Joining me today is Frédéric Chesnais - founder & CEO, Crypto Blockchain Industries, and the former CEO of Atari. Crypto Blockchain Industries is a company listed on Euronext and focusing on investments in blockchain and technology. Fred has decades of experience in executive production, budgeting, financing and management of intellectual property rights. From 2001 to 2007, and then again from 2013 to 2021, he was part of the management team of the Atari Group, the iconic technology and ente...
Apr 12, 2023•40 min
Joining me today is Gilad Talmon, CEO of YOOM - a leading volumetric video technology company making the next wave of content creation accessible to creators and brands, providing them a direct path into the virtual worlds and beyond through a proprietary technology. With over 16 years of senior management experience across various technology sectors in both the startup and corporate space, Gilad previously served as the Programs & Business Development Director at Elbit Systems Aerospace Ltd...
Mar 10, 2023•42 min
Joining me today is Matias Rodriguez, SVP of Technology - Games & Metaverse Studios at Globant - a global IT software development company operating. As SVP of Technology at Globant’s Metaverse and Gaming Studios, Matías leads a worldwide multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 people to build products for clients. For the Metaverse Studio, he is leading the journey of helping companies create and operate new virtual spaces where they can extend their brand presence. We cover in detail the ...
Feb 23, 2023•33 min
Sandy Carter is Senior Vice President and Channel Chief at Unstoppable Domains. The company, which recently raised $65M Series A led by Pantera Capital at a $1B valuation, creates NFT domains that give people control of their data. Each Unstoppable domain is a cryptocurrency address which serves as the user’s login to the decentralized web, and in a sense can act as a user’s universal username. Sandy and her team are responsible for driving new partnerships and integrations. Previously Sandy was...
Feb 07, 2023•34 min
Maxim Perumal is the founder of Unai, a stealth startup company that makes a VR headset and Virtual World dedicated to making human interactions look, feel, and sound like they do in real life. Unai is funded by NFX, Stride, Y Combinator and David Helgason (founder of Unity Engine), among others. Previously Maxim built Relativty, a popular open-source VR headset when he was 15 years old. He open-sourced it after Meta (then Facebook) invited him to meet with Oculus' Chief Architect. We cover in d...
Feb 02, 2023•57 min
Moritz is a Partner and the Head of Gaming at Lightspeed Venture Partners, a venture capital firm with over $18 billion in capital under management and more than 500 investments across the U.S., Europe, and Asia—including Epic Games, Stability AI, and Snap. Previously, Moritz was a partner and management team member at BITKRAFT Ventures where he led investments into Inworld AI, Theorycraft Games, Raid Base, Lightforge Games, and Horizon Blockchain Games among others. We cover in detail Moritz an...
Jan 26, 2023•50 min
In episode 41 I host Charles Hambro , co-founder and CEO of GEEIQ (pronounced "Geek") - a data company that helps brands figure out their approach to entering metaverse platforms. The first time I came across GEEIQ is when I read an article that covered NARS Color Quest , the experience that my company Supersocial created on Roblox with NARS Cosmetics, and I was curious about Charles’ work and hence the connection made. We cover in detail what brands are looking for as we kickoff 2023 and why da...
Jan 18, 2023•43 min
Steve May is the Chief Technology Officer of Pixar, the iconic animation studio behind movies such as Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Monsters, among so many others. We cover in detail Steve’s perspectives on the metaverse and why the metaverse is important as well as what next generation storytelling might look like. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Jan 12, 2023•43 min
Richard Ward is the former Head of Metaverse at McKinsey, the leading management consulting firm, where he focuses on advising clients on metaverse and web3 strategy, as well as providing expertise on the role of augmented reality and virtual reality. In a fascinating conversation, Richard and I we discuss in detail the stage we’re at with the evolution of the metaverse; what is full-body computing and why it matters to truly grasp how the metaverse should “feel”; what should decision makers con...
Jan 05, 2023•51 min
This is our finale episode for 2022. We recap where we were at the beginning of 2022 and where we are at the conclusion of the year. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Dec 27, 2022•59 min
Jay Lee is the CEO of Naver Z US. Naver is the South Korean Internet giant which among other things owns and operate Zepeto. We cover in detail why Zepeto is unique in the metaverse landscape and how its avatar platform is shaping youth culture and what are the opportunities for creators and brands to build experiences and connect with young female audiences. https://www.intometamedia.com...
Dec 22, 2022•38 min
Matt Edelman is Chief Commercial Officer at Super League Gaming . We cover in detail the early learnings from partnering with brands as they look to establish presence and advertise in metaverse-type platforms, and what are some of the challenges and opportunities ahead. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Dec 15, 2022•35 min
Joining me today are Shahar Sorek, CMO of Overwolf and Mishi McDuff, founder and CEO of Blueberry . We cover in detail the role of user-generated content in fueling the metaverse with content and experiences that help shape the future of the Internet, and how digital fashion fits in. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Dec 08, 2022•43 min
Neil Trevett is the Vice President of Developer Ecosystems at NVIDIA, President of Khronos Group and Chair of the Metaverse Standards Forum. He joined me in a conversation in which we cover in detail why standards how vital for the metaverse to emerge and what could happen in its absence https://www.intometamedia.com/ At Nvidia, Neil is responsible for enabling and encouraging advanced applications to use GPU acceleration. At the Khronos Group Neil created and chaired the working group that defi...
Nov 30, 2022•40 min
Special episode for thanksgiving with the wonderful Esther Wojcicki ! Esther is a journalist, educator, and vice chair of the Creative Commons advisory council. She is the founder of the Palo Alto High School Media Arts Program in Palo Alto, CA. and the Co-Founder of Tract Learning , which publishes the web app Tract, a peer to peer, project-based, gamified learning platform for kids 8 years and over. Esther’s book, How To Raise Successful People , is a best seller! We cover in detail how techno...
