Amata World Podcast

In this episode, we speak with Vish Burgul, Co-Founder & CEO at Bndle, where he is building a predictive AI powered marketplace for modern families. His mission is to fix an existing broken shopping experience and help make life easier for parents by connecting them with amazing independent brands using new technologies, such as AI. He is an experienced, skilled and high impact business leader with over 15 years of growth marketing expertise across several private equity and venture capital funded B2C & B2B startup brands.During our conversation, we discussed Vish's background, his current project with AI and his hopes and predictions for the AI field.To find more information Bndle:http://www.bndle.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/bndle/You can connect to Vish on:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishal-burgul/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Tom Hadley, the Director and Founder of Sufu, a marketing consultancy that promotes the Web3-inspired philosophies of community building and intimacy in brand building. With over 20 years of experience in big digital, advertising, and creative agencies, he has participated in huge media-driven campaigns for companies like Activision (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 global launch, 2009) and built complex websites for Gatwick Airport, Trafigura, Freedom Leisure, and The Ageas Bowl.During our conversation, we discussed Tom's background and a little bit about his current projects. However, the most interesting part was about his insights on behavioural science, so be sure to check it out. We also touched on his views regarding the fading hype around Web3 and his hopes and predictions for the future of the Web3 field.To find more information Sufu:https://sufumarketing.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/2276197/https://twitter.com/sufumarketingYou can connect to Tom on:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomhadley/Take Tom’s brand building quiz: https://sufumarketing.scoreapp.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Rupert Breheny, a Google Technical Specialist, Prompt Engineer, Vogue Photographer, and Metaverse Tour Guide. He has broad experience, starting from Marine Biology, transitioning to Tech, which includes working for Google for over 15 years under variety of different projects like Google Daydream, Google Earth VR, and Street View and being on an advisory board for number of immersive VR/AR projects, and diving deep into new technologies such as Metaverse, XR, and AI.During our conversation, we discussed Rupert's background, his current projects, his views on the use of new technologies like GenAI to make Metaverses more engaging, and his vision for the future of the Metaverse.You can find more details about his new startup at https://www.cobaltstars.com/You can connect to Rupert on:LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rupertbreheny/Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/rupertbrehenyInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/rupert.breheny.art/Spatial - https://www.spatial.io/@rupert_breheny Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Ross McGowan, the director of multi award-winning films at Deadline Films UK. Since 2017, he has directed several short films for the company and have won multiple awards on the international short film circuit. Prior to his work with Deadline Films, Ross directed the Showbiz TV original shows Country Sessions (2016) and Talent Spot (2016). His latest successes include the short film "Hangover Food" and the web mini-series "Hangover Food: Vampire Influencer".During our conversation, we discussed Ross's background, his current projects, his views on the writers' and actors' strikes and how they could affect the film industry, as well as his vision for the future of filmmaking.To find more information Deadline Films UK:Website - http://www.deadlinefilmsuk.com/Twitter - https://twitter.com/DeadlineFilmsUKInstagram – https://www.instagram.com/deadlinefilmsuk/Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/deadlinefilmsukVimeo - https://vimeo.com/user104857358To watch Hangover Food please check Klipist:https://klipist.com/watch/hangover-food/https://klipist.com/watch/hangover-food-vampire-influencer/You can connect to Ross on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ross-mcgowan-13b12370/Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/ross_c_mcgowanInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/rosstentacious/IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5860935/bio/Plex - https://watch.plex.tv/person/ross-mcgowan Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Naima Poggensee, Partner Manager at SynergyXR. SynergyXR is a no-code XR platform that empowers companies to elevate their work with Extended Realities without having to be a tech wiz or write a single line of code.Naima enables SynergyXR business partners to solve complex problems in the corporate world by using the power of Extended Reality (XR). Her goal is to bring XR into corporate life and identify potential beneficiaries of this immersive technology. During our conversation, we discussed Naima's background, the current projects SynergyXR is working on, and her vision for the future of the XR field.To find more information SynergyXR:https://synergyxr.com/LinkedIn – SynergyXRTwitter - @Synergy_XRInstagram – synergyxrFacebook – SynergyXRYoutube - @synergyxrCustomer Success Stories - https://synergyxr.com/customer-success-stories/Grundfos reduces training time from 6 weeks to 4 days with VRMulti-user VR solution helps Total visualize the futureYouTube Webinar Series - https://www.youtube.com/@synergyxrBeyond Reality: Transformative 3D Scanning & Reality CaptureYou can connect to Naima on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/naimapoggensee/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Daniel Johnsen, Chief Creative Officer at Playchain, a Web3 gaming company that brings gamers and developers into the next wave of entertainment by providing seamless access and integration to blockchain technologies.Daniel has over a decade of experience in 3D and Game Design, with 23 shipped game titles, resulting in advanced knowledge of building video games from concept to final release.During our conversation, we discuss Daniel's background, his current projects, and his vision for the future of the AI field in the gaming industry.To find more information Playchain:https://playchain.com/You can connect to Daniel on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danieljjohnsen/Twitter or X: https://twitter.com/0xDanielAI Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we had the pleasure of interviewing Thomas Salgues, the CEO and Co-Founder of NfinityLabs. NfinityLabs is a company that specializes in creating blockchain-based concepts and projects using various tools and technologies. Thomas shared his inspiring journey to becoming the CEO of NfinityLabs, which included his background and previous experience.The interview delved deep into Thomas's current projects with the e-sports and fashion industries, as well as his innovative work with Michelin and Blvck Paris. One of the most fascinating aspects of Thomas's work with Blvck Paris was to create new Web3-based discounts and loyalty programs for their brand. It is a groundbreaking project that changed the way loyalty programs are created and managed.Thomas also shared with us his vision for the future of the Web3 field and his company. He believes that Web3 technology will play a significant role in reshaping the world in the coming years. As we move towards a more decentralized future, Web3 technology will become increasingly important. NfinityLabs is at the forefront of this movement, and Thomas is determined to make a significant impact on the industry.Overall, it was a fascinating conversation with Thomas, and we are excited to see what the future holds for NfinityLabs and the Web3 industry. If you're interested in learning more about NfinityLabs, be sure to check out their website at https://nfinitylabs.co/, as well as their social media:https://www.linkedin.com/company/nfinitylabs/https://www.instagram.com/nfinitylabs/https://twitter.com/NfinityLabs.You can also connect with Thomas on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomassalgues/ or on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FOMOBOYZS. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we speak with Michael Cutajar, CEO of Metaverse Architects, the architectural firm for the Metaverse that specializes in designing and developing virtual worlds in the Metaverse. Michael shares with us his inspiring journey to becoming CEO of Metaverse Architects, which includes his background and his previous experience.During our conversation, we delve deep into Michael's current projects and explore the exciting possibilities of designing for Decentraland, Somnium, The Sandbox, and other Metaverse worlds. Michael also shares his vision for the future of the Metaverse field, and his predictions for how virtual worlds will evolve and change in the years to come.To find more information Michael’s projects:https://metaverse-architects.com/You can connect to Michael on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/meta-mike/Twitter: https://twitter.com/Meta_MikeM Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is a special bonus episode from our chat with Patty Toledo, Head of Creative Community at Playsense, the agency of digital creative nomads focused on the entertainment industry. She has been involved in creative media and games for many years, but right now she is leading the development and implementation of Playsense's culture and engagement strategy. This bonus episode covers some questions we didn’t manage to cover during our original episode with Patty connected to the film and game industries, how AI could affect Metaverse development and some of the Metaverse “rabbit holes”, but to fully cover them we will probably need one more episode or a whole podcast for it To listen to the original episode with Patty, please follow these links:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1Iprd69N2XgyLGi7q3Cqwo?si=_qb9frMJSKSBFPxJRYKVqAApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-community-first-and-user-generated-content-could/id1664138486?i=1000619207620You can connect to Patty on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pztoledo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilcandyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattytoledo666/?hl=enTo find more information about Playsense:Website: https://playsense.agency/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/playsense/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playsense.agency/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/playsensesAdditional