Today I am extremely excited to welcome Dan and Lara to the show! I’ve been following their work for a couple of years now and I must say their project is one of the most inspiring that I have been connected to. XRAI Glass is making the world more accessible and inclusive for the Deaf and hard of hearing. From family and friends, to entertainment, to education, their technology is creating connections by turning audio into visuals in real-time. Connect with XRAI: https://xrai.glass/ Connect with Dan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danscarfe/ Connect with Lara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/larascarfe/ ********************* Making the Metaverse is one of the best metaverse podcasts in the known universe: Featured by Meta here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C535MPex7kz/?igsh=MXJpMDFjbnRiYjN2dQ%3D%3D Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts in the world, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

A small town girl who has taken the world and web3 by storm, Andrea Reade has too many skills and talents to list, and certainly cannot be placed in a box. Andrea, born a Leo, is a Canadian multidisciplinary artist that creates intuitive conceptualized artworks tailored to women empowerment, astrology and spirituality themes using AI & post photography mediums. Andrea has built an expansive community in web3, and has been featured in numerous exhibits including Art Basel, NFT NYC, and Futurist Toronto to name a few.  Connect with Andrea: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreareade/   X: https://x.com/crownandpalette Website: https://www.crownandpalette.xyz/ Making the Metaverse is one of the best metaverse podcasts in the known universe: Featured by Meta here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C535MPex7kz/?igsh=MXJpMDFjbnRiYjN2dQ%3D%3D Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts in the world, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Shreya is a dynamic and multifaceted artist and designer with a background in fashion. She has been taking web3 by storm through her brand Brushbound that leverages web3 technologies to create community based phygital fashion that is sustainable.  Connect with Shreya:  On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreyabhan/ At Brushbound: https://www.brushbound.com/ Making the Metaverse Featured by Meta here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C535MPex7kz/?igsh=MXJpMDFjbnRiYjN2dQ%3D%3D Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts in the world, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Dmitry Klim is a dynamic and multi-talented individual. In less exciting times he worked in developing online commerce. One day, he decided he didn’t want to be an NPC and started manifesting a new life for himself. This has led him through a career in real estate, he hung around the music industry, and ultimately walked into web3 through a series of chance meetings. He is currently the chief business development officer for Qappi where he is building communities around high quality web3 projects.  Connect with Dmitry: On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dklimat?igsh=eWV2OTg0OHQyOTA4 On Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dklimat  On Telegram: @dmitry_kleem  On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dmitry-klimenok/  ************** Making the Metaverse Featured by Meta here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C535MPex7kz/?igsh=MXJpMDFjbnRiYjN2dQ%3D%3D Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts in the world, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Dakshesh is a student at Middleton High School and is also studying computer science engineering at Hillsborough Community College. He works with artificial intelligence in business and in robotics. He has placed 6th in a national business competition with Future Business Leaders of America. He is the founder of a consulting firm. He is active in the robotics space, having competed in multiple First Robotics competitions and recently served as a student ambassador for the Orlando Regional 2024. In this episode we talk about AI in business, education, and in robotics. Connect with Dakshesh here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dakshesh-kaki-6a3888290/ ************** Making the Metaverse Featured by Meta here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C535MPex7kz/?igsh=MXJpMDFjbnRiYjN2dQ%3D%3D Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Aakash Singh is a Global People Management and Development Advisor. He is a mentor and a friend to over 37,000 students and 19 business owners globally. Aakash started his professional life as an engineer and eventually became a ‘talent architect’. Aakash helps people find their ‘perfect fit’, using the power of storytelling. He writes and speaks about HR, talent acquisition, and career development.  In this episode Aakash shares his insights on the role artificial intelligence is playing in HR. He covers everything from recruitment to resume writing. Aakash also offers some advice to students who are graduating and entering into the workforce. What are employers looking for? Should they be using ChatGPT? Listen to the episode for the answers!  Connect with Aakash: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakashsinghtm/  Website: https://aakashsingh.net/blog/  ***************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts, regularly appearing in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Pranava is a Student Voice/Marketing Intern at AI for Education and a junior at Middleton High School. Pranava's impressive achievements include winning first place in the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) national competition and state competition. He has led business education workshops at the national level, and has spoken at global conferences such as GovAI 2023 and the prestigious IIT Global 2024 regarding the future of AI in education. Pranava is committed to bridging the gap between students and teachers regarding AI literacy. Pranava is a huge fan of the Golden State Warriors.  Connect with Pranava on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pranava-manthena-392650272/  ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Google ranks Making the Metaverse one of the best metaverse podcasts, regularly in the top ten search results. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Zoe Lord is a Queen’s University graduate student studying cognitive load in virtual reality environments for chemistry education and a Scientist-Astronaut candidate at the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS) conducting bioastronautics research.  Prior to graduate work Zoe earned two Bachelor’s of Science degrees in the Specializations of Neuroscience and Chemistry with a Minor in Biology at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec.  In this episode Zoe talks about her VR research and shares stories about training to be an astronaut, what it’s like to be on a micro-gravity plane, and how it felt recently flying a plane for the first time.  Connect with Zoe on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/lordzoe/  ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Maria Becerra is an AI business strategist, presenter, prolific volunteer, and content creator. If you don’t already follow her on LinkedIn, you should, because she has a ton of insightful and informative content with a splash of humour.  Maria has worked for TD, Deloitte, and Canadian Tire and holds a graduate degree from Smith School of Business at Queen’s. She’s currently director of AI expedition a community driven project that makes learning about AI accessible to everyone.  Connect with Maria: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaf-becerra/ Join the AI Expedition Community: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ai-expedition/ ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Andy Ku, CEO of Altava. Andy is a graduate of Cornell and of Harvard where he studied architecture and urban planning. He has been involved in start ups for the past 20 years working with some of the biggest names in media and gaming.  ALTAVA, an established metaverse group, is at the forefront of bringing fashion and luxury brands into the Metaverse. Founded by pioneering online game innovators and fashion industry specialists, ALTAVA allows brands to digitize collections in a fully customizable environment. Visit: https://altava.com/  Connect with Andy: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andy-ku-27829523b/  ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Zak is a multi-talented individual with experience in a range of domains including healthcare, big tech, academics, management consulting and government in Canada and in the USA.  He has worked on VR and AI products at Facebook/Meta. He also created an app for Crohn’s and Colitis Canada that gained him national attention. He is a researcher, a project manager and an entrepreneur.  Connect with Zak on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zackmuqtadir/  ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠⁠Michael Carter⁠⁠ and produced by ⁠⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top ten metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Korey Thomson is a graduate of the Instrumentation and Control Engineering Technology program at St. Lawrence College. He also has an advanced diploma in game programming from Humber. Korey now works at the Queen’s University Medical Simulation Lab where he has been developing augmented reality based simulations. He also teaches at St. Lawrence College. ************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by ⁠Michael Carter⁠ and produced by ⁠www.ontheblockchain.ca⁠ Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. The show has audience members in 60 different countries around the world. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at ⁠https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts⁠ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Angad uses the power of art as a medium to break the taboo that mental health carries in India and globally. His art therapy sessions and workshops for corporates and blocked creative professionals increase creativity and communication skills. Shh... It's Taboo, his mental health event has enabled hundreds of people to share their mental health stories, empowering hundreds more to start talking about theirs. He co-founded The Colours of Change Foundation to spark conversations about locally relevant social issues in rural communities in India and to empower artists by the giving them a voice at the same time. Connect with Angad: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angadbsodhi/ ************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Corey is VP of Web3 and Industry 4.0 at dapphaus. He is an experienced entrepreneur and creative problem solver with a vast technical, managerial, and creative skillset. He's spend a lot of time focused on digital media and emerging technologies. In the past several years, Corey has helped some big brands move into new digital spaces. As the founder and CEO of Parcel Party he has created unforgettable experiences inside virtual worlds and video games. Corey has a wealth of knowledge and experience that only a few people in the space have developed. Connect with Corey: Dapphaus: https://www.dapphaus.io/ Parcel Party: https://parcelparty.io/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/coreykovnats/ ************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Fernanda is a multidisciplinary artist based in Mexico City. She is deeply passionate about creating unique and impactful digital experiences through NFT technology. She has leveraged her expertise in storytelling, video creation, and editing to bring her vision to life. Fernanda designed, promoted and sold out her first NFT collection “Serious and Cool” as a one person team. Her new project Docena is the first zodiac themed dynamic NFT on the market. Connect with Fernanda and her work: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/ferboccard/ Serious and Cool on Opensea https://opensea.io/collection/seriousandcool Docena https://docena.art/ ************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Evan Sitler-Bates, co-founder of XpertVR, which is revolutionizing education and job training for something like a million users in a range of sectors and industries. He’s been in the space for several years and is passionate about making education accessible, affordable and verifiable.  Connect with Evan and XpertVR here: Evan on LinkedIn XpertVR on LinkedIn XpertVR website *************************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Sam Huber is a metaverse pioneer. He is the CEO and founder of LandVault, the largest real estate company in the metaverse. With $37 million in funding, a team that includes 120 architects, designers and developers, and partnerships with brands including Mastercard, L’Oreal and Heineken, Sam is shaping the future of our digital realms.  Connect with Sam: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samhuber LandVault Website: https://landvault.io/ X (Twitter) - https://twitter.com/samhuber?lang=en  *************************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Really enjoyed speaking with Dr. Alexander Hughes about his recent eCampusOntario report titled “Wallets, Passports, Portfolios, Credentials: What Learners Want in a Virtual Education Wallet.” Alex shared insights on what learners think about access, use and adoption of a virtual wallet system that stores digital educational credentials. According to Jill Dunlop, Minister of Colleges and Universities, “The research carried out by eCampusOntario clearly indicates that learners are interested in and receptive to virtual wallets for storing their educational credentials.” You can view the full report here: Report Learn more about Dr. Alexander Hughes and his research here: https://www.dralexhughes.com/about **************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Adri Mukund is a designer with a passion for creating impactful and meaningful designs that leave a lasting impression. With years of experience and a proven track record of success, Adri is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of creativity and delivering visually stunning designs that inspire and captivate audiences. Adri has earned recognition as a visionary in the design world and is continuously striving to evolve and grow as a designer. With a keen eye for detail, Adri's designs are not only beautiful, but also thought-provoking and memorable. Adri's artworks have been showcased in prestigious exhibits such as Kaari Kollective, CGW Exhibit, Nautz Exhibit, CSS Club Exhibit, NFT NYC'23, and NFT Karachi'23. You can find Adri here: https://linktr.ee/adrimukund *********** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today brings incredible insight and a tremendous level of passion to web3. Costantino Roselli is Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at NTZNS and an Advisory Board Member on the Metaverse Fashion Council. He is a top brand storyteller, bestselling author, futurist and keynote speaker. He holds two masters in Digital Marketing and Leadership, a Diploma in Management of Arts, Culture & Communication, a bachelor's in Computer Science, and over 21 certificates in Future Thinking, Gamification, Storytelling, Brand Management, Fashion & Luxury Management, Communication, Growth Hacking Marketing, Human Psychology, and Human-Technology Interaction. Costantino is truly a leader in the space and it is a great honour to have him here today! Find out more about NTZNS here: https://ntzns.com/ and connect with Costantino here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/costantinoroselli/ ***************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

