Summary
Gaia Soykok is a founder and technology leader with 12 years of experience building decentralised futures, currently CEO of Tokens of Appreciation, a protocol turning workplace appreciation into tradable assets to improve performance, engagement and retention. With an academic background in computer engineering and a track record across enterprise innovation roles (Legal & General, NTT Data) and startups, she blends systems thinking, venture architecture and product leadership to move ideas from 0 to 1. Gaia has deep expertise across Web3, tokenomics, digital identity, AI and behavioural design, and she only backs opportunities she believes AI cannot replicate. A serial builder and community connector, she’s led venture advisory, edited Web3 content, and runs open development through Gaia Protocol and SigorWorld. Less obvious: she started her first business at age seven and carries that lifelong curiosity into experiments spanning arttech, smart materials and social machines. Based in London, she’s an RSA Fellow and active in research and grassroots ecosystem building.
12 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Köy hizmetleri Anadolu Lisesi
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Computer Engineering at Istanbul Technical University
Master of Science (MSc) Computer Engineering, Master of Science (MSc) Computer Engineering at Boğaziçi University