Into the Metaverse: Challenges & Opportunities in this Booming Market
Everybody is talking about the metaverse these days – the next big technology platform, which is attracting game developers, consumer brands, social networks and other technology leaders hoping to capture a piece of what is projected to be a $800 billion market by 2024. This panel of experts will discuss how games businesses and brand partners are navigating the opportunities and challenges from building their own virtual worlds, minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to be bought and sold on blockchain technology, advertising in games and virtual worlds and experimenting with AR and VR experiences.
Panelists:
Josh Neuman, President, MELON
Marcus Segal, CEO & Co-Founder, ForeVR
Ash Koosha, CEO, Oorbit
Michelle Cooke, Partner and Leader, Intellectual Property Protection and Enforcement, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
Jamil Moledina, CEO, Hexagram
Moderator: Bill Young, Head of Gaming, Twitch