#13: Alan Smithson, B.Sc. - Co-Founder at MetaVRse, Inc.

Alan Smithson’s purpose in life is to inspire and educate people to think and act in a socially, economically and environmentally responsible way.

Alan makes tools for professional creators including; MetaVRse, a creation platform for the future of human communication, collaboration, commerce and culture, featured in Forbes. TheMall, a 100m sf virtual retail and entertainment destination built on the MetaVRse Engine, featured in VentureBeat. Alan is an investor/partner in Your Director AI, Automatic Face Tracking Video Switcher, a board advisor to HSTAR, a new space transportation company and board advisor to Orbital Quantum, a quantum sensor startup. Named one of the most prominent Digital Futurists to watch out for in 2022 and a Top Retail Influencer, 2023, Alan is a proud Father, Business Leader, Tedx Speaker, and Podcast Host. He co-invented the World’s first touchscreen DJ system, Emulator - featured on Dragon's Den, G4TV, and WIRED and won DJ Mag’s Innovative Product of The Year in 2011. His 10 year old daughter, Abi, invented sandals that leave a heart-shaped tan line on your feet called Love Sandal. Abi has been featured in Inc. and won Top 20 Under 20 at only 10 years old. Not to be outdone, his wife and co-founder, Julie, also runs XR Women, the world’s largest xr industry meetup for women.

Checkout MetaVRse: https://metavrse.com/
Follow Him on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alansmithson/

Investors - https://www.frontfundr.com/metavrse