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Kelly Vero

Futurist, Game Developer, and an Architect of the Metaverse

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Biography

One of the world's most recognized metaverse experts, Kelly Vero is a leading futurist, game developer, and architect of the Metaverse. Chief Metaverse Officer in Aequland. As a speaker, Kelly Vero’s goal is to show you the world of tomorrow, today. She highlights the paradigms that arise in today’s virtual landscape. Her conferences focus on revealing the links between the physical and the virtual realms, helping business leaders navigate the world of Web 3.0 easily, from digital fashion to AI Commerce, and everything in between. Kelly Vero’s grounded, simple, and educational approach to the Metaverse –which she defines as a persistent online space that exists to deliver content and technology from any industry vertical in really meaningful ways– is one of the key reasons why she’s become one of the most sought-after digital leaders of the Metaverse. Moreover, her digital leadership is a result of her passion for pushing technology to its edge through education, sustainability, and social impact, which makes her a must-have speaker for any meeting planner who seeks to inspire his/her audiences to create a better future through virtual spaces. Her career has been strongly guided by her passion for pop culture and the evolution of end-user and consumer generations towards future-gazing. Kelly Vero has crafted a career in development throughout some of the world's most famous franchises and has shipped a number of very successful AAA video games with mass-market appeal for both adults and children. Before creating and refining characters in the Transformers continuous universe, Kelly was already hooked into the possibilities of technology where humans meet everything from robots and autonomous vehicles to fashion, wearables, and food. Kelly Vero started out as a broadcast journalist at MTV, and her experience and passion for gamification, storytelling, and virtual entertainment has led her to consult for high-profile organizations and industry leaders, such as the European Commission, Swiss Arts Council (Pro Helvetia), Confetti Media Group, and many others. She is currently an independent consultant, as well as Chief Metaverse Officer of Aequaland, an inclusive & fun educational platform for kids aimed at promoting self-discovery and fostering emotional intelligence.

Speech Topics

  • Platform Economy – Opportunities for Online Business

  • The Challenge of the Future: Digitization & the Benefits in Everyday Life

  • Gamification – How We Can Learn from Games for Business

  • The Future in the Metaverse

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