AGENDA

AWE USA 2025

Jun 9 Jun 10 Jun 11 Jun 12
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Niantic Spatial: Transforming How We Understand the World Through Geospatial Intelligence

Brian McClendon - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

The Great Reversal: Digital Beings in the Physical World

Nils Pihl - Auki Labs
10:00 AM - 10:25 AM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Android XR: A New Reality Powering Headset and Glasses

Juston Payne - Google
Hugo Swart - Google
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Expo Tour - Defense & Aerospace

Yohan Baillot - ARCortex Inc.
Shelley Peterson - Wizard Wells
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Expo Tour - Pharmaceutical, Healthcare & Life Sciences

Jessica Maslin - Mieron, Inc.
10:30 AM - 10:55 AM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Reality Modding: Shaping Immersive Worlds with AI

Dr. Helen Papagiannis -
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Room 204
Speed Networking
Jun 11
Room 204

Speed Networking Session #3: Investors <> Builders

11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Networking
Jun 11

LUNCH

11:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Expo Hall
Networking
Jun 11
Expo Hall

Expo, Playground, Gaming Hub and Builders Nexus

11:00 AM - 11:55 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

K-Metaverse: Where Korea's Digital Innovation Meets the Future of Experience

Salar Shahna - Sensoryx
Kyungmun Jung - Twohands Interactive Inc.
Nathan Kim - VTouch, Inc.
HoYoung Lee - TOONSQUARE
Seongchan Lee - YATAV
Taebeom Lee - COMPLEXION Co., Ltd.
Sangmin(Albert) NO - LOGIBROTHERS.INC
Jin Park - VIRNECT
Siyong You - LBS tech
11:02 AM - 11:08 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

The Division of Labor: Robots Move, AI Decides, Humans Solve — XR Enables Creative Intelligence

Jin Park - VIRNECT
11:08 AM - 11:14 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Technology is moving forward, but humans are falling behind

Kyungmun Jung - Twohands Interactive Inc.
11:10 AM - 11:40 AM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

Unlocking Passthrough Camera Access: Showcases & Dev Tools

Rita Turkowski - Meta
Jake Steinerman - Meta
Dilmer Valecillos - Meta
11:10 AM - 12:10 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

Hackathon Winners: XRAI Hack & HarvardXR Ideathon Winners Lightning Round

Ashley Blake - elsewhere Not-For-Profit
Rahel Demant - XR Bootcamp
11:14 AM - 11:20 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Virtual Environment AI Counseling Solution

Seongchan Lee - YATAV
11:20 AM - 11:26 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Redefining Urban Accessibility: Building Barrier-Free Cities with AR and AI

Siyong You - LBS tech
11:26 AM - 11:32 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

In the age of AI, focus on human inspiration

HoYoung Lee - TOONSQUARE
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Roundtable with Niantic Spatial, Inc.

Baljeet Singh - Niantic Spatial
Hugh Hayden - Niantic Spatial
11:32 AM - 11:38 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

WIZPR RING: The Future of Voice Interaction with AI

Nathan Kim - VTouch, Inc.
11:38 AM - 11:44 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Digital Healthcare Solutions for a Lifetime of Walking on Your Own Two Feet

Taebeom Lee - COMPLEXION Co., Ltd.
11:44 AM - 11:50 AM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Beyond Coding: CODMOS for Future-Ready Education for K12

Sangmin(Albert) NO - LOGIBROTHERS.INC
11:45 AM - 12:45 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 11
Room 102B

The Pitch: Patient Safety's Next Generation (Documentary Film Screening)

11:50 AM - 12:20 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

Bringing Tabletop Games to Life on Android XR

Grant Anderson - Mirrorscape
Tripp Wood - Mirrorscape
12:05 PM - 01:00 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

PANEL: Investor Q&A - Ask Us Anything!

