INSEAD Immersive Teaching Community Workshop
INSEAD Immersive Teaching Community Workshop
Overview
Workshop providing hands‑on training that enables participants to confidently integrate immersive XR technologies and AI‑enhanced learning methodologies into their teaching and coaching practices.
A participation fee will be charged to cover the direct costs of the workshop:
Non-Academic fee: 1500AED (+5% VAT)
Academic fee: 750AED (+5% VAT)
This fee includes:
- Access to all workshop sessions
- Training materials and practical toolkits
- Certificate of completion issued by INSEAD Immersive Learning
This workshop is by invitation only. You can contact [email protected] if you would like to get an invitation.
Agenda (tentative)
Day 1: Monday, 28th of September (all times are in GST)
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Welcome and overview of the workshop by Mark Mortensen, Associate Dean, INSEAD Middle East Campus and Florian Schloderer, Director Immersive Learning |
| 09:45 - 11:00 | Introduction to Immersive Learning in management education with VR and AI. The value proposition & the XR Library. by Alon Epstein, Co-founder of AVRIS & Head of Immersive Content Development INSEAD Immersive Learning Demo of Merging Realities, Digital Transformation, Beyond Sustainability at Blue Hill |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:45 | Leadership & team Dynamics using immersive tools to drive impactful take aways. Mission to Mars: New Horizons, by Mark Mortensen, Associate Dean, INSEAD Middle East Campus |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Lunch break |
| 13:30 - 14:45 | The ultimate disruption – Increasing teaching impact for sustainability management with immersive learning toolkit. Extreme Circularity in Tilos, by Alon Epstein, Co-founder of AVRIS & Head of Immersive Content Development INSEAD Immersive Learning |
| 14:45 - 15:15 | Technical onboarding: INSEAD XR account setup. by Carole Montias, Senior Manager, INSEAD Immersive Learning |
| 15:15 - 16:45 | Coached group work: Customizing your facilitation plan with VR experiences. Participants will work on their unique teaching objectives, taking into account industry, cohort level and explore immersive cases and application (themes of Leadership, Strategy, Innovation) |
Day 2: Tuesday, 29th of September (all times are in GST)
| 09:30 - 10:45 | Innovation and Creativity - through the Immersive Learning tool-box Mission to Mars, Building a Home, by Alon Epstein, Co-founder of AVRIS & Head of Immersive Content Development INSEAD Immersive Learning |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Strategic Planning and Execution - using VR and AI tools for impact VR Experience Multicolor Chateau (with AI evaluation bot), by Alon Epstein, Co-founder of AVRIS & Head of Immersive Content Development INSEAD Immersive Learning |
| 12:30 - 13:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:15 - 14:45 | Coached Group work: Refine your VR session design, present your VR experience and peer feedback. |
| 14:45 - 16:00 | AI learning Innovations: Immersive AI Cases, AI roleplays and AI enhanced simulations. |
| 16:00 - 16:15 | Closing session by Florian Schloderer Director Immersive Learning, INSEAD |
Speakers
Professor of Organisational Behaviour
Co-founder of AVRIS & Head of Immersive Content Development, INSEAD Immersive Learning
Practical Information
How to get to INSEAD Middle East Campus?
The workshop will be held at the INSEAD Middle East Campus: Al Khatem Tower, Floor 29, Amphi C, ADGM Square, Al Maryah Island, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Parking
Park at the Galleria Mall West Car Park (Car Park D) - Levels P2, P3 or P4.
Take the lift and exit at P4.
The Al Khatem Tower will be directly in front of you on the left.
Campus access
You will be asked to show your ID (Emirates ID or passport) at the Lobby of Al Khatem tower and collect a visitor badge on each day of your visit.
Accommodation
We suggest booking your room in one of the hotels below, all within a walking distance to the campus :
- Four Seasons Hotel Al Maryah Island (4 min walk to the campus)
- Rosewood Hotel (2 min walk to the campus)
- Le Méridien (22 min walk to the campus)
- Hala Arjaan by Rotana (22 min walk to the campus)
- Beach Rotana (26 min walk to the campus)
Dress Code
The dress code for this workshop is business casual.
Media, filming and photography
INSEAD will engage professional photographers for this event. We reserve the right to use any film and/or photography from the event in our print and digital marketing collateral. Attendees who do not wish to be filmed or recorded should contact us prior to the event.
