Immersive technology explorer, networker, innovator, investor, and facilitator
Therkel Sand Therkelsen
I founded CopenX in 2016. Since then, I have been so fortunate to be able to immerse myself in the exploration of technologies alongside the leading minds in science, business, technology, health care, and media/culture.
As per November 2021, I left the CopenX organization and now focus on defining my next adventure in the world of immersive technologies and the next computing era. The main question here is this: Will spatial computing be the next computing era, an ever-present spatial Internet enabling personalized digital experiences that correlate the physical and virtual worlds, and where everything and everyone can communicate and interact seamlessly?
Contextual computing enables a multitude of new types of interactions and structures. I want to explore how the increasing possibilities and use can have a positive impact where is relevant for human relations and structures. What we here must discuss is how to regulate and invest to enable a decentralized and human-centric internet.
Current Projects - 2024
Realitet
At Realitet we identify future market opportunities and challenges in digital and virtual domains through research, exploration, creation and investments. Our work concerns the challenges and opportunities that will emerge when new technology transforms society. We explore the space where the physical and virtual environments converge and coexist. Through collaborations, we identify and contextualize future market opportunities and challenges that emerge from technological and societal change.
Research project funded by Novo Nordisk Foundation
Research project with Aarhus University: How to increase quality in teaching of STEM-subjects in vocational education through the use of Virtual Reality.
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is an independent Danish foundation with corporate interests. The Foundation has two objectives:
1) to provide a stable basis for the commercial and research activities of the companies in the Novo Group (Novo Nordisk A/S and Novozymes A/S)
2) to support scientific, humanitarian and social causes.
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Do you want to get acquainted with Spatial, AI, VR, AR – or all of the above? And do you want to gain insights into how immersive technology constitutes momentous possibilities as well as substantial pitfalls for our society? Book Therkel Sand Therkelsen as a Keynote Speaker for expert knowledge, unique insights and inspiring debates about the many facets of immersive technology.
We will make sure to customize the content of the presentation to your industry. Time is allocated for a Q&A session with Therkel and the audience afterwards.
Time frame: 60-90 minutes
Location: Your premises or online
Realitet - Founder
2022 -
CopenX - Founder
2016 - Oct. 2021
At Realitet we identify future market opportunities and challenges in digital and virtual domains through research, exploration, creation and investments.
CopenX was founded in 2016 by Therkel Sand Therkelsen and the first CopenX Realities was held in September 2016 at Papirøen, Copenhagen. CopenX Realities provides cutting-edge insights into the latest developments in the XR industry with keynotes, panel debates and inspiring talks with first-movers, executive leaders, and opinion-makers from the industry.
Since 2020 CopenX has also facilitated Network groups focusing on the implementation of various technology in verticals like digital learning, future of work, culture, and sports.
TechSavvy - Partner
2021 -2023
TechSavvy.media is a new editorial media organization dedicated to startups and innovation. Through our own media platform, we write news, features, and guides to navigate in the ecosystem, to build a regional community and promote incentives for more collaboration between startups and corporates - and thus a more innovative future.
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