Jonathan Herman

As an early technologist, Jonathan Herman received a national award in physics before leading an online venture to disrupt entertainment purchasing. Later, as partial owner of an NYC-based mobile app venture, Herman led white-label solutions for Johnson & Johnson, the Billion Dollar Roundtable, World Boxing Council, and others.

Today, ranked among the Top 10 CEOs in the United States and Top 20 Founders globally by Crunchbase, Herman leads Strong Interactive the parent company of award-winning Web 3 ventures such as…

• Baller Mixed Reality - Pioneering the creation of metaverse collectibles as Augmented Reality NFTs autographed by legendary figures – ranked the #1 Augmented Reality Startup, #1 3D Technology Company and #1 Collectibles Company in the United States. Baller was also chosen by Wealth & Finance Magazine as the “Most Pioneering Memorabilia NFT Company” of 2022

• Bocazon.com - The first major e-commerce platform for the Canal Region of Panamá, Colombia and Costa Rica – voted 2021 “Startup of the Year” in Miami Beach by Hackernoon, and currently the #2 ranked online shopping platform in all of Latin America.

As a social innovator, Herman gained notoriety as a philanthropy advisor to pro athletes, entertainers and business leaders, building community initiatives that served more than 100,000 participants across the United States. After co-founding an entrepreneurship program for disadvantaged young adults with two-time NBA All Star Allan Houston, he served on the National Board of Directors for the Association for Enterprise Opportunity - one of the largest economic development organizations in the U.S. Herman also advised Warren Buffet’s “Secret Millionaires Club” financial literacy initiative.

Herman is a recognized thought-leader and innovator in Web 3 and the metaverse, will speak at the upcoming Miami NFT Week, and will serve as a VIP jurist for the first American Metaverse Awards to be held in March 2023. As Herman’s current ventures develop new applications for blockchain technology and tokenization, he hopes to leverage these tools toward social applications that close the gap between technological and societal advancement.