TEAM MEMBERS

Executive Team

Nathan Pettyjohn Founder & President nathan@thevrara.com

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.




Maury Rogow Global Executive Director & CMO Maury@thevrara.com 

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.

As a mentor and member of the Producers Guild of America for his work producing films and 1,200 commercials, and as a certified Linkedin trainer, over 100,000 professionals have seen his courses and live sessions, and has been seen in Inc., Forbes, and published two books on business growth.

He has collaborated with industry leaders across sectors, including global biotech, life sciences, and SaaS companies, delivering innovative strategies to enhance brand messaging and improve ROI with an attributed revenue generation total of over $250 Million.




Pradeep Khanna Executive Director, Asia Pacific pradeep@thevrara.com

Pradeep is Founder CEO of consulting company Global Mindset focused on leveraging globalisation & digitisation for Learning & Working. He has a special interest and focus on emerging technologies including VR/AR/MR, AI, WT.  

He has worked on assignments for IBM, Australian Trade Commission, Optus, Westpac, Qantas, ING, Crompton Greaves and many more organizations. Pradeep has been a leader for IBM GBS Australia and New Zealand (A/NZ) leveraging India, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Egypt, Romania, Brazil with over 30 years of executive & management experience across a number of industries.

He is an Adjunct Professor/Visiting Faculty at number of institutions in Australia, Singapore & India. Pradeep is a speaker at many international conferences and has presented in Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, New Delhi, Toronto, Sydney & Singapore.  Pradeep is a member of Executive Panel of Global Consulting Companies and Open Colleges Industry Advisory Panel. He has studied MBA from AGSM (UNSW), M.Sc, Computer Science from UTS, & B Tech from IIT Delhi.


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The ideal Chapter President will have knowledge of the VR and AR community within their city and have a network of thought leaders in the community. Your network does not necessarily need to be focused in VR and AR, but could be focused within digital media, entertainment, design or other marketplaces that benefit from the growth of VR and AR. 

Chapter President responsibilities typically require 2-5 hours per week of communication, coordinating events, facilitating new chapter member onboarding and overseeing research and case study initiatives.