Michaela is the CEO and co-founder of the virtual fashion house PERSONA. She's an entrepreneur with a background in arts and business. Michaela studied Fine Art Photography in London and ran her own studio for the last 3 years. Being raised in a family with a legacy of business and entrepreneurship, she identified the revolutionary potential in the web3 space and collaborated with the designer Danielle Sasi to create the virtual brand PERSONA. Danielle is a fashion designer with experience of 10 years in luxury brands in Paris and London. She worked for brands such as Raf Simons and JW Anderson. Her last role was Head of Design at Pangaia.   Read more at https://www.meetthemetapreneur.com/

SEEDING SUCCESS IN THE METAVERSE US$1.5 trillion is the value placed on the newest emerging market - the Decentralised Web3. And new it may be but some early adopters - the Edgewalkers who take risks and break new ground - are already making hay. On April 5th, the X-factor Series speaks to four Meta-Shapers about the critical steps to success in the Metaverse, with a spotlight on Retail, Real Estate, Art and Education. Sharad Agarwal and Susan Furness will be joined by a panel of experts to simplify the six Ps of the Meta Marketing Mix - Product, Price, Promotion, Presence, People, Performance. Join us for this not-to-be-missed Web3 mastery conversation. Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/. Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://onlywebinars.com/calendar/

Our panel is back with 2 guest speakers! Change is the only constant in life. Humans are masters of adapting to change. We live and have learned to thrive in an ever-changing society, which means individuals naturally learn to adapt to new or different conditions that we are faced with. You just need to apply that strategically and willfully in order to successfully change your leadership style during a crisis. Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/   Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

Simon is a skilled entrepreneur with more than 10 years of experience in digital marketing, community building and event management. In his first co-founded fashion start-up, he was helping Polish designers to launch their collections and build communities. Read more at https://www.meetthemetapreneur.com/

Javier Floren is the co-founder and CEO of DNAVERSE based in Madrid Spain, a company aiming to geneticize the Metaverse through fully customized NFTs with real DNA data and a spinoff from 3DforScience, a scientific visualization studio from which Javier is also CEO and co-founder.   Read more at https://www.meetthemetapreneur.com/

Kelly Lovell is the founder of BridgingTheGap Ventures that was founded with the goal of bringing together young changemakers with the world’s top industry leaders to usher in a new era for humanity that is more connected, collaborative and empowered than the status quo.   Read more at https://www.meetthemetapreneur.com/

Meet Xander Simms, the Founder of Digital Storytellers in a fireside conversation with Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear. Xander is a creative technologist, video editor, and seasoned social media executive with 8 years of diverse marketing experience. Read more at https://www.meetthemetapreneur.com/

Meet Zuzana Bastian, the Founder of Jevels.com in a fireside conversation with Sharad Agarwal, CEO of Cyber Gear.

AllStarsWomen NFT Club & DAO is pleased to announce the launch of the webinar: ‘Building an all-inclusive Metaverse’.   Bringing inclusion and diversity to the entrepreneurial ecosystem. AllStarsWomen’s mission is to close the funding gap for women, build an inclusive Metaverse, and ensure that women lead the way in web3.   The Metaverse is clearly impacting the way we live and communicate, and offers a great opportunity for all to build a more inclusive Metaverse. We can together build a better world.   Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/   Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

Creating your business model canvas, with a spotlight on design and fashion. The Metaverse is being built at the speed of thought. Are you thinking about how and where your brand should play, or indeed not play? Either way, what do you and your team need to consider as you decide to enter or stay away from this bourgeoning emerging market, mooted to be US$ 1.5trillion in a decade. In our second X-factor of 2022, we take a look at the smart ingredients of a business canvas, with a spotlight on design and fashion. The Metaverse is fast populating, with leading designer brands like Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Balenciaga, Tommy Hilfiger, Dolce & Gabbana, Prada, Zara, and Burberry seemingly as comfortable in the Metaverse as they are on a Fashion Week catwalk. But what are they creating? What are they wearing? Indeed, what should brands, products, and even people look like the Metaverse? Here’s what we notice. Digital fashion is not limited to clothing for avatars. It’s a growing fashion subculture that includes the digital design and modeling of real-world clothing. But most significantly, designs for both real and digital clothing & accessories are being captured on a blockchain. This way these digital assets can be ‘sold’ as NFTs or Non-fungible Tokens, creating a whole new possibility for value creation by way of ‘Collectibles’. Indeed, we are also seeing digital clothes rendered onto real people. And there’s an early school of thought suggesting digital fashion could one-day eclipse people’s needs for real, tangible clothes. Others are mooting that outfit repetition will become an outdated concern, since digital-only clothes exist solely for sartorial performance and self-expression, beyond the constraints of physical reality. Let’s unpack, unravel and explore. Join our global panel of Meta Shapers as they share their journey into the Metaverse.   Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/ Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://onlywebinars.com/calendar

