Lauren Ingram is a Web3 and AI founder, marketer and community builder best known for founding Women of Web3, a community focused on helping more women learn about and enter the Web3 industry. Her background includes technology marketing and community-focused roles, including previous work at Meta and Amazon. CryptoSlate also lists her as a co-founder of The Sidechain, but because that reference profile has not been updated since October 2023, current status is independently re-verified here. As of 2025–2026, Ingram has publicly pivoted toward AI education and community building through AI Girl Gang, while her Women of Web3 activity appears reduced. This profile is current as of August 2026 and does not portray her as a blockchain protocol founder.
1. About Lauren Ingram
Lauren Ingram is a Web3 and AI founder, community builder, marketing strategist and consultant focused on technology education, inclusion, ecosystem growth and communications. Her career progressed from PR and marketing into technology marketing at Meta and Amazon, then into Web3 community building with Women of Web3, and more recently into AI education with AI Girl Gang. She is relevant to the crypto/Web3 ecosystem through community development, education, marketing, founder activity, and inclusion initiatives. This profile keeps unrelated personal biography minimal.
2. Education
CryptoSlate lists the University of Sussex with a Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics with French. Ingram's current professional profiles use the title "Dr," indicating a doctoral qualification, but the exact degree details, dates, and institution for that qualification are not independently verified here. This profile does not invent blockchain or business qualifications.
3. Early PR & Marketing Career
CryptoSlate lists earlier roles including Clarity PR (Media Relations Specialist), Cult LDN (Head of Marketing), 360i Europe (Marketing Manager), and Wildfire Social (Head of Marketing). These are treated as research leads; exact dates and titles are not independently re-verified here. The progression is summarized as: PR → Marketing → Technology / Community → Web3 → AI.
4. Meta
CryptoSlate lists Lauren Ingram's Meta-era roles as Community & Project Manager (February 2019 to January 2020) and EMEA Program Lead (January 2020 to December 2020). Her current LinkedIn confirms "Ex Meta." Because Meta rebranded from Facebook in 2021, historical role naming reflects the company name during her employment. This profile does not imply she worked on Meta's blockchain/Libra/Diem projects without direct evidence. She also worked at Amazon (per her LinkedIn "Ex Meta + Amazon").
5. Power Suit Social
CryptoSlate lists Power Suit Social — Founder, February 2017 to January 2022. This is treated as a research lead. If discontinued, it is labeled historical. This experience in community/career-focused building likely influenced the later founding of Women of Web3.
6. The Stack World
CryptoSlate lists The Stack World — Marketing Consultant, March 2021 to April 2021. This short-term role is kept in the timeline rather than as a full section.
7. Women of Web3
Lauren Ingram founded Women of Web3, a community aimed at helping women enter and participate in Web3. Forbes (July 2023) described it as "committed to connecting women with Web3 job opportunities via a job board, career resources, and in-[person events]." The community model focuses on education, networking, careers, mentoring, and industry visibility. Exact founding date, legal/business structure, and current membership numbers are not independently verified here. This profile does not describe it as a nonprofit unless legally confirmed.
8. What Is Women of Web3?
Women of Web3's mission centers on education, networking, careers, mentoring, events, Web3 introductions, founder support, community, and industry visibility. Only currently active programs are referenced; old 2022/2023 activities are not presented as present-day services without verification.
9. Women in Web3
The initiative addresses broader barriers including representation, access to networks, career pathways, technical education, founder visibility, investment access, and leadership opportunities. This profile does not use unsupported broad statements such as "Women make up only X% of Web3" without sourced and dated evidence.
10. Web3 Education & Onboarding
Women of Web3 helps newcomers understand concepts such as wallets, blockchain, NFTs, DeFi, DAOs, digital identity, decentralized applications, and Web3 careers. Only educational offerings that actually exist are described. This profile does not provide investment recommendations.
11. The Sidechain
CryptoSlate lists Lauren as Co-Founder of The Sidechain. Current independent verification of The Sidechain's website, team, business model, and operating status as of August 2026 was not found in available research. The Sidechain is not a blockchain sidechain technology — it is treated as a media, consulting, or community company unless evidence shows otherwise. Current status: Status Unclear.
12. Web3 Consulting
CryptoSlate lists Lauren as a freelance Marketing & Web3 Consultant. Her current professional profiles describe her as a marketer, speaker, tech educator and community builder helping brands "win in the next internet." This profile does not list private clients unless publicly disclosed and does not invent consulting relationships based on conference appearances.
13. Speaking & Events
Ingram is an active public speaker. She delivered a TEDx talk at TEDxWinchester (June 2023) titled "How to build a better internet," discussing why women risk being left behind in the next iteration of the internet. She is represented on speaker platforms such as PepTalk. Topics include Web3, AI, inclusion, marketing, metaverse, community, careers, and digital culture. Exact conference names, dates, and cumulative audience numbers are not all independently verified.
