AGENDA

AWE USA 2026

Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18
09:00 AM - 09:25 AM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

AWE USA 2026 Welcome Keynote - I, Spatial – Humans Empowered by Spatial AI

Ori Inbar - AWE & UnitedXR
09:30 AM - 09:55 AM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

Snap Keynote: AI-powered spatial computing

10:00 AM - 10:55 AM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

Qualcomm Keynote: Personal AI

Ziad Asghar - Qualcomm
11:00 AM - 01:00 PM
Networking
Jun 16

LUNCH

11:00 AM - 05:30 PM
Expo Hall
Networking
Jun 16
Expo Hall

Expo, Playground, Expo Stages

12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104C

Enterprise Roundtable: Scaling AR Solutions Beyond Pilot Purgatory

Mark Sage - AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

Snap Session: AI-powered spatial computing

01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 101B
Immersive Video & Art
Jun 16
Room 101B

Creating Immersive Civic Experiences: How 360° VR is Transforming Public Engagement

Marbenn Cayetano - City of Austin
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

Why XR Struggles in Classrooms and How to Design for Success

Tracy Mendolia - Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The Gym of the Future

Jaime Pichardo García - Odders Lab
Sam Cole - FitXR
01:00 PM - 01:55 PM
Room 102A
XR Policy
Jun 16
Room 102A

XR Association Session: XR Policy

01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Startups & Investors
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104B

PANEL: Investor Q&A - Ask Us Anything!

01:15 PM - 02:15 PM
Builders Stage | Expo Hall
Builders
Jun 16
Builders Stage | Expo Hall

*LIVE* The AI/XR's Podcast's 246th episode *LIVE*

Charlie Fink - Forbes, AI/XR Podcast
Ted Schilowitz -
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

XR in Action: Making STEM Visible, Empowering, and Achievable

Sydney Hamilton - The Boeing Company
01:40 PM - 02:05 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104A

Itseez Session

Victor Erukhimov - Itseez3D
02:00 PM - 03:00 PM
Promenade Room 104C
Enterprise VIP
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104C

Enterprise Roundtable: Implementing Smartglasses + AI in Industry

Cortney Harding - Friends with Holograms
02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

ManageXR Session: Managing XR deployments in enterprise

Luke Wilson - ManageXR
02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The XR Stage Advantage: Reimaging Collaboration in Teamwork Simulations

Michelle Aebersold - University of Michigan School of Nursing
02:20 PM - 02:45 PM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

Qualcomm Session: Personal AI

02:30 PM - 03:25 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Startups & Investors
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104B

Start-Up Pitch Competition: Part 1

Robert Hughes - KOO Capital
02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
LBCC Main Entrance | Promenade Lobby
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
LBCC Main Entrance | Promenade Lobby

AWE Wellness Walk with Caitlin Krause: A Somatic & Spatial Journey into Digital Wellbeing

Caitlin Krause - MindWise
03:15 PM - 03:40 PM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

ArborXR Session: Managing XR deployments in enterprise

03:15 PM - 03:40 PM
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage
Main Stage
Jun 16
Grand Ballroom | Main Stage

NVIDIA Session: Physical AI

David Chu - NVIDIA
03:40 PM - 04:05 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

Designing Equitable XR for Schizophrenia Survival

Kat King - CatheXis Films
03:45 PM - 04:10 PM
Room 101B
Immersive Video & Art
Jun 16
Room 101B

Sky-High Immersion: Engineering the Future of Aerial Immersive

Zachary Handshoe - SpatialGen
John Racine - Rogue Labs
03:45 PM - 04:35 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Startups & Investors
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104B

Start-Up Pitch Competition: Part 2

Robert Hughes - KOO Capital
03:45 PM - 04:40 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104A

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

Shelley Peterson - Wizard Wells
Tim Ventura - VOR Advisory
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

Create Knowledge that Sticks: 5 Golden Rules behind Triumphant Immersive Learning Programs

Angus Stevens - Start Beyond
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

X-RAI Vision: Bio-Interactive XR for Objective Functional Assessment

Nathan Miner - Massachusetts General Hospital
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 102A
XR Policy
Jun 16
Room 102A

Security, Safety, and Trust at Scale: Governing XR as Infrastructure

Chris Brown - XR Association
04:25 PM - 04:50 PM
Room 101B
Immersive Video & Art
Jun 16
Room 101B

How Live Apple Immersive Video Is Accomplished

Zachary Handshoe - SpatialGen
04:30 PM - 05:30 PM
Promenade Room 104B
Startups & Investors
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104B

Start-up and Investors Networking Hour

04:45 PM - 05:45 PM
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16

Roundtable Discussions: Gaming and Esports Positive Synergy with Education and Research

Leanne Chukoskie - Northeastern University
Erica Kleinman - Northeastern University
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The Hero’s Journey: Using Story and Immersion to Improve Care

Laura Kusumoto - IterationZero
Parisa "Risa" Vatanka - Digital.Health
Dr. Linda Ciavarelli - HouseCall VR
Dr. Walter Greenleaf - Stanford University
05:35 PM - 06:00 PM
Promenade Room 104A
Enterprise
Jun 16
Promenade Room 104A

Raven Resonance Session

Thomas Suarez - Raven Resonance
Parth Arora - Raven Resonance