TEAM MEMBERS

Executive Team

Nathan Pettyjohn is the Founder and President of the VR/AR Association, the largest global trade association for VR and AR, which hosts the Immerse Global Summit, a series of conferences with tens of thousands of attendees annually, and is the co-founder of the Real Estate Technology Association.

Also the CEO of Immerse Growth Network, a business and income growth training company, and previously, Nathan was a strategic technology executive at Lenovo, managing the global go-to-market strategy for Lenovo’s augmented reality and virtual reality technology division.

Nathan keynotes conferences on the subjects of business growth mindset, marketing and sales execution, and technology start-ups, and has been featured on CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, USA Today, Bloomberg and TechCrunch.

Entrepreneur and storytelling expert, specializing in video marketing and brand communications. As the CEO of Rip Media Group & Ai SAAS Script-Timer Ai, he helps brands discover their unique value and communicate it effectively through engaging videos and campaigns.

From clients such as movie studios such HBO, Showtime, Sony to global brands such as Cisco, Comcast, Unilever and Accenture, Maury is known for his ability to craft compelling narratives that drive engagement, build trust, and convert audiences into loyal customers.

Mentor and Producers Guild of America member with 1,200 commercials and films; certified LinkedIn trainer whose courses and sessions have reached 100,000+ professionals; featured in Inc. and Forbes; author of two business-growth books. He partners with leaders in biotech, life sciences, and SaaS to sharpen messaging and ROI, delivering $250M+ in attributed revenue.

Pradeep is Founder & CEO of Global Mindset, a consulting firm that helps organizations leverage globalization and digitization for learning and work, with a focus on VR/AR/MR, AI, and wearables. He’s led assignments for IBM, Austrade, Optus, Westpac, Qantas, ING, Crompton Greaves, and more, and previously led IBM GBS A/NZ, building global delivery teams across India, China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, Romania, and Brazil. 

With 30+ years’ leadership experience, he’s adjunct/visiting faculty in Australia, Singapore, and India and a frequent international speaker. He serves on executive advisory panels and holds an MBA (AGSM/UNSW), an M.Sc. in Computer Science (UTS), and a B.Tech.