14. Recognition
Wirex Rising Women in Crypto Awards 2022 — confirmed via PRNewswire (Wirex announced winners of the 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List, including Lauren Ingram, Founder of Women of Web3). NEAR Foundation Women in Web3 Changemaker Award — listed by CryptoSlate; not independently re-confirmed in available research and treated cautiously. This profile does not describe shortlist/finalist status as a win.
15. NEAR Foundation Relationship
If the NEAR recognition is confirmed, it is described only as an award or collaboration. This profile does not imply Lauren works for NEAR Foundation, founded NEAR, or is a NEAR protocol developer.
16. Marketing in Web3
Web3 marketing differs from traditional digital marketing through community ownership, Discord/Telegram, token communities, DAOs, onchain activity, contributor ecosystems, and decentralized brands. Ingram's expertise is described where publicly documented. This profile does not frame speculative token promotion as ordinary marketing best practice.
17. Building Web3 Communities
Community building involves education, participation, events, moderation, governance awareness, retention, and trust. Ingram's public views and methods are attributed directly where documented. This profile does not present one community model as universally correct.
18. Crypto / Token Involvement
No evidence was found that Lauren Ingram has founded or operated token projects, NFT projects, DAOs, investment groups, or blockchain protocols. Her founder work is primarily community/education focused. This is still valid for a Web3 founder profile. This profile does not manufacture a token connection.
19. Women of Web3: Current Status
As of August 2026, Ingram's public professional focus has shifted toward AI education (AI Girl Gang) and she describes herself as "Ex Meta + Amazon" and "Founder, ai girl gang." Women of Web3's current operational activity is not clearly visible in recent public sources. Status: Limited Activity / Status Unclear. This profile does not assume current operation from an old 2023 profile. Status checked: August 2026.
20. The Sidechain: Current Status
Current website, team, Lauren's role, products/services, company status, and social activity for The Sidechain could not be independently verified as of August 2026. Status: Status Unclear. This profile does not keep it as a current role just because CryptoSlate listed it in 2023.
21. What Is Lauren Ingram Working on Now?
Current Founder Roles: Founder of AI Girl Gang — a community where anyone can learn about AI from women leading in the space (podcast and community).
Current Consulting / Advisory Work: AI keynote speaker and educator; marketing and tech-education consultant (per her LinkedIn and PepTalk profile). Associated with Wispr Flow.
Previous Roles: Founder of Women of Web3; Co-Founder of The Sidechain (status unclear); Meta (Community & Project Manager; EMEA Program Lead); Amazon; Power Suit Social (Founder).
Status Unclear: Whether Women of Web3 remains actively operated; whether The Sidechain remains active.
Information checked: August 2026.
22. Key Contributions
Women of Web3
Founded a community focused on helping more women access Web3 education, careers and professional networks.
Web3 Community Building
Works on community development, onboarding and ecosystem participation.
Web3 Marketing
Brings traditional technology-marketing experience into decentralized and community-led environments.
The Sidechain
Co-founded a Web3-related organization, subject to current status verification.
Industry Education
Uses events, content and consulting to make Web3 and AI concepts more accessible to non-technical audiences.
23. Why Lauren Ingram Matters in Crypto
Lauren Ingram's relevance comes through Web3 education, community building, inclusion, marketing, career access, and founder activity. Her importance is framed around ecosystem participation and Web3 community infrastructure, not blockchain protocol development. This profile does not call her a blockchain inventor, crypto protocol founder, token creator, or DeFi founder.
25. Founder Snapshot
| Field | Verified detail |
|---|---|
| Founder | Lauren Ingram |
| Primary project | Women of Web3 (historical founder; current activity limited/unclear) |
| Current role | AI keynote speaker & educator; Founder, AI Girl Gang |
| Secondary project | The Sidechain (status unclear) |
| Sector | Web3 Community / Education / Marketing (now AI-focused) |
| Previous major companies | Meta, Amazon |
| Education | University of Sussex (Linguistics with French, per CryptoSlate); doctoral qualification (details unverified) |
| Information checked | August 2026 |
27. Sources & Verification
This profile prioritizes primary and authoritative sources:
- Lauren Ingram's official LinkedIn profile (current professional identity)
- Forbes (July 2023, Women of Web3 description)
- PRNewswire (Wirex 2022 Rising Women in Crypto Power List)
- TEDxWinchester (June 2023 talk)
- PepTalk speaker profile
- AI Girl Gang podcast (Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music)
- From the Blockchain podcast (Episode 68)
- CryptoSlate (initial reference only — October 2023, outdated)
CryptoSlate was used only as an initial research reference. The CryptoSlate profile is from October 2023, so current-role information has been independently re-verified. Ingram has publicly pivoted toward AI education; Women of Web3 and The Sidechain current status is uncertain.
Information last checked: August 2026. This does not generate or display a verification badge.
