{"id":51,"date":"2024-05-17T03:01:01","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T03:01:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alansmithson.com\/index.php\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T16:33:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T16:33:41","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alansmithson.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"51\" class=\"elementor elementor-51\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a048b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a048b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_scale_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_scale_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:0,&quot;end&quot;:30}},&quot;motion_fx_scale_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2715a18 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2715a18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b11d913 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b11d913\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alan Smithson<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b84d105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b84d105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Father, Founder, Futurist &amp; DJ<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95aa0b9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95aa0b9\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd2f5e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cd2f5e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1697ded0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1697ded0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5acba789 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5acba789\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b1700be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5b1700be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40c45974 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40c45974\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My purpose in life is to inspire and educate people to think and act in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way.\n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40fbea6f elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40fbea6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">This is me\u2026<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fa65dce e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4fa65dce\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7919c86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7919c86\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abbe55 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"6abbe55\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c292e92 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c292e92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9b620 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f9b620\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alan &amp; Julie Smithson on Dragons\u2019 Den <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136585c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"136585c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-931a4c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"931a4c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2713e20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2713e20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Father, Founder, Futurist &amp; DJ. His purpose in life is to inspire and educate people to think and act in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way. Alan makes creator tools including; METAVRSE, 3D creation engine for the spatial web, TheMall, world\u2019s largest virtual mall and Meetopia, virtual collaboration platform, Your Director AI, automatic AI video switching and Emulator, a touchscreen system for the music industry.<br \/><br \/>Alan is also a board advisor to HSTAR Space, a space transportation company and a juror for The One Creativity Awards and Named Top Retail Expert, 2023 and 2024, Alan is a proud Father, Business Leader, TEDx Speaker, and Podcast Host. He co-invented the world\u2019s first\u00a0<span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">touchscreen DJ system, Emulator\u200a and has been featured on Dragons\u2019 Den, G4TV, WIRED and\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"letter-spacing: 0px; text-align: var(--text-align);\">won DJ Mag\u2019s Innovative Product.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb34e2 elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0eb34e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b21c9b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b21c9b7\" 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data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Consulting or Speaking Engagements:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50369761 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50369761\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<b style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-word-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">\u00a0Companies<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>LP\u00a0@\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.6ix.vc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.6ix.vc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2p-96pPLZrk1LDW5eYbjJ-\">6ix Ventures<\/a>, Family office for Julie &amp;\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Alan<\/span>\u00a0Smithson<\/li>\n \t<li>Founder &amp; CEO\u00a0@\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/unlimitedawesome.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/unlimitedawesome.