Web3 is coming for the music industry, and CTO Tobi Akinwumi is on the front line. In this candid sit-down with host Samir Azizi, the HIO Music CTO explains how his Solana-based streaming service routes 100 % of every subscription dollar straight to the artists you actually listen to, no middle-men and no hidden pools. Tobi breaks down the invisible-wallet tech that hides the crypto complexity from everyday users, the token-powered rewards that turn superfans into stakeholders, and why most musicians still care more about great UX than catchy Web3 buzzwords.

Recorded live inside Toronto’s Solana “Startup Village,” the conversation also touches on: • The delicate dance of partnering with traditional distributors while disrupting their revenue model • Paying gas fees for the listener—why frictionless onboarding matters • Reconciling token price volatility with long-term product vision • Tobi’s return to indie-pop songwriting after a decade of pure coding • How Superteam Canada is cultivating the next wave of consumer-ready dApps

Whether you’re an artist hunting for fairer payouts, a founder shipping consumer crypto products, or a music lover curious about NFTs you don’t have to babysit, this episode delivers a masterclass in building for the mainstream without losing Web3’s superpowers. HIO Music app: https://hiomusic.com Follow Tobi: https://x.com/tobicodes Follow Superteam Canada: https://x.com/SuperteamCAN Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi 🎧 Subscribe on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3FDd0dQi8vvTnQz5h5QwAz

Join host Samir Azizi at the heart of Toronto’s booming Web3 scene as he visits the Solana Startup Village, hosted by Superteam Canada. In this vibrant episode, Samir sits down with Fibonacci to uncover how a scrappy team pulled together an epic 16-day build station packed with hackathons, live workshops, and community vibes—all just before the Consensus conference.

From last-minute venue changes to planning investor panels and women-in-tech events, this deep dive captures the passion and chaos of building something truly special. Learn how local Web3 builders are shaping the Solana ecosystem in Canada—and why Super Team’s community-first model is becoming a global blueprint.

• How Toronto’s Solana hub came to life ✨ • The teamwork behind workshops, mentorships & events • Web3 vs Web2 builders: who’s showing up? • Behind-the-scenes of community-led crypto infrastructure • Super Team’s unique model for local blockchain growth

🛠️ Whether you’re a founder, dev, or crypto-curious, this episode is packed with insight and inspiration.

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Follow Fibonacci: https://x.com/fibonacci_sol Follow Superteam Canada: https://x.com/SuperteamCAN Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi

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Can your mind be hacked? In this gripping episode of the Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi sits down with cybersecurity veteran John Caballero – an expert with over two decades of experience securing IT/OT infrastructures and educating Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, and even the Department of Defense. This conversation goes beyond firewalls and phishing—it dives deep into the human factor and the psychology behind modern cyber threats.

💡 From social engineering and zero trust frameworks to AI deepfakes, linguistic hacking, and the FOG model of behavioral manipulation, John shares how threat actors exploit language, emotion, and psychology to breach systems—and how we can fight back.

🚀 With an astonishing career spanning high-temp superconductors, LEO satellite development, and even a stint producing for Star Trek, John bridges the worlds of tech, defense, entertainment, and cybersecurity like few can.

🔐 Topics Covered:

What is Cyber-Psychology and why it matters

How hackers use language and psychology against us

Why Zero Trust is more than a buzzword—it’s a mindset

How AI is being weaponized through deepfakes & misinformation

Real-world stories of email security breakthroughs and business email compromises

The psychological tactics behind successful cyber attacks

How cybersecurity culture must shift—from leadership to front-line staff

Insights from working with the NSA, Space Shuttle comms, and sci-fi Hollywood

Tune in if you care about: Cybersecurity | AI Ethics | Human Behavior | Digital Defense | Leadership | Deepfakes | Future of Work | Government & Military IT | Tech in Film

Connect with John: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-caballero/

Mentioned in the episode: https://futuredude.com/ https://futuredude.com/news/projects/parallel-man/ Parallel Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DXaRZDMd70 Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi

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I set down with Ruth Aliu - cybersecurity expert, tech consultant, and fellow board member at Cyber Security Global Alliance (CSGA). Ruth shares her powerful journey from Nigeria to Canada, her transition from IT support to cybersecurity specialization, and how small businesses can protect themselves in today's digital world.

We dive deep into:

Ruth's immigration story

How she built her career in cybersecurity

Cybersecurity essentials for small and medium businesses

The real dangers of phishing emails

Password hygiene and how to avoid common mistakes

Why small businesses are prime targets for hackers

How AI is reshaping cybersecurity (and what you must know!)

