Aragorn Meulendijks, otherwise known as "Mr Metaverse", is a leading innovator, working to develop the concept of the Metaverse as the Founder of ItsMrMetaverse and the former Chief Marketing Officer of Your Open Metaverse. Having enjoyed a successful career encompassing marketing and sales, Aragorn is an expert on all things virtual reality, blockchain, NFTs, modern marketing, crypto, gaming and the Metaverse. On a mission to build a decentralised Metaverse platform accessible anywhere at any time, book Aragorn as a Metaverse speaker to put the future into perspective.
A seasoned professional, Aragorn has worked a variety of corporate roles, varying from sales management to relationship building, coaching and consulting. Today, he is the CMO of Your Open Metaverse and Beemup, on a mission to build the future of how people interact with reality. He has also established a strong following as the Social Selling Doctor, providing a range of keynote speeches, fireside chats and event moderation surrounding the topic of sales. Other prominent roles have included being the Chief Commercial Officer for VR Division, the Manager of Sponsor Acquisition & Deals for #PreMagentoLive, a Sales Trainer for The Social Selling Company and a Regional Key Account Manager for LinkedIn.
As the CMO of Your Open Metaverse, Aragorn was a pioneering figure in the world of creating a Metaverse platform that is accessible anywhere at any time. As CMO of the gateway platform and marketplace, Your Open Metaverse offers companies an alternative way to interact and engage with target audiences. Describing himself as an early adopter, Aragorn is part of the hottest Metaverse company in the Netherlands, and is leading the way to a decentralised Metaverse platform accessible worldwide. In 2022, Aragorn moved to an advisory role, acting as a Metavangelist for YOM. Having since left YOM in November 2022, Aragorn is now the Founder and Metavangelist for ItsMrMetaverse, fuelling his passion for the relationship between humanity and technology and accelerating the reality of the Metaverse - a company specialising in education, consulting and keynote speeches on the metaverse, web3, blockchain, NFTs, generative AI, VR and AR.
Passionate about communication, sales, leadership and the Metaverse, Aragorn is now available to hire as a keynote speaker for a range of events themed around blockchain, virtual reality and the Metaverse. Using his expertise, Aragorn covers topics such as the Metaverse for business, social media marketing, personal branding, marketing of the future, blockchain, crypto gaming, metaverse marketing and NFTs. Having previously spoken at the BLOCKCHANCE 2021 conference and previously worked as a Public Speaking Coach for Own The Room, Aragorn is a seasoned speaker on a variety of subjects. When looking for a speaker to put the complexities of the Metaverse into perspective, book Aragorn Meulendijks today to deliver an engaging, exciting and influential speech on the prospect of the Metaverse.
How to hire Aragorn Meulendijks
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Aragorn is known to speak on the following topics:
- The Metaverse
- The Metaverse for business
- The Metaverse and Blockchain (NFTs)
- Modern Marketing (Social Media Marketing, Dark Social, Branding and Personal Branding)
- Marketing in Crypto
- Metaverse Marketing (Marketing of the Future)
- Gaming
- Blockchain and Gaming.
- Metaverse Gaming and Crypto Gaming
"It was a very fun Podcast, Aragorn is able to explain the complexity of the Metaverse so even us Recruiters can see the potential." - Kevin, Podcast Host & Lead Recruiter of Time to Hire
"Aragorn is truly the definition of a masterclass speaker especially in the topic of Metaverse. Having him as a mind-blowing speaker in my Social Prescribing Podcast was truly a blessing. The content he shared was extremely enlightening and I really recommend any high profile individuals or organisations to have him as part of your podcast and even as a speaker for a conference in the topic of Metaverse. Additionally, he will be a speaker at my "Pharmacy Social Prescribing Conference" and I truly believe he will inspire many pharmacists and pharmacy students to get involved in the metaverse and potentially launch their own startup" - Arun, Owner, Vortex Mechanical Design
"Aragorn did a keynote and workshop for my team and it was hands down the most fun and engaging event that year." - Mimmo, VP Sales iCMS
"I have come to know Aragorn as a very knowledgeable and pleasant moderator! He is like the proverbial 'fish in water' on stage. With great flair and content knowledge, he knows how to keep the conversation going on stage as well as with the audience, like a true leader. Would you recommend him? A big fat YES!" - Jeroen, Founder, ROBINHQ.com
"Aragorn provided essential communication insights and tricks during the Strategic Communication Masterclass. In my eyes, he is a true professional, who is passionate about his work. Keep up the good work!" - Nigel, Buying Manager, NNZ
"Dear Aragorn, thank you so much for the great learning experience you provided us with. We certainly improved as much as one can in a one-day public speaking training, including body language, voice modulation, and positioning in the room. Your very natural way of creating a safe learning environment and your genuine willingness to share all your expertise definitely enriched our learning tremendously. A big thank you from the team and me!" - Stephanie, Global HR Business Partner, Siemens
"Brilliant coach & speaker! Gives energy and inspired me as the owner of an accountancy firm. As " an old man" he learned me to Discover the new World and reality of LinkedIn in full. Thank you, Aragorn! Aragorn has the natural talent to act &!inspire people at any level. From branch organizations up to executive boards. You're warned!!" - Theo, Entrepreneur, Founder, Qwintess VC Group
"Aragorn is one of the most effective communicators that I've worked with. He always looked for ways to positively influence clients and could quickly get his relationships to a place where he could challenge thinking in order to have the best impact as a business partner. I'm not surprised that he is now helping other people with their ability to communicate and influence. While working on my team he was quick to offer help to others around him and was seen as an expert in how to get a message across to any audience in a confident and absorbing way." - Ian, VP, FutureLearn | EdTech Leader
"From day one, Aragorn has been a true sport. Every class is entertaining and insightful and I've walked away from each class entertained but with a number of tips and tricks to improve my social skills. When he does a presentation, you know he is enjoying it, as he brings his heart and soul into it and keeps us captivated, without any of us tailoring off and thinking about something else. I am always looking forward to these classes and am sad to have the last one coming soon. Nonetheless, his way of presenting and teaching us is something that will stay with me forever. Thank you, Aragorn :)" - Victoria, Account Executive, JAMF
- 2022 - Founder & Futurist of ItsMrMetaverse
- 2022 - Metavangelist for Your Open Metaverse
- 2021 - Chief Marketing Officer of Your Open Metaverse
- 2021 - Chief Marketing Officer of Beemup
- 2020 - Chief Commerical Officer of VR Division
- 2019 - Manager of Sponsor Acquisition & Deals for #PreMagentoLive
- 2018 - Sales Trainer for The Social Selling Company
- 2018 - Sales Management Consultant for De Commerciele Revolutie
- 2016 - Sales Trainer for SalesCultuur
- 2016 - Public Speaking Coach for Own The Room
- 2015 - Regional Key Account Manager & Sales Coach for LinkedIn
- 2014 - Relationship Manager of Staffing & Recruitment for LinkedIn
- 2013 - Account Executive for Oracle
- 2012 - Senior Account Manager for OGD ict-diensten
- 2010 - Booking Manager for SWITCH Music Agency
- 2008 - Change Management Coordinator for Gemeete Ede
- 2004 - Field Marketer for CPM Nederland