Leslie Shannon

Leslie Shannon is a Silicon Valley-based futurist. As the Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting for Nokia, she identifies and analyzes tech disruptions and opportunities for the telecommunications industry, including 5G-powered developments in robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, and especially augmented and virtual reality, the foundations of the Metaverse. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Yale, is a five-time Jeopardy! champion, and does all her daily fitness...See more

Leslie Shannon is a Silicon Valley-based futurist. As the Head of Trend and Innovation Scouting for Nokia, she identifies and analyzes tech disruptions and opportunities for the telecommunications industry, including 5G-powered developments in robotics, drones, visual analytics, cloud gaming, and especially augmented and virtual reality, the foundations of the Metaverse. She holds degrees from the University of Virginia and Yale, is a five-time Jeopardy! champion, and does all her daily fitness work in virtual reality. See less