Tom Emrich

Mentor & Advisor

Sometimes called the “man from the future”, Tom is recognized as one of the world’s leading thought leaders and influencers in augmented reality, virtual reality & wearable technology. Tom brings over a decade-long track record of running tech teams and providing strategic direction in emerging technologies for powerhouse brands such as Nestlé, Best Buy and MTV. Billion-dollar revenue global events leader UBM acquired Tom’s influential blog about wearable tech, which he founded in 2012 as one of the earliest sources of news and analysis in the sector. He continued to cover the space as a freelance journalist and as a featured wearable tech expert on a recurring segment on Canada's largest morning show, CTV's Canada AM. In 2013, Tom founded We Are Wearables which he grew to the largest wearable tech community of its kind prior to its acquisition by AugmentedReality.org, the non-profit behind the world's #1 spatial computing event series and community, AWE. Tom continued to nurture and grow the AR & VR ecosystem as co-producer of AWE for nearly six years producing conference and expos in the USA, Europe, Asia and MEA and supporting a network of meetup chapters around the world. He continues to support the building of the spatial computing community as a board member of AugmentedReality.org. Tom is also an investor in augmented reality. He was one of the founding partners at Super Ventures, a fund dedicated to augmented reality.  Tom continues to support Super Ventures as a mentor and advisor. Tom’s thoughts on wearables, AR and VR are often sought after by media giants such as CNN, BBC, Forbes and The NY Times, and on stage as a speaker for conferences such as TEDx, CES & SXSW. His passion for this space is driven by his belief that spatial computing (AR, VR, AI, IoT & wearable tech) plays a critical role in our human evolution.