Amy LaMeyer - WXR Fund
Jonathan Carmel - Impact Venture Capital
Petri Rajahalme - FOV Ventures
12:15 PM - 01:15 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

*LIVE* The AI/XR's Podcast's 245th episode *LIVE*

Charlie Fink - AI/XR Pod
Ted Schilowitz - Red Camera
12:35 PM - 01:00 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

Promoting Your Game Inside the Development Cycle

Jasmine Lehman - LIV
Jasmine Uniza - Impact Reality / Flat2VR Studios
Eric Masher - Impact Reality / Flat2VR Studios
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Fireside Chat with Gaming Visionary Jason Rubin

Jason Rubin - Meta
Sonya Haskins - AWE
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 11
Room 102B

Behind 'The Pitch': Healthcare Experts Weigh In on Innovation and Impact

Suzan Kardong-Edgren - MGH Institute of Health Professions
Devin Marble - VRpatients
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

AI and Emerging Formats

Yelena Rachitsky - Meta
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

Epic Realities: Revolutionizing Theme Parks with AR Magic at Universal Epic Universe

Lynn Welch - Lucid Reality Labs
Stephanie Dominguez - Universal Destinations & Experiences
Derek Reece - Universal Destinations & Experiences
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

Getting Started with Android XR Development in Unity

Tricia Becker - Unity
Simon Steiner - Qualcomm
Ryan Bartley - Google
01:00 PM - 01:55 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

PANEL: Creative Potential of Immersive AI

Eric Oldrin - Studio Nirdlo
Kaz Maurice-O'Leary - Verses and Valleys
Eric Shamlin - Secret Level
Bob Bjarke - The Electric Factory
01:00 PM - 01:55 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

PANEL: XR's Future in Aerospace and Defense: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Tim Ventura - VOR Advisory
Shelley Peterson - Wizard Wells
James Cooper - Raytheon | An RTX Business
Alejandro Mendoza - Sierra Space
Christopher Colaw - Lockheed Martin
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Roundtable: Getting XR out of the Lab and into the Enterprise: Best Practices in Scaling XR in Large Organizations

John Cunningham - Virtualware
01:15 PM - 01:40 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

Bootstrapping Your XR Studio

Ryan Canuel - Petricore, Inc
01:20 PM - 02:20 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

Hackathon Winners: Stanford XR Hackathon Winners Lightning Round

David Oh - PICO
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

AR You Sweating Yet? Hot Wings & Hotter Takes on Geospatial Tech

Joe Gabriel - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Andrew Kurano - Trigger
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

AugmentOS: The Smart Glasses OS

Cayden Pierce - Mentra
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Dream It, Build It: Developing Immersive AR with Snap Spectacles and Lens Studio

Bobby Murphy - Snap
Raymond Kallmeyer - Verse Immersive
Ihor Kuzin - Snap
Will Eastcott - PlayCanvas (acquired by Snap)
01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

PANEL: You've Made a Great Game, Let's Tell the World About it: XR Games Marketing 101

Dwayne Waite Jr - Schell Games
Jim Squires -
Ben Lang - Road to VR
Christopher Bennison - DualNorth
Amber Moak - Resolution Games
01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

Panel: Bringing Barbie to Mixed Reality! A Case Study in How to Successfully Bring a Brand to XR

Jenna Seiden - Vertically Coastal Consulting, Inc.
Julia (Phelps) Kyle - Mattel, Inc.
Arturo Perez - Kluge Interactive
Chary Keijzer - Cas and Chary XR
Casandra Vuong - Cas and Chary XR
01:50 PM - 02:40 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

PANEL: Building Profitable Mass-Scale Shared Immersive Experiences

Amy Jupiter - ByJove, LLC
Neville Spiteri - Wevr
Dana Ware - ARound
02:00 PM - 02:25 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

The Importance of the Immersive Dream: Will We Ever Reach It?

Jacquelyn Morie - All These Worlds, LLC
02:00 PM - 02:25 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

Pixels to Places: Building Immersive Futures in AEC

David Gillespie - Foster + Partners
Paris Nikitidis - Foster + Partners
02:00 PM - 02:25 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

Code Less, Launch More: How AI + WebAR is Breaking the Build Cycle

Rigel Benton - 8th Wall
Kaci Lambeth - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Fireside Chat with Palmer Luckey on Groundbreaking Advancements with XR in Military and Defense

Palmer Luckey - Anduril
Stephanie Riggs - NiaXP
02:00 PM - 02:55 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

The Emperor Has No Presence — or Rigid Body: Why AR Feels Broken, and What We Can Do About It

Jasmine Roberts - Microsoft Research
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Room 204
Speed Networking
Jun 11
Room 204

