Meet a Member – Ann Stevens

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• In this edition, meet Ann Stevens, long-standing ACS Gold Coast Chapter Member and passionate ICT educator.

Ann Stevens, ACS Queensland Gold Coast Chapter; CEO, Imagine Realities Pty Ltd

Ann Stevens is an expert in immersive technologies with over 25 years of experience in education and digital innovation. As a long-standing educator at TAFE Queensland Gold Coast, she has developed and delivered programs in vocational training, higher education, and micro-credentials, most recently focusing on 3D scanning and Extended Realities (XR).

Ann holds degrees in applied science, multimedia, and education, and brings over five years of industry experience in IT. She is a Unity Education Ambassador and co-authored an award-winning paper at the 2023 EdMedia and Innovative Learning Conference in Vienna.

Ann is also the CEO of Imagine Realities Pty Ltd, a Gold Coast-based R&D startup pioneering immersive technology for events and fan engagement. Under her leadership, the company—co-led by CTO Miguel Besas—has secured major Queensland Government grants, including the QSO Private Sector Pathways Challenge (2023) and the NRL Magic Round Tech Sprint (2025).

Passionate about education, Ann helped launch an innovative XR program in partnership with Leigh Ferguson from Stuartholme School, contributing to its recognition as a 5-Star Innovative School for STEM in 2024. Imagine Realities was recently selected to join the Gold Coast Sportstech Open Innovation Challenge, led by ASTN and partners including Southport Sharks, Invest Gold Coast, and the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct.

Want to connect with Ann? Reach out via Linkedin - Ann Stevens