New technologies that improve how we work are more plentiful than at any other point in history. However, the adoption rate of new tech within certain populations remains painfully slow.
Upon setting out to grow a virtual reality company, this was a recurring invisible barrier. When presented with new tech, people freeze up and bail on logic. Research points to technophobia.
A 2015 poll from Chapman University found that fear of new tech was the second most prevalent fear domain in the US.
Technophobia affects veterinarian training, efforts to save time and money in practice, and can reduce patient care methods.
This presentation brings technophobia to the audience’s attention by combining data and stories of first-hand experience. The presentation ends with possible solutions and interactive conversation, rather than a traditional Q&A.
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