In this episode, Edmund Howard the cofounder of MET AMS, a first-of-its-kind festival taking in Amsterdam in June, discusses how the metaverse and NFTs are impacting every industry. Edmund’s background in media along with his passion for art gave him an early start in the world of web3. We discuss the importance of diversity and inclusion as well as sustainability within the metaverse as it enters the mainstream. Edmund is creating an environment where anyone with an interest in the future of web3 can enjoy the art, projects, music, as well as the impacts that these new technologies bring, without a sole focus on the tech itself as part of this IRL metaverse event happening later this year. More on MET AMS: https://met-ams.xyz/

In this episode, Kathleen Cohen an ​​XR Immersive Tech & Experience Strategist and Tech Humanist at The Collaboratorium dives into her work in XR storytelling. Having just completed an art residency as part of the University of Idaho’s Virtual Technology & Design Research Lab focused on tech humanism, Kathleen asked questions inside virtual worlds focusing on indigenous peoples in Northern Idaho and neurodivergent individuals in Boise to explore questions like, “What makes up you?” and “What is real?” and, “Can creating identity in a virtual space preserve and better clarify identity in that space and/or for us as a physical community?” Learn more about her work at https://www.kathleencohen.com/

CEO, Mike Charalambous shares how Threedium is helping brands level up their 3D product display to enhance the engagement and interactivity of their users and their products. He discusses how many global brands are bringing these 3D assets into different metaverses, virtual stores and digital worlds where users can go and interact with them, buy them as wearables for their avatars, take the 3D asset and turn them into NFTs. During the interview, Mike provides unique insight and a clear roadmap for how metacommerce is taking shape in the web3 era. www.threedium.co.uk

Joe Pace is the Head of Business Development at ASICS Running Apps, the digital innovation arm at ASICS, and in this episode, we take dive into the metaverse, NFTs, and all things digital creation. Joe shares what led ASICS to launch the Sunrise Red™ NFT Collection back in July and how he is thinking about the future of utility of 3D NFTs and how ASICS is inspiring people to lead physically and mentally active lifestyles.

In this episode we get into John's XR career and the work he is doing at Octobionic—  including his background in video games, the awesome work he did for EA/Illumination specifically on Minions all the way to the present day where training uses for VR become a focus for new employees. The VR training opportunities within construction or healthcare and the gamification of modules for employers allows for the recreation of real-world scenarios in a VR world. We wrap things up with a fascinating look at what it means to create and sculpt inside a virtual world and how VR can be used to test real world scenarios. Join along and sign up for my newsletter at https://contentdesignanddelivery.com/

CDD is back with Season 2! Over the past several weeks I have changed careers, leaving my role leading the digital marketing team at Business Wire and accepting the role of CMO at Threedium. In this episode, I’m excited to introduce you all to Dan Marcolina. Dan got his start in design in the late 70’s working with exacto blades and waxers in the early days all the way to digital darkroom and pre-photoshop tools. Dan is a digital artist who knows how to bring creative ideas to life. He was an early adopter with Apple and Adobe and has continued building his amazing arsenal of digital design skills with his most recent work in 3D and augmented reality design. Also in THIS EPISODE, I am also excited to introduce what will be a regular recurring segment with my friend and CEO of ThisMoment, Ankarino  Lara—who was the first ever guest on this show, in his new segment “Off the Record, On the Rocks” where he is gonna keep us updated on the cutting edge of bitcoin, NFT’s, and whatever cool technology comes his way. Join along and sign up for my newsletter at https://contentdesignanddelivery.com/

Molly Gardner, Director of Marketing at Ava Robotics discusses her path within the world of marketing, navigating a career that spans from coast to coast  She shares he experience in navigating tech, sales, compliance and her understanding what it takes to build a business and how marketing can plays such an important role in pulling all aspects of a business together. At Ava, she is helping the company market and apply the technology of iRobot to the enterprise in order to provide everything from telepresence solutions to UV disinfection services within business spaces—whether retail, office or any other place where people are expecting clean spaces. Molly's experience working remotely as she navigated her early career plays a big role in helping Ava and their customers understand how impactful the telepresence functionality can be. With such a focus on human-centric design you start to understand— the robots are coming. Enjoy the Content, Design & Delivery Podcast! Sign up for the newsletter at https://contentdesignanddelivery.com/

In celebration of 2021's International Women’s Day, I am joined by a very special guest, Amanda Goetz, the founder of House of Wise. Amanda is building a luxury CBD brand for women and in today’s episode we dig into all aspects of what it takes to be an entrepreneur in the cannabis industry. She is also a mom of three and an executive who is breaking down the stigmas that woman face as well as the stigma around cannabis as a whole. I hope you all enjoy today’s episode, this is Amanda Goetz from House of Wise on the Content Design and Delivery podcast. houseofwise.com

In this episode I talk to Ryan DeLesDernier aka FlixByRyan. Ryan shares his entrepreneurial journey and how he got started in video production back in 2018. Over the last year, he has ramped up his overall production level and landed some awesome clients, including a high-end hotel here in Washington D.C. with a video highlighting their Covid-19 protocols. Ryan is unapologetically himself and shares some wise advice for young entrepreneurs to avoid the pitfalls that he has uncovered during his journey. He is laser focused and someone I admire for— not just talking about it, but being about it. Enjoy Ryan, aka FlixByRyan on the Content, Design & Delivery podcast.

Sarah Hughes, Director of Content at Wibbitz shares how brands are using automated video creation tools to create social media content by repurposing long form written content into video snippets. Content marketers who are looking to squeeze the value out of existing content understand that video is the best method to do just that. Video has the power to connect customers and brands like never before. How are you creating video for your brand? Maybe 2021 is finally the, “year of video”!?  Wibbitz has helped democratize the video creation process and allow anyone to quickly and effectively create videos.  If you’ve never heard of Wibbitz, listen along to learn more about the tool. If you are already creating video— you might hear a new way to use your existing video content more efficiently. Enjoy the show!