Immersive 101: Drive Sales, savings and skills with immersive tools

Immersive 101 is a practical workshop and networking session designed specifically for SMEs in Greater Manchester that are looking for cost effective immersive solutions to

• Improve sales & marketing impact
• Reduce training costs
• Attract and retain talent
• Increase engagement with customers
• Differentiate your business in crowded markets

You’ll see live demonstrations and real-world applications that businesses like yours can deploy now.

Small and medium-sized businesses across Greater Manchester are under pressure:

• Rising operational costs
• Harder competition for customer attention
• Increasing recruitment and training challenges
• Slower sales cycles
• Growing demand for innovation

According to PwC, immersive technologies (AR/VR/XR) could contribute £1.4 trillion to the global economy by 2030, with significant productivity gains for early adopters.

Research from Deloitte shows immersive training can improve knowledge retention and engagement compared to traditional methods — while reducing long-term training costs.

Yet many SMEs still believe immersive technology is:

• Expensive
• Complex
• "For the future"
• Only for big corpoRATES

That's no longer true.

To ensure meaningful demonstrations and high-value networking, places are limited. If you are serious about exploring how immersive technology can accelerate your business goals, express interest in attending now.

Registration closes on 19th March 2026. Confirmation of spot will be shared 7 days before the event.

Info: - Expert talks setting the context and showing real-world immersive use cases
- Live demonstrations you can try yourself
- Industry-leading partners including VIVERSE and Vertical Realities Limited
- Practical tools to help you introduce immersive tech into your organisation
- Networking with local SMEs and innovators
- Complimentary networking lunch

Know what’s Happening Next — before everyone else does.

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Host or Publisher MediaCity Immersive Technologies Innovation Hub