Outer Edge LA announces new wave of featured speakers
Thought leaders from Animoca Brands, The Chopra Foundation, FaZe Clan, ConsenSys NFT and ApeCoin are among the visionaries scheduled to appear at the four-day event, produced by The Edge Of Company.
Collection to also host exclusive experiences from the WHALE membership club for digital art.
LOS ANGELES, CA, March 16, 2023 – Outer Edge LA – the largest gathering of cultural influencers and Web3 innovators to hit the US West Coast – announced dozens of new speakers to its diverse lineup, including Animoca Brands’ head of tokenomics, Mohamed Ezeldin; Chopra Foundation CEO and Chief Metaverse Officer Poonacha Machaiah; FaZe Clan CEO Lee Trink; ConsenSys NFT Global Co-CEO Johnna Powell; CAA artist, filmmaker and photographer Julie Pacino; special advisor at ApeCoin and Curators Society DAO founder Gerard Hernandez; founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of Beyond the Interview, Nicole Behnam; and Nft Now co-founder, CEO and editor-in-chief Matt Medved.
Formerly NFT LA, the gathering returns this year as Outer Edge LA, an innovation festival that unites technologists, builders, brands and communities to create activations and unique experiences for the larger Web3 ecosystem. Outer Edge LA offers world-class networking, panels, discussions, music showcases, art exhibits and a variety of professional development opportunities. Among the many art installations to be showcased at the gathering, member organization WHALE will display one of its most valuable NFT collections, the WHALE Vault. The high-energy exhibition will feature high-frequency glitch art and animation of early works from iconic creatives who embody the defiant spirit of the cryptoart movement.
Nytmare, head of community marketing at WHALE, said:
“Outer Edge LA’s embrace of all facets of Web3 makes it the ideal event to mark WHALE’s first physical presence in North America. We are thrilled to bring our historic NFT Vault and team to this world-class gathering, where the vision truly mirrors our own as passionate explorers at the intersection of technology, art and culture.”
Outer Edge LA is excited to partner with Mocaverse who will also join the stage to discuss one of the most anticipated NFT Membership Gatherings in 2023, giving holders exclusive access to the Animoca Brands ecosystem and unparalleled experiences to learn, play, do good and build together with only the best in the room.
Additional attendees at the four-day event include Gala Games advisor JP Isham; SuperRare Chief Operating Officer Kyle Olney; Premint and Vulcan CEO Brenden Mulligan; OKX Marketing Manager Haider Rafique; entrepreneurial artist Latashá; Pudgy Penguins CEO Luca Netz; Filecoin Foundation Associate Counsel Lauren Robinson; digital artist Patrick Amadon; Quantum Art CEO Justin Aversano; XYZ News co-founder Belle; NFT’s, New Atlantis and SmartyPants Vitamins co-founder Gordon Gould; Coop Records General Partner Cooper Turley; Sunrise Art Club founder Elise Swopes; hip-hip artist Reo Cragun; SmartMedia Technologies co-founder Reeve Collins; and Reulay co-founder Srini Pillay, MD
Eathan Janney, co-founder of The Edge Of Company, the organization that hosts Outer Edge LA, said:
“We strive to provide a platform for some of the brightest minds at the intersection of Web3 and entertainment. Outer Edge LA brings together a vibrant community of creators, educators, developers, businesses and projects to exchange ideas and co-create. We are proud to have put together an immersive, comprehensive program of events for this year and look forward to sharing it with our attendees in March.”
In addition to the main event, which takes place in Los Angeles from 20-23 March, Outer Edge LA will also host a hackathon for builders at the forefront of the Web3 movement in Santa Monica on the 18th-19th. March. Winners of the intense competition will receive valuable prizes and be announced on the Outer Edge LA Main Stage on March 22.
This year’s event content in addition to other content The Edge Of Company creates will also be made on demand globally at www.outeredge.live/stream based on a new partnership that has been entered into. Joshua Kriger, co-founder of The Edge Of Company, said:
“We are excited to announce a strategic partnership with IN.LIVE to power direct-to-consumer video content sections of our digital properties that will feature new and archival content from our conferences, events, podcasts and interview series.”
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