Hussein Hallak, a seasoned entrepreneur and thought leader in tech with over 25 years of experience. As the CEO of Next Decentrum and founder of Momentable, he’s driven innovation in business education and art discovery. Hussein has launched over 20 startups and mentored hundreds of entrepreneurs, contributing to the success of tech incubators like Launch Academy. His insights have been featured in top publications, and he’s recognized as one of Vancouver’s top tech influencers. Beyond his professional achievements, Hussein is passionate about art and culture, reflected in his advocacy for emerging artists and innovative projects like Crypto Pharaohs. With expertise in startups, blockchain, and personal branding, Hussein is a sought-after speaker at conferences worldwide. Don’t miss the chance to have Hussein Hallak share his unique insights on the intersection of art, tech, and entrepreneurship on your podcast.
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Hussein
If you want now to see the artworks of Leonardo da Vinci, you have to search, you have to click, you have to move between one and the other. It requires effort. So our biggest insight is, can we bring the best of art to people with very little effort, almost no effort as effortless as Netflix.
Brett
So what is the number one secret to reinventing the art experience?
Hussein
It’s really realizing what people care about. So when we first started, we wanted to, you know, bring the latest art from contemporary artists, the one thing so we and we did we’re doing that still, however, one of the things that were a huge insight for us is that a lot of people let’s say, if you think take, I don’t know Da Vinci, Michelangelo, some of the greatest artists in the history of the world, how many of those have you seen like, if you say Da Vinci, people probably saw Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, maybe the you know, the man, the the Peruvian man that you actually can see. But that’s it. Michelangelo, you remember the statue of David, you Sistine Chapel, but that’s about it. But these artists have a ton more work that is out there that we haven’t seen, unless we search for it. Now, when you see a good documentary, and guide you through that, it’s easy. You’re just sitting there and it’s just guiding you through the process. Whereas if you want now to see the artworks of Leonardo da Vinci, you have to search, you have to click, you have to move between one and the other. It requires effort. So our biggest insight is, can we bring the best of art to people with very little effort, almost no effort, as effortless as Netflix, you know, you go to netflix, you click play. And that’s it. You don’t have to know the directors, you don’t have to know how they made the movie, you don’t even have to know the names of the artists. So we wanted to bring the same kind of ease to people because then when on Netflix, you see some things like who wrote this, this is amazing, or who’s that actor. I love their acting. It’s first you experience, then you go and search, whereas the current experience of the internet is first search and then maybe you get to experience something. So we wanted to flip that on its head and we wanted to make it available in the world of art. And that was the insight into creating a platform that allows people to experience multiple works of art, with Mark for multiple artists as if they’re watching a movie as if they’re watching a documentary.
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About Hussein Hallak
Hussein Hallak is a seasoned entrepreneur, prolific advisor, and thought leader in the tech space with a career spanning over 25 years. He’s the founder and CEO of Next Decentrum, a leading provider of business education in emerging technology, and the company behind Momentable, a discovery platform for art and culture. Hussein has developed over 20 startups, honing an extensive range of expertise and experience.
In his previous role as Evangelist and General Manager at Launch Academy, he mentored and trained hundreds of entrepreneurs, helping it become one of North America’s premier tech incubators with over 6,500 founders and 500 startups raising more than $1 billion. As an accomplished professional, Hussein has launched successful ventures like CreativeArab, the world’s first and largest marketplace for Middle Eastern art, and The Content People, an award-winning content marketing agency with prominent clients such as Virgin Mobile, Pfizer, and Starbucks.
Hussein’s insights have been featured in publications like Business Insider, Forbes, BBC, BetaKit, Entrepreneur, DailyHive, Notable, CBC, CoinTelegraph, and South China Morning Post. He is an Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme graduate and holds a BSc in Electronics Engineering. He is also a writer and speaker on startups, blockchain, leadership, and personal branding, recognized as one of Vancouver’s top 30 tech influencers to follow in 2019.
Beyond his professional commitments, Hallak is an advocate for art and culture, launching Momentable to help emerging artists reach a new generation of collectors. His passion led him to create Crypto Pharaohs, the first story-based pop culture digital collection inspired by ancient Egypt. A passionate advocate for tech, lean startups, design thinking, and decentralized innovation, Hallak tirelessly works to inspire entrepreneurship and foster innovation through connection, collaboration, and community.
Hussein is a compelling speaker who regularly shares his knowledge and insights at conferences and events. His recent speaking engagements include presentations at the AAM Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo, NFT NYC, Richmond Art Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and the Building Business Capability conference. Hussein’s unique blend of expertise, encompassing art, emerging tech, AI, blockchain, and more, makes him an exceptional guest for podcasts catering to art enthusiasts, art collectors, and NFT collectors, as well as VCs and angel investors. Don’t miss the opportunity to have Hussein Hallak on your podcast to unravel the magic of combining art, tech, and entrepreneurship.
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