Love is in the air on the pod as the gang celebrates Valentine’s Day and spreads the love by welcoming SVP of Product and recently-appointed Head of Metaverse, at Crate & Barrel, Sebastian Brauer. Bringing together experiences from the worlds of both design and technology, the discussion ranges from the experience of being first to market, the approach Crate & Barrel is taking to learn before they leap, the power of data in design, and more. You’ll love yourself for giving this inspiring conversation a listen. Connect with Sebastian Brauer on LinkedIn! Moments to check out:  Sebastian's "gateway" into exploring Web3 (starts at 9:04) Advocating for web3 inside an organization (starts at 18:38) How to navigate being first in a new space (starts at 30:38) Data as a core design principle (starts at 39:33) Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn; Bobby Bonett Tessa Bain Andrew Lane References and resources: Bill Gates / David Letterman internet video (mentioned at 34:39) Matthew Ball’s The Metaverse: And How It Will Revolutionize Everything) Neal Stevenson (Snowcrash + Lamina1) Web3 tools to get started;  Discord ChatGPT Dall-E Midjourney Linkedin (of course) Interconnected Realities book Discover more shows from SURROUND at surroundpodcasts.com. This episode of Barriers to Entry was produced and edited by SANDOW Design Group. Special thanks to the podcast production team: Hannah Viti, Wize Grazette, Kasey Campbell and Samantha Sager. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices