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What does it take to lead at the frontier of blockchain-based finance and why is this moment a turning point for the industry? In a recent episode of the Pay It Forward Podcast by J.P. Morgan Payments, host Stephanie Lok, Product Lead at Kinexys by J.P. Morgan, sits down with Kara Kennedy, Global Head of Kinexys Market Development, to explore the big picture behind Kinexys and what it means to build trusted, institutional-grade financial infrastructure on-chain.

Kara provides her perspective on a rapidly evolving landscape from the rise of tokenized real-world assets to tokenized securities trading. She reflects on how Kinexys has evolved from a blockchain center of excellence into a business delivering scalable, institutional-grade solutions, including the launch of Kinexys Fund Flow.

Kara also shares the leadership principles that guide her work in one of the fastest-moving spaces in finance, including how she balances speed with high-quality execution, builds teams with a growth mindset, and maintains the humility to keep learning. She also discusses how her background in product management and traditional securities gave her the foundation to recognize blockchain's transformative potential, and why she sees on-chain finance as a shift change on par with the move from paper securities to electronic records.

To hear the full conversation, listen to the "Kinexys: Leadership, Scale, and the Future of On-Chain Finance" episode here and to the “Inside Kinexys: Building the blockchain infrastructure powering J.P. Morgan” episode here.  

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