderator for events including Global Blockchain Business Council in Davos, Circle Converge, Mobile World Congress Shanghai, the OECD’s Blockchain Policy Forum Summit, Paris Blockchain Week Summit, Hong Kong Blockchain Week, and Asia Blockchain Summit.

Lau has shared industry expertise as a guest on programs such as CNBC, FOX Business, BBC, The Economist, Real Vision, Channel News Asia, and others. In 2023, Lau was named Women in Tech of the Year by JESSICA Magazine. She was also featured in Vogue Hong Kong’s May 2019 issue “Power of Next” for her leadership in media covering blockchain.

As a keynote speaker and host of innovation conferences, Lau has spoken, led, and moderated events for IBM, EY, Swire, OECD, Asian Development Bank, Marriott, PwC, UBS, Blackrock and others. Her TEDx Talk “I Am Not Supposed to Be Here” is now a TED Ed Lesson for its global audience of 20.3+ million followers.

Lau's experience in blockchain and cryptocurrency is a natural extension of her career as a journalist. Before founding Forkast, Lau spent over two decades working as a journalist for several media organizations, including Bloomberg TV and is a former global anchor of “First Up with Angie Lau” where she interviewed newsmakers and CEOs from various industries, including the exclusive with Li Ka-Shing – his first television appearance in a decade. With over 10,000+ interviews in her career, this experience has given her a unique perspective on the intersection of technology and business, and she has used this expertise to build Forkast into a leader in web3.