Background is the entertainment industry. I started producing live shows at the age of 19(EMF's/live acts/VIP lounges with well known DJ's/live acts which opened up doors(bigger opportunities) into the music business, where I managed the Grammy winning music production duo(Jake & the Phatman/The Mint Recording Studio) , working along side major artists(Raphael Saadiq, Snoop Dogg, Joss Stone, Angie Stone, TLC, etc.) to name just a few.
This eventually led me to Hollywood, opening up doors and a chance to produce my first film(Executive Producer-Night of the Living Dead: Darkest Dawn) & TapOut/Boost Mobile nationally televised commercials ).
Oddly enough, this led me into the VFX, AR/VR and NFT world(I'm currently in)…and here we are today having this conversation.

Background is the entertainment industry. I started producing live shows at the age of 19(EMF's/live acts/VIP lounges with well known DJ's/live acts which opened up doors(bigger opportunities) into the music business, where I managed the Grammy winn... Show more

Manana Samuseva is a highly accomplished investor, media entrepreneur, CEO with expertise in blockchain, hedge funds, crypto. She holds a Ph.D. in Math, ex-MTV-host, CEO of Babylon Voice (Manan AI, New York) that uses advanced ML/AI to empower human intelligence, decision-making, to make it easier for the next billion users to access the Metaverse and protect from security risks. https://linktr.ee/mananas

In addition to her role at Babylon Voice, Manana is also a partner at CryptoHQ Incubator-Fund, iLIFT TV, "Women in Crypto" community. She has received numerous accolades, including being listed as one of the "Top-100 young entrepreneurs," "Global Women in the Blockchain," and "Top VC Web3," and has earned multiple degrees in subjects such as Math, Computer Science, Advertising, Marketing from International Institute of Advertising, London Business School, and Université Sorbonne Nouvelle Paris 3.

In 2020, Manana co-founded the "Family Office and Investor's Summit," an exclusive event for private equity investors and hedge fund managers to discuss current trends, political risks, and financial challenges. She has also launched a hybrid-based fund and incubator for Web3 entrepreneurs in SoHo, founded "Women in Crypto," and hosts a weekly event called "Trading for Women in Crypto" to provide female founders with the skills and resources they need to succeed in the industry. With over 10 years of VC experience and a track record of deploying over $50M across 20+ companies and achieving top decile returns, including multiple exits, Manana is a leading authority on entrepreneurship, business development, marketing, tech architecture review.

The topic of blockchain, crypto, and AI is exciting to Manana because it represents cutting-edge technology and has the potential to revolutionize various industries. As a leader in the field, Manana is dedicated to advancing the development and adoption of this tech and empowering others to do the same. She is also dedicated to empowering female founders and has organized events and initiatives for women in crypto. The growing size and value of the Metaverse, as well as the increasing prevalence of identity hacks and scams, make it an exciting and important area to address. By using AI and Web3 technology to provide a secure voice ID system, Manana is working to make it easier for the next billion users to access the Metaverse and protect them from security risks. This mission aligns with Manana's interests in deep tech, VC, and she is excited to be at the forefront of these innovations.
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Manana Samuseva is a highly accomplished investor, media entrepreneur, CEO with expertise in blockchain, hedge funds, crypto. She holds a Ph.D. in Math, ex-MTV-host, CEO of Babylon Voice (Manan AI, New York) that uses advanced ML/AI to empower human ... Show more

Alex is an Italian polymath, world-traveler, and Experience Designer - with expertise in Distributed Governance, Collaborative Economics and Game Theory.

Before founding Āut Protocol, he successfully ventured into multiple things - spanning from chess to poetry reading and commodity trading.

Since 2016 he has dedicated entirely to his passion for Web3, Self-Sovereign [Organizations / Identities / Cities] and collective autonomy.

Alex is an Italian polymath, world-traveler, and Experience Designer - with expertise in Distributed Governance, Collaborative Economics and Game Theory. Before founding Āut Protocol, he successfully ventured into multiple things - spanning from c... Show more

Sol Nasisi is a marketer and a technologist. He is the co-founder of BestCashCow.com, a site to help consumers find the best rates on their bank products and Booksie.com, a site used by millions of aspiring writers to tell their stories. He currently heads the digital marketing group at Bentley University where he has led the university into the web3 world. Bentley became the first university in the United States to launch a full-fledged NFT and also one of the first universities in the world to accept crypto for tuition payments and donations. He is also the head of the Student and University Engagement Group for the Boston Blockchain Association. On the side, he writes and publish books, serve as an adviser to fast-growing companies in the IT and digital spaces, and has served as an adjunct professor in IT.

Sol Nasisi is a marketer and a technologist. He is the co-founder of BestCashCow.com, a site to help consumers find the best rates on their bank products and Booksie.com, a site used by millions of aspiring writers to tell their stories. He currently... Show more

Birahim Papa NIANG est un Partenaire Technique de la zone Afrique francophone de Pan African Business Labs du Nigéria et de la Namibie. Je suis un passionné de la blockchain, de l'employabilité, de l'entrepreneuriat Zone de Libre Echange Continentale Africaine et de l'environnement.

