Cathy Hackl

Widely known as the “Godmother of the Metaverse,” Cathy Hackl is a globally recognised futurist, tech and gaming executive, serial entrepreneur, and author whose work sits at the forefront of artificial intelligence, spatial computing, gaming, and emerging technologies. Renowned for her ability to anticipate technological shifts and evolving consumer behaviours, she is considered one of the leading voices shaping the future of digital innovation.

Hackl serves as an External Partner at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she collaborates with the firm’s global Frontier Tech practice across AI, Web3, IoT, extended reality, and quantum computing. She is also the Founder and CEO of Future Dynamics, a foresight and exploration lab that helps organisations navigate technological convergence and emerging opportunities. A trusted advisor to some of the world’s most recognised brands including Nike, Louis Vuitton, Walmart, Ralph Lauren, and Clinique, Hackl has led pioneering initiatives in gaming, virtual worlds, and immersive technologies. Her work includes designing experiences for platforms such as Roblox and Fortnite, producing large-scale virtual events, and developing for Apple Vision Pro.

Hackl’s influence has earned widespread industry recognition. She was named an Ad Age Leading Woman, featured on the Forbes Latam 100 Most Powerful Women cover, included in the Vogue Business 100 Innovators list, recognised among Newsweek en Español’s Top 25 AI Visionaries, and selected as one of Bloomberg Línea’s Top 100 Latin Innovators. Her insights have been featured by CNBC, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, Time, Forbes, and Bloomberg. She is the host of Adweek’s TechMagic podcast and the author of five books, including Spatial Computing: An AI-Driven Business Revolution and Into the Metaverse:The Essential Guide to the Business Opportunities of the Web3 Era.

Living and working between Washington, D.C. and Dubai, Hackl brings a distinctive global perspective on how technology, policy, culture, and capital intersect across the United States, the Middle East, and other key growth markets.