Cathy Hackl: Who is The Godmother of the Metaverse?

from The POZCAST: Decoding Success with Adam Posner · host Adam Posner

2:03 - Most Impressive thing from opening night in Las Vegas4:42 - The Art side5:41 - Artist to see in the sphere6:20 - Young Cathy's dreams7:26 - Where did the confidence come from?8:53 - Instilling confidence/skills in kids10:03 - Ability to empower the kids / keeping the balance12:35 - Trajectory of non-linear career15:35 - Engagement of Human and Technology17:46 - Explain AI to 74-year-old Mom18:47 - Recent Alpha things heard from kids20:42 - What is scary about this technology22:24 - The Ray-Ban glasses/information control23:48 - Opportunity or ready to move25:58 - Challenging moment of being a woman in the tech industry28:45 - Advice to 11 yrs old, aspiring to be in tech29:14 - Spatial computing31:30 - AI taking all over the jobs32:44 - The Killer App34:37 - The Dream Brand to work with35:31 - The biggest hurdle to take on36:11 - Single Greatest piece of advice37:36 - Cathy's North Star

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My guest on E298 of #thePOZcast is Cathy Hackl! Cathy, aka The Godmother of the Metaverse, is a highly respected global business executive, tech futurist, and media personality. Cathy has been a fixture in immersive technology for almost a decade. She's a leading authority in emerging tech and leads Journey's Virtual Studio, helping companies, brands, cities, and governments with gaming, AR, AI, spatial computing, metaverse, web3, virtual world strategies, and strategic foresight. Brands like Nike, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique have trusted her to guide them into new virtual spaces on their emerging tech journeys. I’m excited to welcome her onto the show to bring some insight into this exciting but confusing world we’re all barreling towards. We will unpack her career and the impact of future tech, including AI, The Metaverse, and so much more. This is a great show for anyone who either knows a ton about this space or is interested to learn more. Check it out! To learn more about Cathy, please visit https://www.cathyhackl.com/ and follow her on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathyhackl/ and all social media @cathyhackl. Get the latest updates on all things #thePOZcast! https://read.letterhead.email/the-poz-pulse #thePOZcast is brought to you by our friends at Interseller – the prospecting + outreach platform of recruiters and sellers. Check out a free demo today! https://bit.ly/2Fbm/BZ Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and Twitter @AdamJPosner.eth For more, please visit www.thePOZcast.com