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Making the Metaverse

057 - Sati: A Non-Fungible Diamond in the NFT Sky February 8, 2023
My guest today is Sati, a digital artist and NFT creator with a fierce dedication to her craft. She has a life long love of graffiti, canvases and all the traditional art she can get close to. Several years ago she discovered digital art and it heavily influenced her illustration style and way of thinking. Now […]
Michael Carter
056 - Liv Erickson: Making the Metaverse Open, Accessible and Approachable for All January 31, 2023
My guest today is Liv Erickson, a true metaverse visionary. Liv jumped into the metaverse in 2014 and has not looked back. Since then Liv has worked for Microsoft, AWS and Mozilla where they are currently the team lead for Hubs. In their work at Mozilla they are leading the development of open, accessible and […]
Michael Carter
055 - Micah Imomotebegha - Bitcoin, Trust and Hope in Nigeria January 27, 2023
Micah Imomotebegha is a digital marketing specialist with a focus on web 3 and blockchain based projects. He studied information systems management in Nigeria before moving to Canada to pursue additional studies at St. Lawrence College. In the episode, Micah shares his extensive experience with and knowledge of the cryptocurrency market in Nigeria. He shares […]
Michael Carter
054 - Karan Pal: Graphic Designer; Web3 Creator; Community Builder January 21, 2023
My guest today is Karan Pal (KP). KP is a graphic designer and illustrator from India who likes to follow his curiosity towards fiction and celebrates culture through his art. His works majorly explore dramatic light followed by a colorful expression based on an Indian narrative. He firmly believes that community is the key and […]
Michael Carter
053 - Ron Bauer - Founder of Theseus Capital Ltd December 9, 2022
Ron Bauer is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and author, with over 20 years of experience. He is focused on FinTech, EdTech, SaaS, Gaming, VR, AR, Metaverse and Web 3.0. Ron has a track record of supporting disruptors from early-stage seed funding all the way through to IPOs, as well as SPACs. He has been a […]
Michael Carter
052 - Samuel Dahan: Law Professor; Founder and Director of the Conflict Analytics Lab December 1, 2022
Samuel Dahan is law professor at Queen’s University and is cross-appointed to Cornell Law School and Paris Dauphine Law School. A qualified lawyer and former EU official, his areas of interest include labour analytics and dispute resolution. He is the head of policy at the Deel Lab for Global Employment, a research consortium on labour […]
Michael Carter
051 - Alex Scott: Director, Borealis AI November 11, 2022
My guest today is Alex Scott. Alex is the Academic Director for the SIT Learning MMA, the Director of Group Risk Management products at Borealis AI (RBC’s AI Research Institute), and an instructor in the Analytics group at the Smith School of Business. At Borealis AI he is the product owner for all AI products […]
Michael Carter
050 - Arthur Huang, Founder and Managing Partner of the Blockchain Lab November 8, 2022
My guest today is Arthur Huang, Founder and Managing Partner of The Blockchain Lab, a national student-run community that specializes in content creation, incubation, event hostings, and cryptocurrency investments. Arthur is a recipient of the D&R Sobey Atlantic Scholarship at the Smith School of Business, Queen’s University. He is a digital asset fund analyst with […]
Michael Carter
049 - Grigory McKain, Research Associate, Cambridge University, Centre for Alternative Finance October 29, 2022
Grigory is a research associate at the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance where he runs the Regulatory Knowledge Exchange project. Before joining the CCAF he worked at various tech companies, across functions but mainly on legal and research roles. He has also previously worked in the legal and research sectors in China and Central Asia […]
Michael Carter
048 - VirtuSwap founder Evgeny Lyandres and Alexander Zaidelson Head of Data and Business October 22, 2022
Today's episode is packed! I was joined by Evgeny Lyandres, founder of VirtuSwap and Alexander Zaidelson, Head of Data and Business at VirtuSwap. We talk about #defi, liquidity, AI, security and our hopes for a brighter future powered by blockchain technologies. Evgeny is also Professor of Finance and the Head of the Blockchain Research Institute at […]
Michael Carter
047 - Pavel Abdur-Rahman - Web3, AI and Regulated Markets Expert October 20, 2022
Pavel is an expert in ethically aligned AI & Digital Assets regulations, markets, partnerships and revenue models. He is Co-Founder and Venture Operating Partner at Vision Studio Ventures (VSV). VSV's purpose is to democratize venture investments for the operating partner network. In addition to capital, VSV provides go-to-market advisory services and connects senior enterprise executives […]
Michael Carter
046 - Collin O'Brien - Head of Marketing at Rubic October 19, 2022
Collin O’Brien is Head of Marketing for Rubic. Rubic is a cross-chain DeFi ecosystem, which features cross-chain swaps, on-chain swaps and much more. Their aim is to deliver a complete ONE-STOP decentralized trading platform. The Rubic platform is a place where users can complete cross-chain swaps utilizing different solutions, where users will get the best […]
Michael Carter
045 - Adam Simmons: Chief Strategy Officer at RDX Works October 18, 2022
Adam is the Chief Strategy Officer of RDX Works, a core development company behind the Radix Public Network. Throughout his career, Adam has worked in and with multiple successful start-up, scale-up, and platforms businesses in marketing, content, and strategy. Prior to joining RDX Works, Adam built a video sharing platform to over 35 million Monthly […]
Michael Carter
044 - Chris Horne - Founder of Filta - The NFT Face Filter Marketplace September 29, 2022
Chris Horne is an Emmy and Peabody award winner with deep experience developing projects that marry frontier technology with the arts - from filmmaking in VR at Oculus, running the core UX/UI team on Facebook's next-generation Social VR platform (basically the Metaverse), and specializing in fixing some of the largest and gnarliest shots at Pixar. […]
Michael Carter
043 - Harrison Jordan, NFT Lawyer September 24, 2022
Harrison Jordan is a Toronto-based lawyer and consultant with a focus on legal matters involving NFTs and Web3. He graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School where he enrolled in a broad range of public and private law courses. Harrison enjoys staying abreast of developments in the NFT space, and providing legal advice and services involving […]
Michael Carter
042 - Jojo Sunshine - Visual Artist, Educator and Co-Founder of Girl Haus September 24, 2022
Jojo Sunshine is a visual artist and educator based in Portland, Oregon. In this episode, she shares her unconventional journey into web3 and NFTs, the origin story of GIRL HAUS, and why she believes web3 is the future for creators. Find out more about Jojo here: Website: https://www.jojosunshine.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jojosunshineart/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/jojosunshineart ************************** Making the […]
Michael Carter
041 - Briana, Founder of 0XX - Defi, Refi and More September 22, 2022
Entrepreneur and crypto educator Briana founded 0xx to be a welcoming front door for other women to walk through. Frustrated by the lack of financial safety nets for new mothers in the freelancing world, Briana knew there must be other options and began exploring decentralized, accessible wealth building options in Web3. Discouraged by the overabundance […]
Michael Carter
040 - Anastasia Drinevskaya - She sings, she trains hard at the gym, she juggles and she is the CEO of Cointelegraph Communications September 16, 2022
Anastasia Drinevskaya is the most dynamic and interesting human in web3. She has multiple degrees, a love of theatre and fashion, she kicks b*tt in the gym, she models, she can juggle, and there is a rumour that she will soon breathe fire. Oh and she is CEO of Cointelegraph communications. On top of all […]
Michael Carter
039 - Shirin Bucknam - Crypto Witch Club Co-founder September 14, 2022
My guest today is Shirin Bucknam, co-founder of Crypto Witch Club, a trusted, equitable, and educational voice in the web3 space that is highly entertaining. Founded only a year ago, with co-founder Kaitlin McGowan, Crypto Witch Club has grown into a community of over 10,000 across channels and been featured in Marie Claire, Time, Bustle, […]
Michael Carter
038 - On Click Closet: Digital Fashion House based in India August 28, 2022
OnClickCloset is a Digital Fashion House based in India, Led by two young girlfriends. They give life to their fantasized and imaginary stories which anyone can relate to and experience via Digital Fashion. Come Listen, as we talk about Digital Fashion, Culture, and a bit about food from India! Shout out to my friends over […]
Michael Carter

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