Steve Kaczynski

Steve Kaczynski (@NFTbark) is a tech entrepreneur, consultant, and commentator who coauthored the first Harvard Business Review article about NFTs. He and that same coauthor wrote The Everything Token, a book about how businesses can authentically use NFTs as a software solution for their business, with one of the world’s premier business publishers - Penguin Publishing. Steve also cohosts Coffee with Captain, a daily morning show about Web3 that covers the news of the day in early-stage technology and regularly features interviews with industry leaders. In addition to the book and his morning show, Steve consults with agencies and brands about Web3 strategy. That includes his role as Community Lead for Starbucks’ NFT-centric next-generation loyalty program, Starbucks Odyssey. In that role, he drives community strategy and serves as the face of the world’s largest coffee company to its Discord community. As a speaker, Steve spoke at Harvard Business School multiple times, talked to some of the world’s largest companies and agencies, addressed a packed crowd on the VeeCon community stage, and gave a solo presentation on the NFT NYC main stage. Before that NFT NYC talk, Steve was voted one of the top five speakers that attendees were most excited to see. Prior to jumping into the world of Web3, Steve spent 15+ years in communications and marketing, including leadership roles at Fortune 500 and multinational companies.