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Dubai, UAE [30th Oct, 2025] — Biz Group, the Middle East’s leading learning and development organisation, has announced its partnership with BRAVE VR, an Australia-based pioneer in Virtual Reality–based emotional intelligence training. The collaboration marks a significant milestone in Biz Group’s mission to deliver learning experiences that transform how people lead and perform.
The partnership was officially launched at this year’s HRSE (HR Summit & Expo) in Dubai. Over 70 HR and business professionals experienced BRAVE VR’s “Plank” simulation, a powerful and immersive exercise that challenges individuals to confront fear and emotional response in real time. Participants emerged from the headset with astounding personal insights, describing the experience as transformative, memorable, and unlike any traditional training.
“We were amazed by the response at HRSE,” said Hazel Jackson, CEO of Biz Group. “In just A few minutes, leaders felt the impact of Virtual Reality on their senses and behaviour. BRAVE VR goes straight to the emotional core of learning, creating real behavioural change that lasts.”
BRAVE VR is the world’s first Virtual Reality emotional intelligence programme. Each 15-minute experience immerses leaders in emotionally charged scenarios that help them feel what it means to be:
Through immersive storytelling and guided reflection, BRAVE VR enables leaders to close the gap between knowing and doing — turning awareness into action. Supported by coaching and facilitation from Biz Group’s learning experts, the experiences fit seamlessly into leadership development programmes, executive coaching, and cultural transformation initiatives across the region.
“Traditional workshops build awareness, but real change happens when people feel it,” said Emma Hall, BRAVE VR co-founder. “We’re thrilled to partner with Biz Group to bring this breakthrough approach to leaders in the Middle East, helping them unlock the emotional intelligence and courage needed in today’s fast-changing world.”
BRAVE VR complements the Biz Group’s growing portfolio of experiential and innovative learning solutions. From virtual reality training and AI-powered platforms to large-scale team experiences. Together, Biz Group and BRAVE VR aim to help organisations across the GCC develop the power skills that drive performance, connection, and resilience.
“The future of leadership is about emotional capacity as much as technical ability,” added Jackson. “With BRAVE VR, we’re helping leaders not just learn emotional intelligence — but live it.”
Founded in 1993, Biz Group is a UAE-based learning and development organisation dedicated to transforming performance through human-led, technology-enabled learning. With offices in the UAE, KSA, and Qatar, Biz Group partners with global thought leaders and technology innovators to deliver impactful learning solutions across leadership, team development, and learning technology.
Founded in Australia, BRAVE VR is the world’s first virtual reality–based Emotional Intelligence programme, helping leaders and individuals develop the power skills of Boldness, Resilience, Authenticity, Vulnerability, and Empathy through immersive experiences that create measurable behavioural change.