Building a tech-enabled, secure business without feeling overwhelmed

This episode is a must-watch for small business owners, entrepreneurs, and anyone curious about cybersecurity basics, AI risks, and building strong digital defenses in 2025. Connect with Ruth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthualiu/ Visit https://techityconsult.ca/

Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi

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In this inspiring episode, Samir Azizi welcomes Sabine McDonald, a globetrotting professional and the Founder & CEO of Nexa Avenue, a Toronto-based consultancy helping impact-driven leaders thrive across cultures.

Sabine shares her personal journey—from growing up in Germany to living and working in seven countries, ultimately landing in Canada. She opens up about the challenges of adapting to new cultural environments, the value of global perspectives, and why multicultural fluency is becoming essential for business success.

At Nexa Avenue, Sabine helps organizations boost international performance with data-driven strategy, multicultural insight, and leadership development. In this episode, she shares practical wisdom from years of living and working across borders—and explains how stepping out of your comfort zone can transform your life and career.

🌍 Whether you're an entrepreneur, team leader, or global citizen, this conversation will leave you motivated to lead with empathy and think beyond borders.

Connect with Sabine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabine-macdonald/ Visit Nexa Avenue website: https://nexaavenue.com/

Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi

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In this powerful follow-up conversation, Samir Azizi sits down once again with Mori Zihayat, core contributor at Heisenberg Network, to unpack the inner workings of Heisenberg’s tokenomics and contributor economy.

They explore how contributors can earn rewards by offering up idle CPU power, how blockchain ensures fairness and transparency in decentralized AI, and why Heisenberg's mission goes far beyond hype.

Inside this episode:

- How uptime, referrals, and task execution impact contributor rewards

- Why blockchain is essential—not optional—for Heisenberg’s vision

- The multi-tier contributor model and dispatch logic

- Long-term vision for Heisenberg tokens, including governance and staking potential

- How AI-ready data is powering the future of intelligent agents

💡 Samir and Mori also break down what “data agents” actually do, why simplifying UX is critical in Web3, and what AI infrastructure looks like when it’s accessible, decentralized, and community-powered.

And yes—Heisenberg’s compute node rollout is happening on 4/20. Be ready.

Learn more about Heisenberg Network: Website: https://www.heisenberg.so/ Join the Heisenberg Node Waitlist: https://www.heisenberg.so/heisenberg-...

Follow Mori Zihayat: X: https://x.com/MoriZihayat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morteza-zihayat

Follow Heisenberg Network: X: https://x.com/HeisenbergNet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heisenbergnet

Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi X: https://x.com/adoublezi

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In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, Samir Azizi sits down with Dr. Mehdi Kargar, co-founder of Heisenberg Network, to dive deep into the most overlooked problem in AI today: AI-ready data.

You’ll learn:

Why 80% of AI projects are failing—and what Heisenberg is doing about it

How Data Agents transform raw, messy data into structured, contextual intelligence

Why CPUs, not GPUs, are the real heroes in AI data processing

How you can earn crypto just by running a lightweight node on your laptop

The future of decentralized compute and how it empowers a more open, censorship-resistant AI ecosystem

How Heisenberg cuts AI data costs by up to 70%

Dr. Kargar explains the origins of Heisenberg, how they went from Web3 predictive analytics to building the missing layer of AI, and why the network's infrastructure is powered by a decentralized network of idle CPUs from everyday users—just like you.

📡 This conversation is a must-watch if you’re into:

Decentralized AI

Building AI agents

Data infrastructure

Crypto & compute rewards

The next evolution of AI beyond LLMs

Join Heisenberg Network Node Waitlist: https://www.heisenberg.so/heisenberg-node

Connect with Mehdi Kargar: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mehdi-kargar/ X: https://x.com/mehdi_kargar

Follow Heisenberg Network: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heisenbergnet X: https://x.com/HeisenbergNet

Connect with Samir Azizi: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samirazizi/ X: https://twitter.com/AdoubleZI

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In this episode of the Azizi Podcast, host Samir Azizi sits down with Mori Zihayat, a core contributor to Heisenberg Network (Heisenberg.so). They dive deep into the world of AI, decentralization, and the future of compute, covering topics like:

- Mori’s journey into AI, blockchain, and decentralized computing - The problems facing AI projects today and why many struggle - How AI depends on structured data and what most people get wrong - Heisenberg Network's mission to revolutionize AI compute and data processing - How anyone can contribute their unused CPU power and earn crypto

If you're interested in the future of AI, decentralized infrastructure, and how you can profit from the AI revolution, this episode is for you.

Learn more about Heisenberg Network: Website: https://www.heisenberg.so/ Join the Heisenberg Node Waitlist: https://www.heisenberg.so/heisenberg-node

Follow Mori Zihayat: X: https://x.com/MoriZihayat LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/morteza-zihayat/

Follow Heisenberg Network: X: https://x.com/HeisenbergNet LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heisenbergnet

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