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3aNEZGTx1aA-lWUT62jQSj\">UnlimitedAwesome<\/a>, AI Education for a post-AI world<\/li>\n \t<li>Investor @\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/metavrse.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/metavrse.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3nvJpteku4w-V0ERnSgOql\">METAVRSE<\/a>, 3D creation platform for the spatial web<\/li>\n \t<li>Investor @\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ydai.pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/ydai.pro\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1rzpIi6MPd5euZMyFCa8Qo\">Your Director AI<\/a>, automatic AI video switching<\/li>\n \t<li>Investor @\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kHnY6ZP81g8?si=b0jaWkHBs4Z3bZhA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/kHnY6ZP81g8?si%3Db0jaWkHBs4Z3bZhA&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2grt_SV3yAEa_H9pfv1IAJ\">Emulator<\/a>, world\u2019s first touchscreen system for DJ\u2019s<\/li>\n \t<li>Board advisor to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hstarspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.hstarspace.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2GgMGwkRn46Dh05S1lbUHG\">HSTAR Space<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Author of 2030: A Blueprint for Humanity&#8217;s Exponential Leap (book) \n <a href=\"https:\/\/2030book.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2030Book.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<b style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size ); font-style: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-style ); letter-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing ); text-transform: var( --e-global-typography-text-text-transform ); word-spacing: var( --e-global-typography-text-word-spacing ); text-align: var(--text-align);\">Speaking &amp; Performing<\/b>\n<ul>\n \t<li>DJ for more than 20 years performing for millions of people (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=c55ulF8ODcQ&amp;list=PLC_9JEtdnvI_iKLU8uI56iJiCY8hOflTs&amp;ab_channel=AlanSmithson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3Dc55ulF8ODcQ%26list%3DPLC_9JEtdnvI_iKLU8uI56iJiCY8hOflTs%26ab_channel%3DAlanSmithson&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw14Pb6JuAbfQ7B25I4nYU5H\">Lord\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Alan<\/span><\/a>)<\/li>\n \t<li>Won DJ Mag\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilebeat.com\/emulator-wins-innovative-dj-product-of-the-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mobilebeat.com\/emulator-wins-innovative-dj-product-of-the-year\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0_B4CWhKsj5GfarrW2Uawf\">Innovative Product of the Year<\/a>\u00a0in 2011<\/li>\n \t<li>Named 50\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.engatica.com\/blog\/the-most-prominent-digital-futurists-to-watch-out-for-in-2022?contentId=61e014806c1e79342918b742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.engatica.com\/blog\/the-most-prominent-digital-futurists-to-watch-out-for-in-2022?contentId%3D61e014806c1e79342918b742&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aFZm2CoXPbTfdJF0k6NlZ\">Digital Futurists<\/a>\u00a0(2022)<\/li>\n \t<li>Top Retail Expert in (2023 &amp; 2024)<\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c0c3IAVxSOc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/c0c3IAVxSOc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw064YNGIQFQuVvVs8pFekBp\">TEDx Speaker<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Host @\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@alansmithson5940\/streams\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@alansmithson5940\/streams&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3yfuE7pBlhi0gQaQi47eDA\">Daily Tech News<\/a>\u00a0w\/\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Alan<\/span>\u00a0Smithson<\/li>\n \t<li>Juror for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/oneshow.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/oneshow.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1xiNOobIGFiaRwYGqhCDmj\">The One Creativity Awards<\/a>\u00a0(gaming)<\/li>\n \t<li>Podcast Host \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/xrforbusiness.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/xrforbusiness.io\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw3uwxKaEv5pW90-0ZO5vF5_\">XR For Business Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Featured on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/dragonsden\/m_pitches\/smithsonmartin-inc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/dragonsden\/m_pitches\/smithsonmartin-inc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2ziI8iJD3Dj-RMB87FZTgN\">Dragons\u2019 Den<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K1-IWyepIuc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/youtu.be\/K1-IWyepIuc&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1lxFTzvf4JIcF4hfDoMEC8\">\u00a0G4TV<\/a>, &amp;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/01\/reviews-fetish-emulatordvs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/01\/reviews-fetish-emulatordvs\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1728556138323000&amp;usg=AOvVaw24LiiT5ixuq4oA51tvWn6V\">WIRED<\/a>, Economist, Harvard Business Review, MIT Technology Review, Forbes, etc.<\/li>\n \t<li>Presented at TED, CES, SXSW, AWE, Economist Summit, Korea AI Summit, etc.