Living a purpose-driven life and knowing your “why” have been goals that inspired us and brought fresh perspectives. The business world too embraced it as purpose statements replaced mission statements and brand followers rallied around a bigger purpose. A good start. But this decade demands more of us. We need to turn an inspiring “why” into powerful, change-making impacts that create a new story in the world, now. Yet, this is where the big disconnect lies. Moving beyond buzzwords, how do we create something of tangible value in the world? How do we translate our awakening to purpose and weave it into our daily lives? We’ve invited a few Impact Makers to come and share their stories about turning purpose into impact. While their journeys differ, they share a common theme: they all each started with an idea that asked “what if?”. As Sir David Attenborough said in his COP26 address. “If working apart, we’re a force powerful enough to destabilize our planet, surely by working together, we’re a force powerful enough to save it.” The time is now to become a force powerful enough to create real and lasting change. Turning purpose into powerful impact is how we’ll do it. Join us to hear about actual case studies of people living their purpose, becoming an impactful force, and changing lives. Then, we invite you to get started on yours. Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/ Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/ SHOW LESS

Web 3.0, the third generation of the Internet, is a decentralized version of the widely-used, centrally-controlled, two-dimensional Internet. With the support of the Metaverse, Web3 heralds an inclusive, collective, open cyberspace. Indeed, the internet has morphed into a three-dimensional experience. Meaning, as reality and digital reality fuse you too can fuse into the Metaverse. Meta means beyond. And Web3 allows us to travel beyond, where virtual reality and augmented reality join with other realities creating mixed reality experiences known as MXR. It is also possible to include the haptic capability in the mix, bringing our sense of touch and feeling to the Verse. Turning to numbers. The Web3-based Metaverse liberates users from the ‘leased’ model of Web2, and opens the doors to the ‘ownership economy’. Recent reports predict the Metaverse marketplace will top US$1.5T in less than ten years. Much of this value is likely to be attributed to Non-Fungible Tokens, or NFTs. NFTs are a new type of digital good or product born from open protocols which in turn are swiftly nourishing a fast-evolving, richly-integrated marketplace. In every ‘something new’ there are the early adopters, the first movers, the Edgewalkers. Our first Xfactor conversation of 2022 brings together seven Meta Shapers in conversation with Susan Furness, long since known as the region’s alternative strategist, hosted by the founder of UAE’s first internet company, Sharad Agarwal. The Trio – Web3, the Metaverse, and NFTs, are exploding. Are you ready? Is your team ready? Is your brand ready? The Time to Be Ready is Now. Watch the recording of the webinar and other insightful webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/on-demand-webinars/ Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://onlywebinars.com/calendar

We are on shifting sands! The lessons of the last 18 months will help leaders plan for any eventualities and be better equipped to face the challenges and capitalize on the opportunities in the 'next normal'. View the podcast in video format at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYstM6-O-DA Register for more podcasts & webinars at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

Reach Your Next Level of Leadership, Growth and Impact with Terri Vincent and Sharad Agarwal. For Start Up to Scale Up Business Coaches, this podcast has unmissable advices from one of the World's Leading Business Coaches, Terri Vincent. View the podcast in video format at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL7bYfxbAwg Register for more podcasts & webinars at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

One note does not make a symphony. One artist does not make an orchestra. Together we can create music. Attend more webinars and podcasts at https://onlywebinars.com/calendar

The COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we know it, and it may have changed us individually as well, from our morning routines to our life goals and priorities. As more countries achieve herd immunity, life could return to some form of normal. At that point, what will we glean from the past 18 months? Are there silver linings or lessons learned? Join the conversation with our panelists.   Register for more webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

Sharad Agarwal interviewed by Learning Communities Network, as part of a series of interviews with global leaders about the new normal (or no-normal), hybrid working and embracing spiritual intelligence in the new age. Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHvX97M5TNY

In this timely Café conversation, Susan Furness draws insights from US-based Dr. Judi Neal and Dubai-based serial, global entrepreneur, Sharad Agarwal. In her 2006 book, Edgewalkers; people and organisations that take risks, build bridges and break new ground, Dr. Neal identifies the edge as a sort of ‘holding bay hosting alternative thinking and interesting people.' She names five Qualities of Being and five Skills as well as five Archetypes of Change, including the Edgewalker. Has Dr. Neal identified ingredients critical to Now, as we fumble, dream and attempt to plan for a tomorrow we now know we don’t know? We ask Dr, Neal and Sharad Agarwal how will these nourish the heart of business, East, West, North and South? Register for more webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/

We predict that 'Return On Engagement,' will become the new growth metric organisations will need to put at their centre. ROE will be reliant on a team’s ability to activate the inactive people in their networks. To activate disengaged people, you better be able to offer listening, care and connection in an authentic way. This isn’t about traditional marketing that is mostly attraction based. This is figuring out how to drive growth through care and authentic engagement and connection of others. Register at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/ for more webinars and podcasts.

Conversations about hybrid events are on the rise, but what exactly is a hybrid event? The answer isn’t that simple, since hybrid events can be a combination of event elements, being consumed by audience members across various channels. With so many variables, marketers have the ability to create real impact with customization. Different hybrid event types expand the organization’s opportunities to engage with prospects and customers beyond “live” event dates and to repurpose content for evergreen experiences. With increased opportunities to collect engagement data, marketing and sales organizations gain the insight to understand more about buying intent and the prospect’s journey. With the right pre- and post-event strategies, hybrid events can reach more attendees, accelerate the buying journey, boost sales, and improve ROI. Key Take-Aways: How to leverage the full lifecycle of hybrid eventsHow to use attendee insights to create personalized event experiences at scaleHow to establish more meaningful connections with prospects and customersHow to track key metrics that drive ROI and inform the buyer’s journey Register for upcoming webinars and podcasts at https://www.onlywebinars.com/calendar/