# Onchain Media Ep #031 | From AWS to Web3: Sandy Carter on Building the Identity Layer

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Podcast: [Onchain Media](https://stenobird.com/podcast/onchain-media-7129429)
Published: 2026-04-29T19:53:41+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3711

## Resource

What does it take to leave AWS and bet your career on Web3?In this episode of the Onchain Media Podcast, Rachel sits down with Sandy Carter, SVP at Unstoppable Domains, to explore her remarkable journey from IBM to Amazon Web Services to building the digital identity layer for Web3.Sandy shares why she made the leap, what Unstoppable Domains is building for 2026, and why she believes digital identity will be the first asset to go fully onchain. In this conversation, we cover: → Sandy's journey from IBM → AWS → Unstoppable Domains → Why digital identity is the most important Web3 primitive → The future of AI agents and digital identity→ Why 2026 is a once-in-a-decade ICANN moment → Ethics in AI and robotics → Privacy, digital twins, and tokenization → Building successful teams in Web3 (hire for attitude, not just skills) → Empowering women in Web3 and tech → Why storytelling is essential for crypto education

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