Charles Fink

Charlie Fink writes the weekly Forbes column “This Week in XR” and co-hosts its companion podcast. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled booksCharlie Fink’s Metaverse (2017) andConvergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data (2019).

Fink's 40-year career at the intersection of popular culture and technology began at Walt Disney Feature Animation in 1987 where he famously came up with the idea for The Lion King and subsequently became the studio’s youngest creative vice president.

Fink's work in technology began in 1992 when he joined Tim Disney’s pioneering location-based VR company Virtual World Entertainment as its COO. In 1995, AOL recruited Fink to be senior vice president & chief creative officer of AOL Studios (1995-1999). He was also president of American Greetings Interactive and Blue Mountain (2000-2004). Fink’s other experience includes running the not-for-profit New York Musical Festival (2007 - 2017).

In addition to teaching at Dodge, Fink teaches in Arizona State University’s Los Angeles-based graduate program in emerging media.

Recent Creative, Scholarly Work and Publications

Articles
http://forbes.com/sites/charliefink 

Books
Remote Collaboration, Virtual Conferences and the Future of Work (2020)
Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data (2018)
Charlie Fink's Metaverse, An AR Enabled Guide to VR & AR (2017)