John King has a wide range of skills and experiences that he brings to the edtech space. He took his undergraduate degree at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia and completed a Masters degree at the Chinese University of Hong Kong where he studied globalization, commerce and media. He has worked as a lecturer, researcher and sales director for firms in the United States and in China. More recently, John has been in the edtech space working with VictoryXR, bringing colleges and universities into the XR education space through the building of digital twins and the integration of XR tech with curriculum.  Contact John at [email protected] for more information. Also visit www.victoryxr.com to learn more and book a tour! ***************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

This was a truly inspiring episode! Afzal is an experienced business leader with a background in growing businesses and managing Business operations at top global organizations such as Chiliz (Socios.com), Binance, Foodpanda, and Total Energies. He holds a master's degree in Banking and Finance, and has specialized knowledge in Blockchain Operations, Cryptocurrencies, Fintech Management, Market Research, Banking, Accounting, and Finance. Connect with Afzal on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/afzal-majeed/  ***************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Sati, a digital artist and NFT creator with a fierce dedication to her craft. She has a life long love of graffiti, canvases and all the traditional art she can get close to. Several years ago she discovered digital art and it heavily influenced her illustration style and way of thinking. Now she is developing her own brand and working on a range of NFT projects. In her art, she explores themes of identity, love, and melancholy. Her art style also incorporates influences from retro futuristic aesthetic, music, anime and life experiences. Her largest project, TV Obsession, was featured on the front page of OpenSea at the peak of the NFT boom. Her journey has not always been a walk in the park but she has remained dedicated to her art and persevered through difficult times. Sati has a wealth of experience to share with artists and collectors in this very special one year anniversary episode of Making the Metaverse. Connect with Sati: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/satidraws/?hl=en @satidraws Twitter: https://twitter.com/iamsati @iamsati Web: https://satidraws.com ********************* Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community.  Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Liv Erickson, a true metaverse visionary. Liv jumped into the metaverse in 2014 and has not looked back. Since then Liv has worked for Microsoft, AWS and Mozilla where they are currently the team lead for Hubs. In their work at Mozilla they are leading the development of open, accessible and approachable virtual worlds. Liv is committed to making creator tools accessible to everyone so that online spaces are reflective of the visions of end users not just developers. Find Liv: On LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liv-erickson/ *********** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" of all podcasts for 2022. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Micah Imomotebegha is a digital marketing specialist with a focus on web 3 and blockchain based projects. He studied information systems management in Nigeria before moving to Canada to pursue additional studies at St. Lawrence College. In the episode, Micah shares his extensive experience with and knowledge of the cryptocurrency market in Nigeria. He shares the political, economic and cultural forces responsible for Nigerians loosing trust in their existing institutions and finding hope in a decentralized future. To contact Micah: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/micah-imomotebegha Twitter: @micahimomos Instagram: @micahimomos Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Karan Pal (KP). KP is a graphic designer and illustrator from India who likes to follow his curiosity towards fiction and celebrates culture through his art. His works majorly explore dramatic light followed by a colorful expression based on an Indian narrative. He firmly believes that community is the key and is building one in Web 3 alongside Colors Of India DAO. Explore KP's Work: https://linktr.ee/Karanpal25  **********  Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Ron Bauer is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author, with over 20 years of experience. He is focused on FinTech, EdTech, SaaS, Gaming, VR, AR, Metaverse and Web 3.0. Ron has a track record of supporting disruptors from early-stage seed funding all the way through to IPOs, as well as SPACs. He has been a major shareholder and principal investor in many companies. He was the Co-Founder of Turkana Energy, which merged with Africa Oil (TSX: AOI) in July 2009. The company went on to have a peak market value of over $3 Billion CAD, having raised more than $1 Billion of equity after Tullow Oil successfully drilled Turkana’s oil concession. Ron’s greatest personal quality is his ability to adapt himself to changing economic climates and diversifying sectors. He holds an MBA from the University of Cambridge. Find Ron here: Website www.thescapital.com Instagram  @ronbauer888 Facebook  @ronbauer888 Twitter  @ronbauer888 TikTok  @ronbauer888 Youtube  https://www.youtube.com/@ronbauer888/featured LinkedIn  www.linkedin.com/in/ronbauer888 *************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Spotify data places Making the Metaverse in "...the top 10 percent shared globally" for 2022.  