Deepa Mann-Kler, CEO of Neon is mentoring at Queen Mary University of London for the Train the Trainer Programme run by StoryFutures Academy. The programme was initiated to provide innovative new ways of creating teaching materials and developing courses in immersive storytelling in response to skills shortages and a critical need to build a talent pipeline in the UK. Train the Trainer provides innovative new teaching tools and materials around new technologies and immersive storytelling. The scheme provides an unique opportunity for educators from institutes all across the UK to work together collaboratively.
Deepa Mann-Kler is Chief Executive of Neon and Visiting Professor of Immersive Futures with Ulster University. Deepa specialises in the use of immersive technologies for health. As a TEDx speaker and thought leader she regularly keynotes on the intersection of digital transformation, technical innovation, inclusion, ethics, bias, data and AI. Deepa is author of the first report on race discrimination with policy recommendations for the public sector in Northern Ireland "Out Of The Shadows." As an artist Deepa has a strong focus on public art light installations, notably Light Up Leicester 2020, Lumiere Durham 2019, London 2016 & 2013 in Derry/Londonderry UK City of Culture.
Neon is a creative immersive technologies company creating experiences in virtual, augmented and mixed realities. Recent awards include the Royal Television Society Finalist RETNE “Interactive Entertainment” 2017 and WinTech Series Finalist “Tech Start Up Of the Year” 2018.
StoryFutures Academy is the UK’s National Centre for Immersive Storytelling run by the National Film and Television School and Royal Holloway, University of London. Funded as part of UK Research and Innovation’s Audience of the Future industrial strategy challenge fund, the Academy will develop cutting-edge creative training and research programmes to ensure the UK creative workforce is the most skilled in the world in the use of virtual, augmented and real-time production technology for immersive storytelling.
For more information on StoryFutures Academy follow the link: https://www.storyfutures.com
Train The Trainer was launched in response to work on skills analysis carried out by StoryFutures Academy. The overall aim of the initiative is to support the growth and development of UK trainers and talent so that immersive can fulfil its potential in the UK with a creative workforce that is highly skilled in the use of VR, AR and MR.
For more information on Train The Trainer follow the link: https://www.storyfutures.com/academy/skills/train-the-trainer