Maya Georgieva is a leading voice in the fields of innovation, immersive storytelling, and frontier technologies. As the Senior Director of the Innovation Center and XR, AI, and Quantum Labs at The New School, she leads a team focused on driving innovation in spatial computing, AI, Quantum Computing, future interfaces, and design. In addition to teaching the signature Immersive Storytelling course at Parsons School of Design, Maya is a sought-after speaker and has spoken at prestigious events such as SXSW and the MIT Media Lab. Maya is recognized as one of the 30 Higher Education Influencers to follow in 2022.