Update: September 8-10. The event is now 3 days!

As educators, education administrations, learners, trainers, researchers…we are all about job opportunity. Today’s human resources professionals are our gateway to those jobs, from hiring to firing and from education to innovation. Today’s teachers and human resources staff are faced with a common problem: How do we prepare for a future with immersive technology and how do we integrate it into the workforce?

Educators in VR’s mission is to integrate spatial technologies, VR/AR/XR, into education and training. And we are proud to announce that we are teaming up to produce the first ever VR conference for HR professions, the Global HR Summit September 8-10, 2020, in AltspaceVR. Tickets are still available, and we’ve a special deal for our members below.

This two-day event brings together top leaders in HR from around the world representing corporations, small businesses, and HR experts covering topics we need to know as educators preparing students of all ages for the new digital and immersive world.

There are panels, discussions, podcasts, and plenty of social networking time to connect with these amazing influencers and world changers throughout the event.

A few of the speaker highlights include Tom Furness of the Virtual World Society will kick the summit off with a keynote exploring the past, present, and future of immersive technologies.

Our own Caitlin Krause of MindWise will be teaming up with Matt Burns of Thinking Inside the Box podcast, BentoHR, and leading producer of the summit, for a fascinating discussion on how to develop a health relationship with technology.

Jill Katz, Founder and Chief Change Officer at Assemble HR Consulting will be sharing her expertise for working parents and the new normal we are all being challenged. Christopher Lind of General Electric will share his expertise in reimagining learning and talent development. Joey Price of the popular podcast Business, Life, and Coffee, and co-founder of Jumpstart:HR brings his expertise and podcast to the summit.

Hung Lee, editor of the leading industry newsletter “Recruiting Brainfood,” teams up with Marlo Brook of AVATAR Partners, an immersive reality and virtual collaboration solution development company for aerospace, construction, defense, healthcare, and manufacturing, will be sharing the virtual stage with Navjeet Chhina to offer solutions on the keys to productive work force communication in the new normal. Navjeet Chhina, Founder and CEO of Genius Ventures, and Tom Emrich, pioneer and leader in AR and VR wearable technologies as Vice President of Product at 8th Wall, which develops AR content for top brands including Sony. Miller Lite, British Gas, Swiss Airlines, Porsche, Toyota, Time Magazine, and more. The two of them will explore the future of augmented reality in business.

Tickets: Normally hundreds to thousands of dollars for a real world event, tickets are USD $49 and $99 individually for YouTube or AltspaceVR access with team/group discounts. Proceeds of the event benefit the Virtual World Society, helping expand their outreach, research, and educational programs.

Because we know you do not want to miss this event, we’ve made arrangements for Educators in VR members to receive free tickets to the full 2-day event. This is an excellent opportunity to gain access to the leaders in human resources and understand what the future of immersive tech holds for educators, schools, trainers, and students.

To receive your free ticket, register for the event and use EDUCATORSINVR as the discount code. We will contact you to confirm your AltspaceVR username and email if necessary.

HR in VR Meetups

Educators in VR is also working with Matt Burns, the brilliant creative behind the Global HR Summit, of BentoHR and the Thinking Inside the Box podcast to host weekly meetups called HR in VR on Thursdays in AltspaceVR to discuss the future of immersive and digital technologies for human resources professionals, but also for educators and learner to understand the job future in this especially challenging times. As we move more and more into an online cultural, not just in service to communication, it offers unique challenges and opportunities for careers in spatial technologies. The next events are July 23 and July 30.