Amata World Podcast

The next guest on our podcast for the Web3 week is Klemen Gradisar, CEO and Co-Founder of Ballies. Ballies are NFT characters that grant you access to a metaverse life where everyone can be the next Star Athlete. Ballies has evolved into a comprehensive Web3 sports gaming platform, offering an array of innovative games and features, including a lend-to-earn mechanism. From soccer to American football and beyond, Ballies bridges the gap between Web2 and Web3, shaping player-driven experiences.In this episode, we discuss Klemen’s background, his experience going from the sport industry to Web3 and crypto technologies, as well as his hopes and predictions for the future of Web3 and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Klemen:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klemengradisar/Twitter/X: https://x.com/KlemenGradisarInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/gradisarklemen/To find out more about Ballies:Website: https://ballies.gg/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ballies/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast to welcome the New Year for the Gaming/Metaverse week is Benjamin Yeoh, a theatre maker, podcaster and sustainability investor. Ben started his journey in theatre before moving into investing in sustainable companies. Today, he is combining both his passion for theatre and impact to create immersive games that encourage people to think about pressing climate and societal issues.In this episode, we discuss Ben’s background, his experience going from theatre to investing and now into games, as well as his hopes and predictions for the future of gaming and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.If you’d like to check his show, which is coming on the 8th Of January, please check this link - Death show:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/my-death-show-tickets-1092391625759To connect to Ben:Website: https://www.thendobetter.com/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-yeoh-445133/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benyeohbenTwitter/X: https://x.com/benyeohbenBen’s podcast:https://open.spotify.com/show/0G6ujyE9r3SAGd9F6jp2TPFollow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the Creative week is Hilang Child (aka Ed Riman), London based Welsh-Indonesian singer, songwriter and drummer. Praised as a talent for rich textural arrangements, anthemic hooks, a “perfect pop-soul heart” (Monocle Magazine) and “ecstatic vocals” (Clash, 8/10), you may have heard his music on BBC Radio, editorial playlists on Spotify, Apple and Amazon or on TV shows on Netflix, BBC and Channel 4. In 2025 he is set to release a brand new album, following on from his two previous efforts on Bella Union Records.In this episode, we discuss Ed’s background, his experience in the music industry, where he gets the inspiration, diving deeper on how to break into the music industry without a burnout, as well, we cover his hopes and predictions for the future of the music industry and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Hilang Child:Website:  https://hilangchildmusic.com/Apple Music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/hilang-child/720727736Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6W7HtQpeNPlDZ5eNv3xhDsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/hilangchild/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@hilangchildTwitter/X: https://x.com/hilangchildFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/HilangChild/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@hilangchildBandcamp: https://hilangchild.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-homeFollow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the XR week is Fabio Davide, Founder and Head of Studio of Electric Sheep Studios and TEDx Speaker. Fabio is a veteran of the gaming and technology industry, experienced in the creation of AAA games, GaaS and Multiplayer experience. Fabio has worked at SEGA, MPG, Meta, Amazon and  Microsoft. Some of his games include Total War: Warhammer, the Sonic Series, Hitman (2016)  and the upcoming Mindseye and Everywhere from Build a Rocket Boy.  At Electric Sheep Studios, they're pioneering the future of interactive experiences by uniting talents affected by industry layoffs. Their vision is to build a studio that prioritises empowerment and game delivery, demonstrating the synergy between human creativity and AI technology. In this episode, we discuss Fabio’s background, his experience working with XR, his background and passion for gaming, his thoughts on the current state of the XR industry for indie devs as well as his hopes and predictions for the future of XR and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Fabio:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fabdav/TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry-OJE39xjoTo find out more about Electric Sheep Studios:Website: https://electricsheepstudios.co.uk/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/electric-sheep-games/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the AI week is Andreas Fraunberger, Founder of Chim.ai and University Lecturer on GenAI and XR. At Chim.ai, the character-based animation video generator, they deliver AI solutions that go beyond automation to empower businesses with intelligent, creative tools tailored to your unique goals. In his past, Andreas helped International Clients like Red Bull, Wiener Staatsoper, RBI, not only break through the clutter but also create emotionally engaging content that drives very real product purchases and brand loyalty.In this episode, we discuss Andreas’s background, his experience working with AI, businesses and creatives, diving deeper on how AI can help businesses with storytelling, as well, we cover his hopes and predictions for the future of AI and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Andreas:Website: