Myth-busting the metaverse: Why financial services should be pioneers of metaverse technology; Recording
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The aim of the session included:
- Understand what is meant by the metaverse – in terms of both consumer and enterprise applications
- Explore what banking and finance may look like in metaverse worlds, and the transition banks may need to make
- Learn some of the benefits that the financial services can achieve by using this technology;
- Have a better idea about the speed of roll-out;
- Be conversant in what is digital twinning and how it can help financial services firms.
- Differentiate between the metaverse, DLT and blockchain technologies, digital twinning, and the use cases that converge these together
Laura Foster
Laura Foster
Laura is techUK’s Associate Director for Technology and Innovation.
She supports the application and expansion of emerging technologies, including Quantum Computing, High-Performance Computing, AR/VR/XR and Edge technologies, across the UK. As part of this, she works alongside techUK members and UK Government to champion long-term and sustainable innovation policy that will ensure the UK is a pioneer in science and technology
Before joining techUK, Laura worked internationally as a conference researcher and producer covering enterprise adoption of emerging technologies. This included being part of the strategic team at London Tech Week.
Laura has a degree in History (BA Hons) from Durham University, focussing on regional social history. Outside of work she loves reading, travelling and supporting rugby team St. Helens, where she is from.
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