8 Metaverse Experts to Follow in 2022
The Metaverse is gaining momentum, and it’s often hard to keep up with its development. In this case, what can be better than an expert’s guidance? We have gathered the boldest names in the industry that will pave the way for the Metaverse to grow. Check them out!
As for a concept that originates in science fiction novels, the metaverse is becoming surprisingly real! Now, with the broad adoption of NFTs and rapid advancement of such technologies as virtual reality and augmented reality, we finally have a chance to experience it in practice.
The Metaverse promises a new dimension of social interactions, schooling, and events and opens up new channels for economies to emerge. Many platforms are appearing as a response, surprising us with revolutionary concepts. From Decentraland to Meta — the world is embracing the possibility of gathering digital assets and transferring real-life experiences to digital. That fuels the development of blockchain technology and creates demand for even further advancement in these areas.
These experts are a big part of it! From sharing knowledge to building decentralized platforms, the inspiring people we gathered contribute to the Metaverse’s accessibility and mainstream adoption.
Yael Tamar
Basically, every asset you possess in the real world is convertible to tokens. Why would you do that? Above all, it is a great way to unlock their value in the digital sphere. This way, you can capitalize on the assets of both channels, which is a great opportunity for artists and creators. Plus, it allows you to secure their ownership with the NFTs that serve as a certification of authenticity. Converted into digital, the assets can be securely sold and bought with smart contracts — programs that self-execute themselves when the conditions of the agreement are met.
This idea served as a foundation for SolidBlock — a platform for tokenizing assets. Yael Tamar is one of its founders and its CEO. Her mission is to make property investing accessible, transparent, and streamlined. As a long-time financial analyst and private equity and investment consultant, Yael uses her expertise to empower investors with the potential of blockchain.
Dr. Jane Thomason
A visionary entrepreneur and a powerful speaker well-known among Metaverse enthusiasts, Dr. Jane Thomason helps businesses embrace blockchain’s possibilities. Global Meta Blockchain, the 250 million dollar consulting company she founded, has been supporting companies in digital transformation involving decentralized networks.
The industry acknowledges her contribution to the adoption of blockchain and decentralized finance — in 2018, Forbes recognized her as a leader in Blockchain for Social Impact. Dr. Thomason focuses particularly on sustainability and emerging economies, promoting blockchain’s potential for driving the human-centered digital economy. You can dive into her ideas on various entrepreneurship podcasts, conferences, and webinars.
Genevieve Leveille
We often focus on the blockchain potential for finance, but Genevieve Leveille and her team prove that it can also improve sectors such as agriculture. The platform she founded, AgriLedger, empowers the members of the agricultural supply chain with all the benefits decentralized networks provide.
AgriLedger incorporates blockchain into the chain in various ways. Data storage on the blockchain network helps farmers increase data traceability, allowing suppliers and controlling organs to follow the product’s path from the beginning to the end. It facilitates compliance with the regulations and helps the buyers ensure the product’s origin. The distributed ledger also makes record keeping easier and more secure, helping the farmers regain control over their expenses and prove their eligibility for funds.
Bernard Marr
If you are interested in AI and Metaverse, you’ve likely come across this name already. And if you haven’t, it’s about time to get familiar with his work!
Bernard Marr is a world-renowned thought leader with over 2 million social media followers and over 1.2 million newsletter subscribers. You can find his articles in Forbes, where he hosts a regular column, or on his website, where he posts in-depth content on the topics of artificial intelligence & machine learning, big data, Web3, blockchain, NFTs, etc. There is also a whole category of posts focused on AR, VR, MR, and the Metaverse.
The substantive value of Marr’s articles is undeniable, but his content also stands out with skillful storytelling and unconventional ideas. If you want to know if AI could win America’s Got Talent or what’s wine’s future in the Metaverse, visit his website!
Irina Karagyaur
Irina Karagyaur’s portfolio is impressive — motivational speaker, business coach, and advisor focusing on DeFi, Web 3.0 services, NFTs, and real estate tokenization, and founder of Design B2C, a crypto fintech boutique advisory. Featured on the list of Top 100 Women of the Future, Irina is an established thought leader that brings the concept of the Internet of Value into practice through numerous entrepreneurial initiatives.
She’s also a Head of Ecosystem Growth and Business Development at Unique Network — a scalable blockchain for marketplaces, games, and decentralized apps. Unique stands out with its flexible economic models, scalability, and focus on sustainability. Since it’s built on the proof-of-stake instead of proof-of-work consensus mechanism, its environmental footprint is much lower as it replaces CO2 emissions-heavy mining with staking.
You can follow Irina on her LinkedIn and Instagram.
Matthew Ball
Mathew Ball is another versatile author with an impressive background. The CEO of Epyllion, Senior Advisor to KKR and McKinsey&Co, and Venture Partner at Makers Fund, Ball has also established a strong name as a writer focused on the areas of the Metaverse and DeFi. The fact that his essays have impressed Marc Zuckerberg and Brian Armstrong speaks for itself. If you aren’t familiar with his work yet, you can catch up on his website!
Dr. Loretta Chen
The Metaverse offers an opportunity for users and brands to create stunning digital realities. However, to bring these ideas into practice, you need skills, experience, and expertise — and these are still scarce in this rapidly developing niche. Here’s where Smobler Studios comes in. This Singaporean agency with offices in Canada, the USA, and Bhutan specializes in Metaverse architecture and Web3design, polishing the digital worlds from ideation to development.
Dr. Loretta Chen is Smobler Studios Co-Founder and one of the most acclaimed Singaporean directors, with a portfolio of collaborations with tech giants like Samsung, Sony, and Phillips, and luxury brands such as Luis Vuitton and Hugo Boss. With her extensive background in visual arts and technology, Dr. Chen has all it takes to support the development of ideas for immersive digital worlds.
Qin En Looi
Last but not least — a venture capitalist-turned-into-podcaster that combines his interests in Web 3.0 and parenting in a charming manner. Follow Qin En Looi work on his LinkedIn!
We hope that these inspiring experts will help you navigate through the dynamically developing world of the Metaverse and get you inspired to engage in it or even start investing in it!
We’re also preparing an event that may interest you if you’re looking for NFT & Metaverse insights. AI Waves is a cycle of webinars in which we delve into emerging technology trends and their business applications. Every time, we invite experts and thought leaders that help us explore the topic from their own unique perspectives and through the prism of their professional experience.
The 6th edition of AI Waves will be fully dedicated to the Metaverse and will host some of the experts listed above. We’ll be talking business! If you want to get to know profit-driving use cases for NFT and learn how to invest in the Metaverse, don’t hesitate to subscribe.
