Emory Craig

Emory Craig is the Co-Founder and CEO at Digital Bodies, an international consulting group and popular website for news and analysis of immersive technologies. He brings years of experience as an innovator and leader in the creative industries and in higher education, where he has served as faculty in Media and Ethics, Director of eLearning, and Interim CIO at the College of New Rochelle. He has worked with educational institutions, libraries, and nonprofits to implement innovative learning environments and spark creative transformation. In 2017-2018, he co-authored the EDUCAUSE-ELI series: “VR and AR: Stepping into the New Frontier of Learning.” He has spoken at conferences around the world and worked with the US Agency for International Development, the United Nations, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).As a futurist and writer, he is fascinated by the ways VR and AI will transform human experience and concerned by the potential ethical challenges. He focuses on the personal and organizational strategies we will need to learn and live in the future where experiences are available on demand, and the boundary between the real and the virtual disappear. An active participant in the NYC startup community, his background spans business, higher education, and the art world.