Cathy Hackl, fondly known as the ‘Godmother of Metaverse’, is the Founder, CEO and Chief Metaverse Officer of The Futures Intelligence Group. Her job enables her to consult some of the biggest brands in the world on matters regarding metaverse growth strategies, NFTs, gaming, virtual fashion and how brands can build a presence for themselves in the virtual world. Cathy is a revered tech futurist, metaverse strategist, business executive, author, keynote speaker and media personality. Wearing all these different hats makes Cathy an experienced and ideal choice to speak at a wide range of corporate events.
Having spent 15 years in the media and emerging tech industries, Cathy is an expert in innovation, AR, VR, and in spatial computing. She uses her experience to enrich her talks that help her audiences become better leaders, innovators and adept at adapting to the future. She has been invited to speak at the headquarters of Facebook, Twitter and Sony several times.
Cathy received her double master’s degree in Mass Communications and International Studies from the Florida International University and also has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Texas. Her career took off when she started working at Discovery Communications as an associate producer and trainee. She then went on to work in the media field for a few years at organizations like CNN and Fox 5 and then at the University of Florida. It was during her stints at companies like HTC, VIVE, Magic Leap and Amazon Web Services that she gained the expertise on the metaverse that she needed to be considered a specialist in the field. Cathy has also been recognized by the Thinkers50 Radar List as one of 30 management thinkers most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led. Her name was included in the ten most influential women in tech in 2020 and 2021 by BigThink as well.
Cathy is adding to her repertoire a third book entitled The Metaverse Economy, one that is highly anticipated. Cathy has been featured in CNBC, Barron’s, Thinkers50, NBC News, Venture Beats, Forbes, Top Voice LinkedIn, and Vogue Business. She also happens to be the host of Adweek’s metaverse marketing podcast and is the Dean of the Republic Realm Academy. When looking for a seasoned, knowledgeable, and accomplished speaker, consider booking Cathy Hackl!
