You are listening to “Navigating the Metaverse” where we interview trailblazers of the immersive web as they share their insider advice on how to do business in the Web 3.0 Era. Your hosts are Dean Takahashi and Dirk Lueth and this series is brought to you by Upland.

Navigating the Metaverse
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You are listening to “Navigating the Metaverse” where we interview trailblazers of the immersive web as they share their insider advice on how to do business in the Web 3.0 Era. Your hosts are Dean Takahashi and Dirk Lueth and this series is brought to you by Upland.
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September 20, 2023
Fashion in the Metaverse
<p>Guests:<br>Ashley Hopkins is the Chief Creative Officer at House of Blueberry, helping to make Digital Fashion the way of the future. For the past 10 years, she has created digital wearable Fashion in the Metaverse. She previously co-founded 2 successful digital fashion brands, as well as founded 2 fashion events.</p> <p><br>Katherine Manuel is the Chief Advisor and Fractional CXO at The Boom Advisory. She was recently the COO and Board Director at House of Blueberry, a leading fashion house in the metaverse, empowering self-expression through digital wearables.</p> <p><br></p> <p><br>🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .</p>

September 13, 2023
Behind the Scenes of the Metaverse
<p>Guests:<br>Jesse Schell is the CEO of Schell Games, one of the largest full-service game design and development companies in the United States. Some of their AR and VR projects include Among Us VR, HoloLAB Champions, and LEGO Brickheadz Builder VR. Their clients include The Walt Disney Company, Yale University, and Microsoft Corporation. <br>Jay Chang is the Founder of Genopets, the world's first free-to-play, move-to-earn mobile RPG. The Genoverse is powered by daily steps while earning crypto in-game. A Genopet is a generative NFT that evolves. Built on Solana, the game combines the nurture and evolution of Tamagotchi, the training and battling of Pokemon, and the crafting and collecting of Animal Crossing. They boast a 250K player waiting list back in 2022. <br>Ryan Mullins is the CEO of Aglet, an augmented reality mobile shopping game where commerce has merged together with the gaming world. Ryan also served as the Director of Future Trends at Adidas. He helped devise the digital and innovation strategy for the company as well as set up new innovative business models within the business to serve the creative community. </p> <p> <br>🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .</p>

September 6, 2023
AI and the Metaverse
<p>Guests:<br>Alun Evans is the CEO of Freeverse, a dynamic NFTs infrastructure platform for brands and games. They leverage blockchain technology to create Living Assets™ or NFTs that evolve and appreciate in value with unlimited scalability according to how they are actually used. Their platform allows the creation of low-cost, dynamic NFTs that can be bought and sold in both crypto and fiat currencies simply with API calls, without paying gas fees – and with less impact on the environment. <br>Andrew Steinwold is a Managing Partner at Sfermion, an investment firm focused on the immersive internet of the metaverse. They invest in a range of blue-chip and emerging creators covering collectibles, gaming, virtual real estate, art, and other categories. Their portfolio includes Yield Guild Games, Petaverse, Immutable X, and BreederDAO. <br>Nicole Lazzaro is the President & Founder of XEO Design, the world's first player experience design (PXD) consulting company and leading researchers on emotion and the fun of games. Their clients include Sony, EA, Ubisoft, Sega, PlayFirst, Disney, Kabam, Leap Frog, Nexon, IBM, and The White House. Nicole is also voted by VentureBeat and Gamasutra as one of the Top 20 women working in video games, and Fast Company as one of the 100 most influential women in technology. <br>🦙 This podcast is brought to you by Upland - The Earth’s Metaverse where you can play-to-earn NFTs in an immersive Metaverse experience built around real-world neighborhoods while connecting with like-minded players. Download Upland on iOS, Android or sign up through our referral link to earn 6k UPX (2k more than normal) https://discover.upland.me/metaverse-podcast .</p>
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