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A new episode of our podcast - Talking Future - is now available!
Created by the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, Talking Future focuses on the lives and work of North East entrepreneurs, their views of the future and how they are innovating as they plan ahead.
In this episode of Talking Future, Yvonne Bell speaks to Sam Harrison, co-founder and CEO of Animmersion about immersive digital experiences and the future of visual communication technology including mixed, virtual and augmented reality.
About Sam Harrison
Based in Middlesbrough, Animmersion was set up in 2006 by Sam Harrison and Dominic Lusardi and now works for big-name clients including AkzoNobel.
As CEO, Sam leads on Animmersion’s business strategy to deliver immersive user-centred experiences.
Their animations range from simple and stylized to advanced and photorealistic, bringing a range of 3D, virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to a diverse portfolio of clients.
About Yvonne Bell
Yvonne Bell comes from a background in transport, where the Bell family company spans 4 generations.
During her career, Yvonne spent most of her time in the Mercedes Truck, Van and Car franchises, mainly heading up the marketing function and generally steering the company through the growth that, by the time it was sold in 2017, meant it covered the North East Region from Teesside up to North Northumberland with a staff of almost 200.
Outside of business, she has always been keen to get involved in other things such as community and Hospital radio presenting, local magazine editing, audio editing for a local historical Trust and being instrumental in the setting up a local gym specifically for wheelchair users.
As a long-time member of the Entrepreneurs’ Forum, she was pleased to be asked to take a seat on the board a few years ago where she is able to offer her own business experience to other members.
Talking Future is available on Spotify, Anchor and YouTube. If you like what you hear, help us spread the word by subscribing and sharing!
