Shaun Frankson is the co-founder and CTO of Plastic Bank, a social enterprise that makes plastic waste a currency to FIGHT Ocean plastic while reducing global poverty at the same time.
Plastic Bank creates ethically sourced recycling ecosystems that ignite a Social Plastic revolution, uniting & enrolling humanity for local action that creates a global impact.
Shaun is globally recognized as a leading authority on blockchain for good and designing systems for the world’s bottom billion. He received United Nations awards at COP21 and COP23. He was awarded as an IBM Champion and an Ashoka Emerging Innovator. Shaun has appeared in an awarded documentary, a reality TV show and Las Vegas Billboard.
Shaun’s mission is to inspire others to live a life of purpose and love every minute of it.