How are people engaging with blockchain tech? Why is data privacy more important than ever? How will the world of AR and VR merge with NFTs? And In this part of the 2022 Expert Outlook, we speak to three experts about the world of technology and what is most important to consumers.
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Aaron Frank is a researcher, writer, and lecturer at Singularity University. His work focuses on the impact of emerging technologies on business, society, and culture. His expertise is in the spatial computing industry (augmented/virtual reality) and the use of virtual environments. He routinely advises organisations on the future of emerging tech and his writing has appeared in Vice, Wired UK, Forbes, and Venturebeat.
Sarah Aoun is a hacker and activist based in New York City who works on privacy and security with human rights defenders, activists, and journalists. She was also the vice president of security at the Open Technology Fund, an organisation that invests in alternative and experimental technology solutions to respond to internet freedom issues such as censorship and surveillance.
John Wolff is the CEO, founder, and lead producer at Urban Electronics, Inc. John is a long-time game developer, advocate, and speaker both domestically and internationally. After exploring the game industry in the US, John moved to Japan to continue his game development journey, becoming bilingual in Japanese. He has established partnerships with Niantic, the creators of the smash-hit Pokemon GO, and Animoca Brands, the world's largest blockchain entertainment company. He is a TEDx speaker and his work has been highlighted on the Netflix docuseries The Future of Gaming. In 2023, John won the Michigan SmartZone Best Small Business award.
Sabrina Faramarzi is an international journalist, trend analyst, and data storyteller. Her work explores patterns across sociocultural phenomena through a future-focused lens, with an interest in new media development and storytelling innovations. Faramarzi has worked and written for publications such as The New York Times, The Guardian, Vogue Business, Wired, and VICE, and has helped brands such as Google, Meta, Airbnb, Lush, Tempur, Regus, and GSK to create relevant content for their audiences. She founded Dust in Translation, a boutique creative storytelling agency helping organisations build and produce innovative, data-driven content and communications strategies.
