The World Beyond – Michael Mack and the Emotioneers of Tomorrow

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The World Beyond – Michael Mack and the Emotioneers of Tomorrow episodes

January 05, 2024 Best Of 2023: Meet some of the most brillant Minds creating an Future Impact
Michael Mack & Guests
Every week, Michael Mack welcomes the leading experts, courageous entrepreneurs, professors and future-shaping inventors from various areas of expertise as guest in his podcast. Take an exclusive peek into the future and tune in to Michael Mack's exciting best of 2023 episode:
1 - David Rynearson, Senior Software Programmer and Consultant at "NASA"
2 - Clark Parsons, Founder & CEO "Internet Economy Foundation"
3 - Amy Jupiter, Experience Designer & Former Disney Imagineer
4 - Sir Richard Taylor, 5-time Academy Award-Winner and Founder "Weta Workshop"
5 - Rony Abovitz, visionary entrepreneur and inventor, founder of "MAKO Surgical Corp" and AI company "Magic Leap"
6 - Mate Rimac, founder and innovator, Founder and CEO of "Rimac Automobili", named "The European Elon Musk"
7 - Georg Diez, renowned philosopher, acclaimed journalist, columnist and best selling author
8 - Athena Demos, CEO of multi-award-winning XR-company "Big Rock"
9 - Katharina Schüller, Data & Statistics Expert, Board Member of German "Statistical Society (DStatG)", CEO of "Stat-Up"
10 - Daniel Lamarre, Executive Vice-Chairman of the Board, former CEO of "Cirque du Soleil"
11 - Christian Dawson, Co-Founder "Internet Infrastructure Coalition"
12 - Nils Wollny, CEO & Co-Founder "holoride"
13 - Marc Zachary, former head of Disney Location-Based Experiences, consultant and president of his own company “Experiential Advisors”
14 - Kristie Collins, CEO at "FactFinder"
15 - Cathy Hackl, tech futurist, bestselling author, "Godmother of the Metaverse"
Dive deeper and listen to the full episodes!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
46 min
December 29, 2023 Cathy Hackl, 'Godmother of the Metaverse’: AI powered Evolution, Fight for Wearables and Change in Education (Part 2)
Michael Mack & Cathy Hackl
„We’ll see a fight in 2024, a race for wearable AI and these devices“ - let's dive deeper into the world of tomorrow in this second part: Podcast host Michael Mack and his guest Cathy Hackl talking about how fashion, creativity and technology are coming together in 2024. The renowned tech futurist also hopes, that „new technology is used in research and education, because education needs to be changed.“ Another topic of their thrilling conversation is the future of theme parks: „I was at the age of 8 when I was engaged with augmented reality for the very first time: The ghost at 'Haunted Mansion’ at Disney Orlando was sitting right next to me.“ Cathy Hackl’s vision of the future: „In seven years some of us have moved from mobile phone to another device.“
A MACK One Original Podcast.
30 min
December 22, 2023 Cathy Hackl, 'Godmother of the Metaverse’: 2024 Year of Visions, Smartphone Killer and Lego Fortnite (Part 1)
Michael Mack & Cathy Hackl
“Play video games with your kids, see what they are doing, where they spend their money” - Cathy Hackl is a renowned tech futurist and a bestselling author. Dive in and join podcast host Michael Mack as he gains deeper insights about the metaverse and web 3.0 strategies, NFTs, gaming, virtual fashion and how to extend brands into virtual worlds. Cathy's prediction for 2024: „Technologies like Apple Vision Pro will allow AI to see the world how we see it. It’s the year that we move away from just AI text training into training with images and videos.“ Her super smart source of inspiration: „If you wanna know about the future, ask a kindergarten teacher“.
A MACK One Original Podcast.
27 min
December 15, 2023 Kristie Collins, CEO at FactFinder: Future of AI, Next Big Breakthrough, Interviewing an AI (Part 2)
Michael Mack & Kristie Collins
In the second part of this intriguing episode, Michael Mack and Kristie Collins dive even deeper into the world of AI in marketing and online shopping! Kristie reveals where the limitations of AI lie, what has to happen for AI to be regulated by the government, and how much we are already using this technology without even realizing it. For the first time ever on this podcast, host Michael Mack also poses a question to an Artificial Intelligence and investigates directly at the source what the next big breakthrough in AI could be. Tune in and listen to this exciting "trio" discuss the future of all things Artificial Intelligence!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
34 min
December 08, 2023 Kristie Collins, CEO at FactFinder: AI in Marketing, Authentic Intelligence and Online Shopping (Part 1)
Michael Mack & Kristie Collins
