The world is tuning to the channel of development and innovation and the metaverse is emerging as a magnificent creation of modern technology. The sheer realism plotting the potential of the metaverse seems to disrupt the natural order of communication, forms of entertainment, a system of education, and the global economy. The metaverse is an open space in the virtual context that brings out a variety of different worlds. 

Ajit Mohan and his vision for metaverse : 

Ajit Mohan, the Managing Director and Vice President of Meta- India is portraying immense faith in the next-generation interactive form of the internet. Ajit says that the metaverse is something that the users will be present and not just view it. The strategy is going to impact all verticals of Meta that also includes Instagram and Whatsapp. Users can feel a real sense of the presence of other people in the immersive environment. 

Ajit Mohan brought forward Horizon workrooms, which is Meta’s partnership into remote working scenarios. Here Virtual Reality (VR) can help people interact with each other in the same room that is virtually designed. Meta is still at an early stage concept which is leveraged in industries like gaming and the health and fitness industry. Time will further validate the potential of this revolutionary piece of art.

For the upcoming creators, the metaverse trying to portray unlimited opportunities to express creativity. Ajit Mohan said that the education industry has massively grown in technology, where the classroom experience has been completely transformed by empowering inclusive and diverse technology. Ajit Mohan is optimistic that in the next 5 years to 10 years to be crucial for the metaverse to be fully operational.

Ajit Mohan and his career : 

Ajit Mohan has been the chief executive officer for Star India’s Hotstar which is an online platform for streaming. Ajit has also been a consultant for renowned companies like McKinsey & Company and also Arthur D. Little during the start of his career. Organizations like the Internet and Mobile Association of India and Museum of Art & Photography have Ajit Mohan, as their esteemed member. 

Ajit Mohan was born in the beautiful Kochi in Kerala. His father fought in the Sino-Indian War and worked for the Indian Air Force by completing signals intelligence. It was the year 1993, Ajit went to Singapore with a scholarship and completed a Bachelor of Applied Science from Nanyang Technological University.

 Ajit also completed a master’s degree from Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies in the subject of International Relations at John Hopkins University. Along with such academic achievement, Ajit also completed an MBA from the Wharton School of the reputed University of Pennsylvania. 

Key Takeaways : 

After beginning as a consultant at Arthur D. In 1997, he joined McKinsey & Company in 2005 in the USA. There Ajit handled projects related to films and production companies, companies working for children’s entertainment, online gaming, apparel for women, and many others.

He returned back to India as a fellow working at McKinsey Global Institute in the year 2008. After working with several companies, Ajit Mohan joined Star Network in 2012 and became CEO in 2016. Ajit played a pivotal role in facilitating Star India’s quest into streaming with the introduction of the Star Sports ICC T20 stream in 2014. 

In 2018, Ajit Mohan became the VP and MD of Facebook India (Now Meta) and has been supervising the operations of the tech giant in India. Ajit is dominant in showcasing the future of metaverse and has invested his mind in research and development to shape the sustainability of the metaverse for India and the globe.     

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