🎙️ Ep. 761 Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar | Modernizing Nevada with Blockchain and AI
- Brandon Zemp
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
For episode 761 of the BlockHash Podcast, host Brandon Zemp is joined by Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar to discuss his initiatives in modernizing Nevada’s election system, business portal and preparing Nevadans for artificial intelligence.
Before being elected Nevada Secretary of State, Cisco Aguilar built a career spanning law, business, media, sports, and education. He served for 12 years as General Counsel for Agassi Graf and the Andre Agassi Foundation for Education, advised the Nevada System of Higher Education, and worked with several NBC affiliates.
He later founded the sports technology company Blueprint Sports & Entertainment and completed a fellowship with Adidas’ Brand Sustainability team in Germany. Aguilar holds degrees in finance, accounting, business, and law from the University of Arizona and is licensed to practice law in Nevada, California, and Arizona. He is also the founding chairman of Cristo Rey St. Viator College Preparatory High School and previously served eight years on the Nevada Athletic Commission, including two years as chairman.
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⏳ Timestamps:
(0:00) Introduction
(1:50) Who is Secretary Aguilar?
(2:38) Improving Nevada elections with Blockchain technology
(4:38) Modernization of corporate filings via Project Orion
(6:35) Safeguarding against rapid AI innovation
(7:58) Sumsub
(8:42) Streamlining systems with AI
(9:13) Turning Nevada into a leader in Digital Asset innovation
(10:23) More tech startups are migrating to Nevada
(10:47) Supporting small businesses in the future
(11:36) Perks of being a Nevada business
🎙 Secretary Aguilar Links:
🔗 Website: https://www.nvsos.gov/home
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cisconv/
🔗 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ciscoaguilar/
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None of our content constitutes, nor is intended to act as financial advice. It’s important to always do your own research and due diligence before making any investment decision. Digital Assets and Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile and carry a considerable amount of risk.