Natalie Stone is an award-winning leader with 15+ years in art and tech, currently the general manager of Cryptopunks at Yuga Labs, where she relentlessly works to bring awareness to the iconic collection within the contemporary art world, securing placements in private and public collections, such as Centre Pompidou, LACMA, and ICA Miami.Natalie's imaginative and culturally-diverse perspective has brought visions to life across various mediums and disciplines - from academia to live music, AI powered concerts to web3 product developmentHer approach to collecting is intuitive, instinctual, drawn to materiality and medium, focusing on works where she can feel the hand of the artist, their humanity, their hand in dialogue with emerging technologies. Additional for the thread:Her imaginative and culturally-diverse perspective has brought visions to life across various mediums and disciplines - from academia to live music, AI powered concerts to web3 product development. Big picture - she creates communal experiences and innovative content for the like-hearted and different-minded. Formerly at Google, Stone crafted VR / AR experiences with artists like Childish Gambino and LCD Soundsystem and developed a new media program for artists working A.I. During the pandemic, she executive produced decentralized music festivals that played a pivotal role in securing over $10 billion in federal funding for independent art and music venues.