Joining us on Ingenious Thinkers hosted by Ken Tencer today is Julie Smithson, Co-Founder of Metavrse, an open-source 3D creation platform for the spatial web. In this episode, we discuss her journey from hotel management to being recognized as a Top Woman of the Future, highlighting the evolution of her company from creating the world's first touchscreen DJ controller to developing immersive training solutions. She emphasizes the importance of continuous learning, community engagement, and adopting innovative mindsets to navigate the rapidly changing technological landscape, including the impact of AI and blockchain on industries and daily life.Listen on 👇🔹 Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3uIB9Gc 🔹 Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3Rn7FYdConnect with Julie Smithson:🔹 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julie-smithson/🔹 Website: https://metavrse.com/Connect with us 😊🔹 https://linktr.ee/SayHitotheFuture...Chapters:0:00 Introduction3:56 Being a visionary thinker8:02 Community and continuous learning11:58 AI advancements and blockchain's role24:30 Human ingenuity vs. Artificial ingenuity34:25 The Metavrse43:30 The future with spatial computing...Know someone who is clever, inventive, and original? Reach out to our producer at sromero@spyder.works. We’d love to chat!...Part podcast, part blog series, part live event, Say Hi to the Future is an inclusive platform aimed at highlighting the human side of ingenuity: clever, inventive, and original thinking. Our goal is to highlight new and interesting ways of looking at the world by speaking with ingenious thinkers and doers from all walks of life. With an eye toward the future, Say Hi to the Future's mandate is to explore how non-conventional thinkers are taking on some of our most pressing contemporary challenges.Hosted by:Ken TencerProduced by:Sonia RomeroMatt Miller...Tags:Julie Smithson, Metavrse, VR, AR, blockchain, deepfake, humanics, spatial web, open ai, women in tech, tech, 3D