This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023. Ignazio Marchese, CIO Agriculture, CNH Industrial, joins Edo Segal, Co-Founder and CEO of Touchcast, to talk about how CNH Industrial is harnessing the power of the metaverse to revolutionize each step of the buyer’s journey on this episode of the .metaverse podcast. Ignazio Marchese is the CIO Agriculture, CNH Industrial. Ignazio has worked at CNH Industrial for nearly a decade as the Chief Information Officer for the Latin America Region. In this role, he manages a team of 110 people across all IT functions including finance and financial services, manufacturing, sales as well as the IT infrastructure and End User Service. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023. Host Enrique Herrera from Microsoft, is joined by Tim Brunkel from ZF GRoup and William VanBuskrik from PwC to discuss the best ways to bring digital technologies into industrial environments and share how each were able to utilize metaverse solutions to increase efficiency. Enrique Herrera is the Director Industry Solutions - Automotive at Microsoft. Enrique is a thought-leading speaker on topics such as  the industrial internet of things, digital twins and modern data analytics. He is an experienced business transformation leader with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry, specializing on industrial operations. Tim Brunkel is the xReality/Metaverse Lead at ZF Group. Tim has worked for ZF Group for over three years and has a strong background in project management, consulting and business relationship management. William VanBuskirk is the Digital Operations Sr. Manager at PwC. William has over five years of experience working at PwC where his passion is translating tech hype to pragmatic value-add.  Prior to PwC, William spent three years working at GE Aviation. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This week on the .metaverse podcast, we are honored to be joined from the CES convention floor by Laurent Diot from Fiat, and Eric Chaniot from Microsoft, to discuss how Fiat applied the four main goals of Chief Digital Officers to create the Fiat Metaverse Store, the world’s first metaverse-powered interactive showroom. Laurent Diot is the Chief Marketing Officer at Fiat. Laurent has a master in Engineering Management from l’École Centrale Paris and 25 years’ international experience in the automotive world. Previous roles include Deputy General Manager, Sales and Marketing at Dongfeng-Renault Automotive Co. in China and CEO of Renault Portugal. Eric Chaniot is the Chief Digital Officer, General Manager of Automotive, Mobility, Transportation at Microsoft. Eric has over 20 years of experience in the technology business and has created a plethora of turnkey solutions to help transform international businesses to become more digital, innovative and automative. Please click on the link below to view the Fiat Metaverse Store (the world’s first metaverse-powered interactive showroom) displayed and discussed during this conversation: https://youtu.be/_uPMC_r8GPk?t=174 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this episode, Edo Segal, Co-Founder & CEO of Touchcast, is joined by Laurent Diot from Fiat, to discuss how Fiat, part of the Stellantis Group, is reimaging its entire customer journey to deliver a real time 3D virtual showroom in the metaverse, through its partnership with Touchcast. This new experience combines a digital-first experience with the personal touch of a live concierge, resulting in a no-barriers approach that offere a friendly end-to-end brand experience. Laurent Diot is the Chief Marketing Officer at Fiat. Laurent has a master in Engineering Management from l’École Centrale Paris and 25 years’ international experience in the automotive world. Previous roles include Deputy General Manager, Sales and Marketing at Dongfeng-Renault Automotive Co. in China and CEO of Renault Portugal. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023. Sanjay Ravi, GM of Automotive, Mobility & Transportation at Microsoft, joins Edo Segal, Co-Founder and CEO of Touchcast, to talk about how the automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation right now that’s innovating the entire customer journey on this episode of the .metaverse podcast. For more than two decades, Sanjay Ravi has been leading innovation and industry transformation for Microsoft’s global Automotive, Mobility & Transportation industry business, and providing vehicle manufacturers, mobility service providers, and transportation & logistics providers—including their suppliers and ecosystem partners—with innovative solutions and services strategies that accelerate digital transformation. Sanjay is actively engaged in several Automotive and Manufacturing industry organizations, industry standards efforts, and government initiatives focused on accelerating digital transformation through key emerging technologies across these areas: the Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, intelligent edge, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and mobility services.  He currently sits on the advisory board for the World Business Council for Sustainable Development focused on transportation and urban mobility. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023. Eric Chaniot and John Reed from Microsoft join host Edo Segal, Co-Founder and CEO of Touchcast, to discuss the pivotal moment that the automotive industry currently finds itself in and how the metaverse is driving digital transformation within the industry by allowing companies to engage with their customers where they are. Eric Chaniot is the Chief Digital Officer, General Manager of Automotive, Mobility, Transportation at Microsoft. Eric has over 20 years of experience in the technology business and has created a plethora of turnkey solutions to help transform international businesses to become more digital, innovative and automative. John Reed is Solutions Leader, Automotive, Mobility & Transportation Industry at Microsoft. John has worked at Microsoft on their automotive team for over 5 years and is an active author on Microsoft’s Automotive Industry Blog.  Read his latest articles here:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/author/john-reed. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023, hosted by John Reed from Microsoft, with Mukund Ghangurde from Accenture and Timothy Brogan from Wejo. As prominent leaders in the automotive industry, they discuss how their robust partner network is the key to driving the digital transformation necessary to create better experiences and more time-to-value for their customers. John Reed is Solutions Leader, Automotive, Mobility & Transportation Industry at Microsoft. John has worked at Microsoft on their automotive team for over 5 years and is an active author on Microsoft’s Automotive Industry Blog.  Read his latest articles here:  https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/blog/author/john-reed. Mukund Ghangurde is Managing Director of the North America AMBG Industry X Business at Accenture. Mukund previously worked at Microsoft for over a decade where he was focused on driving transformation across automotive markets. Timothy Brogan is VP of Sales - Fleet at Wejo. Prior to Wejo, Timothy worked at AssureNet for over ten years, an InsurTech platform for advanced fleet management that he co-founded. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

