Founder
Metanize Saunders
Technology Entrepreneur · Ecosystem Architect · Culture-Tech Strategist
Metanize builds at the intersection of Hip-Hop, artificial intelligence, Web3, decentralized finance, digital identity, creator ownership and emerging technology.
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He founded Hip Hop Tech Week, Agentic DeFi Labs, Brooklyn Tech Week and Hip-Hop Tech Con around a clear belief: Hip-Hop culture should not only influence technology; it should help build it, own it, fund it and shape the next generation of digital economies.
In 2018, Metanize launched the inaugural Brooklyn Tech Week, creating a New York platform for technology, entrepreneurship, blockchain, crypto, startups and innovation. That same year, the Blockchain Crypto Summit connected emerging decentralized technology with entrepreneurs, builders and cultural communities. In November 2020, he produced the first Hip-Hop Tech Con.
Today, his work advances practical infrastructure for creators, founders, artists, influencers and communities seeking durable ownership in the AI-powered economy.