Theo Priestley

Theo is a leading tech futurist and globally recognized author and public speaker on the convergence of many emerging trends towards the Metaverse and Web3.

He is the CEO and co-founder of Metanomic, a complete Web3 economic and AI analytics platform for game developers, metaverse builders, and the creator economy.

Priestley has worked with some of the biggest names in tech and business, including SAP, Siemens, Bosch, Software AG, AON, and Hewlett Packard Enterprise, consulting and implementing innovation strategies, strategic foresight, and emerging technologies, and providing content marketing services.

He has mentored several startup accelerators, including HTC Vive X VR incubator, BRINC’s Web3 and Metaverse accelerator, and Alchemist, one of Silicon Valley’s Top 10.

Priestley has published more than 250 articles on topics including Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, Fintech and Blockchain, Smart Cities, Web3, Metaverse, Marketing, Digital Transformation, and Virtual Reality, for Forbes, the European, WIRED, Huffington Post, and Business2Community. He has also contributed to VentureBeat, GigaOM, and The Times Raconteur and has been interviewed for BBC Radio and UK national television news on technology trends.

He recently authored the book, The Future Starts Now, published internationally through Bloomsbury.