<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a2397e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8a2397e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:alan@unlimitedawesome.com\">alan@unlimitedawesome.com<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>North America: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/speakers\/461821\/Alan-Smithson\">AEE Speakers<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Europe: <a style=\"font-family: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-family), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-size); font-style: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--e-global-typography-text-letter-spacing); text-transform: var(--e-global-typography-text-text-transform); word-spacing: 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(Host)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Keynotes<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li>24 Predictions for 2024<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/YDi4sMsTdj8?si=17-Nmj2VGBXkRCme&amp;t=15460\">Pix &amp; Shovels &#8211; Creator Tools to Build the Metaverse (Global XR Conference)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/LREgmrV83NI?si=OFzG7vB5u6H4B4Up\">Practical Guide to AI &amp; The Metaverse (FITC 2023)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/alansmithson_ypo-retail-metaverse-activity-7027723909059801088-Kc5t\/\">Retail in the Metaverse, YPO Retail CEOs Conference, Austin, TX<\/a><\/li><li>Immersive Global Summit, 2023 Miami<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eoNq3Z_j2u0\">WebXR Brand Summit 2022, NYC<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/xPt7Vu9hlHo\">Metaverse Summit 2022, Paris<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qDMO5ZlSdas\">Center for Retail Transformation, George Mason University &#8211; Retail &amp; Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=BtHel4g3EuM&amp;ab_channel=RetailInnovationWeek\">Retail Innovation Week PSFK &#8211; Metaverse Primer (Feb 2022)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3zUfrIqOkts\">METAVRSE at Ritossa Summit, Riyadh (March 2022)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/D2Kh23DPvzY\">Exthereal Fashion Metaverse<\/a> (Nov 2021)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/e\/2PACX-1vRFEh7s0NZdfq3V1tbbgHojJ4KsjpLd5JqFCywPyCqWrOFvntEbRdn-ydPbyklYSSboIzM7khqXixUB\/pub?start=false&amp;loop=false&amp;delayms=3000\">Miltary Metaverse (I\/ITSEC, Dec 2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/638075526\">Medical Metaverse<\/a> (Nov 2021)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/9NEYF6z7qmQ%20FWD%20to%201:00:00\">The World in 2030 &#8211; Innovire 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zN79l9NNhYg\">XR By The Numbers &#8211; AR\/VR Innovate 2021\u00a0\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BkTd3SlboDI\">The Future of Communication is Virtual &#8211; Think Global 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c0c3IAVxSOc\">TEDx Don Mills &#8211; The Marriage of Technology and Education (VIDEO)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/DLqBlCf1W8s\">Education for the Exponential Age of Humanity (Miami VR Expo 2019)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bavB_Z5whZc\">The World in 2038\u2026.Things Are Going To Get Weird<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/metavrse.com\/business\">The Business of VR\/AR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/metavrse.com\/tmx\/\">The State of VR\/AR Investing (from TMX)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sWYwWipQN7c\">Haste &amp; Hustle 2017 VR\/AR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/178939666\">Virtual Reality Revolution <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FhVdaBAW_ys\">Interesting People Interview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dqjsHoF99is\">Fuckup Nights Toronto<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Panels &amp; Workshops<\/strong><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tcsglobal2.webex.com\/tcsglobal2\/ldr.php?RCID=b7c30bfc18fbbe47d47c9561b6856a03\">Tata Consulting Services (TCS) Medical Metaverse (Oct 2023)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.economist.com\/metaverse\/\">Economist Metaverse Summit 2023<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Observer \u2018Why brands need to be in the metaverse\u2019 (Sept 2022)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">VRARA Retail Summit (Sept 2022)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Seoul Digital Marketing Summit (April 2022)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/f-urpoU2EE0\">Ritossa Summit, Riyadh (March 2022) AI &amp; Machine Learning\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Seoul AI Conference (Dec 2021)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">PTTOW! Brands &amp; The Metaverse (Oct 2021)<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/S8r0jF4ubxg\">VR\/AR Innovate Alley Workshop<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news.umich.edu\/leading-xr-tech-experts-to-be-featured-at-u-m-virtual-extended-reality-summit\/\">XR Summit @ University of Michigan (Host, Moderator)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sparkcg.org\/festivals\/information.php?SPARKFX2021-C\">Spark FX Immersive Concerts (Moderator)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awexr.com\">AWE 2019 \u201cSupercharge your Marketing (Moderator)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.awexr.com\/\">AWE 2019 Chair of the Startup Track<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/metavrse.com\/2018\/01\/14\/watch-metavrse-ceo-at-ces-2018\/\">High-Tech Retail Panel at CES 2018<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jF66hqeSnhA\">High-Tech Retail Panel at CES 2019<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Articles\u00a0<\/b><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/24-technology-predictions-for-2024-92f62bd7923a\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24 Technology Predictions for 2024<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/the-lifetime-value-of-3d-models-across-an-enterprise-9977d6482cf6\">The Lifetime Value of 3D Models Across An Enterprise (Alan Smithson)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inverse.com\/tech\/next-in-tech-after-smartphones\">What Will Replace Smartphones? Experts Reveal the Unsettling Reality\u2026Is the future more screens or fewer screens? Nobody is certain yet.