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Sep 2022
52m 41s

E39: Meta's Fares Akkad on the metaverse...

Loulou Khazen
About this episode

I speak to Meta's Regional Director for MENA, Fares Akkad about Meta's $10Bn push into the metaverse and what it would mean for us to have both physical and virtual lives. What is the metaverse exactly and how can we experience it? We also discuss the creator economy from a MENA perspective and the opportunities for creators and for businesses. A very insightful discussion that provides a glimpse of what's coming!

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