The metaverse is reimagining the automotive journey for dealers, OEMs and Customers alike. This episode features a fireside chat recorded live at CES 2023, hosted by Edo Segal, Touchcast Co-Founder and CEO, who is joined by Amit Maheshwari from Tekion and Smith Codio from Microsoft to discuss the technology behind the customer experience and the importance of a strong partner ecosystem in order to impact the automotive industry at scale. Amit Maheshwari is the Senior Vice President of Business Development at Tekion. As part of the executive leadership team at Tekion, Amit is responsible for creating strategic digital business opportunities across auto OEMs, lenders, industry solution providers, and new markets. Smith Codio is the Director of Customer Experience of the Automotive, Mobility, Transportation (AMT) Industry at Microsoft. Smith has experience helping SMBs and large enterprises achieve their digital transformation goals across industries. Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This week on the .metaverse podcast, Ziv Navoth speaks with Catherine D. Henry about Web3, consumer engagement and digital assets in the Metaverse, decentralized entertainment, and responsibly leveraging technology. Catherine is the Senior Vice President of Web3 & Metaverse strategy at Media Monks and is one of the top global experts on the Metaverse and Web3. She a strategic advisor to Boards and executive management teams, shaping how the world’s most successful companies will enter, market, and monetize this new media landscape. Catherine is also on the Advisory Board of South by Southwest (SXSW), the Interactive Advertising Board (IAB), and LA Chapter President of the VRAR association. She was awarded Campaign Magazine's top 40 distinguished leaders in US media and tech industry for 2022-2023. She is currently writing a book about Gen-Z and Web 3. You can find more of her work on the topics covered in today’s episode in the “Featured” section of her LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdhenry001/ Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

Ahead of CES 2023, we bring you a special sneak peek into some groundbreaking customer experience developments that Microsoft and Touchcast are bringing to the automotive industry through the power of the Metaverse. This conversation is led by Ati Serpoushan, Head of Partnerships & Alliances at Touchcast, who chats with Microsoft's Smith Codio, Director Customer Experience of Automotive, Mobility & Transportation Industry, and Rachel Hecky, Automotive & Mobility Program Manager. Please be on the lookout for more of our content from CES 2023. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

How can the metaverse avoid the pitfalls of its predecessors? Robert Tercek joins Edo Segal to talk about the challenges facing metaversal spaces. Robert Tercek is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator focused on the process of dematerialization and innovation. In 2016, his book “VAPORIZED: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World” was selected as the 2016 International Book of the Year at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Robert previously held the position of President of Digital Media at OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, Senior Vice President of Digital Media at Sony Pictures Entertainment, and Creative Director at MTV. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