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Samuel Dahan is law professor at Queen’s University and is cross-appointed to Cornell Law School and Paris Dauphine Law School. A qualified lawyer and former EU official, his areas of interest include labour analytics and dispute resolution. He is the head of policy at the Deel Lab for Global Employment, a research consortium on labour policy and compliance analytics. Dahan is the founder and Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab, a global consortium concerned with the application of analytics to dispute resolution, and developed and launched MyOpenCourt, an open-access legal technology. In addition, he is the recipient of the 2021 Stanley M. Corbett Award for Excellence in Teaching, and the 2020 INFORMS UPS Prize for best program in analytics. At Constructor Learning (previously known as SIT Learning) Samuel is an instructor for the Masters of Management Analytics program. You can see more of Samuel’s research and projects here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samuel-dahan/  ************************* Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Alex Scott. Alex is the Academic Director for the SIT Learning MMA, the Director of Group Risk Management products at Borealis AI (RBC’s AI Research Institute), and an instructor in the Analytics group at the Smith School of Business. At Borealis AI he is the product owner for all AI products in the risk line of business. Prior to Borealis AI, Alex led data science teams in the Analytics Center of Excellence at TD Bank and held various roles in management consulting at EY, Novantas, and the Carly Rian Group. He has experience leading analytics programs, products, and courses at financial institutions and public sector organizations around the world. Connect with Alex on LinkedIn here; and learn more about the MMA Program he is directing at SIT Learning here. ****************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Arthur Huang, Founder and Managing Partner of The Blockchain Lab, a national student-run community that specializes in content creation, incubation, event hostings, and cryptocurrency investments. Arthur is a recipient of the D&R Sobey Atlantic Scholarship at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. He is a digital asset fund analyst with Round13 Capital and is involved in several student run clubs focused on finance and consulting. Connect with Arthur: LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/arthurhuang001/ Connect with Blockchain Lab: Discord: https://discord.gg/NmD4NBWx LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/theblockchainlab/ Website: https://www.theblockchainlab.ca Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theblockchainlab_/ ***************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Grigory is a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance where he runs the Regulatory Knowledge Exchange project. Before joining the CCAF he worked at various tech companies, across functions but mainly on legal and research roles. He has also previously worked in the legal and research sectors in China and Central Asia and received an honours degree in law from the University of Edinburgh, specialising in international law. He teaches various courses on fintech and regulatory topics, including Schaffhausen Institute of Technology's course on Web 3.0. Email: [email protected] SIT course: https://learning.sit.org/learning/web-3 RKE project: https://rke.ccaf.io/login ***************************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Today's episode is packed! I was joined by Evgeny Lyandres, founder of VirtuSwap and Alexander Zaidelson, Head of Data and Business at VirtuSwap. We talk about #defi, liquidity, AI, security and our hopes for a brighter future powered by blockchain technologies. Evgeny is also Professor of Finance and the Head of the Blockchain Research Institute at Tel Aviv University as well as visiting professor at Schffhausen Institute of Technology where he teaches courses on blockchain, cryptocurrencies and defi with Alexander and other world leading researchers.  More about VirtuSwap:  Website: virtuswap.io | Twitter: https://twitter.com/VirtuSwap | TG: http://t.me/virtuswap_official | Medium: https://medium.com/virtuswap More about Web 3 courses at The Schaffhausen Institute of Technology: https://learning.sit.org/learning/web-3  Bios: Evgeny Lyandres is a founder of VirtuSwap -- a new decentralized exchange, which, once launched towards the end of 2022, is expected to allow significant improvements in the efficiency of trading in digital assets. Evgeny has published his theoretical and empirical corporate finance papers extensively in all top finance journals, and presented his work over 200 times at top conferences and at Universities on five continents. Evgeny currently serves as an Editor of the Journal of Corporate Finance. In the last few years, Evgeny’s research focus has largely shifted towards applications of blockchain technology in economics and finance. His work on blockchain and cryptocurrencies received wide recognition, and he was elected to the prestigious Crypto and Blockchain Economics Research Forum. Alexander Zaidelson is the head of data and business at VirtuSwap. Alexander started his career as software developer, working at Demantra, SoftWatch and Mercury Interactive (acquired by HP). In 2005, Alexander co-founded Nareps, a P2P file sharing company that pioneered P2P file sharing and user-generated content on the mobile and served as VP of Product and Business Development. Since 2008, Alexander led Product and Data disciplines at WeFi Inc., a big data company with a mission of organizing the world’s Wi-Fi. As VP of Product and Data, Alexander spearheaded a pivot towards competitive intelligence and virtual-to-real behavior analytics. After WeFi was acquired, Alexander joined CIRTech – a growth-stage VC fund investing in Israeli technology companies, where he led multiple investments. In 2018, he became CEO of Beam, a company developing a new privacy-preserving blockchain and a cryptocurrency based on that blockchain, leading the company to transformation to a decentralized foundation by 2021. Currently, in addition to VirtuSwap, Alexander participates in several projects in the blockchain and related areas as advisor. He is interested in real-world applications of the blockchain, as well as AI and Big Data technologies. ************************* Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Pavel is an expert in ethically aligned AI & Digital Assets regulations, markets, partnerships and revenue models. He is Co-Founder and Venture Operating Partner at Vision Studio Ventures (VSV). VSV's purpose is to democratize venture investments for the operating partner network. In addition to capital, VSV provides go-to-market advisory services and connects senior enterprise executives with world class founders to help build legendary companies, accelerate user acquisition & revenue growth. One of the VSV portfolio companies is Fasset, which is building the golden bridge between trad-fi & ce-de-fi with real world partnerships (banks, telcos, payment platforms) in emerging markets like UAE, Indonesia, Turkey and others. Pavel is on a mission to empower the next billion of Web3 users to learn, play, invest, earn, and spend in crypto. Pavel holds degrees from the University of Toronto (Bachelor of Engineering) and the Smith School of Business at Queen’s University (Masters in AI & Advanced Analytics). Pavel