Luxury & Fashion Innovator | Founder & Chief Metaverse Officer at Journey | NEW BOOK out on 01/17: Into The Metaverse | Speaker |Ex: AWS, Magic Leap, HTC | Virtual Fashion & Couture, Gaming, AR, Connected Fashion

Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized tech & gaming executive, futurist, and speaker focused on AI (including multimodal & on-device AI), spatial computing, virtual worlds, next-gen consumer experiences, new commerce models, strategic foresight, and gaming platform strategy. As one of the top tech voices on LinkedIn, she serves as an External Advisor to BCG’s Frontier Tech practice (AI, Quantum, XR, IoT, Web3), and is founder & CEO of Future Dynamics, overseeing her professional speaking, thought leadership, and publishing. She has worked at Amazon Web Services (AI & Simulation Services), Magic Leap, and HTC VIVE, advising Fortune 100 brands like Nike, Walmart, Louis Vuitton, and Estee Lauder on emerging tech and gaming journeys. She’s built large-scale virtual experiences in Roblox and Fortnite, produced virtual concerts, and is an Apple Vision Pro developer.
Named by Newsweek as a Top 25 AI Visionary of 2024 and a Top Latina Women in AI, her accolades also include recognition as one of Ad Age’s Leading Women of 2023, a cover feature for Forbes Latam’s 100 Most Powerful Women 2023, and a spot on the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list—underscoring her profound influence in the tech world.
As a sought-after keynote speaker, she hosted this year’s inaugural AI House at CES, and has spoken at Harvard Business School, MIT, SXSW, Comic-Con, the WEF Annual Meeting in Davos 2023, CES, and more. She hosts Adweek’s TechMagic podcast and is known in tech circles as the Godmother of the Metaverse. Her media appearances span CNBC’s Squawk Box, 60 Minutes, CNN, Good Morning America, GQ, Time, The Economist, Bloomberg, and Vogue Singapore. In 2022, she became the first human to ring NASDAQ’s opening bell physically and in avatar form, doing so live on television.
Hackl has taught at IE Business School and SDA Bocconi, and authored 5 books, including Into the Metaverse: The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era and The Augmented Workforce: How AI, AR, and 5G Will Impact Every Dollar You Make, and Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution. 
Her personal research explores the future of dating & relationships, Gen Alpha & Beta, neural interfaces, BCI, space marketing, and the post-smartphone era. With a deep passion for frontier technology, she continuously evolves, helping Fortune 100 companies strategize and implement AI and emerging tech solutions—solidifying her place as one of the world’s leading tech trailblazers.

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What if gaming isn’t just about fun, but the foundation of our digital future?

During the Global Blockchain Show in Abu Dhabi I shared my perspective on how I view gaming as infrastructure. The virtual worlds built through engines like Unity and Unreal are not just experiences. They are the base layer of a new digital economy.

As we move beyond smartphones into wearables and smart glasses, the virtual layer will expand into our physical world. That shift could unlock an entirely new virtual GDP, and Web3 and blockchain may play a critical role in enabling trust and financing this next evolution.

Gaming is no longer just play. It may be the backbone of what comes next.

I shared the stage with my fellow tech pioneers and friends Yat Siu BORGET Sebastien Wissam Younane at the Global Blockchain Show.


#GlobalBlockchainShow #GBS2026 #Gaming #AI #SpatialAI #smartglasses #wearables #MWC26 #GDC #DCBlockchain

I’m honored to join the inaugural cohort of the Semafor World Economy Principals.

This carefully curated and highly influential community brings together global CEOs, policymakers, builders, and innovators who are actively shaping the next chapter of the world economy. Principals are nominated by peers and institutions and selected for their leadership, ideas, and real-world impact. Semafor World Economy, convening in Washington, DC, is the largest gathering of global chief executives in the United States.

At a moment of extraordinary global change, the conversations around technology, AI, and the future of markets matter more than ever. I’m looking forward to joining this exceptional group in Washington, DC this Spring to engage in high-trust discussions about the forces reshaping our economies, industries, and societies.

Grateful to contribute my perspective on AI, spatial computing, physical AI, world models, XR, gaming and the convergence of technologies that are redefining how we live, work, and connect. 

#SemaforWorldEconomy #SWE #AI #SpatialComputing #SpatialAI #TechConvergence #WorldModels #Gaming #XR #keynotespeakers

Teleperformance

Teleperformance is a global digital business services company.  ​
With more than 410,000 inspired and passionate people speaking more than 300 languages, our global scale and local presence allow us to be a force of good in supporting our communities, our clients, and the environment. 

TP deliveries the most advanced, digitally-powered business services to help the world’s best brands streamline their business in meaningful and sustainable ways.

Transformation Project Manager

Essentia Consultora

Real estate investment platform and strategic consultants, based in Lisbon since 1996, currently managing several strategic RE investments in the city, for reputed international funds and institutions. 
Our multidisciplinary team of 35 allows us to cover all the RE investment value chain, from concept development to project management and sales, all supported by business modeling tools. 

