Trailblazing COO of Rarilabs and founder of Blackwood, Kitty Horlick is a leading consultant and keynote speaker on Artificial Intelligence, cryptocurrency, and blockchain technologies.
Kitty is an expert on blockchain, AI, enhanced cryptography, and the ways these technologies are reshaping society.
As COO of Rarilabs, a blockchain-based research centre, Kitty develops tools that tackle major online challenges. Her work helps detect AI-generated content and protect personal data from social media giants.
Rarilabs’ proudest innovation, Freedom Tool, is a surveillance-free voting system used by Russian dissidents to protest Putin—successfully resisting multiple Kremlin cyberattacks. The company is also a key contributor to Rarimo, a global digital identity protocol.
Prior to Rarilabs, Kitty founded Blackwood, a consultancy that helped traditional businesses adopt emerging technologies, including AI, blockchain, and cryptocurrency.
She is passionate about making complex technologies—and their hidden social and business impacts—understandable and accessible.
With over eight years in blockchain, Kitty is a long-term industry insider who stays ahead of trends and challenges.
In 2023, Kitty was the expert chosen to appear on a BBC Radio 4 programme examining crypto, blockchain and web3.
Amongst Kitty’s areas of expertise are the following current and evolving topics:
- Artificial Intelligence
- Web3
- Blockchain
- Cryptocurrencies
- Digital Transformation
