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Akshay Rathod is the founder, CEO at FirebirdVR an Immersive technology solutions company based out of Pune , India. FirebirdVR started in 2015 with Developing, Manufacturing and Selling VR Cardboard Viewers online and offline. FirebirdVR strives to become an immersive content creator with meaningful solutions to revolutionize learning and training using XR technology . FirebirdVR is setting up VR libraries in colleges to enable access for students to higher education at an affordable cost. Imagine college or university teachers using virtual reality (VR) headsets to explain to students the difficult concepts of most dreaded subjects. Soon, this imagination would turn into a ‘reality’ as Pune-based immersive technology solutions startup FirebirdVR is setting up VR libraries in colleges around Pune to enable access for students to higher education at affordable cost. https://in.linkedin.com/in/akshayrathodxr https://firebirdvr.incubatehub.com/ #metaverse #education #virtualreality XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast

Shalin Shodhan is a musician and game designer with a background in Education, he has worked on 3 Oscar-winning films and a BAFTA-winning game. plus worked on apps that have topped App Store charts worldwide. his goals are to: 1) Train the next generation of technology wizards 2) Create unique games, experiences and tools that delight and educate & is currently the Dir at Masala games that has built the First Indian playground on Fortnite! called Loot Biskoot He is ex Disney Imagineering- VR Studio, Pixar https://in.linkedin.com/in/shalinshodhan https://www.shalinshodhan.com/ https://twitter.com/ShalinShodhan https://www.masalagames.com/ XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast

Dr. Michael Grieves is an internationally renowned expert on Digital Twins, a concept that he originated, and organizational digital transformation. His focus is on product development, engineering, systems engineering and complex systems, manufacturing, especially additive manufacturing, and operational sustainment. Dr. Grieves has written the seminal books on Product Lifecycle Management and the seminal papers and chapters on Digital Twins, He has consulted and/or done research at some of the top global organizations, including NASA, Boeing, Unilever, Newport News Shipbuilding, and General Motors. In addition to his academic credentials, Dr. Grieves has over five decades of extensive executive and deep technical experience in both global and entrepreneurial technology and manufacturing companies. He has been a senior executive at both Fortune 1000 companies and entrepreneurial organizations during his career. He founded and took public a national systems integration company and subsequently served as its audit and compensation committee chair. Dr. Grieves has substantial board experience, including serving on the boards of public companies in the United States, China, and Japan. Dr. Grieves earned his B.S. Computer Engineering from Michigan State University, an MBA from Oakland University, and his doctorate from Case Western Reserve University. XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-grieves-6165719 #digitaltwins #metaverse #digitaltwin

Dr Gao Yujia graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Hospital in 2011. He joined the Residency Program at the National University Hospital in 2012, and obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2013, and the Master of Medicine (Surgery) in 2017. He is currently an Associate Consultant in the Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery at the National University Hospital and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, and an Associate Consultant at the Adult Liver Transplant Program, National University Centre for Organ Transplantation. Apart from his clinical work, Dr Gao is deeply involved in undergraduate medical education at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, serving as the Deputy Director for Undergraduate Medical Education and is responsible for the planning and execution of the surgical posting for final year medical students. As the Assistant Group Chief Technology Officer of the National University Health System, Dr Gao spearheads various projects including the development of Holomedicine, Mixed Reality devices, and applications for medical education and clinical medicine. Dr Gao is also the Vice Chairman and Director of Science, Medicine and Technology of the Holomedicine Association, which is an international association aimed at bringing together expertise from around the world to advance the science of Mixed Reality and its application in clinical medicine. https://discovery.nus.edu.sg/24178-gao-yujia https://sg.linkedin.com/in/yujia-gao-7a2117210 https://twitter.com/yujiagao87 https://holomedicine-association.org #health #healthcare #metaverse #mixedreality #hololens XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast  @nuhs-nationaluniversityhea3604 

#retail #decentralized #metaverse Douglas Amante is the CEO & Rohit Bhunia is the Team Leader of Web 3.0 and Semantic Web Developer at IASYNT IASYNT is a professional organization committed to fostering technical innovation based on synergies for the benefit of mankind. IASYNT and its members inspire a global community. It represents the forefront of global disruptive innovation. IASYNT is supported by more than six nations. The IASYNT collaborates in the fields of artificial general intelligence, blockchain, metaverse, mixed reality, transhumanism, web3, and future power generation services and products. https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-amante https://www.linkedin.com/in/rohit-bhunia-763466243 https://www.linkedin.com/company/iasynt/ XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast

