33 Q’s for Sergei Medvedev
A walk through Seoul with Web3 executive Sergei Medvedev - 33 quick questions about money, failure, relationships, privacy, education and why his biggest dream is to spend more of life offline.
THE REVELATION
For someone whose career depends on networks, technology and constant communication, Sergei Medvedev's biggest ambition is not to become more connected. It is to become less available. He describes spending more of his life offline as a privilege - the ability to step away from messages, tasks and permanent digital presence and return to a life that feels real. The contradiction is revealing: technology can create opportunity, capital and global relationships, but success may eventually mean earning back the freedom to disconnect from all of it.
Thirty-three questions, a walk through Seoul, and a conversation that moves quickly from Web3 to something much more personal.
In this episode of 33 Questions, REVELATIONS meets Sergei Medvedev during Korea Blockchain Week – a market he has known for years through work, relationships and crypto. For Medvedev, good networking is not about collecting contacts.
“You need to build the relation.”
That means understanding how to be useful to someone and allowing trust to develop instead of rushing toward an immediate result.
The conversation becomes more personal when money enters the picture. Asked what he would do if he lost everything, Medvedev answers:
“I did it several times. I lost all my money.”
His response to failure is surprisingly unemotional – stop, detach from the event and decide what comes next rather than allowing one loss to define everything.
That same emphasis on people appears throughout the walk. Medvedev describes himself as sensitive and openly says:
“I care about people, not money or capital.”
He talks about relationships, education, mental health and the importance of having people around when life becomes difficult.
And for someone whose career has been built around technology, communication and global networks, his biggest dream is unexpectedly simple.
He wants to spend more of his life offline.
Not disconnected from the world – just grounded enough to actually live in it.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Julia Upiterskaya
Founder of JULS and REVELATIONS
Julia Upiterskaya is a Dubai-based communications entrepreneur, founder of JULS and REVELATIONS, and an international technology moderator and speaker. With more than 10 years of experience across media, communications and events, she has worked with over 100 companies across emerging technology and innovation. Her current focus spans artificial intelligence, wellness and the technologies reshaping how people live, work and build businesses. Through JULS and REVELATIONS, Julia works at the intersection of strategic communications, founder positioning, technology, culture and global communities.