links:Gamer (2009 film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamer_(2009_film) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Matthew Freeman, Professor of Digital Media and Research Lead, Film & Media at Bath Spa University and Founder & Director at Immersive Promotion Design, a new breed of R&D-led marketing consultancy that supports virtual and augmented reality creatives and businesses to better communicate with their audiences about the magic of immersive content. As well, Matt has published extensively on transmedia storytelling, immersive media, convergence cultures, media industries and branding, and is the author/editor of nine books to date. This episode covers Matthew’s journey transitioning into immersive tech from marketing, his background, as well as his hopes and predictions for the future of XR field.To find more information Matthew’s projects:https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/our-people/matthew-freeman/https://www.immersivepromotion.com/You can connect to Matthew on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/prof-matt-freeman-80070490/Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmattfreeman?lang=en Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Franki Tabor, Founder of Fashion AI and Generative AI Conference. Franki has a very broad tech experience, she worked as a Technical Product Manager in successful tech companies such as Badoo and HelloFresh. She has spoken at various events such as London Digital Fashion Week, Global Sports Tech Summit, Agencynomics Web 3, Decentral Con Miami, Global 5G Evolution, and Philippine Blockchain Week. This episode covers Franki’s journey into Generative AI, her passion towards new technologies and their application to the real world and how Generative AI can change the future of the fashion and creative industries.To find more information about Franki’s projects:https://www.francescatabor.com/https://fashionai.pro/https://generativeaiconference.org/You can connect to Franki on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescatabor/Twitter: https://twitter.com/FrankiTabor Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Eben Matthews, Co-Founder of the Macroverse, a Web3 entertainment studio that rewards its community, collectors and creators for supporting original franchises spanning comics, TV, gaming, animation, movies and more. He has been involved in creative industry for over 25 years, right now he is shaping the future of the comic industry by using NFTs and building a creators economy which gives back to creators and their communities. This episode covers Eben’s journey into Web3, his background in creative industries, his thoughts on the current state of the industry and his hopes and predictions for the future of Web3 and creative industries.To find more information about Macroverse:https://www.macroverse.com/Discord: https://discord.gg/macroverseYou can connect to Eben on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebenverse/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ebenverse Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Patty Toledo, Head of Creative Community at the Playsense, the agency of digital creative nomads focused on the entertainment industry. She has been involved in creative media and games for many years, but right now she is leading the development and implementation of Playsense's culture and engagement strategy. This episode covers Patty’s journey into Metaverse, her background in creative industries, such as filming, music and gaming and her hopes and predictions for the future of Gaming and Metaverse industries.To find more information about Playsense:Website: https://playsense.agency/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/playsense/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/playsense.agency/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/playsensesYou can connect to Patty on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pztoledo/Twitter: https://twitter.com/evilcandyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/pattytoledo666/?hl=enAdditional links:Gamer (2009 film) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamer_(2009_film) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Timothy Coleman, Director of Unegma Ltd, Co-Founder of ThursDAO and Co-Organiser of Ethereum London. Tim has been involved in blockchain/DLT since 2014, including working with a company which made the UK's first 'token-for-cash equity M&A transaction', and an organisation which - arguably - ran the first NFT gallery in the UK. He is passionate about the Web3/Web4 emerging tech spaces, applications of immersive tech/XR to the next era of the Internet and actively engaged in events management and community building. This episode covers Tim’s journey from Web3 into Web4 and how immersive tech can change the Future of the Internet. We also talk about his background, hopes and predictions for the future of XR and Web4.To find more information about Web4, please check Tim’s blog: https://unegma.xyz/tech/web3-and-web4-eras-of-the-internet/Unegma: https://unegma.com/Ethereum London: https://ethldn.org/You can connect to Tim on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/timothyhcoleman/Twitter: https://twitter.com/timhc22 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Caitlin Bentley, Lecturer in AI Education at King’s College London. Caitlin has a broad experience in