Scott Burkey is a Technology Fellow at Smurfit Westrock, a global manufacturing and consumer packaging company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. He takes a pragmatic approach to implementing new ways of making training more effective and supporting front-line workers. Having worked as a software developer for over 20 years for brands like CNN, TBS/TNT and Coca-Cola, Scott now champions new technologies in the manufacturing industry which is one of the biggest adopters of augmented and virtual reality.

Prior to Smurfit WestRock Scott delivered VR products for the National Basketball Association. He serves in an advisory capacity to startups and non-profits, as well as serving on the Advisory Boards for the Georgia Association of Manufacturers and MX.0. Scott is a United States Marine Veteran that enjoys running and backpacking with his wife and 4 children in Atlanta, Georgia.