Metaverse Summit: From Shared Virtual Experience to Real Value

The Economist’s Metaverse Summit 2022 will help senior business leaders define and build mixed reality experiences that will add economic and social value.

The event will take place on October 26-27th, comprising an in-person experience on October 26th in San Jose and one day in the metaverse on October 27th.

As the boundaries between virtual and real life become increasingly blurred, this event will offer a credible and nuanced perspective of the true scope of Web3.

Gain an unparalleled understanding from speakers, including:

• Matthew Ball, Managing partner, EpyllionCo
• Sir Martin Sorrell, Founder and executive chairman, S4 Capital
• Ann Mukherjee, Chairwoman and chief executive officer, Pernod Ricard North America
• Cathy Hackl, Co-founder and chief metaverse officer, Journey
• Dr. Tom Furness, Professor of industrial and systems engineering, University of Washington
• Yat Siu, Chairman of the board, Animoca Brands
• Philip Rosedale, Creator of Second Life and Founder, High Fidelity
• Ori Shimony, Founder, dOrg
• Alvin Graylin, President, HTC China
• Sebastian Brauer, Senior vice president of product, visual and global head of metaverse, Web3, Crate & Barrel
• Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and managing partner, SkyBridge Capital
• Artur Sychov, Chief executive officer, Somnium Space
• Joanna Popper, Chief metaverse officer, CAA
• Jamie Burke, Founder and chief executive officer, Outlier Ventures
• Sebastian Borget, Chief executive officer, The Sandbox
• Teddy Pahabgia, Founder, BLVCK PiXEL
• Kevin Werbach, Professor of legal studies and business ethics, Wharton University of Pennsylvania
• Catherine Henry, Senior vice president of metaverse innovation strategy, MediaMonks
• Janine Yorio, Chief executive officer, Everyrealm
• Andrew Kiguel, Co-founder and chief executive officer, Tokens.com
• QuHarrison Terry, Author of the Metaverse Handbook
• Elizabeth Hyman, Chief executive officer, XR Association
• Noel Mack, Chief brand officer, Gymshark
• Craig Donato, Chief business officer, Roblox
• Beverly Rider, Chief commercial officer, NEOM

Our case-study-led program includes:

• Defining and creating the metaverse
• Brand building and immersive experiences
• Technology and infrastructure
• Crypto, blockchain and the creator economy
• Data, governance and society
• Our metaverse future of work

Register your complimentary pass for the Metaverse Summit

Join us in person on Wednesday, October 26th, and in the metaverse on Thursday, October 27th by registering for a delegate pass; full access will include a program of 100+ speakers, over 60 sessions, and access to all the networking opportunities to meet 400+ attendees in San Jose and 2,000+ online.

Organized by Economist Impact Events

The Metaverse Summit is a conference for relevant job functions already implementing or exploring XR/VR/AR/immersive technologies within corporations. This is a B2B event rather than a B2C event so we cannot offer any of the limited places to students.