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MEDIA ATTENTION

Ernestina Zhu as an artist, author, entrepreneur, and scholar has received a great deal of press coverage for both her solo works and multiple collaborations. Read through the latest articles and mentions about their work below and scroll down for more materials.

MICROCOSMOS SENIOR MENTOR

Oct, 2023

Ernestina participated in the Microcosmos WeTalk project (aiming to conduct career guidance and business suggestions) and was promoted as the senior mentor.

MICROCOSMOS SENIOR MENTOR

Oct, 2023

Ernestina participated in the Microcosmos WeTalk project (aiming to conduct career guidance and business suggestions) and was promoted as the senior mentor.

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MICROCOSMOS SENIOR MENTOR

Oct, 2023

Ernestina participated in the Microcosmos WeTalk project (aiming to conduct career guidance and business suggestions) and was promoted as the senior mentor.

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LISTED AS DIGITAL HER ROLE MODEL

Oct, 2023

Ernestina was listed as the Digital Her+ real role model on the role model page, aiming to inspire and empower other ladies in tech in the Greater Manchester area.

WON THE ESG WOMEN OF THE FUTURE 50 RISING STARS AWARD

Sep, 2023

Ernestina won the ESG Women of the Future 50 Rising Stars Award in the UK. It was an inspiring award, supported by Financial Times, Tesco, etc.

INVITED SPEAKER FOR BEYOND IMPACT NEPAL

July, 2023

Ernestina was invited as a speaker for the Twitter Space "Art as a form of therapy" session by Beyond Impact Nepal.

PRESENTER AT THE FINTECH WEB3 GOVERNANCE LAW AND POLICY CONFERENCE

July, 2023

Presented at the Fintech Web3 Governance Law School and Policy Conference by University of Manchester Law and the Chinese University of Hong Kong

PRESENTER AT EVERYDAY ENCHANTMENT CONFERENCE BY MORGAN CENTER

July, 2023

Presented research work in Metaverse and Intimate Relationship Building, connection of digital technologies and human interactions

SPEAKER AT AI CHATGPT EVENT BY DIGITAL FUTURES

June 2023

Speaker about AI, ChatGPT 5, NFT and Digital Humanities by Digital Futures and CreativeMCR, video available on Youtube 

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INTERVIEWED BY GENZ DIPLOMAT PODCAST

Sep, 2023

Ernestina was interviewed by the GenZ Diplomat Podcast about Cryptocurrency and NFT, the episode is available on Youtube.

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INTERVIEWED BY FULL INSIGHT PODCAST

June, 2023

Ernestina was interviewed by Full Insight Podcast about Metaverse, AI, and the Future of Dating Apps. Available on Youtube 

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PANEL SPEAKER UNLEASH INNER REBEL

June, 2023

Panel Speaker about ChatGPT, AI, Social Media on Unleash Inner Rebel Intercommunication Conference

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KEYNOTE SPEAKER SOCIOLOGY CONFERENCE AT UOM SOCIAL SCIENCES

June 2023

Ernestina is the keynote speaker for the annual sociology department conference, she will discuss issues about AI, Metaverse, and the digital humanities.

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LIVE STREAM ON LINKEDIN UNLEASH REBELS

May 2023

Interviewed by Advital Patel for Unleash Rebel about AI, ChatGPT, NFT, cryptocurrency, etc.

Link here: Live Linkedin

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WINNER OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT VIDEO COMPETITION UOM

March 2023

Ernestina won the prize for 2023 Sustainable Development Video Competition. Her video uses experimental art to explain how sustainable development can be implemented in daily life.

SPEAKER ON WEB 3.0 NFT EVENT BY ACCELERATE ME UOM

March, 2023

Speaker for the Web 3.0 Event and presented as panel discussion speaker to analyse the current situation of NFT, Art, and Society

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NEW EXHIBITION WITH NEW ABSTRACTIONISM SALON

February 2023

Her artwork was selected for exhibition on the "New Abstractionism Art Exhibition" with the New Abstractionism Salon

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AWARDED "PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PRIZE SOCIOLOGY" WINNER

December 2022

Awarded by the Sociology Department, School of Social Sciences, University of Manchester "Public Engagement Prize" Winner 2022 for recognising 275k view of WeChat Video, Podcasts, and Blogs

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BOOK LAUNCH: TALKING NFT METAVERSE

January 2023

Talking NFT Metaverse is a comprehensive book about Non-fungible Tokens (NFT) and Metaverse. Providing the most updated guidance of how to thrive in the digital world.

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INTERVIEWED BY KNEW AMSTERDAM PODCAST

December 2022

Interviewed by Knew Amsterdam Entertainment, commented on NFT, Metaverse, and business ideas behind the decentralised system.

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INTERVIEWED BY PODCAST 'BEING MODERN, BEING HUMAN'

November 2022

Interviewed by Inna Logunova on Being Modern, Being Human Podcast. How is our digital identity different from our real-world identity? What does the newly emerged discipline of digital sociology explore? Should creatives jump on the NFT bandwagon - and if so, how? How is the Metaverse likely to change our daily lives? In a new episode, we discuss these issues with Ernestina Zhu, an artist and Ph.D. researcher in NFT and digital sociology.

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