20+ on-going projects under management valued over €900M.

Covid-19 collective dismissal

Brand Procurement & Marketing Consultant

Plain River - Consultores de Turismo

- Consultant responsible for the Tourism and Hotel Industry - Technical and Analytical Consultancy;
- Conducting Market Studies; Economic and Financial Feasibility Analysis of projects;
- Contact and commercial follow-up of clients - Pre-sales skills, Analysis of the needs and adequacy of the services offer;
- Clarification on financing vehicles (PDR2020, LAQ, LAVTI, P2020, Si2E) and reporting, evaluation and proposal of optimization solutions in revenue management.

Tourism and Hospitality  Consultant

Tivoli Hotels & Resorts

Located on Avenida da Liberdade, this elegant 5-star Lisbon hotel. Renowned for its business meeting facilities for top executives belongs to the Minor International group and continues the tradition of being a well-known meeting point in the city. 
In the earth of Lisbon, the hotel is composed by 306 Rooms, 18 conference rooms, 2 restaurants, 3 bars, outdoor swimming pool, laundry service, fitness club and health & SPA. 

- Responsible for customer service;
- Management and following the group reservations;
- Rooms quality inspection;
- VIP guest assistance;
- Guest manager tasks (VIP amenities and rooms allocation);
- Management of customer complaints;
- Contact with agencies and tour operators;
- Organization and management of commercial visits;

As Internal Auditor I had the opportunity to coordinate shifts and integrate the operational direction of auditors with the following tasks:

- Filling out analytical operation and cost control reports;
- Completing and analyzing daily operation chart;
- Control of individual and group reservations;
- Filling out report and management of group accounts;
- Management of credits and debits from agencies and tour operators;
- Control of cash flows.

Front Desk Agent/Night Auditor

With the motto EXPERIENCE MORE  the Tivoli Jardim 4 star hotel (actual Avani Avenida Liberdade Hotel - Minor International Group)  has been working in 1968 and is composed by 119 rooms, conference rooms, restaurants, bars, outdoor swimming pool, laundry services, fitness club and health & Spa.

- Responsible for customer service;
- Management of customer complaints;
- Contact with agencies and tour operators;
- Organization and management of commercial visits;

As Internal Auditor I had the opportunity to coordinate shifts and integrate the operational direction of auditors

Front Desk Agent / Night Auditor

My Story Hotel Rossio

Located in downtown of Lisbon, with a 24-hour reception service, the My Story Rossio Hotel comprises 48 rooms, restaurant, bar, room service and laundry service. 

- I was part of the team responsible for opening the Hotel.
- Responsible for customer service;
- Booking management
- Contact with agencies and tour operators;
- Organization and management of guided tours, tours and leisure activities;

Front Desk Agent

Praia D’El Rey Golf & Beach Resort

As Client manager I was responsible for fundraising, management of leases/stays, claims management, funds management and supervision of properties (villas, apartments and townhouses) in resort with all of the logistics. Inherent in these tasks, I was responsible for strategic process and positioning of the company. In relation to customers, ran market studies and productivity - time analyzes.

Client Manager

The Hotel CampoReal Golf Resort & Spa ( Antigo Westin Hotel CampoReal Golf Resort & Spa )

At this stage I had the opportunity to work in various departments, increasing, my experience and my know-how. In the department of animation, planned activities, monitorizei groups and kept contact with customers. The department of housing, has played roles in the Back Office and Front Office, responsible for telephone service, reservations, invoicing carried, express check in and check out. Still, I ran tasks in the service of concierges.

Trainee

My first steps in tourism and hospitality, a sector that made me awake to focus, detail, and quality, raising leadership and team spirit, respect for colleagues and clients, and always striving for the prestige of the organization. The Consulting has positioned itself in me as a strategic, disruptive, and creative space oriented to results and to obtaining solutions, not problems. Crossing Marketing in my career as an essential pillar for success, I joined the digital factor that has transformed the way of positioning the success of companies and the people (personas/users/avatars).
Today, transformation is the way to change, now I'm in a new technological world called Metaverse, Web3 & Blockchain I'm geared to the customer experience and getting digital business solutions.

➨ Motivations, Interests, and Skills:

- Passionate for Technology, Metaverse, Gaming, Blockchain, and Communities 
- Capacity and Motivation for any challenge;
- Leadership and interpersonal skills;
- Proactivity
- Commitment
- Creativity
- Ambition
- Passion
- Resilience

➨ Specialist: 

- Ideas 
- Artificial Intelligence 
- Branding and Marketing strategies 
- Marketing digital tools and customer experience journey
- Project & Product Management 
- Tourism & Hospitality operations management 
- Hospitality and Tourism consultancy
- Business Transformation solutions
- Metaverse & Ecosystems

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