October 25, 2022
9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern - In the Metaverse
- Training & Business Operations Track
- Media & Entertainment Track
- Marketing & Commerce Track
- Main Stage Product Spotlight - Hosted by Pearl Pospiech
8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
The Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - How the metaverse is revolutionizing education
The Metaverse enables trainers to create a more immersive style of learning as a supplement to in-person activities and models best teaching practices. Employees can “walk” into different seminars and co-working spaces for projects and experience a range of virtual-reality environments, learning applications, lectures, and more.
Moderator: Christine Janssen
Panelist(s):
- Danny Stefanic
- Maziar Farzam
- Matt Alex
10:00 AM - WORK 3.0 - The Future of Work is NOT Employment, It's the Metaverse
To understand the impact of the Metaverse on the future of work, we need to look no further
than the current pains of the distributed workforce and observe the solutions a virtual world of work can provide, but we’ll need to adapt an entirely new mentality.
Presenter(s):
10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Metaverse and Live Events. Challenges and Opportunities for Event Tech and Event Organizers
Marco Giberti Events,Tech Entrepreneur,Investor and co-author of Reinventing Live and The Face of Digital will share his views on how event owners and tech companies could and should capitalize opportunities for successful partnerships in the future. He’ll cover the event tech state of the union. Current valuations in a post Covid world, investor sentiment pre-during and post Covid, augmented TAM opportunity for tech and organizers and how to capitalize this opportunity? Metaverse, AR, VR, MR and live events. The good, bad and ugly.
Presenter(s): Marco Giberti
11:30 AM - How To Bring Your Company Into The Metaverse
The next generation of engagement is here but are you ready? The Metaverse is an inevitable next step for your organization. You’ll learn use cases for the Metaverse that are available today which will give you an edge over Web2 tools you’re using right now.
Moderator: Christine Janssen
Panelist(s):
Adam Lorimer
James Watson
12:00 PM - Break Time / EXPO HALL / VIP Meet & Greet
1:00 PM - Cybersecurity and the Metaverse
Joseph will identify the cybersecurity threat landscape in the metaverse, including potential liabilities and describe a strategic approach to help mitigate the risks of operating in the metaverse.
Presenter: Joseph Williams
1:30 PM - Exclusive Fireside Chat Featuring Ying Cao & Benjamin Ahmed
Ying Cao, CEO of LIYT executive coaching and co-founder of Work in Fintech interviews Benyamin Ahmed, the 13-year-old NFT phenomenon, as they discuss the Metaverse and all things Web 3.0 from a Gen Z perspective.
Interviewer: Ying Cao
Interviewee: Benyamin Ahmed
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:30 PM - Data ownership, security and personal safety in the metaverse
Addressing the safety and privacy in the Metaverse is a critical issue. How data is shared within virtual worlds needs to be considered carefully to ensure security. Privacy checks and balances are important in the Metaverse world to ensure biases and bullying that lead to a non-inclusive or malicious adaptation of the real world are eliminated.
Moderator: Donna Murdoch
Panelist(s):
Debra Farber
3:00 PM - The Future of Live Events in the Metaverse
The future of events is online, virtual, and truly hybrid. Learn new ways of building connections and experiences that will last beyond the live event.
Moderator(s): Michael Schaiman
Panelist(s):
3:30 PM - Digital Twins - From Space to Metaspace
Learn how to gain a competitive edge by developing digital twins for your business. These powerful virtual simulations allow businesses to enhance their workplace culture while improving productivity within their companies.
Moderator: Dennis Chenard, VP Sales & Business Development – Departure Lounge
Panelist: Anthony Brown, CEO – AMPD Ventures
4:00 PM - Could the Metaverse Be The New Goldrush for BIPOC Owned Businesses?
