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Veecon 2023 has announced its star-studded lineup!
Serial entrepreneur, founder of VeeFriends and NFT thought leader Gary Vee announces the first round of VeeCon 2023 speakers and entertainment headliners. The three-day VeeFriends Super Conference features rap legend Busta Rhymes as the opening night headliner this year! Furthermore, the event takes place on 18 May and is ready to host a number of renowned guests across industries such as business, technology and art. So, let’s take a look at the initial lineup for VeeCon 2023.
Veecon 2023: Everything you should know
VeeCon 2023 is the second annual NFT ticketing convention hosted by Gary ‘Vee’ Vaynerchuk. Essentially, the annual conference is a celebration of the NFT/Web3 ecosystem presented by his hugely successful NFT project ‘VeeFriends’. The event also gives participants the opportunity to take part in programming on various topics. These include business, marketing, entrepreneurship, innovation, ideas, creativity and competition.
This year, rap icon Busta Rhymes headlines the entertainment on the opening night of VeeCon on May 18. This multi-day super conference takes place at the TCU Amphitheater in White River State Park and also at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Also, the multi-day event runs from May 18 to 20, 2023. In addition, Vaynerchuk has revealed the growing lineup of entrepreneurs, artists and influencers from around the world. The distinguished guests participate in speeches, panels, and also fireside chats. Topics covered include business, innovation, technology, marketing and pop culture.
Holders of VeeFriends Series 1 tokens will receive the tickets to VeeCon 2023 directly in their wallets via an airdrop in the coming weeks. Furthermore, non-VeeFriends Series 1 token holders can still attend the event by purchasing a ticket on secondary markets such as OpenSea. More ticket information can be found here.
VC23 series so far
The first extraordinary lineup of iconic keynote speakers, innovative and educational talks and panels at VeeCon 2023 is as follows:
- Adam Brotman, CEO and co-founder of Forum3
- AJ Vaynerchuk, co-founder and co-CEO of VaynerSports
- Andy Krainak, President of VeeFriends
- Andy8052, founder of Tessera
- Arlan Hamilton, founder and managing partner of Backstage Capital
- Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3
- Betty, CEO and co-founder of Deadfellaz
- Bob Pittman, Chairman and CEO of iHeartMedia Inc.
- Bozoma Saint John, Hall of Fame inducted marketing executive, author and entrepreneur
- Brilly, artist
- Carly Reilly, founder and host of Overpriced JPEGs
- Carolyn Everson, Senior Advisor at Permira
- Cathy Hackl, Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey Luxury and Fashion Innovator
- Chris Lyons, President of Web3 Media at a16z crypto
- Cindy Gallop, founder and CEO of MakeLoveNotPorn
- Cordell Broadus (Champ Medici), founder of Welcome To The Block
- David Rodolitz, founder and CEO of Flyfish Club
- Daymond John, Star of ABC’s Shark Tank, CEO of The Shark Group, CEO and Founder of FUBU
- Deepak Chopra, founder of the Chopra Foundation and Chopra Global
- DeeZe, Director of Vibes at Tessera
- Eric Thomas, No. 1 motivational speaker in the world
- Eric Wattenberg, CEO of VaynerWATT
- Erik Zettersten, technology manager at VeeFriends
- Fonz, CEO of tokenproof
- Gfunk, CEO and Founder of Pixel Vault
- Ian Rogers, Chief Experience Officer at LEDGER
- !llmind, music producer of Squad Of Knights
- Imari Oliver, founder and CEO of Bond and Play
- Jackie Woodward, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer for Bojangles Restaurants, Inc.
- Jaiden Stipp, artist and creator of Jastidesigns LLC
- Jasmine Maietta, founder and CEO of round21
- Jeff Carvalho, founder of Burrata / Highsnobiety
- Jeff Staple, founder of STAPLE and Reed Art Department
- Jen Stark, artist and creator of The Vortex Collection, Cosmos and more
- Jenny from the blockchain, content creator, marketing manager for evaluate.xyz, co-host of NFT Catcher Pod
- Jimmy McNelis, CEO of Nameless
- John Henry, co-CEO and co-founder of LOOP
- Julie Pacino, filmmaker and photographer, creator of Keepers of the Inn
- Lisa Mayer, CEO and co-founder of Boss Beauties
- Maha Abouelenein, CEO and founder of Digital and Savvy
- MaryRuth Ghiyam, founder and CEO of MaryRuth Organics
- Matt Van Horn, co-founder of June
- May Niu, Director of Media Operations at VeeFriends
- Miguel Patricio, CEO of Kraft Heinz
- MUMBOT, artist and creator of MUMBOT WORLD
- Nyla Hayes, artist, founder and CEO of Long Neckie Ladies
- Peter Chun, Global Head of Platform at VaynerX
- Pop Wonder, artist
- Rachel Tipograph, founder and CEO of MikMak
- Rafael Ilishayev, co-founder and co-CEO of Gopuff
- Rich Kleiman, co-founder of Boardroom
- Richard Dickson, President and Chief Operating Officer of Mattel
- Richard, co-founder of Manifold
- Sam Hysell, co-founder and Chief Strategy Officer at nft now
- Sara Baumann, artist and founder of Women and Weapons
- Scooter Braun, Founder of SB Projects, CEO of HYBE America
- Shonduras, founder of the space station!
- Sian Morson, founder of The BlkChain
- SLOTH, artist and founder, creator of Chilled SLOTH
- Snowfro, founder of Art Blocks, creator of Chromie Squiggle
- Steven Bartlett, entrepreneur, author and host of “The Diary of a CEO”
- Swan Sit, Web3 consultant and creator
- Tom Bilyeu, CEO of Impact Theory
An exciting event from VeeFriends
We spoke with Andy Krainak, president of VeeFriends, about today’s announcement. Here is what he had to say:
“It is more than exciting for VeeFriends to be able to host this event again, setting it up on the ambition and framework of bringing value to the participants. For entrepreneurs, innovators and creatives to meet, network and build potential business opportunities with a lifetime impact – this is what VeeFriends is all about. Especially for this year’s event – I’m really excited to see the level of diversity and impact that our speakers will bring to the audience; it’s going to be a tremendous opportunity to learn and gain insight from the world’s leading minds.’
For more information on VeeCon 2023, you can check out their official website and follow the latest news via the official VeeCon Twitter.
