Show Notes
In today's episode, hosts Hannah Frame and Nicki Finnigan are welcomed by leaders in the field of experiential training - Alex Young, founder of Virti and Luke Willet, account executive at Virti.
Virti is an award winning immersive enterprise learning solution for healthcare and beyond with a mission to enhance human performance through accessible and affordable experiential learning. They help professionals prepare for real life high pressure environments including surgery, sports, emergency response and military training. Virti's innovative approach is truly reshaping the future of education.
The discussion covers the latest advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and immersive learning technologies, and with these trail-blazing innovations dramatically reshaping educational landscapes, our panellists explore the host of benefits they bring to experiential learning and professional training spaces.
They also discuss the highly personalised nature of these platforms and how they can cater to diverse user requirements. This forward-thinking perspective encourages a revaluation of traditional 'soft skills,’ (or ‘power skills’ as Alex calls them) and how the advent of analytic platforms is reinforcing their vital importance in sectors including healthcare and emergency response to name a couple.
Luke and Alex also share a few success stories from renowned organisations like Cedar Sinai Hospital, in LA and Amazon. Despite the immense promise these immersive platforms hold for the future of professional learning and success, the discussion doesn't shy away from addressing the challenges and obstacles faced in the process.
Listen now and discover the exciting future coming up in the education and professional development space.
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