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Blockchain, Crypto, NFT and the Metaverse | CPC, Abu Dhabi | Matthew Griffin | Futurist Keynote Speaker
In this futurist keynote session Matthew Griffin demonstrates how the world is changing faster than ever before, and how that's creating new opportunities for those who are prepared to explore and embrace it.
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Griffin, M. (2022) 'Blockchain, Crypto, NFT and the Metaverse | CPC, Abu Dhabi | Matthew Griffin | Futurist Keynote Speaker', 311 Institute, 3 February. Available at: https://www.311institute.com/futurist-keynote-uae-blockchain-crypto-nft-and-the-metaverse-cpc/ (Accessed: 1 October 2026).
Firstly, thank you to His Highness Sheikh Theyab bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and the Office of the Crown Prince Court of the UAE for asking me to present to them. As part of the UAE’s continued desire to explore and reap the benefits of emerging technologies and trends and understand their impact on global business, culture, and society, HH and the court convened to listen and discuss several themes of interest that included Blockchain and tokens, cryptocurrencies, NFT’s, and the Metaverse.
During the first session, and give the varied background of everyone involved, I gave the court an introduction to blockchain including discussing how it worked, its impact and trajectory, and of course those all important use cases.
Blockchain 101, by Futurist Keynote Matthew Griffin
The, during the second and third sessions we discussed cryptocurrencies as well as the future role of CBDC’s, NFT’s and the developing ecosystem, and the future role that tokens will play in helping reshape every industry and transaction in the digital, physical, and of course virtual worlds.
Metaverse 101, by Futurist Keynote Matthew Griffin
Which then neatly bought us to the final session where we discussed the metaverse and how in time, in about 20 years or so, Metaverse 2.0 could finally help us build worlds and experiences that are indistinguishable from the real thing.
We then concluded the day with an in depth discussion about the implications that all of these will, or could, have for the UAE and its future vision, all of which left me eagerly waiting for the next one.
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In this futurist keynote session Matthew Griffin demonstrates how the world is changing faster than ever before, and how that's creating new opportunities for those who are prepared to explore and embrace it.
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Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath."
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Matthew Griffin is a multi-award winning Futurist and expert in Disruption and Innovation, Geopolitics, Leadership, and Technology, who NASA have described as a "walking encyclopaedia of the future" and a "futurist Polymath." 15-time best selling author of the "Codex of the Future" series, Matthew is the Founder and Futurist in Chief of the 311 Institute, a global Futures and Deep Futures advisory firm working with royal households, world leaders, G7, G20, and G77 governments, NGOs, and multi-national mid and mega cap firms to help them explore, shape, and lead the next 50 years of business and society.
An award-winning YouTube creator with over a million followers, with an unrivalled global reach and impact, Matthew is a highly sought-after international keynote speaker, lecturer, and mentor who collaborates with global leaders through the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) and United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) to shape pivotal initiatives such as the UN’s AI for Humanity program, the United Nations Conference of the Parties (UN COP), and the World Economic Forum in Davos.
As the former Global Head of Cloud, National Security, and Enterprise Sales for companies including Atos, Dell-EMC, and IBM, Matthew has a proven track record of building multi-billion dollar business units and turning failing divisions into market leaders. His ability to identify, analyse, and communicate the implications of hundreds of emerging technologies and trends is unparalleled, and his insights are trusted by many of the world’s most respected organisations, including ABB, Accenture, Adidas, AON, ARM, BCG, Centrica, Citi, Coca-Cola, Dentons, Deloitte, Dow Jones, EY, Google, KPMG, Lego, Legal & General, LinkedIn, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Qualcomm, RWE, Samsung, Siemens AG and Siemens Energy, T-Mobile, UBS, VISA, Walmart, Workday, Worldpay and many others.
Regularly featured in the global media including the AP, BBC, Bloomberg, CNBC, Discovery, Forbes, Khaleej Times, Telegraph, TIME, ViacomCBS, WIRED, and the WSJ, Matthews mission is to help organisations create a fair and sustainable future whose benefits are shared by everyone irrespective of their ability, background, or circumstances.
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Source: first published by the 311 Institute on 3 February 2022. Cite as: Griffin, M. (2022). Blockchain, Crypto, NFT and the Metaverse | CPC, Abu Dhabi | Matthew Griffin | Futurist Keynote Speaker. 311 Institute. https://www.311institute.com/futurist-keynote-uae-blockchain-crypto-nft-and-the-metaverse-cpc/
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