# Mark Atkinson

> Mark Atkinson is the Co-Founder and CEO of Mursion, an AI-powered immersive learning platform that blends live human performers with artificial intelligence to create realistic practice simulations for professional development. An Emmy Award-winning television producer turned serial edtech entrepreneur, Atkinson has spent over two decades building technology ventures at the intersection of human capital development and innovation. Before Mursion, he co-founded Teachscape, a pioneering video-based teacher observation platform that became central to the Gates Foundation's Measures of Effective Teaching project. Under his leadership, Mursion has grown to serve more than a third of Fortune 100 companies, delivering 18 million-plus minutes of simulation-based training across healthcare, education, corporate, and hospitality sectors.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and CEO at Mursion
- **Organizations:** Mursion, TeachForward LLC, Teachscape Inc., Danielson Group, Achievement Network, Oracle Education Foundation
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA in History, Yale College
- **Known for:** Emmy Award-winning News Producer for Peter Jennings Reporting at ABC News, Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University 'Gold Baton' for journalism work covering Bosnia, Co-founded Teachscape, which became central to Gates Foundation Measures of Effective Teaching Project

## Career timeline

- **1979-1983** — Attended Yale College, graduated with BA in History
- **1980s-1990s** — Emmy Award-winning producer at ABC News on Peter Jennings Reporting, covering Bosnia, Haiti, and Iraq
- **1990s-2000s** — Senior Producer and Manager of New Markets at CBS News Productions
- **Early 2000s** — Co-founded Teachscape Inc., pioneering video-based teacher observations for K-12 professional development
- **2000s-2010s** — Teachscape became central to the Gates Foundation's Measures of Effective Teaching Project
- **2010s** — Founded TeachForward LLC, full-service educational consulting firm with proprietary performance assessment platform
- **2015** — Co-founded Mursion (formerly AMITIES) in San Francisco, CA
- **2022** — Mursion raised latest venture funding round ($5M), total funding reaching $40M
- **2025** — Participated in Harvard Business School fireside chat on 'The Three Human Skills Every Leader Will Need in an AI-Driven Future'
- **2026** — Speaking at ASU+GSV Summit: 'Chaos Management: Leading Humans Through AI and Anxiety' and 'Building Human-Centric Curriculum with AI and Immersive Tech'

## Achievements

- Emmy Award-winning News Producer for Peter Jennings Reporting at ABC News
- Alfred I. DuPont Columbia University 'Gold Baton' for journalism work covering Bosnia
- Co-founded Teachscape, which became central to Gates Foundation Measures of Effective Teaching Project
- Grew Mursion to serve more than one-third of Fortune 100 companies
- Oversaw 18 million+ minutes of simulation-based training delivered by Mursion
- Secured $40M in total funding for Mursion
- Board Member of Achievement Network and Oracle Education Foundation
- Board Member of Danielson Group

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Spoke at ASU+GSV Summit 2026 on 'Chaos Management: Leading Humans Through AI and Anxiety' and 'Building Human-Centric Curriculum with AI and Immersive Tech in a Machine-Driven Era'
- **2025-11** — Participated in Harvard Business School fireside chat on 'The Three Human Skills Every Leader Will Need in an AI-Driven Future'
- **2022-10** — Mursion closed latest venture funding round of $5M, bringing total funding to $40M

## Links

- Website: https://mursion.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-atkinson-a8338
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/MursionInc
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAWFcwAwVbw
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/MursionInc

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Last updated: 2026-05-12