Event round-up - Future Visions: Metaverse

The Future Visions series will explore the next-generation technologies at the cutting edge of research and development that are set to disrupt industries, challenge incumbents, and act as a catalyst for growth. It offers the opportunity to learn about the latest advances in technology from those at the heart of its development, and what this might mean for your business.

Speakers in this metaverse event included: 

Christopher Hay, Global IBM iX CTO, IBM

Jamie Allan, Media and Entertainment Industry Lead, NVIDIA

Sue McLean, Technology Partner, Baker McKenzie

Theo Priestley, CEO, Metanomic

Alongside a panel of technology leaders dedicated to the development of the metaverse, we explored the role the UK tech sector will play in the development of a metaverse; the different forms a metaverse could take, and indentified the key technologies driving this hybrid virtual and physical environment. We also identified what has driven the emergence of the metaverse, from the movement towards web 3.0, the ubiquity of a connected world exacerbated by the global pandemic, and the expected technological innovations that will enable a metaverse.  

You can watch the full event here: