Jay Samit

Jay Samit serves as the Independent Vice Chairman for Deloitte Digital and focuses on providing Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality solutions for corporate and public sector clients. Samit has more than 30 years experience in digital transformation and is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on disruption and innovation. His international bestseller Disrupt You! Master Personal Transformation, Seize Opportunity and Thrive in the Era of Endless Innovation has been translated into six languages.
Described by Wired magazine as “having the coolest job in the industry,” Samit helped grow pre-IPO companies such as Linkedin, held senior global management roles at EMI, Sony and Universal Studios, pioneered breakthrough advancements in mobile video, internet advertising, ecommerce, social networks, ebooks, and digital music that are used by billions of consumers every day. An adjunct professor at USC, Samit teaches innovation to engineering students.

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