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arinsider.co\/2023\/02\/09\/a-field-guide-to-ai-in-the-metaverse\/\">AR Insider: A Field Guide to AI in the Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:6981519991158226945\/\">Adello Magazine: Revolutionary Mess of Top Tech Innovations<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.immersivewire.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/The-Marketers-Guide-to-the-Metaverse-v.1-1.pdf\">Marketers Guide to the Metaverse (Immersive Wire)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianbusiness.com\/ideas\/metaverse-real-estate-homes\/\">Canadian Business: Your Next Home May Be in the Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/canadianspecialevents.com\/docs\/canadian_special_events_magazine_winter_2022\/2\">Canadian Special Events Magazine (Feb 2022)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.verizon.com\/about\/news\/metaverse-here\">The Metaverse is here (Verizon)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/davidarmano\/2022\/02\/16\/the-future-of-fraud-how-digital-dependency-creates-infinite-opportunity-for-scammers\/?sh=858894255318\">Forbes The Future Of Fraud: How Digital Dependency Creates Infinite Opportunity For Scammers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpost.co\/2021\/08\/12\/xr-twitter-up-in-arms-about-saying-metaverse\/\">Why XR Twitter is up in arms about the word \u2018Metaverse\u2019\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/personal-contemplation-from-augmented-world-expo-awe-2021-4f628ddf27a2\">Personal Contemplation from Augmented World Expo (AWE) 2021<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/lets-hope-mark-zuckerberg-meta-is-more-james-halliday-gregarious-then-nolan-sorrento-ioi-aab2b287d9bf\">(Meta) is more James Halliday (Gregarious) than Nolan Sorrento (IOI)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/a-brand-guide-to-the-metaverse-part-i-benefits-examples-a371bb74160\">A Brand Guide to the Metaverse (Part I &#8211; Benefits &amp; Examples)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/a-brand-guide-to-the-metaverse-part-ii-how-to-get-started-776cacb5570\">A Brand Guide to the Metaverse (Part II &#8211; How to get started)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/autos\/2021\/12\/11\/the-future-of-delivery.html\">Toronto Star &#8211; The future of delivery<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/why-qualcomm-is-leading-the-future-of-5g-xr-the-metaverse-da33384d152c\">Why Qualcomm is Leading the Future of 5G, XR &amp; The Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/my-takeaways-from-wwdc21-732215b39b56\">My takeaways from WWDC21<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/alan-smithson.medium.com\/nft-x-xr-magic-e616f52be54d\">NFT x XR = Magic!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/the-shadow\/alan-smithsons-words-of-advice-that-kept-me-thinking-days-after-our-conversation-8c04c99a16c3\">Alan Smithson\u2019s Words of Advice That Kept Me Thinking, Weeks After Our Conversation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/skarredghost.com\/2020\/08\/26\/smithson-metavrse-engine-enterprise\/\">Skarred Ghost \u2018An XR Engine for Enterprise\u2019<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaltrends.com\/virtual-reality\/metavrse-augmented-reality-apps\/\">METAVRSE is making XR easier than ever before<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/charliefink\/2020\/05\/28\/a-new-3d-game-engine-that-means-business\/?sh=2d9e031c7530\">Forbes \u201cA New 3D Game Engine That Means Business\u201d<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/vr-ar-global-summit-2019-b1daa2c314aa\">VR\/AR Global Summit 2019, A Personal Journey<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/marriage-education-technology-exponential-age-alan-smithson\">TEDx Don Mills &#8211; The Marriage of Technology and Education (ARTICLE))<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/11-ways-to-reduce-smartphone-related-stress-fd57726ce2b0\">11 Ways to reduce smartphone related stress<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/can-virtual-and-augmented-reality-democratize-education-2c38f85ac007\">Can Virtual and Augmented Reality Democratize Education?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/artificial-intelligence-brain-computer-interface-the-ultimate-human-hack-3cbdd3395fc0\">Artificial Intelligence + Brain-Computer Interface = The Ultimate Human Hack<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/lets-start-selling-xr-to-non-xr-people-7540f86549c4\">Let\u2019s start selling XR to non-XR people!<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/xr-for-every-budget-df8a26a410e1\">XR at any Budget<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/augmented-realitys-first-killer-app-vto-s-be87bc09506d\">Augmented Realities First Killer App&#8230;VTO\u2019s<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/new-3d-why-vrar-v-commerce-tools-alan-smithson\/\">3D is the new v-Commerce (article)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/can-augmented-reality-save-brick-mortar-retail-alan-smithson\/\">Can Virtual &amp; Augmented Reality Save Brick &amp; Mortar Retail?