Neo Tokyo Interlinked

Guest Lineup: Brian D Evans, Thomas Gronnevik, Hustlepedia Hosts: Zehi, Shamsi

Join us for a lively conversation as these great minds expound on what they've learned about succeeding in Web3, and what it will take to onboard the masses of people needed for our decentralized future to thrive.

In addition to launching a plethora of companies – including: Affinity.xyz, BDE Ventures, and Influencive – Brian is an early-stage Web3 angel investor and a published writer on Forbes, Rolling Stone, Entrepreneur, Inc. Magazine, and more. He was also named one of the most influential millennial entrepreneurs by Inc. Magazine and one of the top 3 digital marketing influencers by Awario. Brian's work reaches millions!

Thomas Grønnevik is the founder, and CEO behind Wasder and a speaker in the world of gaming and Web3. As a serial entrepreneur, investor, and GQ cover featured leader, Thomas is passionate about the intersection of games and technology and how it can impact society and youth.

By now, we all know Hustlepedia well, as he's been heavily involved in past Neo Tokyo spaces, is the Founder of This Thing of Ours, and is well known as the crypto gaming expert on the popular YouTube show "Crypto Banter."

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Guest Lineup: Sabet, Ethan Brewerton, Edgar Ferreira, Irman.eth, New In Town

Hosts: Jeff Treves, Firestorm

Deep Dive

- Does Art Need Utility?

- Why do all PFP collections look the same?

- Do artists need to say if their art is AI-enhanced or based?

- In the future with highly advanced AI, will there still be creativity left to expore for artists?

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Lineup: EllioTrades, Hustlepedia (Crypto Banter), Jorge (Arcade), Firestorm, Zehi

Current Events

- Square Enix - Focus on Blockchain Gaming

Deep Dive

- How has gaming content changed over the last few years?

- Where do you see gaming content focusing in the next few years?

- Is crypto asset/price volatility keeping game devs from adoption on-chain assets?

- Difference in gaming audiences (international vs US, mobile vs console/pc)

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Lineup: Collider Craftworks, Firestorm, Chr0nicle, and Shamsi

Current Events

- Yuga Labs taps Blizzard exec as CEO

-Bblur.io surpasses OS volume by over 4x

- NT CB Completion and 4th Hand Reveal

- Collider Craftworks Moshpit Tourney

- Illuvium launches Overworld game beta

Deep Dive - Web3 Gaming Communities

- How do gaming communities differ from others in web3?

- How have gaming communities looked in the past and what are some of the challenges of managing them?

- Which web2 games have had the most successful online communities?

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Lineup: Francis (Shrapnel), Nick (Lost Realms), Firestorm, Felix Norden, Zehi, Jeff Treves

Current Events

- Neo Tokyo Code Breaker competition in progress

- Alex Becker sold Hyros for $110 mill

- Crypto market sideways

- Ledger's new products

- Yuga Labs ape coin staking

- Telegram creating a wallet

- SBF lingering news

Deep Dive - Gaming

- How gaming studios are using AI

- AI generated art and what kinds of jobs it might replace

- ChatGPT

- What is AI training?

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Lineup: Payton (Azra Games), Dr. JPEG, Hustlepedia, Firestorm, Felix Norden, Ben Gothard, Shamsi, Zehi

Current Events

- Crypto market sees week of green

- SBF on Media Tour

- Kraken Cuts 30% Workforce

- Zuckerberg NOT stepping down

- NT Founder launching SuperVerse + GM

- NT kicking off Code Breaker on 12/3

Deep Dive - Gaming

- First / formative gaming memories

- Current state of Web3 gaming market

- Standout Web3 games from the last year

- Which Web3 games have you hated the most

- What makes Web3 gaming communities different

- Which area of gaming will be disrupted first

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