James Hanusa - Chapter President of VRARA
Wednesday Speaker Panel
James is Venture Catalyst at Digital Raign creating a community focused on the intersection of emerging tech and impact. As Futurist at the Virtual World Society, he advised on organizational development and partnerships. As Cofounder of Urban Innovation Exchange Global, he’s worked with cities on economic & innovation ecosystem development and smart city applications.
James worked for 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area in Business Development, Sales and Strategic Alliances for technology companies including Intel, SAP, PeopleSoft and E2Open. His current focus is research and development of next gen tech stack of Web3, 4th Industrial Revolution tech and Society 5.0 applications (i.e. XR, AI, Blockchain, 5G, IOT, Twins). He earned his MBA in International Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management and a B.S. in Marketing from Arizona State University.