The Innovation Session, the fourth IQ Focus panel, welcomed Yungblud manager Tommas Arnby, Sansar pres Sheri Bryant, Looped CEO Prajit Gopal and more
IQ’s popular Focus series of virtual panels turned to the flurry of innovation going on behind the scenes during the halt in concert touring.
The Innovation Session featured insights from a who’s who of music-industry freethinkers and groundbreakers, who discussed with the new ideas and green shoots that are rising from the current situation.
Joining chair Mike Malak, senior agent at Paradigm London, was Sheri Bryant, president of virtual world builder Sansar; Tommas Arnby, CEO of Locomotion Entertainment (Yungblud); Amy Oldham, managing director UK of ticketer-turned-livestreamer Dice; Ben Samuels, North America president of virtual-reality pioneer MelodyVR; and Prajit Gopal, CEO of celebrity video-chat/streaming service Looped.
Expect discussions on livestreaming, 3D venues, tipping, videogaming, virtual worlds and much more.
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