It’s obvious the current Metaverse ecosystem might be populated with Fortune 500 companies but eventually, for wider adoption, small businesses will have to make a transition. Looking at historical patterns in the adoption of new technology like the internet, mobile payments and more, it is apparent that small businesses play a monumental role in getting the masses onboarded. This panel will examine the growth potential for small business in metaverse.
Moderator: Askia Underwood – The Project Factory
Panelist(s):
Presented by:
4:30 PM - The NFT-Centric Digital Identity Protocol
Some individual collections permit naming NFTs in silos. NFTR creates a universal name space with a single instance of each name across all ERC-721s. This makes referring to
NFTs simple, enables reachability, and unlocks innovative utilities such as NFT domains, landing pages, messaging, banking, heterogenous groupings for DAOs, branding,
and more. Learn how how you can bind your NFT name when its transferred.
Presented by: Jiminy Crypto, NFTR
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
The Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - Introduction
10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Minting the Future
It’s about building unstoppable unapologetic decentralized applications, and how the future will look when blockchain gives users rights to their data and ownership of their assets. This session will give viewers insights that will demystify the technology, as well as the numerous opportunities in the industry.
Panelists:
Monika Proffitt – CEO, Rise Markets
11:50 AM - Play & Earn: The New Model for a Sustainable Token Economy
Featuring Jason Brink (President of Gala Games)
12:00 PM - Break Time / VIP Meet & Greet / Expo Hall
1:40 PM - Augmented Reality in the Real World
The global AR market is projected to grow from $6.12 billion in 2021 to reach $97.76 billion by 2028. And forward looking brands, executives, and marketing teams are already utilizing AR in a variety of ways to reach consumers in new, innovative, and increasingly immersive ways. Within the context of marketing, augmented reality allows brands to offer unique and immersive digital experiences, and to engage consumers in a memorable way. In this panel we discuss the best in class activations and how to incorporate AR into your marketing strategy.
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:15 PM - Driving Influence: Working with Influencers in the Metaverse
Brands are expected to spend as much as $15 billion annually on influencer marketing by 2022, up from $8 billion in 2019, according to influencer marketing firm Mediakix. A growing slice of that is on virtual influencers — more than 50 of them debuted on social media in the 18 months to June 2020. Today there are over 150. In this panel we will discuss the opportunities for Web2 brands to profitably engage existing and new audiences using web3 strategies and tools.
2:40 PM - Digital Self - Launching your Business in the Metaverse
Featuring Jason Nunnelly (CTO of HitPiece)
3:00 PM - Is The Future of The Music Industry in The Metaverse?
The metaverse has already started to disrupt the music industry and drive the industry forward in ways we’ve never imagined possible through partnerships, highly customized virtual experiences, community-building and more. This panel will discuss how the development of the metaverse, and digital fan engagement opportunities are shaking up the traditional music industry.
Moderator: Mike Johns, Founder @ Digital Mind State
Panelist(s):
Greg Ol Skool Gre – Manager, Abstract Mind State
Bryon Booker – CEO, RAG Music
Brooklyn: – Founder, On The Blocc
Bam – Founder, Hackerhouse
Danny Hamilton– Founder, Dynisty MusicVerse/New Era Entertainment
Presented by:
4:00 PM - Embedding Digital in Physical Products
Featuring Raymond Kahn (Co-founder of SHOMEI)
4:30 PM - Why use lobster rolls like VIP passes at your next music fest in the metaverse?
When it comes to designing experiences in the metaverse, the only limitation is our own imagination. Why not use popular real-world experiences as digital assets to surprise, delight and inspire event goers. Discover how a lobster roll NFT in the metaverse could build massive engagement, long term revenue, and perhaps make you look like a genius.
Presenter:
MARK MURRELL
Founder & CEO – Get Maine Lobster
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
The Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - The Future of Marketing & Communications in the Metaverse
Testing and launching concepts in the Metaverse can be economical and the speed to market and learn are quick. It is a good way to reach the Gen Z and millennials where you can create your own brand world and environment. In the Metaverse there are many opportunities for native advertising such as billboards on a virtual street or product placement in a gaming environment. There are also sponsorship opportunities for events within the metaverse.
