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 America

4:31 Bossing her dad at age 4

6:06 Doing a PhD in architecture and urbanism

7:23 Survivor option

10:38 Residencies & digital nomad life

17:26 A portfolio of experiences

25:00 Randi Zuckerberg

25:30 Web3

28:33 Working in a VR studio in Finland

32:35 Working at Decentraland Foundation

35:56 Effective work flow

37:53 Voting power favours the rich?

44:43 Hosting fashion week in the metaverse

48:17 Convincing major brands to come on board e.g. Dolce
& Gabbana and Estee Lauder

55:25 What success looks like






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