MetaLife Metaverse
A platform for immersive learning experiences built on extended reality and AI, including Egypt VR — a game about the secrets of the pharaohs — and a mobile virtual-reality lab.
My roleFounder
About MetaLife+20years of experience in education, technology and business development
+20,000trainees through training and capacity-building programmes
+1,000students on the SUPIGATE distance-learning platform
Where I work
- Arabian Gulf
- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
Cumulative figures since 2005 · Last updated: October 2026 · How are these figures verified?
About Hesham
For more than twenty years I have worked where education meets technology. In 2022 I founded MetaLife Metaverse to deliver immersive learning experiences built on extended reality and artificial intelligence, and since 2024 I have headed the AI & Metaverse Research Center at the League of Islamic Universities. I have trained more than 20,000 people and worked with institutions in Egypt, the Arabian Gulf, Africa, Asia and Europe.
- 2019–2022Head of Innovation, Marketing & ExpansionSwiss Digital World
- 2022Founder of MetaLife MetaverseAn initiative of the E-Gate Foundation for Training and Education
- 2024Head of the AI & Metaverse Research CenterLeague of Islamic Universities
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The fields I work and write in
Artificial intelligencePractical AI applications in organizations and education: from recommendation to execution, from idea to platform.Explore the topic Metaverse Extended realityImmersive learning environments and experiences in virtual and augmented reality and the metaverse, from MetaLife projects.Explore the topic Education & learningThe journey of human learning from storytelling to artificial intelligence, and practical experience in training and digital education.Explore the topic Digital transformationA realistic look at digital transformation: how it has evolved, where it is heading, and how your organization can assess where it stands and start applying it the right way.Explore the topic Project management & consultingA space for business: project management and feasibility studies, marketing, market analysis, economic trends and entrepreneurship.Explore the topic
Featured initiatives & platforms
All initiatives & platformsSUPIGATE
A distance-learning platform built in partnership between SUPEMIR University and IGate International in Morocco, serving more than 1,000 students.
My rolePartner and board member of IGate International; Regional Director and Head of Digital Development
About the platformJudicia AI
A legal AI platform specialized in Saudi law, already live and under development ahead of its commercial launch in January 2027.
My roleGeneral Supervisor and Co-Founder
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