#metaverse #lamina1 #interoperability Rebecca Barkin is Co-Founder & CEO of LAMINA1, the brainchild of Neal Stephenson (Chairman), who first conceptualized the Metaverse in his 1992 million-selling book Snow Crash, and Peter Vessenes a foundational leader from the early days of Bitcoin a Layer 1 blockchain optimized for the open metaverse and its makers. The tech and creative leader brings 20+ years of experience leading strategy, design, and development at the intersection of emerging technology and entertainment – with recent positions VP of Content Strategy & Partner Solutions at the groundbreaking immersive venue Madison Square Garden Sphere and as Vice President of Brand Platform & Design at Augmented Reality pioneer Magic Leap. Since starting her career at EMI-Capitol Records, Barkin has helped companies big and small embrace transformative new technologies and bring them to market in partnership with beloved brands and artists. She led GTM strategy for pioneering computer vision & AI company Nod Labs which developed foundational 6Dof tracking technology to enable VR and AR. She's also held leadership roles at Genius Products, Dell Computers, and Silicon Valley startup Lyve . At Magic Leap, she drove the development of a slate of launch applications like the award-winning immersive music experience Tónandi, as well as branded content experiences with premium partners like Alibaba (Tokyo Olympics), Warner Bros (Fantastic Beasts), and HBO (Game of Thrones). Later, as Vice President of Brand & Platform Design, she led the redesign of both the operating system and brand for the enterprise-focused Magic Leap 2 (winner of multiple design awards). The brainchild of Neal Stephenson (Chairman), who first conceptualized the Metaverse in his 1992 million-selling book Snow Crash, and Peter Vessenes (CEO), a foundational leader from the early days of Bitcoin, Lamina1 is a Layer-1 blockchain purpose-built to empower the open Metaverse. Lamina1’s chain technology, cryptographic model and extensive intellectual property partnerships (to be announced throughout 2022) will establish it as the preferred destination for this generation’s most creative minds — those who are crafting the digital societies of the future. It is the first provably carbon-negative blockchain in the world https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebeccambarkin https://www.lamina1.com https://twitter.com/Lamina1official https://www.linkedin.com/company/lamina1 XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast @spotifyforpodcasters @nealstephenson @lamina1 @metaverse

#sandbox #animocabrands #metaverse Prajnyasis Biswal is an entrepreneur, Investor, community builder & growth hacker Director at Brinc a venture accelerator firm , Creator at OG Club DAO & the Chief Marketing Officer at Bharatbox a joint venture between "The Sandbox" a decentralized multiplayer virtual space, "Animoca Brands" A Web 3.0, Metavere Venture Captal & Brinc, a prominent innovation accelerator & thier goal is to establish a metaverse platform featuring Indian cultural recreation, art, and athletics. The novel platform will enable users to enjoy unique and immersive metaverse events. As the market leader in startup growth, Brinc will develop the activities, offer intellectual property and trademarks, and construct the games along with Web3 coders. The Sandbox will provide the new endeavor with a metaverse framework. BharatBox will provide Indian culture, recreation, art, and athletics, such as the well-known Bollywood and Bhangra. The Sandbox and Brinc anticipate that the novel metaverse project will unite India’s artists, makers, and inventors. BharatBox will facilitate cryptocurrency user expression and collaboration on novel experiences. The metaverse portal will foster Web3 growth in India and enable women, marginalized communities, and developers from all origins to completely contribute and profit from the expansion of the decentralized environment. https://twitter.com/TheSandboxIndia https://in.linkedin.com/company/bharatbox @sandbox @metaverse

#augmentedreality #vps #metaverse Declan Dwyer is the Co-founder of Graviton Interactive Graviton Interactive's purpose is to bring emerging technologies to new audiences, through meaningful experiences and immersive training. the team firmly believes that through the use of extended reality and game technology new experiences can be created that are worth remembering. Graviton wants to Empower your employee's skills though VR and AR-driven education. create memorable and effective spatial learning experiences for your staff. Improve retention of critical information, through striking visuals and immersive scenarios. https://au.linkedin.com/in/declan-dwyer https://graviton.co/ XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel www.youtube.com/xrompodcast

Explore the cutting-edge realms of military cognitive enhancement with Vishal Pandey, Co-founder, and CTO of MythyaVerse, and a PhD candidate at IITR. With a background in the prestigious DRDO (The Defence Research and Development Organisation), Vishal has spearheaded experiments aimed at augmenting cognitive abilities through innovative visual modalities. MythyaVerse is at the forefront of immersive technology, harnessing the power of Metaverse, AI, and blockchain to craft groundbreaking solutions. Their mission extends beyond military applications, with a commitment to enhancing wellness, productivity, and overall quality of life, promising a truly unparalleled experience. In addition to their pivotal work in military intelligence, MythyaVerse also extends its visionary services to diverse domains, including automotive, agriculture, and education. Join us for an in-depth exploration of the future of cognitive enhancement and technological innovation, as we delve into Vishal Pandey's pioneering work and MythyaVerse's transformative impact. #metaverse #military #neuroscience #india https://mythyaverse.com/https://in.linkedin.com/in/vmythhttps://in.linkedin.com/company/mythy... XROM- Home of Extended Reality India’s 1st AR/VR Focussed Podcast Kindly subscribe to our youtube channel

#metaverse #industrial #enterprise #india INDUSTRIAL METAVERSE RE-IMAGINING WORKFORCE TRAINING Keyur Bhalavt is the Founder/CEO at Pluto-Men are an Augmented Reality company that focuses on building solutions to empower frontline workers & aim to bridge the knowledge gap for workers who are often dispersed, working remotely, or lack access to proper training and support. Pluto-Men Solutions provides workers with real-time access to information, guidance and expertise from industry experts. They act as a third arm for frontline workers to fix technical glitches and remove bottlenecks. This ensures that frontline workers have the support they need to perform their jobs efficiently, safely, and effectively. headquartered in Ahmedabad, with offices in Chennai, Bangalore, the UK, and US. https://pluto-men.com https://in.linkedin.com/in/keyur-bhalavat https://twitter.com/BhalavatKeyur