On January 3, 2022, Nithinan “Jess” Boonyawattanapisut, Co-Chief Executive Officer of NextPlay Technologies, Inc. assumed the role of the Company's Principal Executive Officer (PEO), thereby replacing William Kerby, the Company's other Co-Chief Executive Officer, who stepped down from the PEO role. Ms. Boonyawattanapisut and Mr. Kerby will continue to serve as Co-Chief Executive Officers of the Company and members of the Company's Board of Directors.