In late 2020, Peggy Johnson took the reins as CEO and led Magic Leap’s pivot away from a shopper viewers — these much less capable of swing $2,300 for a mixed-reality headset — to the deeper pockets of the enterprise market. We’re excited to have Johnson be a part of us for a hearth chat on the {Hardware} Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which takes place September 19–21 in San Francisco.

The Magic Leap 2 headset, designed to enhance productiveness throughout a number of industries equivalent to healthcare, manufacturing and protection, rings in at greater than $3,000. We’re keen to listen to Johnson’s tackle AR’s transfer to enterprise, the way forward for shopper use and the 800-pound gorilla that’s Apple’s yet-to-be-announced mixed-reality headset.

Previous to becoming a member of Magic Leap, Johnson served as government vice chairman of enterprise improvement at Microsoft the place she drove strategic partnerships and transactions to speed up development for the corporate and its prospects. 

Johnson additionally spent 24 years at Qualcomm, the place she held numerous management positions throughout engineering, gross sales, advertising and marketing and enterprise improvement. As well as, she ran the Qualcomm Web Companies enterprise unit.

Johnson earned a bachelor’s diploma in electrical engineering from San Diego State College and presently serves as a board member for BlackRock.

You’ll discover extra conversations with main consultants on the {Hardware} Stage, which options matters like robotics, shopper electronics, area and extra. It’s simply one of many six new levels for six breakthrough sectors at Disrupt.

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