Emerging TechnologiesMetaverse Strategy for Business Leaders
Explore how virtual worlds, spatial computing and immersive platforms are creating new channels for customer engagement, training and commerce. Delegates examine real world metaverse pilots in retail, banking and manufacturing and learn how African organisations can evaluate opportunities without overinvesting in unproven technology. The course balances technical literacy with strategic decision making, equipping leaders to brief boards and allocate budget responsibly.
Course objectives
- Define the metaverse ecosystem and distinguish genuine opportunity from hype
- Evaluate use cases for virtual showrooms, training simulations and digital twinning of physical assets
- Assess platform, hardware and interoperability choices relevant to African connectivity conditions
- Build a phased metaverse adoption roadmap with measurable pilot outcomes
- Identify data privacy, safety and governance considerations for immersive environments
Who should attend
- Digital transformation managers
- Innovation leads
- Marketing directors
- IT strategy managers
- Product managers
Course outline
- 01Foundations of the metaverse, spatial computing and immersive commerce
- 02Industry case studies: retail, banking, manufacturing and education
- 03Platform and hardware landscape including low bandwidth alternatives
- 04Designing a metaverse pilot with clear success metrics
- 05Governance, safety and data protection in virtual environments
- 06Building the internal business case and stakeholder roadmap
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 to 19 October 2026 | Online, Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 11 to 13 May 2027 | London, United Kingdom | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 28 to 30 July 2027 | Lagos, Nigeria | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 3 to 5 August 2027 | London, United Kingdom | Classroom | R11,995 per delegate | Register Now |