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/what-we-would-do-were-apple-focus-augmented-reality-alan-smithson\/\">What we would do if we were Apple (AR Focus)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2015\/10\/27\/hololens-microsoft-2015-10-27\">A First Experience with Hololens (Techvibes)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan_74033\/why-blippar-failed-a-unicorn-startup-post-mortem-57fcb8a055a0\">Why Blippar Failed, a Unicorn Post Mortem<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2015\/10\/27\/hololens-microsoft-2015-10-27\">https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2015\/10\/27\/hololens-microsoft-2015-10-27<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/windsor.ctvnews.ca\/digital-dependency-awareness-conference-looks-at-impact-of-technology-1.3160293\">http:\/\/windsor.ctvnews.ca\/digital-dependency-awareness-conference-looks-at-impact-of-technology-1.3160293<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/fitc.ca\/speaker\/alan-smithson\/?event=22121\">http:\/\/fitc.ca\/speaker\/alan-smithson\/?event=22121<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2015\/12\/04\/oculus-touch-2015-12-04\">https:\/\/techvibes.com\/2015\/12\/04\/oculus-touch-2015-12-04<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/canadianspecialevents.com\/11347\/what-is-experiential-marketing\/\">http:\/\/canadianspecialevents.com\/11347\/what-is-experiential-marketing\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.virtualreality.to\/events\/disrupt-business\/\">http:\/\/conference.virtualreality.to\/events\/disrupt-business\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/taveshow.com\/new-realities-vr-panel\/\">http:\/\/taveshow.com\/new-realities-vr-panel\/<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/my-optimistic-buyers-guide-vr-evan-hallward\">Optimistic buyers guide to VR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/power-augment-evan-hallward\">The Power to Augment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XcBhOt8xIqY\">Techweek Toronto on Space Channel<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/conference.virtualreality.to\/events\/disrupt-business\/\">Virtual Reality Toronto Conference<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianspecialevents.com\/have-you-ever-wanted-to-fly\/\">Have you ever wanted to fly?\u00a0 Canadian Events Magazine<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d549a8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d549a8\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cd3ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4cd3ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a70d57d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" 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e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c415368\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32d98f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32d98f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Interviews &amp; Podcasts<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/best-open-source-llms-for-businesses\">Techopedia &#8211; 4 Best Open-Source LLMs for Business<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/39x7oReZT0o?si=v9HQCuipnLDRFUzU\">GIDCOMP &#8211; METAVRSE Cases and Possibilities (Interview)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/briarprestidgeofficial.com\/hyperscale-podcast-transcript\/s1-e14-how-ar-and-vr-is-shaping-the-future-of-learning-with-alan-smithson\">Briar Prestidge Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/czCQeLCjR8A\">Product-Market Fit Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/59VzgjBBnbvYWBtVwypvPk?si=6LHQkRbBQcaAHHd5s5TS0g\">The Perfect Storm Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bWyPT1DYbG0\">The Shift Podcast: Ep6, Alan Smithson, METAVRSE &#8211; How to build technology during a hype cycle.<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consciousmillionaire.com\/alan-smithson-2\">https:\/\/consciousmillionaire.com\/alan-smithson-2<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/area6dof.com\/alan-smithson-at-flying-into-the-metaverse-through-books-culture-metavrse\">https:\/\/area6dof.com\/alan-smithson-at-flying-into-the-metaverse-through-books-culture-METAVRSE<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/consciousmillionaire.com\/alan-smithson\/\">Conscious Millionaire Podcast 2666: ALAN SMITHSON: CONSCIOUS LEARNING IN THE METAVERSE<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/aditya-mehrotra20_this-actually-happened-live-activity-7050474447627022337-Wldn\">MetaCast Podcast (VR)<\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/startwell.co\/magazine\/business\/alan-smithson-on-experiences-in-music-technology-and-why-browser-based-xr-is-exciting\/\">Alan Smithson on experiences in music technology and why browser based XR is exciting (Startwell Podcast)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/czCQeLCjR8A\">Product-Market Fit Podcast &#8211; AI and the Metaverse w\/ Alan Smithson, futurist (ep14)<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/briarprestidgeofficial.com\/hyperscale-podcast-transcript\/s1-e14-how-ar-and-vr-is-shaping-the-future-of-learning-with-alan-smithson\">Briar Prestidge &#8211; How AR and VR is Shaping the Future of Learning with Alan Smithson<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aq1TxYJpUY8\">AR Minute from AWE &#8217;21 with Alan Smithson of METAVRSE<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/m81PYijY508\">Is Metaverse Really The Future with Alan Smithson from METAVRSE | Episode 80 | DevReady Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/alextenchrivr_ces2022-nfts-veefriends-activity-6884866257351442432-vByv\/\">NFT\u2019s &amp; XR Live from CES 