Rolling Stone Culture Council, an invitation-only network of leaders on the cutting edge of what’s new in culture, has selected Bob Bonniol as the community’s newest member.
The co-founder and chief creative at MODE, one of the hottest experiential agencies, was invited into Rolling Stone Culture Council because of his contributions to the state of the art in creating spectacles, and his pioneering projects in the metaverse. Bonniol joins senior leaders from some of the most successful companies across North America and Europe in music, art, fashion, media, food & beverage, sports, gaming, cannabis, and entertainment.
"Bob is an inspiring leader, and we value the knowledge and experience he will contribute to this community,” said Scott Gerber, co-founder of Rolling Stone Culture Council. “The council brings together members with the right mix of expertise, passion, and energy to do great things. Individuals, businesses, and industries all benefit from the learning and collaboration happening inside.”"I am so profoundly honored" shared Bonniol. "Having the opportunity to share my perspective in Rolling Stone is incredible. In my view Rolling Stone is the cultural 'source of record'. And the fellow council members are an astonishing cohort to be learning from and connecting with"Watch for Bob's coverage of the digital and real worlds of experience in the Rolling Stone blog soon.
Bonniol is also a frequent contributor to Live Design and speaker at LDI, where he moderated the sessions at XLIVE@LDI2021. He is poised to do the same at LDI2022, as we move further into the world of the metaverse: The intersection of the metaverse with almost every live project is becoming inevitable. The toolsets are already in use on both sides of the fence. Software and platforms like Unreal Engine, Unity, Disguise, Pixera, and Stype are already changing what we can do, see, and experience in virtual and real stages," says Bonniol. "That technological "bridge" is meeting the cultural desire to connect our digital and real life experiences, particularly as we move into a post pandemic world. The metaverse will leak into our live experience and vice versa ! The opportunities for experience, design, education, and commerce are going to explode.
"Into The Metaverse:" Bob Bonniol keynote at XLIVE@LDI2021: