Cathy Hackl

Futurist, Author & Globally Recognized Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality & Spatial Computing Thought Leader

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Cathy Hackl Biography

Cathy Hackl is a highly respected global business executive, tech futurist, and media personality. She’s a leading authority in emerging tech and co-founded Journey where she advises companies, brands, cities and governments with gaming, AR, AI, spatial computing, metaverse, web3, virtual world strategies, and strategic foresight. Brands like Nike, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Clinique have trusted her to guide them into new virtual spaces on their emerging tech journeys.

She was recently named one of Ad Age’s Leading Women of 2023, Forbes Latam’s 100 Most Powerful Women of 2023, and is on the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list. She’s a member of the prestigious Ad Council Board of Directors, Fast Council’s Impact Council, and is the host of an award-winning Adweek podcast. Popularly known in tech circles as the Godmother of the Metaverse, Hackl has been a fixture in the world of immersive technology for almost a decade with many media appearances in CNBC’s Squawk Box, 60 Minutes+, CNN, Good Morning America, GQ, Time, The Economist, Bloomberg, and more. She’s launched her own luxury tech fashion label called Verseluxe and is a guest editor for Vogue Singapore. She’s a multi-hyphenate, multilingual, multifaceted professional, and in 2022 became the first human to ring NASDAQ’s opening bell and open the financial markets both in physical and avatar form while doing so on live television.

She has taught at IE Business School and SDA Bocconi School of Management, two of the world’s leading business schools, and has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, WEF’s Annual Meeting in Davos, CES, MWC, Vogue’s Forces of Fashion, and more. Her personal research interests include Gen Alpha, neural interfaces, space marketing, and the post-smartphone future. With an intense passion for frontier technology and female empowerment, she’s one of the world’s leading female tech trailblazers that is constantly evolving and helping build a more inclusive future.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 06/18/2024.

Cathy Hackl Speaking Topics

  • Unlocking the Future of Computing with Cathy Hackl - The Era of Spatial Computing, AI Wearables, and Spatial Interfaces is Here

  • How to Succeed As A Woman in Tech

  • Making Sense of the Metaverse

  • The Business Case For Understanding Gen Alpha

  • Gaming's impact on Business and Culture

Cathy Hackl Videos

  • Entering the Spatial Computing Era - Cathy Hackl (2020)
    Cathy Hackl keynotes Singularity University Summit in Costa Rica in 2020 and shares what spatial computing is and how it will change how we engage...
  • CoF 2023 Keynote: Into The Metaverse with Cathy Hackl
    Your Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized metaverse/ web3 strategist, tech futurist,...
  • A Conversation About Experiential Technologies with Cathy Hackl
    Tejas Dessai (Research Analyst at Global X ETFs) sits down with Cathy Hackl (Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey) to discuss how the...

Cathy Hackl Books

  • Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution
    Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution
  • Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era
    Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era
  • Navigating the Metaverse: A Guide to Limitless Possibilities in a Web 3.0 World
    Navigating the Metaverse: A Guide to Limitless Possibilities in a Web 3.0 World
  • The Augmented Workforce: How the Metaverse Will Impact Every Dollar you Make
    The Augmented Workforce: How the Metaverse Will Impact Every Dollar you Make
  • Marketing New Realities: An Introduction to Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Marketing, Branding, & Communications
    Marketing New Realities: An Introduction to Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality Marketing, Branding, & Communications

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Cathy Hackl is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Unlocking the Future of Computing with Cathy Hackl - The Era of Spatial Computing, AI Wearables, and Spatial Interfaces is Here, How to Succeed As A Woman in Tech, Making Sense of the Metaverse, The Business Case For Understanding Gen Alpha and Gaming's impact on Business and Culture. The estimated speaking fee range to book Cathy Hackl for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Cathy Hackl generally travels from Washington, DC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Joanna Peña-Bickley, Adam Cheyer, Dr. Michio Kaku, Mike Walsh and Zack Kass. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Cathy Hackl for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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