Sébastien Bourget is one of the founders of the Artverse art fair that we visited in Paris, and on this occasion we were able to interview him.
Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of The Sandbox, a decentralized virtual gaming platform, Borget has played a crucial role in integrating NFTs (non-fungible tokens) into the gaming industry, allowing players to create, own, and monetize their gaming experiences using SAND, the master token. For the platform.
Bourget’s career began with a strong academic background: he earned a degree in computer engineering from Télécom SudParis in 2007 and a master’s degree in networking and communications systems from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2006.
Before founding The Sandbox, he co-founded Pixowl Inc. In 2011, he managed an international team and oversaw the production and marketing of popular games such as Doodle Grub and The Sandbox, which reached over 40 million players.
In addition to his role at The Sandbox, Burgett has been President since 2020 of the Blockchain Game Alliance (BGA), a non-profit organization that encourages the adoption of blockchain technologies in the gaming sector. Under his leadership, the BGA has grown to include more than 500 key industry members.
Sandbox was named to the TIME100 Most Influential Companies of 2022 by Time magazine.
Artverse: Sébastien Bourget tells us about his vision for the future
Sébastien Bourget remains an influential figure in the development of Metaverse and blockchain technologies applied to games. His vision of a decentralized virtual world, where creators have full control and ownership of their creations, is shaping the future of digital entertainment.
with SandBorget not only offers a platform for gaming, but also an ecosystem where innovation and creativity are at the center, opening up new opportunities for developers, artists, and gamers around the world.
Here is the full interview with Sébastien Bourget in Artverse Spaces:
