11 Distinct Tracks with the Hottest Topics & Companies
Speaking at AWE EU 2023
Main Stage
Highlighting the best use cases, hottest companies, and most important topics for the next year in XR with a focus on social impact.
Track chair:
Day 1 (morning): Ebona Eastmond-Henry
Day 1 (afternoon): Alexandra Gerard
Day 2: Silvia Mogas
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Enterprise
Featuring case studies of the different XR applications being used across all industry verticals to help improve safety, security, training, efficiency, reduce errors, and increase the bottom-line.
Track chair:
Day 1 (morning): Alba Collado
Day 1 (afternoon): Gersa Tome
Featuring sessions from companies including:
AI & Virtual Beings
Exploring the relationship, importance, and applications of Artificial Intelligence in XR, including Avatars, Virtual Beings, Holograms and the current and future generations of digitally-created “humans”.
Track chair:
Day 2 (morning): Ines Hilz
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Developer & Creator
Featuring the work of developers & creators across different platforms, highlighting use cases, UX design considerations, capabilities and shortcomings of today’s SDKs, as well as tutorials on best platforms for building XR applications.
Track chair:
Day 1 (morning): Gabriele Romagnoli
Day 1 (afternoon): Ayça Turan
Featuring sessions from companies including:
XR Enablement
A comprehensive look at the technologies that are enabling the spatial computing ecosystem to mature. Topics will include: AR cloud, 5G, AI, computer vision, SLAM, motion capture, display technology, semi-conductors, optics, audio, projection mapping, and also artificial intelligence in XR, avatars, virtual beings, holograms and the current and future generations of digitally-created “humans”.
Track chairs:
Day 1 (morning): Thomas Riedel
Day 1 (afternoon): Anne-Liese Prem
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Start-ups & Investors
Helping XR entrepreneurs get to the next level with pitching opportunities, mentoring from investors and advice on best practices and legal topics.
Track chair:
Day 2 (morning): Rebecca MacMillan
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Healthcare & Wellness
Demonstrating the myriad ways XR is being used to improve physical and mental health and wellness.
Track chair:
Day 2 (afternoon): Sebastian Egger-Lampl
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Collaboration, Training & Education
Showcasing the ways businesses and educational institutions are deploying XR to improve training, education, and meetings for employees and students.
Track chair:
Day 1 (afternoon): Ricard Gras
Day 2 (morning): António Baía Reis
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Gaming, Entertainment & Media
Showcasing how next-gen gaming, film and television, sports, and location-based attractions are leveraging XR in both the digital and physical domains.
Track chair:
Day 1 (morning): Désiré Nzengou
Day 2 (afternoon): António Baía Reis
Featuring sessions from companies including:
XR Safety & Security
Exploring the topics of privacy, safety and security in XR and the metaverse, focusing on the steps users can take to protect themselves and how companies are protecting their users.
Track chair:
Day 2: Lisa Watts
Featuring sessions from companies including:
Retail, E-commerce & Advertising
Exploring the ways brands are leveraging XR for increased engagement, sales, and personalization in both E-commerce and brick-and-mortar operations.
Track chair:
Day 2 (morning): Susanne Barthl
Day 2 (afternoon): Sonya Seddarasan
Featuring sessions from companies including:
