In this two part episode, Simmons are joined by Karl Tlais, Founder and Strategic Advisor at iAdvisory. iAdvisory were integral in the creation of the ‘Dubai Metaverse Strategy’, which recently approved a new phase in the Gulf’s pursuit to be the centre of the Metaverse.

Karl is a strategic business leader with over 20 years’ experience building market presence and driving revenue growth across Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East, and Africa. He specialises and is considered an industry transformational leader across the Digital Economy, Fintech, Innovation, Partnership, Venture and Investment space. We are also joined by Raza Rizvi, Partner at Simmons (Middle East) and digital business, data and IP specialist, to gain his legal insights of the region.

We discuss with both Karl and Raza about the role that the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is set to play in the building the Metaverse, including Karl’s views on the Metaverse: what it is to become and the challenges it needs to overcome; and the key considerations for those businesses who have not operated within the MENA region.