is teaching Web3 webinars through the Schaffhausen Institute of Technology that will be offered online and in person in Dubai and Zurich. Details for the program can be found here: https://learning.sit.org/learning/web-3 More information about Pavel can be found on LinkedIn here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavelrahman/ *********************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Collin O’Brien is Head of Marketing for Rubic. Rubic is a cross-chain DeFi ecosystem, which features cross-chain swaps, on-chain swaps and much more. Their aim is to deliver a complete ONE-STOP decentralized trading platform. The Rubic platform is a place where users can complete cross-chain swaps utilizing different solutions, where users will get the best rates from all the leading swap protocols (thanks to a DEX aggregator implementation), as well as access to a unique cross-chain feature which gives the opportunity to swap all supported tokens on 1 click! Find Collin here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Collin_Rubic Find Rubic here: Twitter: https://twitter.com/CryptoRubic Web: https://rubic.exchange App: https://app.rubic.exchange   *********************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Adam is the Chief Strategy Officer of RDX Works, a core development company behind the Radix Public Network. Throughout his career, Adam has worked in and with multiple successful start-up, scale-up, and platforms businesses in marketing, content, and strategy. Prior to joining RDX Works, Adam built a video sharing platform to over 35 million Monthly Active Users and the VRA token community to over 250k people." Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Adam_XRD Radix Twitter: https://twitter.com/radixdlt Radix Website: https://radixdlt.com *********** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Chris Horne is an Emmy and Peabody award winner with deep experience developing projects that marry frontier technology with the arts - from filmmaking in VR at Oculus, running the core UX/UI team on Facebook's next-generation Social VR platform (basically the Metaverse), and specializing in fixing some of the largest and gnarliest shots at Pixar. His current project, Filta, is an NFT face filter marketplace that lets you create, trade and wear face filter and avatar NFTs. FIlta is backed by Y Combinator. Website: https://www.getfilta.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getfilta/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/getfilta *********************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Harrison Jordan is a Toronto-based lawyer and consultant with a focus on legal matters involving NFTs and Web3. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School where he enrolled in a broad range of public and private law courses. Harrison enjoys staying abreast of developments in the NFT space, and providing legal advice and services involving the use of NFTs in business. Learn more about his practice here: https://thenftlawyer.ca  ************************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Jojo Sunshine is a visual artist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. In this episode, she shares her unconventional journey into web3 and NFTs, the origin story of GIRL HAUS, and why she believes web3 is the future for creators. Find out more about Jojo here: Website: https://www.jojosunshine.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojosunshineart/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jojosunshineart ************************** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Entrepreneur and crypto educator Briana founded 0xx to be a welcoming front door for other women to walk through. Frustrated by the lack of financial safety nets for new mothers in the freelancing world, Briana knew there must be other options and began exploring decentralized, accessible wealth building options in Web3. Discouraged by the overabundance of bro-marketing and utter lack of accessible education, Briana set out to raise the bar with making crypto truly accessible to women from all walks of life. Her goal is to act as a catalyst for bringing together the bold—those that want to radically uplift the world and their bank accounts. Find out more from Briana and 0XX here: Website: https://www.0xx.io/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/0xxcrypto/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/0xxcommunity ********** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Anastasia Drinevskaya is the most dynamic and interesting human in web3. She has multiple degrees, a love of theatre and fashion, she kicks b*tt in the gym, she models, she can juggle, and there is a rumour that she will soon breathe fire. Oh and she is CEO of Cointelegraph communications. On top of all of this, she is incredibly warm and genuine, cares deeply about the blockchain community, and wants to give 'power to the people' through blockchain technologies. If web3 was a marvel cinematic universe, she would be one of the superheroes. So sit back, relax and enjoy this very special episode of Making the Metaverse!  Find Anastasia here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/anastasia_drinevskaya/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Ana_dwsn Cointelegraph: https://cointelegraph.com/about ******** Making the Metaverse is hosted by Michael Carter and produced by www.ontheblockchain.ca Canada's fastest growing blockchain media community. Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have consistently rated our show one of the top five metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Shirin Bucknam, co-founder of Crypto Witch Club, a trusted, equitable, and educational voice in the web3 space that is highly entertaining. Founded only a year ago, with co-founder Kaitlin McGowan, Crypto Witch Club has grown into a community of over 10,000 across channels and been featured in Marie Claire, Time, Bustle, GirlBoss, and more. Prior to this project, she launched POPcreative, a data-driven branding and marketing consultancy that executed campaigns for clients such as Kenneth Cole and FaceBook. Find out more about Crypto Witch Club here: website: https://www.cryptowitchclub.io IG: https://www.instagram.com/cryptowitchclub/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/cryptowitchclub Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have rated our show 3rd on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! For more amazing content check out www.ontheblockchain.ca --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

