AGENDA

AWE EU 2024

Oct 29 Oct 30
09:00 - 09:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

AWE EU 2024 Welcome Keynote: Learn Our History to Create the Future

Ori Inbar - AWE & Super Ventures
09:30 - 09:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

A Closer, More Accessible Future: New Technologies for Human Connection

Amone Gbedemah - Meta
10:00 - 10:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Making the Real World a Canvas for XR Experiences

Kit Gilbert - Niantic
10:30 - 10:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Snap Keynote

11:00 - 13:00
Networking
Oct 29

LUNCH

11:00 - 17:30
Networking
Oct 29

Expo & Playground Hours

12:15 - 12:45
Enterprise VIP Program
Oct 29

AI in the Product Development Process

Jan Pflueger - advisXR
13:00 - 13:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

From Silicon Valley to Graphene Valley: How XR Is Shaping the Next Generation of Computing

Roman Axelrod - XPANCEO
Valentyn Volkov - XPANCEO
13:05 - 13:30
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Play to Learn: Gamified Education in Action

Wolfgang Bergmann - Belvedere Museum Vienna
Peter Meere - The Brand Father
13:05 - 13:30
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

Augmenting a Clearer Reality: Understanding the Impact of Lens Material in AR Experiences

Zachary White - PPG
13:05 - 13:30
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

Better Decision-Making with Asset-Connected Experiences

Simon Nagel - Unity
13:30 - 13:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

The Future of Mobile AR: Engaging Content, Real Solutions

Willem Putzeys - Flemish Government, Department of Culture, Youth and Media
Sven Van de Perre - Tropos AR
13:35 - 14:00
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Beyond the Screen: Transformative Uses of AR

Matthew Brown - Cambridge Consultants
Alice McCutcheon - Cambridge Consultants
13:35 - 14:00
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

The Implementation of Mixed Reality in Automotive Production: A Practical Insight

Martin Rademacher - AUDI AG
13:35 - 14:00
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

Wearable Sensors & AR: Paving the Way to Mass Adoption

Dr. Michel Wälti - Datwyler
14:00 - 14:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Harnessing Immersive Marketing for Maximum ROI in Retail Media

Johan Walters - Augmented Cities
14:00 - 14:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Meta Session

14:00 - 14:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

The Future of XR is Now

Maria Escubos - Meta
14:05 - 14:30
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

Shifting Gears with VR: A Deep Dive into Volvo Group’s Technological Transformations

David Burch - ArborXR
Matthew Connors - Volvo Group Digital & IT
14:05 - 14:30
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Build Real-World Games and AR Experiences with Niantic Studio

Evan Carlson - Niantic
14:30 - 14:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Scaling XR Using the Appropriate Solutions for the Use-Case

Leland Hedges - PICO XR US/EMEA (ByteDance)
14:35 - 15:00
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

The Future of Media is Spatial, Like Never Before

Andy Fidel - Spatial Networks
14:35 - 15:00
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

How to Make True Mixed Reality that Merges the Virtual with the Real

Antony Vitillo - The Ghost Howls
14:35 - 15:00
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

How the Web is Transforming Location-Based XR Experiences

Connell Gauld - Zappar
May Masson - Immersal
15:00 - 15:30
Networking
Oct 29

Afternoon Break

15:30 - 15:55
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

Green Realities: XR Applications in Environmental Tech Made in Austria

Bastian Fibi - Austrian Institute of Technology
Gersa Tome - Austrian Institute of Technology
15:30 - 15:55
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Spatial Collaboration at the Speed of Light

Ian Biscoe - Design Academy Eindhoven
15:30 - 15:55
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

Simplify Your VR Program

Brooks Filippin - ManageXR
Mads Troelsgaard - SynergyXR
15:30 - 16:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

PANEL: XR in Europe: Corporate Client Stories from Austria

Matthias Grabner - AI Austria
Dr. Larissa Neuburger - FHW University of Applied Sciences
Junghwo Park - Umdasch Group Ventures
Harald Sehrschön - FILL GmbH
Alexander Schlager - WienIT GmbH
16:00 - 16:25
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Crafting Impactful XR Experiences with Competitive Analysis

Gabriele Romagnoli - ShapesXR
Fmr. Prof. Binh Minh Herbst - A.MUSE - Interactive Design Studio
16:00 - 16:25
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

A Digital Twin in the Teaching of Climate-Resilient Forestry

Janne Ruokonen - Tredu
Jussi Jurvanen - Ponsse
16:00 - 16:25
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

Meta Session

16:30 - 16:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

How XR will Enable the Future of Design and Manufacturing through Immersive Engineering

Ben Widdowson - Siemens
16:30 - 16:55
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

How Can the Dental Sector Benefit from XR and AI Technologies?

Lana Zaim - Meindentist Berlin GmbH
Zaid Zaim - ignore gravity
16:30 - 16:55
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

Jumping over the Uncanny Valley: Realistic Avatars for Business

Victor Erukhimov - Itseez3D
Fabian Lüttel - Mercedes-Benz Tech Motion
16:30 - 16:55
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

3D AI - Gaussian Splatting for Real-Time Virtual Reality Rendering

Jane Tian - PICO
17:00 - 17:25
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Who is VR For, Anyway? Embracing a User-Centered Design Approach

David Gochfeld - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Lisa Lokshina - L3A UX Studio
17:00 - 17:25
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

NEcOLEAP: Meyer Avatar in the Metaverse

Liina Vahala - Meyer Turku
17:00 - 17:25
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

How GenAI is Boosting the Use of VR at Nestlé

Sara Boss - VRdirect
Jeremy Moussai - Nestle
17:00 - 17:55
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12
XR Enablement
Oct 29
Rooms 0.11 / 0.12

PANEL: XR Ecosystems Punching Above Their Weight

Cederik Haverbeke - XR Valley
Madara Kalniņa-Kalnmale - RedFrog
Luis Martins - XR Safety Intelligence - Europe
Santeri Saarinen - Helsinki XR Center
17:30 - 17:55
Hall F2
Developer, Creator & Gaming
Oct 29
Hall F2

Community Platform to Promote AR Patterns

Philipp Ackermann - ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Alessandro Holler - Zurich University of the Arts
17:30 - 17:55
Hall E
Main Stage
Oct 29
Hall E

Immersive Realities in Training: Navigating Novo Nordisk's Path to Innovation

Milton Mariani - Novo Nordisk
Simone Toftegaard - Novo Nordisk
17:30 - 17:55
Hall F1
Enterprise
Oct 29
Hall F1

The Augmented Worker - How XR Adds Superpowers to Any Task

Tibor Mérey - The Boston Consulting Group