Episode description

This episode of the Business, Innovation and Technology podcast is the first part of two episodes on business opportunities in the Metaverse. Podcast host Jordan Rogers-Smith is joined by Pim de Witte, CEO of Medal.tv, Elizabeth Kiehner, VP of Enterprise Transformation at Capgemini Invent, and Ziad Traboulsi, Director of Business Engineering at Meta. 

The guests discuss why the Metaverse is making such progress and its implications for consumers, employees, and businesses. Platforms like Medal.tv are part of a digital life that individuals are beginning to care more and more about (and are willing and able to share only digitally). Whether they do so under their own name, via a pseudonym, or anonymously, is also an open question, but one that points to a more important truth: everyone has an opportunity in the Metaverse because it is a great leveler, allowing you to be judged on what you do instead of who you are.

The guests also discuss the opportunities for more immersive experiences and that there will likely have to be a next-generation technology advance to accommodate all the features and possibilities to come. As more people are willing to experiment and invest in the Metaverse, a strategic economic shift will happen that will provide value in every sector.

After you listen, connect with podcast host Jordan Rogers-Smith and guests Pim de Witte, Elizabeth Kiehner, and Ziad Traboulsi on LinkedIn. You can also visit Medal.tv to use for your own gameplay or Capgemini Invent to learn about the many services they offer.