Step 1 of 9 11% The people building markets, crypto, AI, and the networks between them — off-duty. Human Protocols is our lifestyle section: a window into how the operators in our sector actually live, read, train, think, and unwind. The morning routines, the books on the nightstand, the mentor who said the thing that stuck, the quote taped above the desk. We've spent years interviewing the same people about the markets. This is where we ask them about everything else — because the habits behind the work are often more useful than the work itself. If you're a founder, fund manager, trader, builder, regulator, researcher, or operator anywhere in the fintech, crypto, capital markets, or AI ecosystem, we'd love to feature you. Fill out as much or as little as you'd like. We'll edit lightly and send the final back for your approval before publishing. Estimated time: 10–15 minutes. Skip any question that doesn't fit. SECTION 1 · ABOUT YOUName(Required) First Last Title Company Name City you're based in Email(Required) Enter Email Confirm Email (we won't publish it)LinkedIn X Profile Personal site One sentence on what you actually do day-to-dayNot your title — what someone would see if they shadowed you for a weekPhoto upload (headshot or candid, your choice)(Required)Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 25 MB.High-res preferred SECTION 2 · THE MORNINGWhat time do you wake up?First thing you do after waking — before phone, after phone, doesn't matter, just be honestYour morning routine, in order (the actual one — not the one you wish you had)Coffee, tea, neither, or something else?What's the first piece of information you check each day?(Bloomberg, X, Telegram, a specific newsletter, a person you text…)The one habit you've kept the longest — and what it's done for you SECTION 3 · WHAT YOU'RE READINGThe book on your nightstand right nowA book you re-read every few years — and whyThe book you've gifted most oftenThree newsletters or Substacks worth your timeOne podcast you never missA piece of writing — article, essay, paper — that changed how you think about your work SECTION 4 · QUOTES & PHILOSOPHYA quote you live by (or one taped near your desk)The best advice you've ever received — and who gave it to youA piece of advice you give often that people rarely takeSomething you believe that most people in your industry disagree withA question you ask yourself regularly SECTION 5 · MENTORS & INFLUENCESWho is your mentor — formal or informal? (Can be more than one)The most important thing they've taught youThree people whose work you check on regularly (can be alive, dead, famous, unknown)Who would you most want to have dinner with — and what would you ask them? SECTION 6 · THE WORKDAYWhere do you do your best thinking?The tool, app, or system you can't work withoutHow do you take notes?How do you handle a market drawdown / bad news day, personally?One thing on your desk that has a story behind it (photo upload optional)Photo of the thing on your deskAccepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, Max. file size: 25 MB. SECTION 7 · OFF THE CLOCKHow do you train your body? (Or don't — also a valid answer)What do you do that has nothing to do with finance, crypto, or tech?A meal you cook, a place you travel to, a hobby you protectThe last thing that genuinely surprised youHow do you switch off? SECTION 8 · LOOKING FORWARDWhat are you most curious about right now — in your sector or outside it?A skill you're trying to build this yearOne thing you wish someone had told you ten years agoWhat would you tell a 22-year-old starting out in this industry today? SECTION 9 · LOGISTICSAre you open to a 30-minute follow-up video conversation for a feature segment? Yes No Maybe Anyone in the industry you'd nominate for Human Protocols? (Name & how to reach them)Anything else we should know, or a question we should have asked?By submitting, you agree to allow FINTECH.TV to publish your responses (lightly edited for clarity) on fintech.tv and across our newsletter, social, and broadcast channels. We'll always send final copy for your approval before publishing.