Charlie Fink

Charlie Fink is a noteworthy Metaverse Consultant, who has spent the past four decades at the convergence of popular culture and technology. With a decorated career to his name, working for the likes of Disney and AOL Studios, Charlie has built detailed knowledge of VR, AR, data and the Metaverse. Charlie is now a weekly Columnist for Forbes, writing the ‘This Week in XR’ column, and the co-host of the This Week In XR Podcast. Also booked as a speaker and consultant for a range of corporate clients, Charlie is highly sought after for his knowledge of finding a place in the rapidly evolving technology landscape.

After his studies in Film at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Charlie’s first major role of his now illustrious career saw him working as the Vice President of Creative Development & Production for Disney. In this role, Charlie was responsible for supervising the development and production of animation films and theme park productions, renowned for creating the concept for ‘The Lion King’. Charlie also supervised the development of Aladdin, The Rescuers Down Under, Beauty and the Beast, Oliver and Company and The Little Mermaid, supervising teams of writers, composers and artists developing concepts for future pictures. After six successful years of working for Disney, Charlie went on to become the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Director of Virtual World Entertainment.

Whilst working at Virtual World Entertainment, Charlie was responsible for creating the first commercially available immersive VR gaming experience, building the foundations for his understanding of VR, AR and the Metaverse. Charlie then went on to work as the Senior Vice President and Chief Creative Officer of AOL Studios, working as the Creative Director of AOL’s original content production arm. Other prominent roles of Charlie’s include being the Founder and CEO of eAgents Inc, President and Chief Creative Officer of American Greetings Interactive and Founder and CEO of Charlie Company LLC. Today, Charlie is on the Adjunct Faculty of Chapman University, specialising in XR production and the landscape of XR.

With a broad-ranging knowledge of technology, creativity, strategy, AR, VR and the Metaverse, it comes without surprise that Charlie is a best-selling author. He has released two AR-enabled books, titled Convergence and Metaverse, and two other books titled Remote Collaboration and Dissecting the Metaverse, published in 2022. Now highly sought-after as a consultant and keynote speaker, Charlie is booked by corporate clients to understand how they will find their place in the rapidly evolving Metaverse ecosystem. When booked to speak at events, Charlie explores immersive technologies and the history of digital media and the internet. Having previously spoken at events such as CES, South by Southwest and the Augmented World Expo, Charlie is booked time and time again to share his expertise on dissecting the Metaverse, location-based VR and AR, VRs killer applications and convergence. With an already impressive roster of speaking engagements to his name, don’t hesitate in booking Charlie Fink today for an engaging speech on the Metaverse and the future of immersive technology.