https://andreas.fraunberger.at/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-andreas-fraunberger/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/and.fraun/To find out more about Chimaira:Website: https://www.chim.ai/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chimai/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guests on our podcast for the Web3/Blockchain week are Anastasiia Monarshuk and Alina Budz, experienced legal professionals from Icon.Partners, an Estonia-based international law company with a consortium of legal professionals, specialising in Global Tech and blockchain-based projects. Icon.Partners began its journey 12 years ago as a helping hand to Ukrainian and EU-based startups and tech companies, serving businesses currently across 40+ countries. They're innovators in the crypto sphere, and have become the first law firm in EEA that created NFT.Alina is a legal expert at Icon.Partners with 10+ years expertise in corporate structuring, taxation, IP, crypto, legal review and data protection. Anastasiia is a prominent lawyer with 4+ years, managing corporate & tax issues, legal council of tech and crypto projects, IP and contract law challenges of businesses.In this episode, we discuss Anastasiia’s and Alina’s backgrounds in the legal field, their journey with Icon Partners, their experience working with Web3 and Blockchain projects, and how Web3 can help with IP legal protection, as well as we dive into their hopes and predictions for the future of Web3 in the legal industry.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Anastasiia:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anastasiia-monarshuk-0b318229b/To connect to Alina:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alina-budz-3079b91a6/To find out more about Icon Partners:Website: https://www.icon.partners/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pppp-ltd/Twitter/X: https://x.com/Icon_Partners_Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/icon.partners_official/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/icon.prtnrsFollow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the Gaming/Metaverse week is Ericka Simon, CTO and Co-founder of Libi Engine, which makes use of a custom-made 3D engine and blockchain technologies in order to build the technical foundations of Metaverses. Beside working in both automotive and energy industries in Japan and at Adobe, she also worked on the first native / Vulkan 3D engine for Android and got multiple grants for her work on 3D technologies. In this episode, we discuss Ericka’s journey, her background as an engineer, how she developed a career, her experience in tech, and her current projects, how Web3 can help evolve the gaming industry, as well as her hopes and predictions for the future of Gaming, Metaverse and her own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Ericka:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/erickasimon/To find out more about Libi Engine:Website: https://libi.xyz/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/libiengine/Twitter: https://x.com/LibiEngineInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/libi.xyz/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the XR week is Rob Morgan, Creative Director and Founder of Playlines, Author, 'Storytelling for Spatial Computing & Mixed Reality' and a Digital Dramaturge. Rob has been telling award-winning stories with VR, XR and immersive theatre for well over a decade. A pioneer of AR theatre, Rob's helped create story worlds and immersive experiences for some of the world's largest IPs and cultural institutions. He started his career as a Lead Game Writer at PlayStation, where he wrote the first playable demo for PSVR and co-wrote two groundbreaking AR games for the world's then-largest IP. He created the critically-acclaimed A Fisherman's Tale, VR Awards Game of the Year 2019, as well as numerous VR games and training simulations, including the first accredited VR business masterclass, used by Coca-Cola and Nike. As Creative Director of Playlines, he directed augmented reality theatre internationally, and created XR arts & culture installations in partnership with Sky Arts, London's West End, The National Gallery, Netflix and Hasbro.In this episode, we discuss Rob’s journey into XR, his background, his current projects and his upcoming book 'Storytelling for Spatial Computing & Mixed Reality', as well as his hopes and predictions for the future of XR and his own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Rob:Website: https://robmorgan.space/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robgmorgan/Book: https://augmentingimagination.com/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld

The next guest on our podcast for the AI week is Faith Selby, CEO and CTO at Holocene AI. Faith has a background in filmmaking, right now she is a programmer and founder of Holocene AI. Holocene AI creates intimate virtual screening rooms with AI and real-time communication, it’s a bridge between films, audiences and distributors, which is reshaping and creating new cinema.In this episode, we discuss Faith’s journey, her background in filmmaking, her journey into up-skilling in AI, her current projects, as well as her hopes and predictions for the future of AI and her own projects.Each week we are releasing an episode in the field of either Metaverse/Gaming, Web3/Crypto/Blockchain, AI or XR. In case we have an extra Tuesday in a month, we have a guest from the Creative industries. Tune in, there are more amazing guests and stories to come up in the future.To connect to Faith:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/faithselby/Email: faithselby@protonmail.comTwitter/X: https://x.com/faithaselbyTo find more information about Holocene AI:Website: https://www.holocene.life/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/holoceneai/Follow us:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/amata-world/Instagram : https://www.instagram.com/amataworld/Twitter: https://twitter.com/amataworld