2022<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/mdIi-RXlSNE\">The Future of AR\/VR &#8211; Zimmov<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/the-future-of-now\/episodes\/Mini-Series-Ep--4-Creating-Mixed-Reality-XR-Experiences-to-Connect-and-Engage--with-Alan-Smithson-e124n5o\">The Future of Now Podcast &#8211; Creating XR to Connect &amp; Engage<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearshow.com\/podcast\/065-alan-smithson\">ALAN SMITHSON (METAVRSE) ON ENABLING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWERS OF XR<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.analyticsinsight.net\/metavrse-navigating-the-new-frontier-of-arvr-technology-to-democratize-education-worldwide\/\">Analytics Insight &#8211; Navigating XR to democratize education globally<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wyEMjBF6vq8\">Mark Metry &#8211; Humans 2.0 Podcast #5 &#8211; Alan Smithson | VR, Success Principles, WebAR, Social Media Marketing <br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/xrforbusiness.io\/\">Alan is the host of the XR For Business Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/7yaXBXOxues\">Interview Live at Miami VR Expo 2019<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearshow.com\/podcast\/065-alan-smithson\">The AR Show &#8211; Alan Smithson (METAVRSE) on enabling the transformative power of XR<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/businessblast\/episodes\/Alan-Smithson-Metavrse-e12k6m\">Business Blast Podcast with Tyler Wagner<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptia.org\/about-us\/newsroom\/blog\/comptia-blog\/2018\/08\/29\/what-does-our-ar-and-vr-future-look-like\">CompTIA VR\/AR Future Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/podcast.admix.in\/2018\/08\/09\/building-the-future-with-xr-alan-smithson\/\">Admix XR Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.platypus-ad.com\/brandstorm\/episode-44-brandstorm-talks-to-north-americas-leading-virtual-and-augmented-reality-expert\/\">Brandstorm Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blubrry.com\/emtechcast\/36278128\/what-does-our-xr-future-look-like\/\">CompTIA Technology Podcast<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevrara.com\/podcast-posts\/alansmithson\">Everything VR\/AR Podcast #2<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/anchor.fm\/thesocialimpactors\/episodes\/Using-VR-to-create-positive-social-impact-through-modern-education-Alan-Smithson-e1u8rm\">Using VR to make positive social impact<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wyEMjBF6vq8\">Humans 2.0 Podcast &#8211; VR &amp; Success Principles<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thevrara.com\/podcast-posts\/metavrse\">Everything VR\/AR Podcast #1<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thevrara.com\/podcast-posts\/alansmithsonreturns\">Everything VR\/AR Podcast #2 <\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theentrepreneurshipsociety.com\/index.php\/2016\/04\/04\/alan-smithson-from-shok-kreative\/\">The Entrepreneurship Society (2015) Interview with Alan Smithson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Emulator Press<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/small-business\/sb-managing\/how-i-used-twitter-to-meet-famous-djs-in-ibiza\/article14753084\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">How I used Twitter to meet and sell to DJs<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/video\/video-alan-smithson\/article19923663\/\">Video: Alan Smithson: A new spin on DJing<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/report-on-business\/small-business\/in-pictures-the-emulator\/article639072\/\">In Pictures: The Emulator<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/10\/prweb12288281.htm\">SmithsonMartin Announces Emulator ELITE Production Units, DJ\u2019s start to receive the\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prweb.com\/releases\/2014\/10\/prweb12288281.htm\">world\u2019s most advanced DJ system<\/a><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theeyeopener.com\/2014\/11\/from-the-digital-media-zone-to-dragons-den\/\">From the Digital Media Zone to Dragons\u2019 Den<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/djworx.com\/the-emulator-hits-os-x\/\">THE EMULATOR HITS OS X<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/news\/tech\/emulator-elite-dj-performance-system-announced-588468\">Emulator ELITE DJ performance system announced.\u00a0 The futuristic touchscreen interface <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicradar.com\/news\/tech\/emulator-elite-dj-performance-system-announced-588468\">has relaunched with intriguing new features<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.digitaldjtips.com\/2010\/10\/emulator-multitouch-dj-interface\/\">Emulator Multitouch Arrives For Christmas<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">SmithsonMartin Inc. Launches Emulator Modular Multi-Touch Control Software<\/li><\/ul><p><b>Love Sandal by Abi Smithson<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/english.ckgsb.edu.cn\/new\/entrepreneurial-father-daughter-duo-travel-from-toronto-to-china-for-ckgsbs-china-start-program\/\">Entrepreneurial Father-Daughter Duo Travel from Toronto to China for CKGSB\u2019s China Start Program<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DlvDivr3C6k\">Abi Smithson, World\u2019s Youngest CEO &#8211; Love Sandal<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Book Mentions<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Not Another Digital Transformation (wrote forward) &#8211; Coming in 2024<\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Augmented-Workforce-Artificial-Intelligence-Reality\/dp\/1952602394\/\">The Augmented Workforce: How Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Charlie-Finks-Metaverse-Enabled-Guide-ebook\/dp\/B078WWTQTG\/\">Charlie Fink&#8217;s Metaverse &#8211; An AR Enabled Guide to AR &amp; VR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B09RJ8LNL1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">The Metaverse: A Professional Guide<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Personal Blogs<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Tumblr: <a href=\"https:\/\/alansmithson.tumblr.com\/\">https:\/\/alansmithson.tumblr.com\/<\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\">Medium: <a href=\"https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan-smithson\">https:\/\/medium.com\/@alan-smithson<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Books<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.ca\/DJ-Prophets-Alan-Smithson\/dp\/1523992891\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">DJ Prophets, Business strategies from the world\u2019s experts<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Wrote forward for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Not-Another-Digital-Transformation-Kalra\/dp\/0117094579\/\">\u2018Not Another Digital Transformation (10X Generation)\u2019\u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><b>News<br \/><\/b><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/dxjournal.co\/2024\/03\/how-businesses-can-protect-themselves-from-the-rising-threat-of-deepfakes\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How businesses can protect themselves from the rising threat of deepfakes<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/venturebeat.com\/virtual\/building-a-virtual-vegas-in-honor-of-ces\/\">Building a \u2018virtual Vegas\u2019 in honor of CES<\/a> (Jan 2024)<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canadianbusiness.com\/ideas\/metaverse-real-estate-homes\/\">Canadian Business: Your Next Home May Be in the Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/65hsgU1PhOM\">CEO Magazine: Interview with Alan Smithson at Ritossa Summit (April 2022)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therobinreport.com\/the-metamall-the-next-big-retail-development-will-be-in-cyberspace\/\">TheMall: The Next Big Retail Development Will Be in Cyberspace<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theglobeandmail.com\/amp\/business\/careers\/future-of-work\/article-why-your-company-might-want-to-consider-meeting-in-the-metaverse\/\">Why your company might want to consider meeting in the metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engatica.com\/blog\/the-most-prominent-digital-futurists-to-watch-out-for-in-2022?contentId=61e014806c1e79342918b742\">The most prominent Digital Futurists to watch out for in 2022 (#49)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/hbr.org\/2022\/01\/how-brands-can-enter-the-metaverse\">Harvard Business Review: How Brands Can Enter the Metaverse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/jiawertz\/2021\/12\/21\/how-to-scale-personalization-online\/?sh=4bcdab57252f\">Forbes \u2018How to scale personalization online\u2019 (Dec 2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/hbar-foundation-partners-3d-game-135943677.html\">Yahoo Finance (Dec 2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/autos\/2021\/12\/11\/the-future-of-delivery.html?rf\">Toronto Star (Dec 2021)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/aqlRh6tW3hw\">CNBC Arabia interview (Dec 2019)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yg7FLrIlY5M\">CEO Magazine interview (Dec 2019)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/thenational\/what-is-a-5g-network-and-how-can-it-change-your-life-1.4575301\">CBC National &#8211; 5G &amp; VR\/AR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/M66NX78xGIg?si=nhgiSuS9_4z3JVOT\">Dragons\u2019 Den &#8211; Emulator DJ System (2014)\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/K1-IWyepIuc\">G4TV &#8211; Emulator DJ System<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dydpImFquUE\">Daily Planet &#8211; Emulator DJ System<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ee9283 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4ee9283\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c80fbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4c80fbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f14a04b e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f14a04b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b488a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b488a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=LREgmrV83NI&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e7e0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"8e7e0ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2009e03 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2009e03\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c07af0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c07af0\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69331fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"69331fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Keynote Talks<\/b><\/p><p><b>The Future of Communication is Virtual <br \/><\/b>In 2021, Zoom fatigue is real.\u00a0 The alternatives are emerging and we are rapidly moving towards a spatial reality that will fundamentally change the way we communicate.\u00a0 There are over 200 XR Collaboration platforms in the world, learn which is right for your needs?<\/p><p><b>Transforming Education with XR <br \/><\/b><span>XR <\/span><span>technologies have the potential to unlock the true potential of humanity.