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Gaming and web3 exec @Horizon & Sequence | Animoca | SuperData (exit to Nielsen)

Recap of Consensus 2024: why does this event exist? TLDR Thx for the BBQ, Austin! And it was great to meet up with old and new friends including EJ Ayala, Michael Dershewitz, Max Kaufman ⚡️, Erica Hamilton, Ron Cao, Colleen Sullivan, Alex M., Paul Thind, Dante Reminick, Parker Heath, Kiernan Fitzsimons, Conrad Sain, George V., Rodrigo Etcheto, Kelly DiGregorio, and more! In all it was a great time meeting with incredible partners. It's clear that: - Cloud compute and distributed hosting x web3 gaming has a lot of potential - Gaming-focused chains are ready to rock and roll, esp. powered by Sequence - Investments are increasingly sophisticated and focused on sustainability - Traditional gaming is headed into the space in droves, with strong teams with incredible backgrounds who truly understand gamers, data, A/B testing and more But Consensus, as with many generalist crypto or web3 events, is obsolete. Events in new industries are important, but as the space matures and consolidates, I'm not sure that there's a need for several days devoted to basic underlying technology. It's like going to Servers 2024! We all get it, we know what servers are, what they do. How this gets applied, what benefits it brings to developers, players, users, that's what matters. I'd love to see Consensus get a bit more serious around specific tracks or reconsider its focus.

Rob Carroll

Chief Gaming Officer for Iconic Arts

1mo

Hey Sam, good insight but I disagree with you that events like this are irrelevant. I think in the current tech environment having a place to bring everyone together, bump elbows and make new connections is really important. GDC for example this year was great to connect with folks and discover new opportunities, especially with all the layoffs.

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Eric Vander Wal

CEO Uprising L2 | VP of Ecosystem Oasys L1 | Blockchain Gaming

1mo

TLRD:  why does this event exist? Chose violence :D

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EJ Ayala

Xai Gaming | Partnerships | Web3 | Sports | Consulting & Strategy | BTC Advocate | Ex-Coinbase and DraftKings

1mo

Great to link up Sam and also looking for the conference to evolve.

Erica Hamilton

CSM at Sequence & Horizon Gaming

1mo

It was fantastic catching up with you, Sam! Looking forward to Ape Builder.

Michael Arzt

Strategic Innovator | Marketing/Operations/Biz Dev | Brand, Product, Partnerships | Builder/Mentor | Entertainment, Gaming, Sports, Lifestyle, B2B/B2C | @ Atari, Turtle Beach, Samsung, Live Nation, Octagon/NBC Sports

1mo

Oh man, and I just booked tickets for HTML5 Con!

Max Kaufman ⚡️

Global Business @ Helika

1mo

Great to catch up Sam!!

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