Nina Jane Patel

Nina Jane Patel is the co-founder and Head of Metaverse Research for Kabuni and award winning entrepreneur. 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 as well as an invited member of Interpol's Metaverse Expert Group (i-meg).

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 on BBC, DW, CNN, NHK, CNBC, British Vogue, Glamour Magazine, Good Morning America 3 and many more.

As an award-winning entrepreneur, and psychotherapist, presenting her signature keynote and workshops, Nina offers a soul-stirring call-to-action to contribute to shaping the future of the Metaverse. Nina shares her insightful and in-depth evidence based approach to gaining knowledge about the Metaverse - the next evolution of technology that will change your life. She has been invited to speak at London Tech Week, London AI Summit, Digilogue Istanbul '22, Silicon Valley Comes to UK, The UK House of Lords, National Online Safety, Institute of Government & Public Policy and Institute for Connected Communities (and many more).