OnClickCloset is a Digital Fashion House based in India, Led by two young girlfriends. They give life to their fantasized and imaginary stories which anyone can relate to and experience via Digital Fashion. Come Listen, as we talk about Digital Fashion, Culture, and a bit about food from India! Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have rated our show 3rd on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Hi! I'm Michael Carter and my guest today on Making the Metaverse is Federico Carpi, an Argentinian musician and NFT artist living in Poland. Under the name Huxley Sun, Federico writes, records and performs as a musician offering an indie-folk sound that is delivered at a slow pace with a contemplative style. Federico also creates NFT artwork in a unique visual aesthetic. His NFT project offers collectors special benefits linked to his music releases. Today we talk about how web3 is changing the music industry and what it means for artists and listeners. We also talk about the role being played by NFTs in these changes. You can hear more about his music and see his NFT artwork at the links below: For more about his Music: Website: https://www.huxleysun.com/ On Instagram: @huxleysunnft On twitter https://twitter.com/HuxleySun For more about his NFT collection Website: https://www.huxleysun.com/huxleysunnft On Instagram: @huxleysun On OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/huxleysunsingles Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have rated our show 4th on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Piers Ridyard, CEO of RDX Works, core developers of Radix, the first layer one protocol for DeFi that started from the problem of how to decentralize the $400 trillion global economy and worked backwards. Piers has been in the blockchain space from the very beginning. Today, he shares a historical perspective on DeFi, talks about his vision for the future and illustrates the role standards play in the development of networks. I also learn a new term from Piers: ‘ujamaflip’. Find out more about Radix at www.radixdlt.com For careers and more about RDX Works: www.rdx.works To learn about Scrypto, the Radix programming language: https://developers.radixdlt.com/ And to dive deep down the Radix rabbit hole, start here: https://twitter.com/PiersRidyard/status/1494306960082149378?s=20&t=g-paRlqckiF1mz5YMWnTAw Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have rated our show 4th on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/  thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Max Sheika is a Ukrainian 3D artist and architect. His recent work has been dedicated to generating support for the people of Ukraine. This includes a special collaboration with Spatial.io through sales of his Metaverse design known as the Peace Pavillion. They also donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of his recreation of the Independence Monument, a collaboration with @polycount directly to the Ukrainian government’s official cryptocurrency wallet. His work can also be found on Makersplace and Foundation. In this episode, Max provides some historical context on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, how web3 has played a role in generating support for the people of Ukraine, and how web3 creators are embracing new ways of collaborating.    Ig - @max.sheik https://instagram.com/max.sheik?utm_medium=copy_link Twitter - @MaxSheika https://twitter.com/MaxSheika Makersplace https://makersplace.com/maxsheik/ Foundation @max.shieka https://foundation.app/@Max.Sheika Independence Monument on Opensea - https://opensea.io/assets/ethereum/0x5df8462548a3ea3bbb91767a6e47a770e5252359/5 PeacePavillion https://peace-pavilion.maxsheika.com/ Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have rated our show 4th on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guests today on Making the Metaverse are Wilfred Lee and Sardwell who are working together on a phygital project called Renisis. Renisis is a multidimensional world that takes you to another place, physically and emotionally, providing superpowers to be stronger and present your best self. It combines fine jewelry crafted by Sardwell with sounds and AI generated artwork created by Wilfred. Working together they have created a truly unique project that bridges the physical and digital realms.  To see the Renisis project visit https://foundation.app/@renisis and https://www.instagram.com/renisisofficial/ To see more of Wilfred’s artwork visit http://artistsjourney.org/ and https://www.instagram.com/theartistsjourney/  Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have included the show on their list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

