Luxury & Fashion Innovator | Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey | NEW BOOK out on 01/17: Into The Metaverse | Speaker |Ex: AWS, Magic Leap, HTC | Virtual Fashion & Couture, Gaming, AR, Connected Fashion

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on AI (including multimodal & on-device AI), spatial computing, virtual worlds, next-gen consumer experiences, new commerce models, strategic foresight, and gaming platform strategy. As one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn, she serves as an External Advisor to BCG’s Frontier Tech practice (AI, Quantum, XR, IoT, Web3), and is founder & CEO of Future Dynamics, overseeing her professional speaking, thought leadership, and publishing. She has worked at Amazon Web Services (AI & Simulation Services), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE, advising Fortune 100 brands like Nike, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Estee Lauder on emerging tech and gaming journeys. She’s built large-scale virtual experiences in Roblox and Fortnite, produced virtual concerts, and is an Apple Vision Pro developer.
Named by Newsweek as a Top 25 AI Visionary of 2024 and a Top Latina Women in AI, her accolades also include recognition as one of Ad Age’s Leading Women of 2023, a cover feature for Forbes Latam’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2023, and a spot on the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list—underscoring her profound influence in the tech world.
As a sought-after keynote speaker, she hosted this year’s inaugural AI House at CES, and has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, and more. She hosts Adweek’s TechMagic podcast and is known in tech circles as the Godmother of the Metaverse. Her media appearances span CNBC’s Squawk Box, 60 Minutes, CNN, Good Morning America, GQ, Time, The Economist, Bloomberg, and Vogue Singapore. In 2022, she became the first human to ring NASDAQ’s opening bell physically and in avatar form, doing so live on television.
Hackl has taught at IE Business School and SDA Bocconi, and authored 5 books, including Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era and The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR, and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make, and Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution. 
Her personal research explores the future of dating & relationships, Gen Alpha & Beta, neural interfaces, BCI, space marketing, and the post-smartphone era. With a deep passion for frontier technology, she continuously evolves, helping Fortune 100 companies strategize and implement AI and emerging tech solutions—solidifying her place as one of the world’s leading tech trailblazers.

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What if gaming isn’t just about fun, but the foundation of our digital future?

During the Global Blockchain Show in Abu Dhabi I shared my perspective on how I view gaming as infrastructure. The virtual worlds built through engines like Unity and Unreal are not just experiences. They are the base layer of a new digital economy.

As we move beyond smartphones into wearables and smart glasses, the virtual layer will expand into our physical world. That shift could unlock an entirely new virtual GDP, and Web3 and blockchain may play a critical role in enabling trust and financing this next evolution.

Gaming is no longer just play. It may be the backbone of what comes next.

I shared the stage with my fellow tech pioneers and friends Yat Siu BORGET Sebastien Wissam Younane at the Global Blockchain Show.


#GlobalBlockchainShow #GBS2026 #Gaming #AI #SpatialAI #smartglasses #wearables #MWC26 #GDC #DCBlockchain

I’m honored to join the inaugural cohort of the Semafor World Economy Principals.

This carefully curated and highly influential community brings together global CEOs, policymakers, builders, and innovators who are actively shaping the next chapter of the world economy. Principals are nominated by peers and institutions and selected for their leadership, ideas, and real-world impact. Semafor World Economy, convening in Washington, DC, is the largest gathering of global chief executives in the United States.

At a moment of extraordinary global change, the conversations around technology, AI, and the future of markets matter more than ever. I’m looking forward to joining this exceptional group in Washington, DC this Spring to engage in high-trust discussions about the forces reshaping our economies, industries, and societies.

Grateful to contribute my perspective on AI, spatial computing, physical AI, world models, XR, gaming and the convergence of technologies that are redefining how we live, work, and connect. 

#SemaforWorldEconomy #SWE #AI #SpatialComputing #SpatialAI #TechConvergence #WorldModels #Gaming #XR #keynotespeakers

Jcombusinessdevelopment.com

PR, Published Author, Analyst, Media Relations: Crypto, Bitcoin, Games, AR, VR, ER, NFT and emerging tech 

**Consultant to entertainment brands, museums plus Advertising and PR firms and Venture Capital:
   Specialty: emerging media, technology, advertising and technology.

Public Relations and Business Consulting

Museums Association

consultant, advisor, editor on emerging art and design and historical info on Tribal Art

Strategy Consultant

Internatonal 3D and AI corporation 

Public Relations Strategy, branding, Media Relations and Communications for emerging technology firm in the 3D arena. Developed revenue producing partnerships for such verticals as government, education, distance learning, museums and community organizations. Corporate and CEO Positioning, speech-writing, strategic planning, content creation and business development for technical fields.

