Experts have predicted that by 2030 a sizable percentage of people will 'live in' the metaverse somehow, but what is the metaverse and what technological developments are needed to make it a reality? How will we regulate the technology and who will govern the metaverse? How will developing technologies such as AI, 5G, XR, Web 3.0 and Distributed Ledgers combine to deliver the metaverse and what else might be needed along the way? In this session we will explore these questions and what the future of the metaverse may hold.