Ep 123: Regret What You Tried, Not What You Gave Up On | Dr. Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro (Ex-Metaverse Producer, Decentraland Foundation)

Dr. Giovanna Graziosi Casimiro has had a unique career. She is the current Head of Production at Phygicode and former Metaverse Producer at Decentraland Foundation and Head of Metaverse Fashion Week. She has more than a decade of experience in digital design and the XR industry and also serves as a mentor at MIT during their Hacking Arts 2016-2018, and as a Senior Professor at SENAC University Centre, a renowned public federal University in Brazil.For Giovanna, she believes that life is a short experience. She wants to have a portfolio of experiences that really enriches her soul and mind and would rather regret what she's tried, then over what she's given up on.It's ok to fail. Just don't give up.Bearing in mind this principle, this episode digs into Gigi has led her life and the career choices she's made to date.Maybe it'll inspire you to take the unconventional step too? 😉
Highlights: 2:02 Being an actress?3:47 Japanese culture in Latin America4:31 Bossing her dad at age 46:06 Doing a PhD in architecture and urbanism7:23 Survivor option10:38 Residencies & digital nomad life17:26 A portfolio of experiences25:00 Randi Zuckerberg25:30 Web328:33 Working in a VR studio in Finland32:35 Working at Decentraland Foundation35:56 Effective work flow37:53 Voting power favours the rich?44:43 Hosting fashion week in the metaverse48:17 Convincing major brands to come on board e.g. Dolce & Gabbana and Estee Lauder55:25 What success looks like
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