My guest today is Dennison Bertram, an avid futurist, artist and serial entrepreneur with a keen eye for the future of technology and its social impacts. He is an early block-chain technologist having founded the first Bitcoin Exchange for Czech Crowns (BuyBTC.cz), a technologically advanced physical bitcoin wallet (Aeternum Key-Vault), and a PayPal like digital currency wallet (Terrawallet). Dennison is the founder of DopeWars, DappHero, and PridePunks, the first CryptoPunks derivative. He also founded WithTally, which offers tools for decentralized decision making and governance for distributed ledger ecosystems. Dennison is also a renowned fashion and commercial photographer that has shot for some of the world’s top names in Fashion and Commerce such as Nespresso, Heineken, Alitalia, Marie Claire, Elle, Versace, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and more. He has developed cutting edge 360 VR experiences and campaigns for brands such as MUDEC, Vogue Italia, I-D Magazine Online, Vice: Motherboard, The NorthFace and advertising agencies such as Publicis, Leo Burnett, McCann and more. You can learn more about Bertram at http://www.dennisonbertram.com Special Discount Code for Listeners for DAO NYC happening June 22! www.eventbrite.com/e/348032784427/?discount=75MakingMetaverse CODE: 75MAKINGMETAVERSE The best DAO event of the year! DAO NYC is built by DAOs, for DAOs, to push the DAO ecosystem forward. On June 22nd, DAO NYC is hosting the hottest DAO event of the year. Located at the beautiful Spring Studios in Tribeca, DAO NYC features multiple stages of content throughout the day along with breakfast, lunch, and a rooftop happy hour. DAO NYC offers the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and participate in interactive panels in an un-conference style event format. With 30+ DAO Teams and 60+ speakers from the most innovative organizations in the space, DAO NYC is best place to learn about the state of DAO tooling and get up to speed with how DAO teams are solving the most important issues facing DAOs today. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Creator of HOLOHEADZ & Co-developer of the HOLOVERSE an amazing metaverse platform Eljan is an italian digital artist, born in 2001 who has worked on digital art since he was in high school. His main goal is to create timeless, astounding NFTs that aim to connect people from all over the world and help them build relationships with other collectors & investors. His goal is to create an immense flow of project ideas, creative thoughts and constructive feedback to allow a collective growth inside the V.I.P. HOLO CLUB. Eljan has been creating NFTs since March 2020 and is committed to developing HOLOHEADZ as a long-term project, allowing the investors who collect them to connect with an increasingly large network of like-minded people. You can learn more about Eljan's work here: https://holoheadz.com/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Iana is a digital fashion designer. She moved to Europe three years ago after graduating in theoretical and applied linguistics in Moscow. After five years in the field of intercultural communication she decided to find her actual passion and purpose. During that period of her life, she and her Dutch fiancee decided to see the world and to travel across Europe. They've traveled to Sweden and lived in Greece, France and Italy. Iana traveled with very few clothes but with her sewing machine and laptop in hand. She didn’t always have the opportunity to sew, so she started studying digital fashion. After three years of self-studying she became a professional digital fashion designer.  You can see her incredible work on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iana.v.a/  This episode is presented by ontheblockchain.ca  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Sourav Deb is co-owner of Guerrilla Music and a thought leader in the Web3 space. Sourav and his partner have successfully built a socially conscious company that exists on the blockchain but is focused on growth in the real world.  Through Guerrilla Music they have initiatives like the Color the Blockchain campaign. They hold free online courses to onboard people who want to learn but haven’t had the resources to do so. They teach in the cadence of hip hop so it’s easy to break through the language barrier of blockchain lingo. For the past year they’ve been raising money to support and assist artists in developing countries. As Guerrilla Music is owned by a woman and a person of color, inclusivity is important to them. They’ve recently launched the $RAP Token and are in the prelaunch stages of an NFT drop and Play to Earn game featuring their RAP HEADZ characters. $RAP Token is used in voting for their MetaVerzus events held in Decentraland and has many in real life uses. They have created wearables for National Geographic, Jim Jones, Zap Theory, Forever 21, Space 1 Mission, Ice Poker, The Hundreds, Penguin Fight Club, Tru Community and more. Sourave is also a genesis artist as the first Canadian rapper to mint an audio NFT, a resident DJ in the ICE Poker lounge and the host of the MetaVerzus events in Decentraland. Find out more about his project here https://www.raptoken.xyz --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Bored Ape Yacht Club’s Metaverse Minting Debacle – Gas fees, Twitter taunts, broken records and the promise of brighter days Yuga Labs finds itself on the otherside in more ways than one as they suffer blowback from the community for wasting gas, costing buyers a mint to mint, and ‘saying no big deal’ after many wallets were left holding an empty bag. What’s all the fuss about? Why is everyone ‘ape-ing in’ to the new metaverse that has yet to be built out? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Very excited to share this podcast featuring a very special guest, Daniel Liebeskind. He is the co-founder and CEO of Topia, a platform for creative visual experiences that inspire authentic human connection. From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Daniel’s mission is to foster human connection through technology. He has been building offline communities his whole life and originally became an entrepreneur to build software that helped people manage their own personal community. Daniel is a product creator and engineer, having coded nearly 30 applications over the last 6 years. He has built community platforms, contact managers, slack bots, real estate systems, trading platforms, knowledge ecosystems, and browser, VR and mobile games. Daniel believes that creativity is humanity's greatest gift and he has been on a quest to empower creators and make it easier for them to earn financial freedom by creating community and bringing people together to share in experiences. Check out https://topia.io today!  ******** Shout out to my friends over at Feedspot. They have included the show on their new list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Privacy in the metaverse will be interesting. In this episode I develop a privacy spectrum for social media platforms and then consider how this range of privacy expectations could play a role in making the metaverse.  Shout out to my new friends over at Feedspot. They have included the show on their new list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