Birahim Papa NIANG est un Partenaire Technique de la zone Afrique francophone de Pan African Business Labs du Nigéria et de la Namibie. Je suis un passionné de la blockchain, de l'employabilité, de l'entrepreneuriat Zone de Libre Echange Continental... Show more

After playing basketball professionally in Europe didn't go as planned due to a career ending injury, I studied mechanical engineering, got my degree and worked for companies like Shaeffler. Now since covid drew myself jobless like many others, I turned to a whole new avenue and recreated my entire being by entering the NFT scene as initially an artist.
After finding my calling and going back to my managerial roots from back in my engineering days, running projects and creating brands has been nothing more than a loving hobby.
Loving your job, makes you better at what you do. And I love being able to build something with that longterm vision in mind.

After playing basketball professionally in Europe didn't go as planned due to a career ending injury, I studied mechanical engineering, got my degree and worked for companies like Shaeffler. Now since covid drew myself jobless like many others, I tur... Show more

Bethany is a designer that specializes in systems thinking, detail oriented design, and scalable enterprise solutions. Bethany has spent her career leading grass-roots efforts, consistently innovating and changing the way product organizations build products. She co-led the Carbon Design System team at IBM, who built and maintained the design system for IBM Cloud. At Cloudflare, she was the first designer on Cloudflare for Teams, building that product from the ground up before hiring a team of four.

Currently, Bethany is working as a Design Manager at Duo Security while also building Create with Conscience, a space dedicated to educating and committing to designing healthier technology.

She’s passionately curious, a cross-stitching queen, and is pretty much obsessed with her dog. You can learn more about Bethany and see her current projects at bethanysonefeld.com or give her a shout on Twitter @bsonefeld.

Bethany is a designer that specializes in systems thinking, detail oriented design, and scalable enterprise solutions. Bethany has spent her career leading grass-roots efforts, consistently innovating and changing the way product organizations build ... Show more

Katherine Ong is an online marketing consultant, coach, and public speaker with over 20 years of experience. She advises clients across a wide range of industries (pharma, healthcare, federal agencies, academic journals, CPG, press, startups, and associations) on how to stay on top of and improve their online (and voice) brand presence. She has provided digital marketing strategies for brands including the National Cancer Institute (Cancer.gov), HHS ONC (HealthIT.gov), NOAA Fisheries, New York Health Benefits Exchange (NYStateofHealth.gov), and American College of Cardiology, and RollCall.com. She previously founded and ran the digital marketing and analytics team for Ketchum PR globally.

Mrs. Ong leans into cutting-edge technology. She wrote the first study of consumer adoption of wearable computers (2003), helped spur market adoption of electronic health records (HealthIT.gov), and supported the enrollment of New York state’s healthcare exchange (NYStateofHealth.gov). Prior to starting her own consultancy, she ran the online marketing and analytics team for Ketchum PR globally.

She has spoken at the Voice Summit, BrightonSEO, SES Chicago, Online Marketing Summit, as well as the American Marketing Association and PRSA events. She is also the host of the Digital Marketing Victories podcast, and the host of a micro podcast (and Alexa Flash briefing) called Daily SEO Tips. She earned both an MA from Georgetown University in Tech Marketing and Business and a BA in Social Psychology from Hampshire College. She has been featured in Humans of Analytics and on Forbes’ Outstanding Women in Analytics list.

Katherine Ong is an online marketing consultant, coach, and public speaker with over 20 years of experience. She advises clients across a wide range of industries (pharma, healthcare, federal agencies, academic journals, CPG, press, startups, and ass... Show more

Carl Kasalek is the CEO of U.S. Energy Recovery, a provider of turnkey energy efficiency solutions for businesses seeking to reduce their energy usage. U.S. Energy Recovery provides state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging, solar, energy storage, lighting, and control systems that help organizations lower their energy usage which allows them to save money and be environmentally sustainable while providing a higher quality atmosphere for employees and customers. To date, U.S. Energy Recovery has saved its clients over $80 million dollars in energy costs and 1.3 billion pounds of CO2e.

An entrepreneur at heart, Carl has founded or acquired 8 successful companies ranging in industries from 3D printing, real estate, and event entertainment. In his free time, Carl enjoys spending time with his wife and four children at their home in Phoenix, AZ where they enjoy everything the beautiful desert has to offer.

Carl Kasalek is the CEO of U.S. Energy Recovery, a provider of turnkey energy efficiency solutions for businesses seeking to reduce their energy usage. U.S. Energy Recovery provides state-of-the-art electric vehicle charging, solar, energy storage, l... Show more

Susanne Hensel-Börner ist Professorin für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Marketing und Sales. Sie ist Initiatorin und Studiengangsleiterin des innovativen Masterprogramms MSc Digital Transformation & Sustainability.
Sie lehrt und forscht zur Themenverknüpfung von Digitalisierung & Nachhaltigkeit, zur interdisziplinären Zusammenarbeit und zu Bildungsfragen für eine digitalisierte Welt.

Susanne Hensel-Börner ist Professorin für Betriebswirtschaftslehre, insbesondere Marketing und Sales. Sie ist Initiatorin und Studiengangsleiterin des innovativen Masterprogramms MSc Digital Transformation & Sustainability. Sie lehrt und forscht zur... Show more