107. How the Metaverse Will Change the World with Kirin Sinha (founder, Illumix) 👩‍🎨 | Win the Day® with James Whittaker

“Change is painful, but nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don't belong.” — Mandy Hale There’s been a lot of hype in the last few years about the metaverse and Web 3.0. A lot of confusion, misconceptions, and misinformation. Our guest today is here to help us navigate all that – and then some... Kirin Sinha is the Founder and CEO of Illumix, one of the world's leading augmented reality (AR) companies. Kirin has degrees in electrical engineering, computer science, and mathematics from MIT, as well as advanced degrees in mathematics, statistics, and business from the University of Cambridge, London School of Economics, and Stanford. She was listed as Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2022, and was honored as one of Variety's “10 Innovators to Watch''. Since launching in 2017, Illumix has powered digital-physical experiences across the metaverse, ranging from entertainment to commerce, and bridges the 2D and 3D world through their breakthrough technology. Illumix has been recognized by Fast Company and Google and secured $13 million in venture capital funding. As a woman of Indian descent, she is one of Silicon Valley’s few minority female founders and CEOs with a technical background. In this episode: How to recognize and unleash your potential When Kirin realized the metaverse was going to be the future How she’s built Illumix into a global powerhouse; and What exciting things technology has in store for us just around the corner. Let’s WIN THE DAY with Kirin Sinha! _ Video version of this episode: 🎬 https://youtu.be/WMI6gIOPglQ Subscribe to Win the Day on YouTube: 🎁 https://bit.ly/WinTheDayVideos Join the Win the Day group: 💡 https://fb.com/groups/winthedayjw Blog version: 📖 https://jameswhitt.com/how-the-metaverse-will-change-the-world-with-kirin-sinha _ Show links: ⚡ Kirin Sinha LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/kirin-sinha 🌎 Illumix Website: http://illumix.com 📷  Kirin Sinha Instagram: https://instagram.com/kirinsinha ✍️ Kirin Sinha Twitter: https://twitter.com/kirinsinha 💚 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3b29Q2U 🙏 Give the Win the Day podcast a 5-star rating on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3cKIDT6 💕 Win the Day Facebook group: https://bit.ly/WinTheDayFB _ Connect with James: IG: @jameswhitt | Web: https://jameswhitt.com | TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@jpwhit _ Want to support the show? 1. Hit 'Follow'. 2. Leave a 5-star rating. 3. Share this episode with a friend. This will help the podcast get discovered by more people so they can Win the Day, too. Thank you for your support! It truly means a lot 💕 Onward and upward always... _ In case you missed it: Ep 105: Who Dares Wins with Ollie Ollerton #WinTheDay