Evolve MentorSimon Benson

Simon Benson is a veteran immersive technology consultant with over 30 years of experience in real-time interactive development across sectors including defence, motorsport, and consumer entertainment. A former Director of Immersive Technology at Sony, he led multi-million-dollar AAA game projects, pioneered stereoscopic 3D console gaming, and founded the PlayStation VR project. Simon is also named on over 50 patents and is recognised as a global leader in immersive innovation.  He is passionate about mentoring, having supported numerous founders navigating the technical and strategic challenges of immersive technology. Simon takes pride in seeing how his experience can help unlock progress, avoid pitfalls, and accelerate innovation. He regularly shares his expertise as a speaker, panellist, and mentor across a wide range of industry and academic programmes.