Ben Leventhal needs little introduction. He’s the founder of Resy (acquired by American Express) and Eater (acquired by Vox Media), two products that have touched millions of users and left a profound impact on the hospitality industry. Ben joined our Partner Matt Shapiro to discuss his next audacious idea: Blackbird. Building on his experience, Blackbird is a new loyalty, membership, and payments technology company. Blackbird is developing products focused on creating software that establishes and enhances connectivity between individual restaurants and their guests. We get excited when crypto crosses the chasm and touches large, laggard industries that are ripe for disruption. This talk is a preview of what’s to come in Web3-enabled hospitality.

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