Day 1 - 17 May 2023

10:00AM

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Lisa M. Lum

Founder

Friends of the Metaverse

Associated Talks:

10:00AM - Day 1

View Chairpersons Welcome: Digital Transformation & Web3

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Chairpersons Welcome: Digital Transformation & Web3

Chairpersons welcome and opening remarks. 

. Lisa M. Lum, Founder, Friends of the Metaverse

10:15AM

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David Palmer

Blockchain Lead

Vodafone Business

Associated Talks:

10:15AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

  • Metaverse as means of virtual co-creation and meeting environments.
  • Brand Activation vs Brand Extension Tool? – Extending services and products to the metaverse rather than approaching it as one-time activation.
  • Addressing the misconceptions around the Metaverse utilization.
. David Palmer, Blockchain Lead, Vodafone Business

10:45AM

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Dror Engel

Director of Product Management - Head of Data Products

eBay

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10:45AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Increase Data-driven Decision Making Velocity

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Presentation: Increase Data-driven Decision Making Velocity

Data-driven decision making (DDDM) is essential for modern businesses to thrive. However, the velocity at which decisions are made can be a bottleneck. This presentation will discuss strategies to increase the velocity of DDDM and enable organizations to make quicker, more informed decisions.

. Dror Engel, Director of Product Management - Head of Data Products, eBay

11:15AM

(PDT)

Lisa M. Lum

Founder

Friends of the Metaverse

Associated Talks:

10:00AM - Day 1

View Chairpersons Welcome: Digital Transformation & Web3

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Sharon O’Sullivan

Head, Technology Research & Innovation, Enterprise Architecture

Bank of Montreal (BMO)

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04:00PM - Day 1

View Panel: A Tidal Wave of Disruption – Connecting New Technologies Within a Blockchain Context

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Avanthika Ramesh

Senior Manager, Product Management

Salesforce

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02:30PM - Day 1

View Presentation: The New Loyal – Are Enterprise NFTs the Way Forward?

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Prof. Mischa Dohler

VP Emerging Technologies

Ericsson

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Thomas Pan

Founder

Web3 with TPan

Associated Talks:

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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David Palmer

Blockchain Lead

Vodafone Business

Associated Talks:

10:15AM - Day 1

View Presentation: Metaverse – The New Future of Work?

11:15AM - Day 1

View Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

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Panel: Web3 and the Metaverse – A New Era of Digital Innovation

  • What have we learnt so far in the world of decentralized and immersive technologies? 
  • What opportunities and challenges lie at the intersection of Web3 and the Metaverse?  
  • How will Web3 change the way we experience the digital world and is there a ceiling to its expansion? 
  • Exploring new business models and revenue streams.  
Moderator: . Lisa M. Lum, Founder, Friends of the Metaverse
. Sharon O’Sullivan, Head, Technology Research & Innovation, Enterprise Architecture, Bank of Montreal (BMO)
. Avanthika Ramesh, Senior Manager, Product Management, Salesforce
. Prof. Mischa Dohler, VP Emerging Technologies, Ericsson
. Thomas Pan, Founder, Web3 with TPan
. David Palmer, Blockchain Lead, Vodafone Business

11:55AM

Networking Break

01:00PM

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Marina Kernes

Assistant CIO

City of Burbank

Associated Talks:

01:00PM - Day 1

View Presentation: OKRs Playbook

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Presentation: OKRs Playbook

To follow soon …

. Marina Kernes, Assistant CIO, City of Burbank

01:30PM

(PDT)

Martin Caplan

Head of Blockchain Game Vertical

Amber

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Jay Ess

CEO/ Founder

Ozone Metaverse

Associated Talks:

01:30PM - Day 1

View Fireside Chat: On-Chain or Off-Chain? – The Rise of Autonomous Worlds

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Jorden Woods

Founding Partner

StarChain Ventures

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01:30PM - Day 1

View Fireside Chat: On-Chain or Off-Chain? – The Rise of Autonomous Worlds

10:00AM - Day 1

View Chairpersons Welcome: Web3 & Digital Assets

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Fireside Chat: On-Chain or Off-Chain? – The Rise of Autonomous Worlds

  • Open economies – how can they help extend existing game genres? 
  • Metaverse, Cloud and P2E gaming 
  • How Web3 composability can leverage autonomous worlds? 
  • Autonomous Worlds beyond gaming. 
Moderator: . Martin Caplan, Head of Blockchain Game Vertical , Amber
. Jay Ess, CEO/ Founder, Ozone Metaverse
. Jorden Woods, Founding Partner, StarChain Ventures

02:00PM

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Mohit Goenka

Director of Engineering

Yahoo

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02:00PM - Day 1

View Presentation: Building Large Scale Applications

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Presentation: Building Large Scale Applications

Initial architectural designs only focus on initial tasks. This presentation focuses on the technical steps for moving from a smaller userbase to a much bigger one.  

. Mohit Goenka, Director of Engineering, Yahoo

02:30PM

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