Sebastien Borget
Sebastien Borget is the Co‑Founder and Chief Operating Officer of The Sandbox, a leading decentralized gaming platform and blockchain-based metaverse ecosystem. He also serves as President of the Blockchain Game Alliance, a non-profit organization representing over 600 key members across the blockchain gaming industry. Borget is a serial entrepreneur, blockchain evangelist, and one of the foremost voices in the Web3 gaming and metaverse space. With more than 15 years of experience in mobile, cloud, and gaming startups, he has been instrumental in pioneering user-generated content and digital ownership, shaping the ways creators interact, engage, and monetize within decentralized virtual environments. In addition to his leadership roles, Borget is a highly regarded thought leader frequently featured in blockchain, gaming, and technology media. He regularly shares insights on metaverse adoption, creator economies, NFTs, and the convergence of traditional and digital asset ecosystems, helping investors and professionals understand the evolving landscape of decentralized digital worlds.
Sebastien Borget Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Global Ambassador
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Board Member
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Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Co-Founder and Global Ambassador, The Sandbox
Co-Founder, ArtVerse
President, Blockchain Game Alliance
Ambassador, SANDchain
Board Member, Animoca Brands
Founder, Pixowl
THE SANDBOX
Sebastien Borget co-founded The Sandbox, a pioneering Web3 gaming and metaverse platform that is redefining how users create, own, and monetize virtual experiences.
Under his leadership, The Sandbox has evolved from a community-driven gaming project into a major decentralized metaverse, empowering users to design, share, and profit from voxel-based gaming worlds.
With over 6.3 million user accounts linked to crypto wallets, The Sandbox combines user-generated content, NFTs, and play-to-earn mechanics to provide an immersive, blockchain-based ecosystem on the Ethereum and Polygon networks.
The platform enables creators and players to participate in a truly decentralized digital economy, where ownership and revenue are controlled by users.
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Borget is a prominent advocate for user-owned digital economies, decentralized governance, and blockchain integration in interactive digital experiences.
He is recognized for championing the play-to-earn model and promoting the principle that digital assets should belong to users rather than centralized platforms.
He frequently speaks at global blockchain, gaming, and technology events, sharing insights on NFTs, digital ownership, decentralized communities, and the future of the metaverse.
Borget has been featured in leading financial and crypto media outlets, including The Block, CoinDesk, Cointelegraph, Blockworks, and Real Vision.
RECOGNITIONS & AWARDS
2024 Forbes OC Top 100 Creators - Gaming
2022 Cointelegraph's Top 100 Most Influential People in Crypto
2022 Time's Top 100 Most Influential Companies