The NFT Explosion: Decoding the Latest Disruptor in the Arts

Jay Kila aka Young Bollywood is an international hip-hop artist based in Mumbai, India. Originally from NYC, his music is a fusion of Indo-Western vibes with sharp lyricism, crisp delivery and heavy beats guaranteed to get a party started. His work has been featured in Rolling Stone India, GQ India, Hello Magazine, as well as India Today. He has been in the Web 3 space for over a year - releasing the first NFT EP from India in 2021 - "No Free Tracks". His latest project OTP India is a collection of NFT hip-hop trading cards designed to empower Indian hip-hop artists.

Kanishq is the 25-year-old co-founder of Hefty, a venture focused on bringing Art, Gaming and Entertainment related NFTs to the forefront. He currently leads Hefty Art from the front. Hefty Art is working to bring contemporary Artists to the blockchain starting with legends such as MF Husain, while also allowing lesser-known Artists a legitimate platform to sell their works on. Their first sale will be a one of one auction for MF Husain’s Fury. Kanishq is also a CFA Level 3 candidate who has previously worked in Wealth Management, a world he gladly gave up to enter the burgeoning NFT space with the intrinsic understanding that it is full of noise and to succeed one must deliver real value and utility to their community. He enjoys trading stocks and crypto in his spare time. Within the Web 3.0 space, he is fascinated by the opportunities offered by De-Fi and is a proponent for a decentralised future.

Vishakha Singh is a former Indian actress turned film producer and start-up entrepreneur. Vishakha started her journey into films in 2007. After spending a significant number of years producing award-winning film content like Peddlers, Haraamkhor, Onaatah, Atkan Chatkan; Vishakha won the Winner of ‘Woman Entrepreneur Quest’ Challenge 2017 hosted by Dept. of Science & Tech, Govt of India, her aim now is to provide the country's youth with game-changing platforms that serve as a safe platform for art to thrive. Breaking stereotypes in the world of cryptos, Vishakha Singh is currently the Cofounder and VP of WazirX NFT Marketplace- India’s most trusted NFT Marketplace under the WazirX brand. A blockchain enthusiast, an actor, film producer and a creator herself, Vishakha understands the sentimental value of art and the artist’s passion. Apart from WazirX, Vishakha Singh has brought her expertise, understanding of content and creativity to fan engagement tool IconicBot and 4Five App as a co-founder.

Sharannya V is a digital fashion designer, and makes clothes solely made of pixels for the metaverse. She has worked in the fashion industry for more than a decade now. Sharannya has studied Fashion Business and Brand Management at Istituto Marangoni Paris. Ushered her career as a stylist and became a fashion designer specializing in custom evening wear. Covid made her sally forth into the world of 3D and digital fashion. The amalgam of fantasy and reality is the beauty of creating virtual garments. It is free of constraints held out by the physical reality. Thus, clothes can be wondrously impractical. That, as a designer, allows her to push her creative boundaries in a way she could never envision making conventional clothing. Sharannya has deep passion for creating, that makes her feel alive

Sahil Arora is the founder and curator of Method, an art space that is focused on presenting the works of young artists across different mediums. After a short sting in banking, Sahil has been an entrepreneur for over 10 years. He is also an independent brand and marketing strategist and consultant.