education, information technologies and AI, previously she worked in AI-enabled Information Systems at the University of Sheffield, as well she did her research at the Australian National University and Nanyang Technological University. Right now she is working on Responsible AI UK’s skills programme, so if you would like to get involved, please find the details below. This episode covers Caitlin’s journey into education and AI, her background and her hopes and predictions for the future of AI in education.To find more information about her work at King’s College London:https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/caitlin-bentleyConnect with Caitlin:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caitlin-bentley-3817085Twitter: https://twitter.com/cbentl2Other resources:Responsible AI UK’s skills programme events: https://www.rai.ac.uk/eventsThe article about women in AI:https://www.womanthology.co.uk/making-ai-systems-more-inclusive-from-a-gender-perspective-dr-caitlin-bentley-lecturer-in-ai-enabled-information-systems-at-the-university-of-sheffield/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to Paul Simpson, CTO at CollectorLabs. Paul has been involved in the crypto space since 2012, starting off with mining before transitioning into his current role at Collector Labs. Collector Labs is helping to revolutionise the world of NFTs and Physical Rare Collectible Items by bringing the concepts together to create “PiNFTs” (Physical Item NFTs). The PiNFTs are backed by actual physical collectibles as part of the Paul Fraser Collectibles Group, an active marketplace for selling collectibles across things like movies, history, culture, etc. that is now jumping into Web3 world. This episode covers Paul’s journey into crypto and NFTs, his background and his hopes and predictions for the future of web3 and PiNFTs.To find more information about CollectorLabs: https://www.collectorlabs.io/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/collectorlabs/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/collectorlabs/Twitter: https://twitter.com/CollectorLabsMore information about Paul Fraser:https://www.paulfrasercollectibles.com/You can connect to Paul on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-simpson-a894022a/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we talk to John Talamini, CEO/Founder ModeMQ Europe, Ltd. Visualist/Director/Producer, Post-Production Consultant, with over twenty-five years’ experience in fashion, music, entertainment, PR/Marketing and live events. His productions have encompassed collaborations with the world’s top designers, models, photographers, and journalists. This episode covers John’s journey into fashion and metaverse, his background and his hopes and predictions for the future of metaverse and new tech in the fashion industry.To find more information about ModeMQ:https://modemq.com/You can connect to John on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-talamini-67a240/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johntfash/Twitter: https://twitter.com/JohnTalamini Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we have an extra week to add a special episode for an additional field we wanted to talk about for some time already - filmmaking. In this episode we talk to Julian Butterworth, Cinematographer, Editor, Drone pilot and Co-Founder of Ethereel. This episode covers Julian’s journey into filmmaking, his background in marketing, as well as his passion for the new tech, such as AI. We finish with his hopes and predictions for the future of tech in filmmaking.To find more information about Ethereel:https://www.ethereel.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/ethereel/and short films:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12999969/https://instagram.com/desiresanddelusionshttps://instagram.com/liesonthelineYou can connect to Julian on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julian-butterworth-701bb245/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/julianbutterworth/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@julianbutterworth Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are chatting with Swapratim Roy, the author of Web Augmented Reality Success Guide and Co-Founder of Marvin XR. This episode covers Swapratim’s journey into the AR field, his background in immersive tech and marketing, as well as entrepreneurship and tech. We are finishing with his hopes and predictions for the future of the AR field in general.To find more information about Marvin XR:https://www.marvinxr.com/You can connect to Swapratim on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swapratim/Twitter: https://twitter.com/swapratimroy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we are chatting with ChatGPT, an AI language model developed by OpenAI. This is a little different from our usual episode, but we decided to take a deeper dive into how far AI systems have gone today, and there is no better way than by having a “discussion” with the most famous of them all, ChatGPT. This episode covers ChatGPT and it’s opinion on the AI field and how it could be used in different projects, such as content creation, research and analysis and education. We are finishing with ChatGPT’s hopes and predictions for the future of the AI space in general.To find more information about ChatGPT:https://openai.com/blog/chatgpt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.