We are trying to innovate on the NFT space, Shant Kevonian, COO Olyseum

NFT’s are becoming more popular and they are being used in many innovative ways. One company doing this is Olyseum the star-led, virtual social engagement platform for fans and brands to trade and rent experiential Non-fungible Tokens (xNFTs). Olyseum has introduced a new breed of NFTs, which they call 'xNFTs', and these grant holders the rights to a predefined in-person or digital interactions with one of Olyseum’s 40+ stars, which includes former FC Barcelona football players Carles Puyol and Andrés Iniesta, MotoGP star Jorge Martín, motorcycling icon Toni Bou, and 5-star Michelin chef Eneko Atxa. The company's star roster encompasses icons from a wide range of verticals: sports, fashion, culinary arts, Moto, film, and this roster will continue to grow this year.

Ronan talks to Shant Kevonian the Chief Operating Officer of Olyseum about his background, what Non-fungible Tokens are, what Olyseum does, the FC Barcelona link, and Olyseum’s upcoming milestones.

More about Shant:

As COO of Olyseum, Shant works closely with Olyseum CEO Carlos Grenoir in directing the company’s growth strategy, while overseeing the day-to-day administrative and operational functions of the business.

During his distinguished career to date, Shant has excelled at creating proprietary algorithms and solutions geared towards scaling early and medium stage enterprises.

Shant has demonstrated exceptional analytical, managerial, and technical acumen across a number of C-suite positions, including CTO of cang.eco,  a marketplace for eco-conscious brands and sustainable products, and CTO of Youtiful.net, the carbon-neutral cosmetics brand and genesis platform that would subsequently launch cang.eco.

An entrepreneur in his own right, Shant founded Prodcast.tv in 2018.  A fully-integrated marketplace and live video-streaming platform delivering a dynamic video-shopping experience to consumers, providing a competitive alternative to Twitch and Amazon. Prior to this, Shant served as Head of R&D at Pippa&Jean, a social selling community geared towards empowering 100,000 women to start their own business, as well as CTO of Deliverea, a cloud shipping management service that manages the logistics of users’ e-commerce platforms.

Shant is passionate about driving fan engagement forward through NFT and crypto innovations, while leveraging technology as a force for good.