026 - Metaverse creators say Meta is greedy. Lego and Fortnite maker Epic Games partner to create a metaverse that is safe for children. Gather offices go to the dogs and new metaverse platform Topia.io is gaining attention. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

How does The Rock bring 200 million of his closest friends to the metaverse? He doesn't. In this episode I ruminate about the consequences of the physical and temporal limitations of the metaverse and mention the first-ever Hospital Foundation in the world to be put on the map of Decentraland.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

I review Gather, Decentraland and Spatial giving my comments on things like cost, immersion and collaboration. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Flying Fox CEO and Co-Founder Charlotte Wise joins me to day to talk about making the metaverse a space where people can learn about sustainability, conservation and blockchain. Their free play to learn app app is available for testing on mobile os. The team is currently building a play to earn and learn metaverse game using polygon technology. They currently have an amazing nft collection available on OpenSea, be sure to check it out! https://flyingfoxgame.com  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

The metaverse is being made in Canada, eh?! It's metaverse fashion week and the NFT community sees a second chance for the space. Hope for philanthropy in the metaverse after picking up a copy of 'Bitcoin and the future of fundraising' by Anne Connely and Jason Shim. Shout out to my new friends over at Feedspot. They have included the show on their new list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at feedspot.com thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Today I take a tour of Decentraland and visit a building dedicated to Mario and his adventures, take a selfie on the red carpet for Metaverse Fashion Week, and stop by the Tokens.com building. Shout out to my new friends over at Feedspot. They have included the show on their new list of the 25 best metaverse podcasts in the history of the universe. Check them out at https://blog.feedspot.com/metaverse_podcasts/ thanks to Anuj for reaching out! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

We are moving from social media pages to metaverse places for our online social lives. How will this migration impact the way we socialize virtually? In this podcast I consider the limits on metaverse gatherings that will ultimately require small and exclusive virtual places.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

The metaverse has the potential to change the social dynamics of virtual spaces. Instead of a page where largely asynchronous communication takes place, the metaverse is reintroduces much of our typical offline social dynamics. Space is limited. Presence must be maintained. Communication is in real time. Some of these elements are available on different social media platforms via live streaming and group chats. In the metaverse, these features become the routine experience. What does this mean for trolls? Celebrities? Experts? All this and more on today's episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

I've been talking a lot about what makes Gather awesome lately. Today I'm going to talk about why the immersive experience offered by other platforms like Decentraland will keep Gather's market share limited.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

I share my experiences with the Gather metaverse platform where I have opened my new virtual office and had a few meetings.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Is the high ticket price of Decentraland worth paying when free platforms like Gather are available? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

What are the bad things that we will be hearing about the metaverse? Much like the narratives we have heard about cryptocurrency in the mainstream media the metaverse will be subject to fear, uncertainty and drama. In this episode I run through a few concerns.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Do all metaverse projects have to be build on a well know and expensive platform? Where do people go for onboarding in the metaverse? What does protesting look like in the metaverse?  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

What effect do neighbours have on real estate in the Metaverse? Is it always a positive impact? What happens if someone builds their nightclub next door to your spa?  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Today I meander across a few topics that relate to the value of land in the Metaverse. I touch on a variety of concepts including gentrification, below market housing and the securitization of land in the metaverse. Thanks for listening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

How do NFT's, cryptocurrencies and the metaverse work together? In this brief podcast I use VIN numbers, fiat currency and the used car market to explain.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

I've been thinking a little bit about vulnerability in the metaverse and have a few things to say in this episode.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Thrilled to have Arturo as my very first guest on the podcast we had an incredible conversation about NFT's, blockchain and the social side of the metaverse. Arturo has a lifetime of experience in PR. He has worked with dozens of global brands and most recently spent several years working on PR side of the first subway project in Lima, Peru.  Arturo is a professional communicator with 17 years of experience developing communication plans, managing communication crisis, creating, planning digital communication campaigns, and editing newsletters, blogs, press releases, articles, as well as developing media networking around the world. He is a curator of technology trends, fan of human knowledge and entrepreneurship values and innovation. His next big drop is his 'My Other Skin' project that will make avatars and the offline humans that operate them stylish.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

What does vulnerability have to do with the Metaverse? Are people more or less vulnerable in the Metaverse than in other virtual spaces?  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Kicking around the idea of using the Metaverse to advance my health and fitness. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Fresh off of the weeklong hackathon I organized with my team on Discord I have some thoughts about moving the next event into the metaverse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

What does place making look like in the metaverse? In this episode I contemplate building a youth drop in centre in the metaverse. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Gary Vee says the market will decide what's valuable. He's big in the NFT space and not afraid to tell people about it. In this episode I think out loud about the role of NFT's in the metaverse and more specifically how people will project their digital selves with them.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

What are McDonalds and Miller Lite doing in the metaverse? Will the lines be long? Will you need proof of age to order beer? What will it be like to use chopsticks to eat sushi in the metaverse? Some of the things I consider in this new episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message

Introduction to new series called Making the Metaverse with Michael.  --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/michael-carter573/message