Moderator: MK Bedosky
Panelist(s):
10:00 AM - Why NFTs are Essential To The Metaverse
Leaders need to reimagine the future of their organizations in the Metaverse, adapting to a space in which consumers can purchase physical items such as real estate or NFTs in a virtual world. What does this mean for your company and its brand and what steps should you take to move forward?
Presenter:
10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Brand activation in the metaverse
Omnichannel engagement drives higher loyalty and adding the Metaverse as a channel for your brand only improves overall experience. Effective companies in the Metaverse are focusing on a core aspect of their brand experience and then extending it in ways that elevate it—whether that’s hosting a virtual sports event, creating an immersive storytelling and virtual showroom, or setting up shop in a virtual world.
Moderator: Ed Haravon
Panelist(s):
11:30 AM - How to Create an Immersive Shopping Experience
The Metaverse offers new immersive ways to create brand experiences that cross over between the physical and virtual worlds. To be successful in the Metaverse, brands must create value – convince consumers that it is worth it to shop in the Metaverse while, at the same time, staying authentic and intimate.
Moderator: Dr. Claudio Schapsis
Panelist(s):
12:00 PM - Break Time / VIP Meet & Greet / Expo Hall
1:00 PM - Content Creation and NFTs
The Metaverse is about creating personalized content based on data, or the things people do and say (or their avatars) and what that reveals about them. Since NFTs are unique, companies can use them as a currency or an opportunity for their brand to make them more visible in the Metaverse.
Moderator: Monica Talan
Panelist(s):
1:30PM - Creating a Customer Journey in the Metaverse
By 2026, Gartner predicts 25% of people will spend at least an hour per day in the Metaverse. Companies can create deep levels of personalization and customization in the virtual worlds. By creating a unique journey, consumers will be able to purchase, form opinions and communicate with others about your brand. As technology improves, companies can follow the customer journey and gain insights into their thinking.
Moderator: Ed Haravon
Panelist(s):
James Watson
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:30 PM - How to build a metaverse community
The Metaverse is centered around the concept of community and interaction and B2B marketers can use the Metaverse in many ways to build leads and nurture them. Businesses can now explore opportunities to form client relationships face-to-face and collaborate in ways that seemed difficult before. Through product announcements, showrooms, events, loyalty programs and more – the Metaverse helps to build communities for brands.
Moderator: Donna Davis
Panelist(s):
3:00 PM - The Real Estate Revolution and Web 3.0
Presenter: Fred Greene
3:30 PM - Marketing in Today’s Metaverse
The Mature Metaverse is coming along with Web3 but it’s not here yet. What can you do today to prepare yourself for the inevitable next generations of communication at the tail end of the Web2 era? Learn from case studies of pioneering brands who have challenges today that only the solutions of tomorrow could solve. This session aims to demystify the Metaverse for marketers and tell them what they could be doing right now to set their organizations up for success today and for years to come.
Presenter: Nick Borelli
4:00 PM - Brand Activations & Success in the Metaverse
Join a discussion with Joel Dietz, co-founder & CEO of a new platform called MetaMetaverse as we discuss: What are the opportunities for brands in the metaverse? What is required to get started? What makes a solid brand activation? What metrics might you use to define and measure success? Joel has an incredible history with Web3 communities and has been at the forefront of several tech trends including blockchain, tokenization, AR/VR and AI art. He was a founding member of Ethereum, and started the internal Ethereum project which became the popular Metamask wallet. We will be joined by Antonio Bileci, CMO of MetaMetaverse, and moderator Pearl Pospiech, of Pearl POP Productions.
