Karla Ballard
Future of Work • Blockchain • Cultural Architect
Founder of HUMN Blockchain for Communities
Building Human-Centered Blockchain for Communities
Karla Ballard is a Cultural Architect and Founder of HUMN, a platform that uses blockchain infrastructure to record, verify, and exchange work, skills, and economic contribution within trusted communities. She focuses on the Future of Work and how decentralized technology can restore agency, dignity, and social capital.
A longtime advocate for digital inclusion and community empowerment, Karla previously ran as the Independent Vice Presidential candidate alongside Brock Pierce in 2020. She has held senior roles at Participant Media and Ogilvy, led broadband adoption initiatives, and serves as a speaker and advisor at institutions including Harvard and Georgetown. Through HUMN she is pioneering practical, human-centered applications of blockchain beyond speculation.
Expertise
- •Future of Work
- •Blockchain for Communities
- •Social Capital & Trust Networks
- •Digital Inclusion
- •Cultural Architecture
Signature Moves
- •Founder & CEO – HUMN
- •2020 Independent VP Candidate
- •Blockchain for Verifiable Work
- •Speaker at Harvard & Georgetown
- •Community & Impact Builder
“The next era of opportunity will come from trusted social networks activating real economic participation — with the assistance of technology that remains deeply HUMN.”
– Karla Ballard