Join Michael Mack's latest exploration of the world of tomorrow! In this exciting episode, he consults Kristie Collins, CEO at FactFinder, on her expertise about AI in marketing and online shopping. Kristie invites you to take an exclusive peek at some of the secrets behind FactFinder's huge success and why it is the Europe's leading e-commerce business in Product Discovery. She herself is a sought-after overall AI-, shopping- and marketing expert. In this podcast episode, she discusses FactFinder's latest revolutionary technology, Pulse, and reveals why the company incorporates a technology called Authentic Intelligence! Be sure to tune in and learn more about how AI invisibly operates in the background to predict your wants and needs while you shop online, where she sees potential dangers or downsides of AI, and much more!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
26 min
December 01, 2023 Marc Zachary, Experiences Expert & former Disney Executive: The Magic of Creating Adventures in the Real World (Part 2)
Michael Mack & Marc Zachary
„AI will change everything – theme parks, live shows, music, television“. Let's dive deeper into the world of tomorrow in this intriguing second part: Podcast host Michael Mack and his guest Marc Zachary talk about location-based entertainment venues of the future, the immersive fusion of the real world and virtual ones, and which topics and stories we will likely see in attractions in the coming years.
A MACK One Original Podcast.
28 min
November 24, 2023 Marc Zachary, Experiences Expert and former Disney Executive: Creating New Technologies for Entertainment (Part 1)
Michael Mack & Marc Zachary
Marc Zachary, former head of Disney Location-Based Experiences and highly sought-after consultant and president of his own company “Experiential Advisors”, shares his unparalleled expertise in theme parks, live shows, film, television, home video, music, mobile and online entertainment. Together with podcast host Michael Mack, he takes you on an exciting journey into the world of entertainment of tomorrow: How will AI affect the industry? Is home entertainment ready for AR and VR? What problems are cinemas and TV stations facing? Find out and tune into part 1 of this exciting talk!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
23 min
November 17, 2023 Nils Wollny, CEO & Co-Founder holoride: The way we Travel from A to B will change drastically (Part 2)
Michael Mack & Nils Wollny
„We do tests with applications that don't need a headset in the car“ - Nils Wollny speaks plainly about the challenges and plans of his tech company holoride. Join podcast host Michael Mack in this second part of „The World Beyond“! The two exchange visionary ideas and technical challenges. Big topic: The way we travel from A to B will change drastically. But: „It takes time to be successful“. As always, Michaels final question is: What will the future look like 7 years from now? Find the answers in this podcast episode!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
21 min
November 10, 2023 Nils Wollny, CEO & Co-Founder holoride: turning Cars into interactive entertainment Platforms (Part 1)
Michael Mack & Nils Wollny
„I love media, entertainment and cars - with holoride I’ve created my dream job!“ - transforming cars into interactive experience platforms by connecting extended reality content with data points from the vehicle in real time - that’s the mission of Nils Wollny and his team at holoride. Before co-founding that revolutionary company, Nils was head of digital business and customer experience at Audi. Dive in and join podcast host Michael Mack as he gains deeper insights about how VR and AR technologies combined with entertainment on the go will change the future of traveling.
A MACK One Original Podcast.
26 min
November 03, 2023 Christian Dawson, Co-Founder Internet Infrastructure Coalition: Who Really Controls the Internet? (Part 2)
Michael Mack & Christian Dawson
Christian Dawson is one of seven individuals from around the world who hold the keys to control security at the core of the internet: the domain name system (DNS). Dive in and join podcast host Michael Mack as he gains deeper insights into how the World Wide Web truly operates, why we shouldn't fear cloud services, and why the German Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) already sets the rules for global internet traffic. As always, his final question is: What will the future of the Internet look like 7 years from now? Find the answers in part 2!
A MACK One Original Podcast.
19 min

About The World Beyond – Michael Mack and the Emotioneers of Tomorrow

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What effects will AI have on the future? How will the way we enjoy and experience entertainment, music, film, animation, and art evolve as technology advances? Michael Mack, founder and CEO of MACK One, invites you on an incredible journey into the future. Together with his highly esteemed guests, the Managing Shareholder of "the best theme park in the world," Europa-Park, explores the direction in which the amusement industry is heading and the challenges that lie ahead. Always in search of answers: What will the world look like seven years from now? Find out by listening to fascinating conversations in this exclusive time-travel adventure!