Moderator: Pearl Pospiech
Interviewees:
Joel Dietz – CEO, MetaMetaverse
Antonio Bileci – CMO, MetaMetaverse
430 PM - Metaverse Tradeshow Strategies
A major benefit of metaverse tradeshows and conferences, is that they can bring together global audiences in a more immersive, interactive way than a simple Zoom call or streaming event. In this session, we will explore how the metaverse could be a fantastic way to bring people closer than ever before from the comfort of their own homes or workplaces as part of a stand alone or hybrid tradeshow experience.
Moderator: Fay Shapiro, Commpro.biz
Interviewee: Brian Zisk, Founder of BuzzMakers, Inc.
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
9:00 AM - OPENING KEYNOTE: METAVERSE DISCOVERY
The Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams
10:30 a.m. - Break Time with Pearl Pospiech
12:00 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Beame
12:10 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Mytaverse
12:20 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Departure Lounge
12:30 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Rooom
12:40 p.m. - Product Spotlight: RLTY.LIVE
12:50 p.m. - Product Spotlight: NewskyXR
2:00 p.m. -Break time with Pearl Pospiech
5:00 p.m. - Closing Keynote: Enterprise Best Practices Approach to NFTs and Tokens
- Training & Business Operations Track
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8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
Keynote Speaker: Tommaso Di BartoloThe Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - How the metaverse is revolutionizing education
Panel DiscussionThe Metaverse enables trainers to create a more immersive style of learning as a supplement to in-person activities and models best teaching practices. Employees can “walk” into different seminars and co-working spaces for projects and experience a range of virtual-reality environments, learning applications, lectures, and more.
Moderator: Christine Janssen
Panelist(s):
- Danny Stefanic
- Maziar Farzam
- Matt Alex
10:00 AM - WORK 3.0 - The Future of Work is NOT Employment, It's the Metaverse
PresentationTo understand the impact of the Metaverse on the future of work, we need to look no further
than the current pains of the distributed workforce and observe the solutions a virtual world of work can provide, but we’ll need to adapt an entirely new mentality.Presenter(s):
10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Metaverse and Live Events. Challenges and Opportunities for Event Tech and Event Organizers
PresentationMarco Giberti Events,Tech Entrepreneur,Investor and co-author of Reinventing Live and The Face of Digital will share his views on how event owners and tech companies could and should capitalize opportunities for successful partnerships in the future. He’ll cover the event tech state of the union. Current valuations in a post Covid world, investor sentiment pre-during and post Covid, augmented TAM opportunity for tech and organizers and how to capitalize this opportunity? Metaverse, AR, VR, MR and live events. The good, bad and ugly.
Presenter(s): Marco Giberti
11:30 AM - How To Bring Your Company Into The Metaverse
Presentation:The next generation of engagement is here but are you ready? The Metaverse is an inevitable next step for your organization. You’ll learn use cases for the Metaverse that are available today which will give you an edge over Web2 tools you’re using right now.
Moderator: Christine Janssen
Panelist(s):
Adam Lorimer
James Watson
12:00 PM - Break Time / EXPO HALL / VIP Meet & Greet
1:00 PM - Cybersecurity and the Metaverse
PresentationJoseph will identify the cybersecurity threat landscape in the metaverse, including potential liabilities and describe a strategic approach to help mitigate the risks of operating in the metaverse.
Presenter: Joseph Williams
1:30 PM - Exclusive Fireside Chat Featuring Ying Cao & Benjamin Ahmed
Fireside Chat:Ying Cao, CEO of LIYT executive coaching and co-founder of Work in Fintech interviews Benyamin Ahmed, the 13-year-old NFT phenomenon, as they discuss the Metaverse and all things Web 3.0 from a Gen Z perspective.
Interviewer: Ying Cao
Interviewee: Benyamin Ahmed
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:30 PM - Data ownership, security and personal safety in the metaverse
Panel Discussion:Addressing the safety and privacy in the Metaverse is a critical issue. How data is shared within virtual worlds needs to be considered carefully to ensure security. Privacy checks and balances are important in the Metaverse world to ensure biases and bullying that lead to a non-inclusive or malicious adaptation of the real world are eliminated.
