The Endless Opportunities of the Metaverse

Chris believes in innovation via technology and has led many projects throughout his career transforming businesses to scale and exploit new technologies. Chris is a Machine Learning and Intelligence expert with strong business and finance fundamentals. In the last year Chris has focused on Web3 and Blockchain technologies building products and solutions for customers. Prior to Slalom, Chris worked with a Blockchain startup and prior to that worked as the CTO of the Moody’s Analytics Accelerator.

Jason's technology career has always focused on bringing life to virtual interactions with a goal to continually improve the way people can communicate with each other. In his current role as Vice President for Platform Development at Quext, Jason is helping to build a suite of innovative services for the multi-family community that makes it not only easier to manage complex apartment communities, but also leverages a variety of cutting-edge technologies to enrich the lives of the people living there. Prior to Quext, Jason has held technology executive roles at USAA and Fannie Mae, again working on new ways to bring virtual transactions to life.

Shantenu Agarwal, is building out the future of interactions between humans and technology. Before joining Soul Machines, Shantenu was an early pioneer at IBM Watson where he built, launched, and grew new Artificial Intelligence (AI) products. His expertise has assisted customers in learning how AI will shape future relationships with their customers and how to position for the digital world. As an AI thought leader he speaks on how AI will benefit and empower humanity; including the World Economic Forum, the International Monetary Fund Youth Summit, and other industry conferences. An ardent supporter of the entrepreneurial community, Shantenu is an investor, mentor, and advisor to young companies and aspiring entrepreneurs globally. Shantenu graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a degree in Bioengineering and an AI Entrepreneurship focus. For more information about Soul Machines, please contact Shantenu at shantenu@soulmachines.com.