22 May 2023
Episode 450
23 minutes
We discuss the recent longer-term investment paper from UBS Global Wealth Management’s chief investment office, which is focused on the metaverse. Our panel explains that while the full realisation of the metaverse may take as long as a decade to occur, they expect iterative improvements in related infrastructure, AI and experiences over the next few years. With insights from the report’s lead authors Kevin Dennean, Michelle Laliberte and Antoinette Zuidweg.
22 May 2023
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