Moderator: Donna Murdoch
Panelist(s):
Debra Farber
3:00 PM - The Future of Live Events in the Metaverse
Panel Discussion:The future of events is online, virtual, and truly hybrid. Learn new ways of building connections and experiences that will last beyond the live event.
Moderator(s): Michael Schaiman
Panelist(s):
3:30 PM - Digital Twins - From Space to Metaspace
Panel Discussion:Learn how to gain a competitive edge by developing digital twins for your business. These powerful virtual simulations allow businesses to enhance their workplace culture while improving productivity within their companies.
Moderator: Dennis Chenard, VP Sales & Business Development – Departure Lounge
Panelist: Anthony Brown, CEO – AMPD Ventures
4:00 PM - Could the Metaverse Be The New Goldrush for BIPOC Owned Businesses?
Panel Discussion:It’s obvious the current Metaverse ecosystem might be populated with Fortune 500 companies but eventually, for wider adoption, small businesses will have to make a transition. Looking at historical patterns in the adoption of new technology like the internet, mobile payments and more, it is apparent that small businesses play a monumental role in getting the masses onboarded. This panel will examine the growth potential for small business in metaverse.
Moderator: Askia Underwood – The Project Factory
Panelist(s):
Presented by:
4:30 PM - The NFT-Centric Digital Identity Protocol
Interview:Some individual collections permit naming NFTs in silos. NFTR creates a universal name space with a single instance of each name across all ERC-721s. This makes referring to
NFTs simple, enables reachability, and unlocks innovative utilities such as NFT domains, landing pages, messaging, banking, heterogenous groupings for DAOs, branding,
and more. Learn how how you can bind your NFT name when its transferred.Presented by: Jiminy Crypto, NFTR
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
Experience the ultimate metaverse DJ experience, brought to you by Tribe XR. - Media & Entertainment Track
-
8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
Keynote Speaker: Tommaso Di BartoloThe Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - Introduction
Presented by Adryenn Ashley10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Minting the Future
Panel Discussion:It’s about building unstoppable unapologetic decentralized applications, and how the future will look when blockchain gives users rights to their data and ownership of their assets. This session will give viewers insights that will demystify the technology, as well as the numerous opportunities in the industry.
Panelists:
Monika Proffitt – CEO, Rise Markets11:50 AM - Play & Earn: The New Model for a Sustainable Token Economy
Fireside ChatFeaturing Jason Brink (President of Gala Games)
12:00 PM - Break Time / VIP Meet & Greet / Expo Hall
1:40 PM - Augmented Reality in the Real World
Panel DiscussionThe global AR market is projected to grow from $6.12 billion in 2021 to reach $97.76 billion by 2028. And forward looking brands, executives, and marketing teams are already utilizing AR in a variety of ways to reach consumers in new, innovative, and increasingly immersive ways. Within the context of marketing, augmented reality allows brands to offer unique and immersive digital experiences, and to engage consumers in a memorable way. In this panel we discuss the best in class activations and how to incorporate AR into your marketing strategy.
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:15 PM - Driving Influence: Working with Influencers in the Metaverse
Panel DiscussionBrands are expected to spend as much as $15 billion annually on influencer marketing by 2022, up from $8 billion in 2019, according to influencer marketing firm Mediakix. A growing slice of that is on virtual influencers — more than 50 of them debuted on social media in the 18 months to June 2020. Today there are over 150. In this panel we will discuss the opportunities for Web2 brands to profitably engage existing and new audiences using web3 strategies and tools.
2:40 PM - Digital Self - Launching your Business in the Metaverse
Fireside ChatFeaturing Jason Nunnelly (CTO of HitPiece)
3:00 PM - Is The Future of The Music Industry in The Metaverse?
