ASAD J MALIK - ENTREPRENEUR

Malik moved to the United States from Pakistan in 2016 for college and is a pioneer in using augmented reality for storytelling. The 24-year-old is the CEO of Jadu AR - a mobile app that helps create holograms. His earlier collaborations with Magic Leap for a project called A Jester’s Tale delved into the personification of AI. However, his breakout project Terminal 3 – that features young Muslim immigrants put him on the map. Now based in Los Angeles, California, Malik is working with Verizon to build educational AR experiences with 5G and his app Jadu turns TikTok stars and musicians into holograms.

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