Judith Okonkwo
Nigeria
Speaker
African Digital Art
Judith Okonkwo FRSA is a Technology Evangelist, Business Psychologist and Organisation Development Consultant with experience working in Africa, Asia and Europe. She sits on the Board of the European Organisation Design Forum, advises organisations on emerging technologies, and is a guest lecturer at the Lagos Business School and University of Westminster. She is also the creator of the Oriki Coaching Model™ and a co-founder of 'We Will Lead Africa'. Judith is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society.
In 2016 Judith set up Imisi 3D, a creation lab in Lagos focused on building the ecosystem for extended reality technologies (AR/VR/MR), and connecting XR communities across the African continent. The lab provides learning opportunities and access to XR resources for creators and enthusiasts, while supporting engagement and adoption by the wider community, and consulting and creating content for clients. In 2018 she set up AR/VR Africa which held the largest XR event on the continent, an AR/VR hackathon across 7 African countries simultaneously. Judith is especially passionate about the adaptation of immersive technologies to create solutions on the continent, particularly low/mid cost virtual reality, for education and storytelling. Imisi 3D’s VR film co-productions Daughters of Chibok and Lagos At Large made the Forbes list of the Top 50 XR Experiences of 2019.
In 2019, Judith was selected for Echoing Green’s Social Impact Talent Report highlighting 67 leaders trying to solve some of the most difficult and pressing issues of our time. She is also a current member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council for Augmented and Virtual Reality.
In 2016 Judith set up Imisi 3D, a creation lab in Lagos focused on building the ecosystem for extended reality technologies (AR/VR/MR), and connecting XR communities across the African continent. The lab provides learning opportunities and access to XR resources for creators and enthusiasts, while supporting engagement and adoption by the wider community, and consulting and creating content for clients. In 2018 she set up AR/VR Africa which held the largest XR event on the continent, an AR/VR hackathon across 7 African countries simultaneously. Judith is especially passionate about the adaptation of immersive technologies to create solutions on the continent, particularly low/mid cost virtual reality, for education and storytelling. Imisi 3D’s VR film co-productions Daughters of Chibok and Lagos At Large made the Forbes list of the Top 50 XR Experiences of 2019.
In 2019, Judith was selected for Echoing Green’s Social Impact Talent Report highlighting 67 leaders trying to solve some of the most difficult and pressing issues of our time. She is also a current member of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council for Augmented and Virtual Reality.
