The world needs to be future-ready. We now live in a time where life-long learners are leveraging technology as an instrument to achieve personal and business growth. However, there’s still a long way to go for equal access. Technology offerings can be more inclusive, democratized, and personalized so that the world can move from from scarcity to abundance.

Eddie Avil is an entrepreneur, a community builder, and a future tech evangelist. He has been pushing and nurturing India’s AR/VR industry with events, such as India’s first AV/VR ThinkFest, Immersion Fest, and digital news-focused initiatives like XROM. Eddie Avil is the head of XR Bazaar – a one-stop AR/VR marketplace that puts services such as hardware, software, consulting, development, content creation, and deployment under one umbrella. His primary focus is now on CHANGE – Transform India: a future tech education platform geared toward raising awareness about industry 4.0 engage enterprise, where consumers can exploit the rapidly developing technologies to achieve personal and business growth.

Humble Beginnings That Were Outshone by Big Dreams

Eddie Avil has always had a knack for going against the grain. Being raised in a lower-middle-class family, he made a point to ensure that his future rises from mediocrity. Having disdain for the traditional educational system, Eddie Avil turned to unconventional sources for guidance. From online learning to books to music to absorbing culture, he broke new ground at a very young age.

After realizing the value of following a non-conventional approach to learning, he dropped out in the first year of college. His love for going against the grain and his eagerness to learn every day have made him the man he is today.

Through Change – Transform India, Eddie Avil engages in meaningful conversations with scientists, engineers, investors, and policy & change-makers on his podcast to teach audiences how disruptive change-makers can create a better future.

Through these learnings, the need for tech-driven growth became more apparent to him. Through his ventures, he now focuses on creating a future of abundance. Eddie Avil’s dream is of a world where education is democratized, accessible, and personalized for all, disease and aging are a thing of the past, people have access to clean food, and a world that relies on clean energy. “But all of this is only possible if the tech is directed to humanity first,” – Eddie Avil declares.

Talent, Passion, and Resilience: Eddie Avil’s Three Mantras of Success

With Change – Transform India, Eddie Avil has shown us what can be achieved with passion even if you forego conventions.

It is through passion that, even after dropping out of college, he was able to forge ahead. That passion fueled Eddie Avil’s eagerness to learn and bestowed him with talent. His talent for metaverses and AR/VR has created a unique movement in India, one that will push all of us forward.

However, one crucial element that stood at the foundation of these qualities is resilience. It was through this strength that Eddie Avil was able to bounce back after the pandemic.

With these three mantras, he is an entrepreneur to whom the path to success is to enjoy the journey.