Nov 23, 2022•41 min
As Director of Social and Influencer at Chipotle, Candice Beck drives the brand's strategic, rapidly growing social media marketing program. Candice strategizes first-to-market social and digital programs that drive brand buzz and amplify awareness for Chipotle's global campaigns. Candice is responsible for leading award-winning activations, partnering with cross-functional leaders to maintain Chipotle's relevance with fans of all ages. In addition to her focus on social media content, Candice o...
Nov 17, 2022•35 min
Joost van Dreunen is an entrepreneur and author. He teaches the business of video games at NYU Stern School of Business and wrote a book called ONE UP: Creativity, Competition, and the Global Business of Video Games . He spent the last two decades as an industry analyst working with all of the major firms on strategy. After selling SuperData Research , a games research firm he co-founded, to Nielsen in 2018, he’s now investing and advising data companies and game makers. We cover in detail the g...
Nov 16, 2022•48 min
Louis Rosenberg is a pioneer in fields of augmented reality, virtual reality and artificial intelligence. He earned his PhD from Stanford, has been awarded over 300 patents for VR, AR, and AI technologies, and founded a number of successful companies including Unanimous AI , Immersion Corporation, Microscribe, and Outland Research. We cover in detail the important aspects for how we build a metaverse that we can trust and believe in. https://www.intometamedia.com/...
Nov 09, 2022•1 hr 6 min
Yon is Founder and CEO of Supersocial, a metaverse company that develops, publishes and operates cutting-edge virtual worlds on Roblox and other emerging platforms. Its business platform – which includes a development studio and publishing services, enables world-class brands and IP owners, as well as its owned IP, to enter the metaverse through bold creativity and unmatched product quality. Yon is also the creator, publisher and host of Into The Metaverse, a leading podcast and newsletter where...
Nov 03, 2022•42 min
MiniToon is the creator of Piggy , one of the most successful games ever created on the Roblox platform, with 11 billion+ play sessions, and a cult of followers that propelled Piggy to a sensation status already in the first year of the game. We cover in detail the power of the Roblox platform and the opportunity for creators to build next generation game franchises starting on emerging platforms. MiniToon has nearly 700,000 followers on Twitter , more than 900,000 subscribers on YouTube , and P...
Nov 01, 2022•26 min
Timmu Toke is the co-founder and CEO of Ready Player Me . We cover in detail the role that 3D avatars play in enabling new forms of expression, exploration and socialization in the next era of the Internet, and what are some of the use cases that are already showing promise today. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Oct 25, 2022•38 min
Samuel Huber is the CEO of LandVault , a company that helps brands establish presence in Blockchain-based, metaverse-type platforms such as Sandbox and Decentraland. We cover in detail why virtual land matters in the metaverse and what are the challenges ahead for mass adoption. https://www.intometamedia.com/
Oct 18, 2022•43 min
Royal O'Brien is the General Manager of Digital Media and Games at the Linux Foundation. We cover in detail the role of open source technologies in enabling the emergence of a metaverse we can all believe in and get excited about.
Oct 11, 2022•44 min
Piers Ridyard is the CEO of RDX Works - a core developer of the Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol, Radix. We cover in detail the challenges in building a scaled blockchain for a user-owned metaverse and what are key use cases to emerge in the near future.
Oct 04, 2022•39 min
Jake Brukhman is the founder and CEO of CoinFund , a web3 and crypto-focused investment firm. We cover in detail web3 investing, how does it intertwines with the metaverse, and what are some of his lessons learned from investing in the space, especially web3, for the past 8 years.
Sep 27, 2022•44 min
Rev Lebaredian is Vice President of Omniverse & Simulation Technology at NVIDIA . We cover in detail the next-generation technology platform that NVIDIA is building, its Omniverse that promises to power an industrial metaverse and what it all means for creators, brands and businesses. We also cover special announcements coming out of NVIDIA’S GTC conference - Omniverse Cloud, an infrastructure service powered by a planetary-scaled system, and a partnership with Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s natio...
Sep 20, 2022•45 min
Tami Bhaumik is the Vice President of Civility and Partnerships at Roblox. We cover in detail why safety and civility is critical not only to ensure that young people can safely play, explore and socialize on Roblox, but how can we nurture a resilient community as the metaverse emerges. Tami spearheads the platform's digital civility initiative. To establish healthy and safe communities, Tami is focused on providing kids, teens, parents, and caregivers with skills needed to create positive onlin...
Sep 13, 2022•41 min
Michael Auerbach is founder & General Partner at Subversive Capital , an investment firm, and SVP at Albright Stonebridge Group. We cover in detail what the metaverse means to him and his firm, the opportunities ahead, and the notorious PUNK ETF which shorts Meta Platforms.
Sep 06, 2022•43 min
Welcome to episode 16 of This Week in the Metaverse , our weekly show in which Yon and a guest co-host provide commentary on three metaverse-related news items. Joining Yon today as guest co-host is Mario Stefanidis , Vice President of Research at Roundhill Investments , a thematic ETF sponsor who’s behind the Metaverse ETF alongside Ball Metaverse Research Partners . Mario is responsible for Roundhill’s research activities within the digital media and entertainment sector and serving on the fir...
Sep 02, 2022•26 min
The concepts of digital identity and empowering individuals are core tenets of the social movement driving the development of the metaverse. Taylor Monahan from MetaMask joins us to break down philosophically how they view building in web3, the wallet as the potential gateway to your digital identity, bridging the needs and desires of a broad range of potential consumers in web3 and the outlook for regulation of the crypto sector.
Aug 30, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 19
