Building a Thriving Future: Navigating the Metaverse and Multiverse
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Silver Medal in Business Leadership & Management, 2025 North American Book Awards
Finalist, 2025 American Writing Awards
Finalist, 2025 Harvey Chute Book Award for Business & Finance Non-Fiction
The metaverse is no longer a distant idea—it’s unfolding now, powered by AI, big data, and immersive digital ecosystems. It’s changing how we work, interact, and create value, offering unparalleled opportunities but also competitive pressures. In Building a Thriving Future, Harvard researcher and AI strategist Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio delivers the first strategy-driven guide for business leaders, policymakers, and decision-makers navigating this transformation. This book moves beyond hype, offering a data-backed, actionable roadmap to help organizations adapt and lead in the metaverse economy.
Divided into three key parts, the book explores how the AI-powered metaverse is accelerating digital transformation, reshaping industries, governance, and the future of work. It includes real-world case studies from health care, finance, education, and beyond, showing how companies are already using AI and immersive technology to gain a competitive edge. Finally, it provides scalable frameworks for building human-centric, profitable, and adaptive digital ecosystems, equipping leaders with the tools to drive long-term success.
The metaverse isn’t just about virtual spaces—it’s about the evolution of business, governance, and global markets. Organizations that integrate AI, behavioral insights, and digital strategy will shape the future. Those who wait risk falling behind. This isn’t speculation—it’s execution. Building a Thriving Future is your essential guide to staying ahead in the AI-powered metaverse.
Details
- Publisher
- MIT Press
- Author
- Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio
- Format
- Hardcover
- Published
- Sep 30, 2025
- ISBN-13
- 9780262049931
- ISBN-10
- 0262049937
- Pages
- 320
- Carton quantity
- 18 copies
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