Evelyn Mora, founder of the Digital Village, joins Edo Segal to talk about sustainability, luxury goods, and fashion in the metaverse. Evelyn Mora is a Finnish entrepreneur and the founder of Helsinki Fashion Week, the first sustainable and all-digital fashion week set in the metaverse. Mora founded Digital Village [https://digitalvillage.io/], a metaverse company based in Paris. ​​Her well-known achievements and contributions have gained her recognition as a “Change-agent” by Vogue Australia, a “Sustainable trailblazer” by WWD, a “Digital Trailblazer” by GQ, a “Game changer” by Glamour South Africa, “Multi-talented and genius” by Vogue Italy. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

This week on the .metaverse podcast we are honored to welcome Denise Zheng from Accenture. We dive into regulating the metaverse — from data protection, legislation, and ethical AI. Denise is the Managing Director, Metaverse Continuum Business Group & Global Lead for Responsible Metaverse at Accenture. Previously, Denise was a senior fellow and deputy director of the Strategic Technologies Program at CSIS, where her work focused on technology, innovation, cybersecurity, and Internet policy. She also served as chief of staff and lead science and engineering technical adviser as a contractor for the Defense Advanced Research ProjectsAgency (DARPA) foundational cyber warfare program, Plan X. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this week’s episode, we are joined by the Co-Founder of Meta Entertainment World, Carmen Franko to discuss entertainment, luxury goods, metaverse marketing, and the upcoming Meta Entertainment World Summit in Monaco. Find out more by visiting https://metaentertainmentworld.com/ Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this week’s episode of the .metaverse podcast, we are joined by Saeed Al Darmaki to discuss cryptocurrency, NFTs, blockchain, and Web 3.0. Saeed Al Darmaki is the Founder and CEO of Sheesha Finance. Sheesha Finance is the first decentralized cryptocurrency mutual fund for DeFi investors. Find out more by visiting https://sheeshafinance.io. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this week’s episode of the .metaverse podcast, we explore how entrepreneurs can look at the metaverse. We are joined by the Global Managing Director of Accenture Ventures, Tom Lounibos. Named by the Silicon Valley Business Journal as one of the Top 100 Most Powerful Executives in Silicon Valley in 2014, Tom has decades of experience as a leading Tech Executive and entrepreneur. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

Welcome to the .metaverse podcast. This week we are joined by Charlie Fink. Charlie is the author of three books; Metaverse, Convergence, and Remote Collaboration & Virtual Conferencing: The Future of Work. Charlie has held senior leadership positions at Walt Disney, AOL, and American Greetings Interactive, and currently writes a weekly column for Forbes Magazine, as well as teaching at Chapman University. You can tune into his podcast This Week In XR on all podcast platforms, and find him on Twitter at ​​@CharlieFink. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this episode of the .metaverse podcast, we unpack opportunities for commerce in the metaverse with Vikalp Tandon. Vikalp is the Managing Director and Global Commerce Lead at Accenture. He has played numerous executive leadership roles including Global Head of Customer Experience Strategy, President of Commerce Services, Chief Operating Officer. In this episode, we discuss how customer journeys might look in the metaverse, how meaningful experiences drive commerce, and what the future of connectivity might look like. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.

In this episode of the .metaverse podcast, Edo Segal discusses learning and leadership in the metaverse with Spencer Holt. Spencer is the Co-Founder & Chief Learning Officer of the Global Leader Group and previously spent over 18 years working for AstraZeneca. He is also the host of the podcast, Small Things Make A Big Difference. In this episode, we discuss learning, the pitfalls of device distraction, and how our attention spans could be improved with VR. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language. Links: https://anchor.fm/spencer-holt

This week on the .metaverse podcast, Edo Segal speaks to Stephen Tong, Senior Director at the Modern Workplace Center of Excellence at Avanade. Some of the topics discussed include how the metaverse will impact corporate communications, how some of this technology could be leveraged to overcome cognitive overload, and what potential applications the metaverse has for industries as diverse as manufacturing, healthcare, and law. Secure your company’s spot in the enterprise metaverse: https://hubs.ly/Q012-Zqv0 Check out more from Touchcast: https://twitter.com/Touchcast https://www.linkedin.com/company/touchcast Touchcast is the world’s leading enterprise metaverse company. A pioneer in the use of Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence, we bring people together by breaking down the barriers of space, time, and language.