Cory Warfield
Transform digital strategies with Cory Lopes-Warfield, speaker specializing in AI, Web3, and metaverse innovation. Cory works with tech-forward organizations to leverage emerging technologies, delivering insights as a LinkedIn Top Voice with 530,000 followers and 2.5 million monthly impressions.
Illinois, United States
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Cory's entrepreneurial journey began with a technology company he founded to address the unpredictable nature of scheduling in the hospitality industry. Drawing from nearly 15 years of experience in fine dining and hospitality management, he leveraged machine learning to create a SaaS platform that revolutionized workforce management. This formative venture marked the start of a prolific career in tech, during which Cory co-founded and advised companies at the intersection of AI, blockchain, music, and AR/VR technologies.
Today, he serves as Chief Growth Officer at Agora World, democratizing access to the metaverse, and as President of World Game-Changers CIC, where he champions humanitarian and tech-driven solutions.
An advocate for ethical and sustainable technological advancements, Cory co-founded DCRBN, a Web3 initiative creating carbon-neutral ecosystems, and WeJ, a platform that integrates AI and blockchain to redefine music engagement. Through his think tank Uplift, he is piloting unconditional basic income (UBI) projects to create equitable futures in the face of technological disruption.
Cory’s impact extends to mentoring the next generation of innovators as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founder Institute and as an advisor to multiple startups, nonprofits, and think tanks. His insights on Web3 and NFTs have made him a sought-after speaker and contributor at platforms such as Global AI Hub and Interesting Engineering, where he serves as Editor-in-Chief for the AI Logs.
From his early days building online communities for hip-hop culture to his groundbreaking work with AI and blockchain, Cory’s mission has remained consistent: to foster unity, peace, and ethical innovation. Whether addressing the transformative potential of the metaverse or advocating for blockchain's role in ensuring transparency and accountability in AI, Cory Warfield continues to shape the conversation around the future of technology and its role in improving lives globally.
Topics, Sessions And Talks
Cory Lopes-Warfield explores the untapped resources of our local asteroid belt and how emerging technologies could transform humanity’s reach beyond Earth. From 3D printing and robotics to new scientific advancements, Cory examines the companies and innovations making space exploration more accessible. He combines insights with practical examples and storytelling to illustrate the potential for a new frontier, showing how humanity can harness these resources to expand opportunity, knowledge, and sustainable development across the solar system.
Cory Lopes-Warfield shares a vision of a digital world secured by blockchain, where everything from financial records to personal data is preserved on immutable ledgers. He examines the potential for technology to extend human capabilities, exploring concepts like digital immortality, time travel, and multidimensional access. Drawing on his experience advising cutting-edge companies and working with emergent technologies such as quantum systems and AI, Cory demonstrates how these innovations could reshape society while emphasizing the importance of ethical and responsible implementation.
Cory Lopes-Warfield addresses the transformative power and challenges of artificial intelligence, focusing on its ethical use, safety, and human-in-the-loop systems. A graduate of IBM Watson and Editor-in-Chief of Tech For Good, Cory has tested thousands of AI applications and advises startups across the sector. He provides an informed perspective on how AI can benefit humanity while highlighting potential risks, the role of blockchain in accountability, and how emerging AI systems can be harnessed responsibly, combining technical insight with accessible storytelling.
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