NATUREVERSE Founder
Natacha Alpert is a futurist, innovator, and thought leader shaping the future of STEM, 3D ecosystems, and immersive technology. As the founder of NATUREVERSE and MIRAS3D, she is reimagining education through Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Digital Twin platforms that empower learners to take sustainable action for our planet. She has held executive roles at Nike, Timberland, Reebok, Caleres, and Hewlett-Packard, pioneering global initiatives in 3D printing, wearable technology, and digital innovation.
Through her consultancy MIRAS3D, Natacha has partnered with companies, including Meta, Logitech, Neatsy.ai, and Adidas to drive transformation at the intersection of design and technology. She also teaches at Washington University, MIT xPro via Emeritus, the Institute of European Design, and the Boeing Center for Supply Chain Innovation as well as consulting for schools for their Makerspace and STEM curriculums. Blending creativity, sustainability, and emerging tech, Natacha inspires the next generation of visionaries to build a more regenerative future.
Transforming STEM through Immersive Technologies
This future-facing session explores how immersive technologies—Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Extended Reality (XR)—are reshaping how we experience science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM). Featuring a case study of NATUREVERSE, a pioneering STEM platform at the intersection of sustainability, design, and education. This session highlights how immersive storytelling about nature, science and digital innovation can drive real-world impact and change.
NATUREVERSE creates interactive VR | AR and XR environments that empower users to engage with pressing global challenges like climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable innovation. From gamified ecosystems to learning tools, these experiences go beyond passive education—activating curiosity and action through design.
Attendees will discover how industrial designers can take the lead in crafting next-generation STEM experiences that blend creativity, technology, and purpose. This is a call to reimagine not just products—but realities.
