Nina Jane Patel is the co-founder and Head of Metaverse Research for Kabuni - on a mission to unlock the design potential in every child, and elevate life. We are dedicated to providing the safest space in the Metaverse for kids aged 8-16 to LEARN, GROW, EXPLORE - within a classroom environment and at home. Designed for children to improve retention, engagement, speed, and health - based on our unique, evidence based methodologies.
Patel is also a psychotherapist and doctoral scholar, awarded the Wilkie Calvert Scholar Award - “ Investigating the physiological and psychological impact of the Metaverse"" Working at the intersection of culture, mental health and technology and an advocate for innovation, creativity, education and mental health. In 2022, Nina was awarded by the Canada Council for the Arts for new research investigating the relationship of the body, movement and self-expression in the Metaverse.
Considered cutting-edge in her field, and a thought leader on the implications of safety, psychology and physiology of human interaction in the Metaverse, Nina has been featured in Financial Times, Times of India, CNBC, Morning Rush (Newsy), British Vogue, Glamour Magazine, The Mail on Sunday, The Grid, Moneycontrol, USAToday, Good Morning America 3, The Independent, Newsweek, New York Post, TechCrunch, and The Insider.
