I'll be speaking on June 13th at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference in…

🇰🇪 I’ll be speaking on June 13th at the Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference in Nairobi alongside some incredible voices shaping the continent’s tech landscape: from Africa’s leading mobile money platform, to pioneering tech ecosystem builders, startup acceleration experts, and blockchain consultancy leaders. The discussion will stem from what product-market fit actually means when you’re building in decentralized environments. Here’s what I’m particularly excited to dive into: Real adoption vs. crypto-first thinking - Through Camino Network, we’re seeing how travel companies achieve blockchain benefits without users even knowing they’re on-chain. Sometimes the best Web3 is invisible Web3, and this approach is serving us well when we work with both industry and institutional players like Lufthansa and the ECB on real-world use cases for travel and payments. ...

May 30, 2025 · 2 min · Michele (Mik) Ruberl

Dear travel industry, make Camino your strategy.

Dear travel industry, make Camino your strategy. Why? Can’t be anwered better than by last week’s LH hackathon. From my product/techy point of view, in just 2 days, 13 partners achieved what normally takes months. Plus: * 98% reduction in distribution costs * 75% faster implementation time * 50% more sustainable processes * 25% quicker response times Teams built everything from virtual interlining to AI-powered intermodal booking, carbon tracking pluggable to every transaction to onboarding tens of thousands of non-IATA travel agencies. All with seamless transaction+payment integration. ...

April 3, 2025 · 1 min · Michele (Mik) Ruberl