Team

Ida XR Studio was founded by Leah Kurta and Victoria Eyton in 2022. Since then, many individuals have worked alongside us to develop the vision and work, and we include them as part of our team below. To ensure Ida represents the Immersive Tech community as broadly as possible, we have enlisted a Steering Committee to guide our programme and activities, that it made up of individuals from different backgrounds, genders and levels in their career.

The Team

  • Leah Kurta

    She/Her
    Co-Founder

  • Victoria Eyton

    She/Her
    Co-Founder

  • Melodie Ash

    She/Her
    Fundraiser & Collaborator

  • Manna Mostaghim

    She/Her
    Policy Advisor & Public Health Specialist

  • Abi Fitgerald

    She/Her
    Ida Hwb Lead @ Wales Millenium Centre

  • Haami Nyangibo

    She/Her
    North London Community Manager

  • Lucy Wheeler

    She/Her
    South London Community Manager

  • Emma Nuttall

    She/Her
    Manchester Community Manager

Steering Committee

  • Liz Rosenthal

    She/Her
    Curator, Venice Immersive

  • Sarah Atkinson

    She/Her
    Professor of Screen Media, King's College London

  • Arpana Nandakumar

    She/Her
    Immersive Artist & XR in Healthcare Researcher

  • Maggie Bain

    They/Them
    Performer & Director

  • Emily Godden

    They/Them
    Senior Lecturer in Digital Media Production, Anglia Ruskin University

  • Joanna Henderson

    She/Her
    Hiro StudiosFounder, Immersive Marketing Tech & AI Advisor

  • Future Members

    Could this be you? We still have spots on the left on the Steering Committee & we want as wide representation as possible.