Sandra Helsel

About

Always decades ahead of her time, Dr. Helsel combines communications and ethnography to translate complex scientific breakthroughs in transformative technologies such as virtual reality, nanotechnology, 3D printing, robotics and quantum technology into language that will help innovators communicate with business leaders and investors. Dr. Helsel has been "where technology turns"​ since her pioneering research on cultural values and media-created reality. She was dubbed the "First Lady of VR"​ when organizing the international VR World events. Today, Dr. Helsel's communications practice connects her clients with influencers and decision-makers in business, finance, research and the media. Employing her Golden Rolodex and global network, Dr. Helsel crafts custom campaigns suited to each client’s specific needs. She combines strategic communications, media relations, event marketing, partnering introductions, to produce powerful, persuasive, and carefully scored conference events, media placements, and introductions for her clients including: --Inside Quantum Technology --Virtual Reality Summit --RoboUniverse--Greater Nogales Santa Cruz County Port Authority & Nogales Foreign Trade Zone 60--Inside3DPrinting.com --Arizona Research Laboratories (ARL) Communications --IE Singapore Conference Communications for Nanotech--Roche Colorado Peptide Symposium's Communications Liaison --Hoffman La-Roche 2009 Pharma Partnering Forum's Coordinator in Rocky Mtns --Singapore's Nano-Globe Marketing Consultant --NanoBioNexus Director of Communication--Arizona BioIndustry Communications Chair--Arizona Nanotechnology Cluster Communications Chair--Silicon Valley NanoSIG Communications Chair -"Virtual Humans"​ Conference Chair in HollywoodSandra specializes in strategic communications for innovation and commercialization. Her ethnographic skills create event experiences and/or media relations campaigns that translate between the various scientific and business audiences.