Join us to hear from entrepreneur and graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, Varun Nair talk about his experiences founding ‘Two Big Ears’, an audio technology company in Edinburgh which was subsequently acquired by Facebook in 2016.

Varun went on to spend the next five years as Head of AR/VR audio software at Facebook in Silicon Valley.

Varun’s story includes observations on the uncertainties of building a business, embracing constant change and how he was able to benefit from multiple sources of support.

Lorna Baird, Student Enterprise Manager at Edinburgh Innovations, will chair the event and there will be time for questions after the presentation.

This event will be of particular interest to PhD students, early career researchers, postdoctoral fellows and PIs.

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Speaker

Varun is a graduate of Edinburgh College of Art at the University of Edinburgh. 

Varun has spent the past 15 years building technologies, products, teams, and companies in the Silicon Valley, UK, and India. Most recently he was head of AR/VR audio software at Facebook. Prior to that he co-founded Two Big Ears, an audio technology company in Edinburgh, which was acquired by Facebook in 2016. 

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