XR Ignite is driven by a global team of XR leaders, advisors, and mentors.
Team & Advisors
Alan Smithson
CEO
MetaVRse CEO ~ XR For Business Podcast Host ~ TEDx Speaker ~ Top XR Influencer ~ >1.5M targeted views per month on LinkedIn
Julie Smithson
Education & Training
MetaVRse ~ Co-President VR/AR Association (Toronto) ~ Co-Chair VRARA Education & 5G committees ~ TEDx Producer
Alex Colgan
Marketing Advisor
Founder, Farflung Studio ~ Formerly Leap Motion
Christian Schniering
Sales Execution Strategist
Lawo Technology Sales Expert ~ VR/AR Association Board Member (Toronto) ~ Rotman MBA
Global Reach
Founded by the executive team at MetaVRse, a globally recognized and respected XR leader with extensive industry expertise in strategy and product development for Fortune 500 companies.
XR Industry Leaders
Founders lead VR/AR Association (VRARA) Toronto Chapter, Education & 5G Committees. They are founding members of the VRARA and OpenAR Cloud, members of the SXSW Pitch Advisory Board and IEEE Mixed Reality Ethics, judges for the Auggie Awards, Techstars and TKS mentors, and TedX speakers.
Massive Network
Unlimited access to top-tier talent with a huge network of over 35,000 XR researchers, developers, professionals, and enterprise clients.
Hyper-Accelerated
Cross-disciplined team hyper-accelerate sales, marketing, strategy, and legal needs throughout the entire startup journey. XR Ignite prepares startups to do business with large companies.
Beyond Bootcamp
For select startups, our sales and marketing department drives sales through one central lead generation system for maximum efficiency.
Strategic Partners
By leveraging the power of networks, we have assembled the most incredible group of XR experts to help bring companies together faster. Over 50 world-class mentors offer insights, education, and connections to startups.
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