Laura Kusumoto is a proven executive leader, skilled in the  disciplines of technology innovation. Her expertise is seeing beyond  hype and harnessing the business value that emerging and disruptive  technologies can bring to work. Applying experiences from working for  Meta, Deloitte, Disney, Kaiser Permanente, LEGO and more, her passion is  helping organizations identify the best problems to target with  innovative solutions, and driving towards their successful piloting and  implementation. Her work has paved the way for first-mover products such  as AI chatbots in health care, immersive avatar-based training, VR for  employee well-being, and beyond.

In 2023, Laura formed  IterationZero LLC as a boutique consultancy offering innovation services  that enable emerging technologies for the benefit of business and  everyday work within the enterprise. Laura serves on the Board Executive  Committee for the Virtual Worlds Society, and on the Advisory Board for  XR Women.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurakusumoto/

https://iterationzero.io