Panel DiscussionThe metaverse has already started to disrupt the music industry and drive the industry forward in ways we’ve never imagined possible through partnerships, highly customized virtual experiences, community-building and more. This panel will discuss how the development of the metaverse, and digital fan engagement opportunities are shaking up the traditional music industry.
Moderator: Mike Johns, Founder @ Digital Mind State
Panelist(s):
Greg Ol Skool Gre – Manager, Abstract Mind State
Bryon Booker – CEO, RAG Music
Brooklyn: – Founder, On The Blocc
Bam – Founder, Hackerhouse
Danny Hamilton– Founder, Dynisty MusicVerse/New Era EntertainmentPresented by:
4:00 PM - Embedding Digital in Physical Products
Fireside ChatFeaturing Raymond Kahn (Co-founder of SHOMEI)
4:30 PM - Why use lobster rolls like VIP passes at your next music fest in the metaverse?
PresentationWhen it comes to designing experiences in the metaverse, the only limitation is our own imagination. Why not use popular real-world experiences as digital assets to surprise, delight and inspire event goers. Discover how a lobster roll NFT in the metaverse could build massive engagement, long term revenue, and perhaps make you look like a genius.
Presenter:
MARK MURRELL
Founder & CEO – Get Maine Lobster
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
Experience the ultimate metaverse DJ experience, brought to you by Tribe XR. - Marketing & Commerce Track
-
8:00 AM - Registration & Networking
9:00 AM - Opening Keynote: Metaverse Discovery
Keynote Speaker: Tommaso Di BartoloThe Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams.
9:30 AM - The Future of Marketing & Communications in the Metaverse
Panel Discussion:Testing and launching concepts in the Metaverse can be economical and the speed to market and learn are quick. It is a good way to reach the Gen Z and millennials where you can create your own brand world and environment. In the Metaverse there are many opportunities for native advertising such as billboards on a virtual street or product placement in a gaming environment. There are also sponsorship opportunities for events within the metaverse.
Moderator: MK Bedosky
Panelist(s):
10:00 AM - Why NFTs are Essential To The Metaverse
Presentation:Leaders need to reimagine the future of their organizations in the Metaverse, adapting to a space in which consumers can purchase physical items such as real estate or NFTs in a virtual world. What does this mean for your company and its brand and what steps should you take to move forward?
Presenter:
10:30 AM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
11:00 AM - Brand activation in the metaverse
Panel Discussion:Omnichannel engagement drives higher loyalty and adding the Metaverse as a channel for your brand only improves overall experience. Effective companies in the Metaverse are focusing on a core aspect of their brand experience and then extending it in ways that elevate it—whether that’s hosting a virtual sports event, creating an immersive storytelling and virtual showroom, or setting up shop in a virtual world.
Moderator: Ed Haravon
Panelist(s):
11:30 AM - How to Create an Immersive Shopping Experience
Panel Discussion:The Metaverse offers new immersive ways to create brand experiences that cross over between the physical and virtual worlds. To be successful in the Metaverse, brands must create value – convince consumers that it is worth it to shop in the Metaverse while, at the same time, staying authentic and intimate.
Moderator: Dr. Claudio Schapsis
Panelist(s):
12:00 PM - Break Time / VIP Meet & Greet / Expo Hall
1:00 PM - Content Creation and NFTs
Panel Discussion:The Metaverse is about creating personalized content based on data, or the things people do and say (or their avatars) and what that reveals about them. Since NFTs are unique, companies can use them as a currency or an opportunity for their brand to make them more visible in the Metaverse.
Moderator: Monica Talan
Panelist(s):
1:30PM - Creating a Customer Journey in the Metaverse
Panel Discussion:By 2026, Gartner predicts 25% of people will spend at least an hour per day in the Metaverse. Companies can create deep levels of personalization and customization in the virtual worlds. By creating a unique journey, consumers will be able to purchase, form opinions and communicate with others about your brand. As technology improves, companies can follow the customer journey and gain insights into their thinking.
