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Cracking the code of musical creativity with NFTs

If playing music is akin to writing code, will music NFTs be the codebreaker the industry needs to transform? Find out in our podcast.

The music industry is a complex structure of artists, creativity, rights, lyrics, and more. Typically, a band or artist’s creative output is owned by a studio or record label. But what if the artists themselves could take control of monetizing their creativity? It’s a game-changing thought that explodes the business model of the modern music industry. And we’re right on the cusp of it happening.

Join Capgemini Invent’s Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Kary Bheemaiah in conversation with Capgemini Metaverse Lab’s Dheeren Vélu and special guest Finbar O’Hanlon, a modern-day Renaissance Man. Together, they explore the exciting potential for music non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to transform the way the music industry works.

With a look back to some of the pioneering developments with which both Finbar and Dheeren have been involved, our podcast explores the commoditization of music and asks where the value lies. It turns out that scarcity, rather than volume, creates value and that’s where NFTs come into play.

NFTs offer a new approach to providing value to both the artists and their fans. Discover how this is unfolding — and why it’s going to take a bold frontrunner to make the seismic shift that will truly transform established ways of operating and monetizing music. Tune in (excuse the pun!) to our podcast for a fascinating insight into the music industry past, present, and future.

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About the speakers

Kary Bheemaiah

Vice President | Chief Technology & Innovation Officer (CTIO) – Capgemini Invent
Kary Bheemaiah is VP & CTIO at Capgemini Invent, where he leads emerging tech strategy across Edge AI, robotics, and quantum. He is also an Executive Fellow at the World Economic Forum, guiding work on tech convergence. A former AI startup lead and EU researcher, he’s a TEDx speaker, author, and contributor to MIT Tech Review, WIRED, and HBR.

Finbar O’Hanlon

Entrepreneur, inventor,founder/CEO, anddigital media technologist
Finbar is an entrepreneur, inventor, founder/CEO, and digital media technologist. He has real world experience in the process of taking an idea through to an invention, then to IPO. As a musician, he has recorded and played with some of the biggest artists in the world, composed music for film and television, and developed new technologies that redefine the audio-visual experience.
Dheeren Velu

Dheeren Vélu

Head of Applied Innovation Exchange, AUNZ
Dheeren Velu is Head of AIE and AI Leader at Capgemini ANZ, driving innovation at the intersection of technology and business. He leads the GenAI Task Force, delivering high-impact AI solutions. With deep expertise in AI and emerging tech, he’s a TEDx speaker, patent holder, and Chair of RMIT’s AI Industry Board, focused on transforming industries and the future of work.

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