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Brooke Howard-Smith is the co-founder of Non-Fungible Labs, a creative studio out of New Zealand that has developed a wide range of applications for NFTs on their mission to empower the world’s creatives. Their projects include Fluf World, which has the record for largest ever first day of sales volume on OpenSea, considered one of the most successful NFT launches in history, having generated over $40M in revenue in its first week. In addition to Non-Fungible Labs, Brooke was an X Games Medalist and social entrepreneur who spent eleven years founding some of action sport’s most successful companies.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Brooke founded Non-Fungible Labs and Fluf world, 🖼 how NFTs can reshape content and community, ⚡️ building the Fluf World ecosystem, 🔥 building an open and equitable metaverse, 👩‍🎨 NFTs for art and social impact, 👀 reshaping creative industries.

On today's podcast we have Amrita Sethi, an award-winning artist and the first NFT artist in the Middle East. After a successful career in finance, Amrita left the corporate world for a deeper calling, which led to the creation of her new multimedia art form, called “Voice Note Art”©️, merging sound, technology and storytelling with NFTs. The unique idea led to recognition and coverage with Forbes, CNN, BBC World news to winning awards, selected for Expo 2020 and creating live activations and installations in Middle East Asia and Europe. She has recently painted and created The World’s first Sound Augmented Reality NFT Mural at the DIFC Innovation Hub as well as the World’s first Augmented Reality Abaya.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Amrita got into the art industry, 🖼 making art more immersive, ⚡️ combining sound, visual art, and NFTs, 🔥 Creating her own language with AlphaBYTEs and MetaREVERSED, 👩‍🎨 a message for young artists, 👀 how technology will change the art industry.

On today's podcast we have Gillian Howard, the Founder and Fair Director of Digital Art Fair - the first ever art experience in Hong Kong that focuses on Digital Art, NFT art, and immersive art technology. To quote Gillie, “'I created Digital Art Fair with the goal to bring art & culture closer to the next generation of art lovers. I believe in creativity that leads to solving social problems, understanding of diversity and difference will create a more harmonious society for everyone and for the future generation.” Gillian managed private museum collections, worked in galleries and consulted on international museum projects in Hong Kong, China, UK and Russia.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Gillian got into the art industry, 🖼 making art more accessible, ⚡️ creating an immersive digital art fair, 🔥 NFTs in the art space, 👩‍🎨 celebrating more female artists, 👀 educating the art world on the power of technology and much more.

On today's podcast we have VESA, a digital art pioneer who has been full-time in the crypto art and NFT space since 2017. In 2013, his digital art project with actress Veena Malik reached 300M people, with critical acclaim. His latest venture artcar.io, is seen around events in Dubai. VESA is an art ambassador for Superworld, Sheesha Finance & Varjo VR. His art has been collected by hedge funds, exchanges, CEOs and influencers. Among them are Charles Hoskinson, Charlie Lee, Dr Marwan Al Zarouni, Saeed Al Darmaki, Tone Vays, Willy Woo, Adam Williams, and many others.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how VESA got into crypto and Web3, 🖼 the history of modern art, 🤔 what the traditional art world thinks about NFTs, 🔥 VESA's latest art projects, 🌏 the crypto art movement, and much more.

On today's podcast we have Niraj Shah, Co-founder at Method90 and DSO (Digital Seat Ownership), which help sports organisations create powerful new revenue streams and completely new fan engagement opportunities through web3 and blockchain based innovation. Niraj previously founded and worked at several companies across FinTech, Wellness Tech, and Real Estate.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Niraj got into crypto and Web3, ⚽️ building Digital Seat Ownership for sports teams, 📊 his take on the NFT landscape, 🏟 Sports & Entertainment NFT opportunities, 🌏 how modern sports teams need to think about fan engagement, and much more.

On today's podcast we have Mike Dudas, Co-Founder of LinksDAO, a global community of thousands of enthusiasts creating the modern golf & leisure club. He is also Co-Founder & General Partner of 6th Man Ventures, an early stage VC fund investing in Web3, Metaverse and DAO infrastructure + applications. Mike is also the founder & CEO of The Block, the leading media & information brand in the blockchain and cryptocurrency ecosystem. Previously, Mike was co-founder and CRO of Button, a leading global, mobile performance marketing platform.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Mike got into crypto and Web3, ⛳️ the founding story of LinksDAO, 📊 his assessment of the NFT landscape, 🏀 NBA Top Shot and sports & entertainment , 📊 6th Man Ventures and investing in Web3, 🗞 The Block and crypto media, 🎮 gaming and the metaverse, and much more.

On today's podcast we have Iris Ten Teije, Co-Founder and CEO of Koia, a community-driven platform to buy, collect, and trade alternative assets people are passionate about - like sneakers, watches, Pokémon cards, and NFTs.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Iris got into fintech and alternative assets, ⚡️ the story of Koia, 📊 getting more people into investing and financial education, 🎨 cultural differences across the Netherlands and Hong Kong, 💎 their asset-backed NFT product, 🏟 trends in social investing and DAOs, 🙏 building community, and much more.

On today's podcast we have Shashi Menon, Founder and CEO of Nervora, home to the most iconic, authoritative media brands in the Middle East, including Vogue Arabia and WIRED. Nervora is also the creator of UNXD, an NFT marketplace for digital luxury and culture, and creator of Dolce & Gabbana's historic debut NFT collection.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Shashi got into crypto & NFTs, ⚡️ the story of Nervora and UNXD, 🖼 working at the intersection of fashion, tech, and media, 🎨 NFTs as a representation of culture, 💎 working with Dolce & Gabbana on their NFT collection, 👜 how the fashion industry can approach NFTs, 👗 fashion and collectibles in the metaverse, and much more.

On today's podcast we have Bobby Axelrod, a pseudonymous NFT trader and collector named after the main character in the TV series Billions. In his day job, Bobby works at a hedge fund and has been deep in the crypto/NFT space for a long time. His career in finance gives him unique perspective on collectibles, alternative assets, and more. He is also co-founder of Gas DAO.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Bobby got into crypto, ⚡️ collecting Yu-Gi-Oh and Pokémon cards as a kid, ⛰ digital land and virtual items in the Metaverse, 💸 DAOs as investment vehicles, 🏀 how NFTs are similar to sports cards, 🪄 fractionalization of physical and digital collectibles, 👀 what hedge funds think about NFTs, 🤔 assessing value in NFT projects and much more.

On today's podcast we have Sean Keith, Senior Director of Business Development at Mythical Games, a next generation game technology studio that believes in player ownership of digital assets and integrated secondary marketplaces. They're looking to disrupt the traditional gaming market. Sean has had a long career at the intersection of gaming and blockchain, with a particular level of expertise and experience in Asia. He's previously VP of Business Development at BitGuild and a foreign service officer for the US State Department.

In this conversation, we spoke about 🚀 how Sean got into the gaming industry, 💸 thinking about traditional gaming vs. blockchain gaming, 📈 macro trends in the blockchain gaming industry, 🎨 Mythical's plans for 2022, 👟 their first game Blankos Block Party, 👜 working with Burberry and other brands to create NFTs, 👀 The role of Guilds and DAOs in gaming, and much more.