Director Public Relations and Corporate Partnerships 

Mayday Interactive

Business to business, new company launches for firms in the areas of internet, portals, emerging entertainment, set top boxes, registered email, and more. Clients ranged from Sanrio (HELLO KITTY) to RPost.com to MyDestinations.net to Eveo.com to projects for MGM, NBC and AOL. Services included: turnkey trade show exhibitions (from collateral to trade show in 6 weeks), to press and sales promo kits, to digital and viral video campaigns (from start-to finish in weeks not months) to marketing strategy and launch plans and roll-outs for dozens of start-ups and venture funded firms.

EVP, Chief Strategic Officer and Public Relations Head

Pacific Rim Initiative

Public Relations Manager and Business Development Consultant for global high tech startups

PROMOTE National Promotions

Located in the Motown Building in Hollywood, Joyce headed the entertainment and branding division of this national promotions firm specializing in matching packaged goods firms with corporate sponsors for such clients as Frito Lay, Grammy(R) Awards, Sprint, Mountain Dew (Pepsi). 

Designed and created community and branding outreach and street marketing campaigns ranging from the Largest Skateboard Tournament In the World to NATPE launch of South Pacific Adventures television show and THE NEW HOME SHOW  on PBS in 200 cities. Joyce has raised more than $200 million in sponsorship funds for client projects and public/private programs ranging from the MISSING KIDS ON THE MILK CARTON campaign to the MADD Celebrity Teen Calendar.

President Public Relations

Ogilvy Advertising and PR Pacific (now OMD)

Vice President PR, Marketing and Branding

Joyce's agency experience includes senior account work  Foote Cone & Belding and a division of Ogilvy. Past Clients included: Revlon, Sheraton Hotels, Finance Factors (Bank), Bank of Hawaii, Sitmar Cruises and many more. Was #3 at $100 million agency division-- ran most of Pacific Rim with other colleagues.  She also rolled out new product launches for AT&T, Pacbell, Levi's and IBM

Colleagues later merged into what became Ogilvy & Mather Pacific Rim She is well known for turning New York into Hawaii for a week - including Bloomingdales during a $40 milliion co-op marketing promo. Schwarz is probably best known for organizing the MISSING KIDS ON THE MILK CARTON campaign for Ralphs Grocery Chain (YES, that was Joyce!)

Vice President Branding & PR

Keynote speaker, Author, Writer and Award winning Contract Consultant for startups, corporate communications,   advertising and public relations firms. Emerging technology Influencer and Expert As seen in Wall St Journal and CBS evening news. 

Expertise :
New product and startup campaigns. 
  LAUNCHES: Launched 75 early stage venture, VC funded emerging media firms and more than 20 new brands and hardware innovation's.

Expert in PR, media relations, Press Releases, marketing, corporate communications  advertising ,Ad Tech and AI   

   Superb Independent contractor, writer,consultant and Virtual CMO, for major advertising, PR agencies, brands and Venture Capital firms.

   Conference organizer,moderator and keynote speaker.

#Startups, #Crypto #NFT, VR, AR ER, A I, games, Virtual worlds, 3D Printing.

 310 822 3119  joyceschwarz@gmail.com

http://www.jcombusinessdevelopment.com launched 75 early stage venture funded firms ranging from emusic to Primesense--Xbox Kinect at Comdex,, CES, SXSW, ITV France, NYC Fashion Weeks globally .

With 7 published books and more than 400 articles, Schwarz work is cutting edge and she can do the same for you. 
Expertise for major brands ranging from American Airlines to the San Diego Zoo, to SF Museum of Legion of Honor to Disney, Microsoft and Hasbro game

Keynote speaker: you may have seen her at CES, Digital Hollywood, NAB and as chair and organizer Paris France Internet Conference and featured speaker SXSW

MAJOR BRAND EXPERIENCE:  PR, startup and new product  launch campaigns hardware and services for : Revlon, Sheraton Hotels, ITT, Kraft, Clorox, Pfizer, AT&T, Bank of America, British Airways, Levi's, Disney, States of Hawaii, Colorado, Alaska.
   Economic Development, Marketing and Hospitality campaigns: Governments: Brazil, Fiji, Australia, Mexico and France, 

Business Development : Joyce set up an astounding 150 meetings and partnerships at EVP level or higher last year to: US Army, Electronic Arts, Nokia, AOL, Intel, Microsoft, Sony Playstation, Intel, Creative Labs, Linden Lab (Second Life), Google, Yahoo, Reuters, Tribune Media, OMD, Disney, EMI, Ericsson.
Accredited Public Relations:  She is an Accredited PR Counselor(APR) Certified Business Advisor( CBS)  and Founder Vision Board Institute and Center for Successful Recareering.

 joyceschwarz@gmail.com

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