agenda

Laying the foundation for monetizing the metaverse

Tuesday, 19 September 2023
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Location: Stage D

SESSION MODERATORS:
Chris Lewis, Founding Director, Lewis Insight 
Brian J Smyth, MD, Global Lead – Innovation & Metaverse – Comms, Media, Technology, Accenture

CASE STUDY: Laying a foundation for success in Web3 and Metaverse services
Michael Lesniak, Senior Manager, Business Development and Partnerships, Global Business Group, SK Telecom
Genya Smagin, Metaverse Partnerships Lead, SK Telecom

PRESENTATION: The Metaverse – where to play and how to win
Brian J Smyth, MD, Global Lead – Innovation & Metaverse – Comms, Media, Technology, Accenture

PANEL: How can CSPs monetize the metaverse? 

  • What are the metaverse opportunities and potential new business models for CSPs?
  • Can the Metaverse help CSPs monetize their 5G investments?  
  • How can CSPs go beyond being a connectivity provider by building their own Metaverse platform?
  • Partnering to develop applications such as identity, billing, payment, and customer data management for the Metaverse
  • What are some of the use cases driving consumer adoption in the near term?

Moderator: Chris Lewis, Founding Director, Lewis Insight 
Ulrich Irnich, CIO, Vodafone Germany
Jen Hawes-Hewitt, Head of Strategic Programs and Partnerships, Global Telecom Industry, Google Cloud
Brian J Smyth, MD, Global Lead – Innovation & Metaverse – Comms, Media, Technology, Accenture

Speakers

Brian Smyth

MD, Global Lead - Innovation & Metaverse - Comms, Media, Technology
Accenture

Chris Lewis

CEO
Lewis Insight

Genya Smagin

Metaverse Partnerships Lead
SK Telecom

Jen Hawes-Hewitt

Head of Strategic Programs and Partner-led solutions, Telecom Industry
Google Cloud

Michael LesniakVirtual

Senior Manager, Business Development and Partnerships, Global Business Group
SK Telecom

Ulrich Irnich

CIO
Vodafone Germany