Amata World Podcast

In this episode of the Amata World Podcast, we step into the fast-evolving arena of digital asset law with James Burnie, a Tier 1-ranked Web3 lawyer and Partner at gunnercooke. James pulls back the curtain on the intense, non-traditional day-to-day reality of managing legal frameworks for over 300 Web3 projects, spanning from AI algorithmic trading funds to tokenising physical, real-world assets....

In this episode of the Amata World Podcast, we dive into the enchanting world of analog gaming with London-based board game designer Alan Wallet. Blending creativity, emotional impact, and innovative tech, Alan shares his incredible journey from mechanical engineering to crafting immersive tabletop experiences. He discusses the creative process behind his upcoming games, 'War of the Toads'...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Henry Stuart, Co-founder of Visualise and Meta Camera, shares his incredible journey through the evolving landscape of XR technology. Exploring the evolution of immersive media from early 360-degree photography to high-stakes virtual reality filmmaking, the conversation traces his path from a biology graduate to an industry leader. He discusses capturing...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, producer and creative technologist Chris White joins us to demystify the intersection of artificial intelligence and modern filmmaking. With nearly two decades of genre storytelling experience, from launching MTV's cult horror franchise My Super Psycho Sweet 16, to executive producing V/H/S: Viral, to creating the interconnected sci-fi worlds of Port...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, we speak with Bridget Doran, founder and CEO of Traceport. Traceport is a blockchain-based infrastructure platform that provides an API enabling any organization to prove their data externally — think of it as a digital public notary that uses cryptographic verification to ensure data has never been altered. Bridget shares her journey from database admin...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, we speak with Daniel Clothiaux, an AI researcher and co-creator of Tower Crawl and the Wyrd platform. Daniel shares his background in AI and his current indie game project, Tower Crawl, and an experimental platform called Wyrd. He discusses the inspiration behind Tower Crawl, which emerged from experimenting with AI tooling and structuring a chat loop in...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, we speak with Artyom Mihailovich, an augmented reality and spatial computing engineer with over ten years of experience in iOS development, specialising in ARKit, Metal and RealityKit, Apple’s toolkit for XR experience on iOS. Artyom shares his journey into AR, starting with a drawing application for mental health patients and evolving into shader creati...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, we talked to Ilya and Alesja, co-founders of Safest Way, an app designed to calculate the safest routes for pedestrians by analyzing data on street lighting, CCTV, and crime. They share their inspiration behind Safest Way, which stemmed from personal experiences of feeling unsafe while walking at night. The conversation covers how AI, particularly comput...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Dhruv Sharda from Coinstore discusses his journey in the crypto and Web3 space, sharing key lessons from his experiences, including adapting to market changes and the importance of clear communication. He emphasizes the need for founders to focus on building a strong community, being consistent, and investing in themselves. Dhruv also touches on the evol...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Ana and Bryan interview Martin Krupik, the founder and CEO of Emersa Labs, a company creating games and digital humans. Martin shares his journey into technology, inspired by his uncle's interest in sci-fi and his own visualizations of future platforms and inventions. He discusses Emersa Lab's focus on enterprise AI avatars, which can explain man...

In this episode of the Amata World Podcast, hosts Ana and Bryan interview Antonio Macedo, the founder and CEO of TotemXR. Antonio shares his journey into XR, starting from his childhood fascination with gaming and technology to his current work in augmented and virtual reality. He discusses his experiences creating AR and VR applications for tourism, museums, and education, highlighting the unique...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Ana and Bryan interview Dr. John Fletcher, Chief Scientist at the Innovation Game. He discusses his background in mathematics and physics, inspired by an early encounter with Isaac Newton's work. He explains how Bitcoin inspired the Innovation Game, a protocol designed to incentivize the development of more efficient algorithms for science and technology...

In this episode of the Amata World Podcast, hosts Ana and Bryan interview Daniel Simon, founder of OffChain London, about his journey in crypto space. Daniel shares his early experiences with Bitcoin, his investment strategies, and his insights on the future of Web3. He discusses the importance of community, the challenges of investing in crypto projects, and his predictions for the market, includ...