Speed Networking Session #4: Investors <> Builders

02:25 PM - 03:25 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

*LIVE* TechMagic with Cathy Hackl *LIVE*

Cathy Hackl - Future Dynamics
Lee Kebler - TechMagic Podcast
02:30 PM - 02:55 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

Get Rewarded by Powering Immersion

Luis Oscar Ramirez - Mawari
02:30 PM - 03:25 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Start-Up Pitch Competition: Part 1

Tipatat Chennavasin - The Venture Reality Fund
Perrin Kaplan - Zebra Partners
Brian Takemasa - GFR Fund
Michael Agustin - Curie
Christine Schwarz - Virtual Round Ballers
Eduardo Neeter - HyperTunnel
Nicole Day - ClimbRx
Haven Vu - Relic
Khuzema Wala - Relic
02:50 PM - 03:50 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

PANEL: The Immersive Gold Rush: The Art and Business of Today’s LBVR

Bob Cooney - The VR Collective/LEXRA
Jenna Seiden - Vertically Coastal Consulting, Inc.
Jeffrey Travis - Positron
David Bardos - UNIVRSE
Joshua Rubin - Subverse Narrative Consulting
03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

Copy That! Proxies of Virtual and Real Objects in XR

Steve Feiner - Columbia University
03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

Understanding the VR Generation: Insights from Consumer Behavior

Jake Zim - Another Axiom
03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

Crafting Immersive Stories on Vision Pro

Victor Agulhon - TARGO
03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

From Behind the Camera to Inside the World: How Emerging Tech Is Transforming Production

AJ Sciutto - Magnopus
03:00 PM - 03:25 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

Spatial Commerce: Unlocking New Growth Pathways with aryve AR Indoor Navigation

Sascha Kiener - svarmony Technologies
03:00 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

PANEL: AI NPCs in Embodied Forums: Humans & NPCs in Social, Education and Business 3D Worlds

Robin White Owen - MediaCombo
Paige Dansinger - Better World Museum
Eugy Han - Stanford University
Monica Arés - Microsoft
Will Cherry - Meta
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

From Atari to XR: Gaming Through the Generations with the Bushnell Family

Nolan Bushnell - Atari and Chuck E. Cheese
Alissa Bushnell - 104 West Partners
Brent Bushnell - Dream Park
Tyler Bushnell - Polycade
Dylan Bushnell - Atmos Labs
Wyatt Bushnell - Coin Crew Games
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Roundtable: XR's Future in Aerospace and Defense: Overcoming Challenges and Embracing Opportunities

Shelley Peterson - Wizard Wells
Tim Ventura - VOR Advisory
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

XR in Enterprise: The Role of Augmented Reality in Industry – Going “Operational”

Elizabeth Hyman - XR Association
Rana Dalbah - BAE Systems Inc.
David Moreno - Virtualware
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

Beyond the Booth: How Immersive and Interactive Activations Are Transforming Events

Omead Sinai - Rock Paper Reality
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

Roadmap for AAA Games in VR

Shawn Kittelsen - Skydance Games
Ryan Payton - Camouflaj
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

Music & Mixed Reality: Geo-Located Experiences and Artist World Building

Jacqui Bransky - Warner Records
Daniel Kelly - W-RLDS
Reed Matthews - W-RLDS
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

Empower Developers - Bring Web and AI to Spatial

Ruoya Sheng - Bytedance PICO
03:30 PM - 03:55 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

From Metaverse to Multireality: Charting XR’s Ultimate Horizon Through a Paradigm Shift

Yu Yuan - MASA
03:40 PM - 04:30 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Start-Ups & Investors
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104B

Start-Up Pitch Competition: Part 2

Tipatat Chennavasin - The Venture Reality Fund
Perrin Kaplan - Zebra Partners
Brian Takemasa - GFR Fund
Mike Nichols - reTHINK: by contXtual
Jennifer Anne Ipsen - Marionette
Malcolm Lee - GabbVR
Vasilapostolos Ouranis - Haptikos
Raymond Kallmeyer - Verse Immersive
04:00 PM - 04:25 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

AI and Immersive Avatars: Advances, Trends, and Live Demos

Gregory Panos - Persona Foundation
04:00 PM - 04:25 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