Moderator: Ed Haravon
Panelist(s):
James Watson
2:00 PM - Networking Break / Expo Hall / Metaverse Tours
2:30 PM - How to build a metaverse community
Panel Discussion:The Metaverse is centered around the concept of community and interaction and B2B marketers can use the Metaverse in many ways to build leads and nurture them. Businesses can now explore opportunities to form client relationships face-to-face and collaborate in ways that seemed difficult before. Through product announcements, showrooms, events, loyalty programs and more – the Metaverse helps to build communities for brands.
Moderator: Donna Davis
Panelist(s):
3:00 PM - The Real Estate Revolution and Web 3.0
PresentationPresenter: Fred Greene
3:30 PM - Marketing in Today’s Metaverse
Presentation:The Mature Metaverse is coming along with Web3 but it’s not here yet. What can you do today to prepare yourself for the inevitable next generations of communication at the tail end of the Web2 era? Learn from case studies of pioneering brands who have challenges today that only the solutions of tomorrow could solve. This session aims to demystify the Metaverse for marketers and tell them what they could be doing right now to set their organizations up for success today and for years to come.
Presenter: Nick Borelli
4:00 PM - Brand Activations & Success in the Metaverse
Presentation:Join a discussion with Joel Dietz, co-founder & CEO of a new platform called MetaMetaverse as we discuss: What are the opportunities for brands in the metaverse? What is required to get started? What makes a solid brand activation? What metrics might you use to define and measure success? Joel has an incredible history with Web3 communities and has been at the forefront of several tech trends including blockchain, tokenization, AR/VR and AI art. He was a founding member of Ethereum, and started the internal Ethereum project which became the popular Metamask wallet. We will be joined by Antonio Bileci, CMO of MetaMetaverse, and moderator Pearl Pospiech, of Pearl POP Productions.
Moderator: Pearl Pospiech
Interviewees:
Joel Dietz – CEO, MetaMetaverse
Antonio Bileci – CMO, MetaMetaverse
430 PM - Metaverse Tradeshow Strategies
Presentation:A major benefit of metaverse tradeshows and conferences, is that they can bring together global audiences in a more immersive, interactive way than a simple Zoom call or streaming event. In this session, we will explore how the metaverse could be a fantastic way to bring people closer than ever before from the comfort of their own homes or workplaces as part of a stand alone or hybrid tradeshow experience.
Moderator: Fay Shapiro, Commpro.biz
Interviewee: Brian Zisk, Founder of BuzzMakers, Inc.
5:00 PM - Closing Keynote Presented by Jon Fisher
5:30 PM - After Party Reception
Experience the ultimate metaverse DJ experience, brought to you by Tribe XR. - Main Stage Product Spotlight - Hosted by Pearl Pospiech
-
9:00 AM - OPENING KEYNOTE: METAVERSE DISCOVERY
Keynote Speaker: Tommaso Di BartoloThe Metaverse brings new opportunities for people and brands to interact and exchange in a digital frontier.
Perhaps the most exciting part about the metaverse is that the experience is truly open to both the players, creators, and businesses.
In a (virtual) world where anything is possible, companies have limitless possibilities to define the future of engagement and create wholly new revenue streams
10:30 a.m. - Break Time with Pearl Pospiech
12:00 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Beame
Presented: Ian Nott & Harrison Lee12:10 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Mytaverse
Presented: Mike Combs12:20 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Departure Lounge
Presented: James Hursthouse12:30 p.m. - Product Spotlight: Rooom
Presented: Casey Jenssen12:40 p.m. - Product Spotlight: RLTY.LIVE
Presented: Zach Sabban12:50 p.m. - Product Spotlight: NewskyXR
Presented: Grant Yoder & Tim Weisbrod2:00 p.m. -Break time with Pearl Pospiech
5:00 p.m. - Closing Keynote: Enterprise Best Practices Approach to NFTs and Tokens
Presented by: Jon Fisher