In this episode of the Amata World Podcast, Ana and Bryan interview Ashutosh Singh, the founder and CEO of HapzSoft, a gaming and VR development studio. Ashutosh shares his journey from being a developer and project manager to starting his own company out of a passion for gaming. They discuss the types of games HapzSoft works on, the impact of AI on game development, and the potential of VR and mi...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast for the XR week, we speak with Dr Maruša Levstek, a social scientist working at the intersection of the creative industries, technologies, and impact. She was an audience researcher at StoryFutures, where she focused on researching XR. She is currently a UX researcher at CoSTAR Network National Lab / StoryFutures, a Story Associate at AKO Storytelling Ins...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Lucas Stanley, a Senior AI Creative at Jellyfish, discusses the evolving role of AI in the creative and marketing industries. Lucas shares his journey from cinematography to leading AI creative initiatives, driven by the paradigm shift he witnessed with the release of OpenAI's Sora. He explains how his role bridges the gap between creative and production...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast we speak with James Zaki, a Developer Relations Engineer at Aztec and host of London's weekly Web3 workshops. James shares his journey into Web3, starting with a recommendation from a choir member and leading to his passion for Ethereum's potential for evolution and programmability. The discussion covers the current state of Web3, comparing it to past tec...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast we speak with Matt Spall, Co-Founder and COO of Pitchify, and also a game industry veteran with over 42 years of experience. With his latest venture, Pitchify, he is helping developers, publishers and investors speed up the games funding process by providing the tools to get to the right deals faster. Matt and his co-founder, Gina Jackson, are both games...

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, Matt Cartmell, Chief Executive of Music Technology UK, shares his journey from PR to music journalism to leading a trade association for music tech companies. He discusses the broad scope of music technology, including production tools, distribution, fan engagement, and the impact of AI. At Music Technology UK, they’re creating a thriving community where...

For our latest video episode on our podcast for the XR week we chose Jeremy Dalton, an Immersive Tech Advisor, Speaker and the Author of Reality Check. Jeremy shares his journey from a finance background to becoming a leading voice in XR, detailing his early experiences with VR, his efforts to establish PwC's first dedicated immersive tech team, and his current work with various organisations to p...

For our next video episode on our podcast for the AI week we chose Arzu Celik, the founder of Azul Creative MDS, a multidisciplinary design studio founded in London in 2021. The studio develops innovative ideas for a future where creativity converges with technology, opportunity, and sustainability. Azul Creative Mds empowers individual creatives, businesses, and companies with creativity by integ...

The next guest on our podcast for the Web3 week is Alex Fatuliaj, Co-Founder and COO of Simplicity Group. Specialising in behavioural economics and politics, Alex is an advocate for sustainable token economies with a keen eye for incentive alignment and value accrual. He also mentors other Web3 startups, he took on a mentor role in the Outlier Ventures acceleration program and Techstars Web3 2025....

For our new video episode on our podcast for the Gaming week we chose Kate Edwards, CEO, Principal Consultant & Geographer at Geogrify LLC and Chief Experience Officer & Cofounder at SetJetters. Kate has a background as a geographer, writer, and content culturalization strategist, better known for her 32+ years of culturalization work of video games. She spent 13 years as a geographer work...

For our first video episode on our podcast for the XR week we invited Jed Ashforth, an independent XR Consultant and Trainer, and a world-class specialist in the fields of Immersive Design, Immersive Narrative, XR User Experience and XR Comfort and Safety. Jed founded the specialist XR consultancy business Realised Realities 2017, with a goal to help clients to realise the true potential of their...

For our first AI themed video episode on our podcast we chose Paolo Santanicchia, a seasoned meta ads specialist with deep expertise in psychology-based advertising. Since 2017, he has helped ecommerce brands, professionals, and public figures optimize their advertising budget through ads that emotionally connect with audiences. By 2024, he had managed over $7M in ad spend, including notable campa...