<\/span><span>\u00a0 Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (XR) has proven to be one of the most efficient, effective means by which to train, upskill, reskill and educate people.\u00a0 It turns out that humans learn better in 3D while doing.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">This keynote talk, outlines the different types of XR technologies and how they are being used by enterprises like Walmart, Siemens, Sprint and others to save time, money and lives.<\/span><\/p><p><b>The State of XR<br \/><\/b>This introductory keynote is aimed at educating those new to virtual, augmented and mixed reality (XR).\u00a0 From defining the difference in technologies to demonstrating how this technology is being used across multiple industries, this 1-hour keynote ensures that attendees are up-to-speed and up-to-date on all things XR.<\/p><p><b>209 Ways Organizations are using Virtual, Augmented &amp; Mixed Reality (XR) <\/b>Based on a blog post \u201c109 Ways\u201d released in March 2017, this ever-evolving talk touches on the myriad ways Virtual, Mixed and Augmented Reality (XR) is being used outside of gaming and entertainment.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>From healthcare and construction to design and remote collaboration to marketing and training, immersive technologies will revolutionize how we compute and communicate in business over the next 20 years.<br \/><br \/><\/p><p><b>The World in 2030<br \/><\/b>Imagine a world where autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, vertical farming and cryptocurrencies are the norm.\u00a0 How does this impact the future of education, communication, transportation, healthcare?\u00a0 How will this impact your business and what can you do to prepare for a future that is almost impossible to predict.\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=bavB_Z5whZc\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Live from TKS Summit 2018<\/span><\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>TEDx Don Mills &#8211; The Marriage of Education &amp; Technology <br \/><\/b>The world is approaching a tipping point where technology is accelerating faster than we can manage the rate of change.\u00a0 By using emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, 5G, Virtual &amp; Augmented Reality, Quantum Computing and Blockchain, we can unlock human potential and allow the next generations to live their most successful lives.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><b>Other Previous Speaking Engagements<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">VRX Panel: Moderating \u201cFuture of Learning with XR\u201d<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">CVR Panel: Moderating \u00abVR\/AR\/MR for Enterprise\u00bb\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">CVR Panel: Moderating \u00abVR in Film &amp; Storytelling\u00bb\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">VRLA Panel: Discussing Immersive VR Content<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">PDAC Conference: VR\/AR for Mining<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">BNN Interview (Live)<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">FITC: Monetization Strategy For The VR Industry METAVRSE 360 Trailer<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">METAVRSE White Paper: VR for Business\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Amber Mac DX3 Interview with Alan Smithson<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Alan Smithson hosts VR\/AR Panel at Techweek TO<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">METAVRSE CEO discusses VR Technology for Fintech and HR Industries at VRTO TrepFuel presents Cultivate | Q&amp;A with Alan Smithson<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 300;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 300;\">Superhuman Entrepreneur Alan Smithson <\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7636bfa e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7636bfa\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-302432ad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"302432ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ab55567 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2ab55567\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span>this is me\u2026<\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c64b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7c64b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1008eb2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1008eb2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6133b82b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6133b82b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48145520 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"48145520\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88ce4c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88ce4c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Consulting or Speaking Engagements:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e3eef6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e3eef6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Email: <a href=\"mailto:alan@unlimitedawesome.com\">alan@unlimitedawesome.com<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>North America: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.allamericanspeakers.com\/speakers\/461821\/Alan-Smithson\">AEE Speakers<\/a><\/strong><br \/><strong>Europe: <a style=\"font-family: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-family), Sans-serif; font-size: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-size); font-style: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-style); font-weight: var(--e-global-typography-text-font-weight); letter-spacing: 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