OpenXR and the Future of XR: Interoperability in a 5G/Edge-Driven World

Frédéric Plourde - Collabora ltd.
Mauricio Aracena Kovacevic - Ericsson
04:00 PM - 04:25 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

Out of the Lab, Across the Digital Thread: Scaling Enterprise XR

Jay Wright - Campfire
04:00 PM - 04:25 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

Using Augmented Reality to Enhance Cultural Relevance

Jason Steinberg - Pretty Big Monster
04:00 PM - 04:25 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

Behind the Scenes of "Bono: Stories of Surrender (Immersive)"

Elad Offer - Adorable Monsters
Kathleen Cohen - The Collaboratorium
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Builders Nexus | Sponsored by MASA
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

XR Women Awards

Julie Smithson - METAVRSE
Karen Alexander - XR Women / XRconnectED
Sophia Moshasha - The World Bank
04:00 PM - 05:00 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Gaming Hub
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

AWE Gaming Hub Comedy Happy Hour with Failed to Render!!

Kyle Render - Rendered Talent
Kirsten Hudson - Rendered Talent
Alex Ansel (Koolaid) - Failed To Render Comedy Club
Chino LaForge - Failed To Render Comedy Club
Clay Newman - Failed To Render Comedy Club
04:00 PM - 05:30 PM
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall
Networking
Jun 11
Gaming Stage - Expo Hall

AWE Gaming Hub Happy Hour

04:10 PM - 04:35 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

UI/UX for the World: XR Design that’s Natural to Everyone

Pia Behmuaras -
Louise Royer -
04:15 PM - 05:15 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104C

Roundtable: Designing XR to Improve Patient Outcomes

Jessica Maslin - Mieron, Inc.
04:30 PM - 04:55 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

Revolutionizing Customer Engagement through AI Experiences

Dan Ferguson - Groove Jones
04:30 PM - 04:55 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

How to Leverage XR as the Next Era of Sports Fan Engagement

Will Misselbrook - LA Galaxy
Andrew Merkin - Cosm
James Giglio - MVP Interactive
04:30 PM - 05:25 PM
Room 101A
Developer
Jun 11
Room 101A

PANEL: Material Matters: Seeking glTF/USD Interoperability with Procedural Textures, MaterialX, and OpenPBR

Leonard Daly - Daly Realism
Max Bickley - NVIDIA
Daniel Iborra - Bentley Systems
Amra Tareen - ALL3D
Henrik Edstrom - Autodesk
04:30 PM - 05:25 PM
Room 103B/C
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Jun 11
Room 103B/C

PANEL: Mission-Driven Gameplay with AAA IP Brings History to Life with Full City-Scale XR LBE

Louisa Spring - T-Mobile
Joe Gabriel - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Will Humphrey - Sugar Creative
Luis Oscar Ramirez - Mawari
04:30 PM - 05:25 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Jun 11
Promenade Room 104A

PANEL: Cutting Through the Red Tape: Implementing XR as a Tool in Enterprise

Malia Probst - Scout House
Erik Fuentes - Chase Bank
Andrew Lowe - Rolls-Royce
Jeffrey Berthiaume - Southwest Airlines
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall
Networking
Jun 11
Builders Nexus Stage - Expo Hall

AWE Builders Happy Hour

04:40 PM - 05:05 PM
Room 101B
Creator
Jun 11
Room 101B

360º DOMES - Fulldome Storytelling & Immersive Entertainment

Ed Lantz - Vortex Immersion
Jenni Ogden - Eye Q Productions
05:00 PM - 05:25 PM
Room 102B
Retail & Marketing
Jun 11
Room 102B

Immersive Tech That’s Redefining the Fan Experience

Christian Lau - Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC)
Laura Kusumoto - IterationZero
05:00 PM - 05:25 PM
Room 102A
AI + XR
Jun 11
Room 102A

A Glance at Korean Startup’s Innovative Global Business through AI

So Jung (Sophie) Choi - Onecup
Dawn Yun - SOULX
Glen Shim - ROBOS
Jinu Kim - Westmoon
Eun Ho (Jesse) Lee - Curi AI
06:00 PM - 07:30 PM
GRAND BALLROOM
Main Stage
Jun 11
GRAND BALLROOM

16th Annual Auggie Awards and XR Hall of Fame Ceremony

Ori Inbar - AWE & Super Ventures