In This Episode:
In this episode our host, Denise Silber is joined by Cecilia Tham, a Harvard Design School alumna, who is an entrepreneur, prize-winning futurist, metaverse designer and hands-on person, all rolled into one! Together they discuss how web 3.0 and phygital environments are revolutionizing product creation and re-inventing retail. This episode even answers the question: “Why would anyone buy a virtual product?”
An entrepreneur herself, Cecilia emphasizes the need to “Start small, think big, and move fast” to take your startup to the next level. From programming and selling a self-sustaining plant to creating a high-end shopping experience in an empty store with blank white walls, Cecilia leads us through new scenarios for sustainability and creativity across all industries and price points. Is it time to start piloting a metaverse for your business? Tune in and find out how!
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A Glimpse of What You’ll Learn
What a “metaverse” really is, and what that means for the future of business
How a digitized brand can appeal to your clients
How to do a low-cost experiment or test of your next product line
The “future as a service” model
How the Harvard Design School shaped Cecilia’s everyday mindset
How the metaverse can help you take control of the future of your venture
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Cecilia Tham, Founder and Director of Futurity Systems
Cecilia Tham, a Barcelona-based alumna of the Harvard Graduate School of Design, engineers futures, by working at the intersection of science, design, strategy and impact. With decades of experience in innovation, Cecilia Tham collaborates with companies and organizations to provide Futures-as-a-Service via her current role as the founder and director of Futurity Systems, with the goal of building better futures faster.
Previously a Social Technologist at Alpha Telefonica, Europe’s first moonshot factory, Cecilia Tham is a serial entrepreneur, having founded multiple companies including Makers of Barcelona, FabCafe and allWomen.tech. She serves as advisor to UN World Food Program X, SXSW, National Museum of Catalonia (MNAC) as well as other private companies. We are proud to note that Cecilia Tham has been named top 100 Women of the Future and Top 40 Futurists in Spain, among other accolades.