Dec 8 Dec 9 Dec 10
09:30 - 09:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Welcome Keynote: European XR Ecosystem

Alexandra GÉRARD - UnitedXR & Stereopsia
Michael BARNGROVER - XR4Europe
10:00 - 10:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Virtual Worlds and Web4.0 EU Strategy: The Road So Far and the Road Ahead

Anne BAJART - European Commission
10:15 - 10:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: XR in Benelux

10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 1

Lessons Learned Implementing VR Training for L&D

Ryan VAN DEUSEN - ArborXR
Joshua ELLICK - St. James's Place
10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Virtual Worlds Partnership: Solving Real-World Problems

Matthieu WORM - Siemens
10:30 - 11:30
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library

Values in Action: Playing Your Way to Better XR Design

John WALKER - SURF
11:00 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 1

PANEL: Succeeding in Industrial Metaverse: Use Cases, Business Values and Ecosystems

Medha GUPTA - DIMECC
Hanna HEINONEN - KONE Corporation
Veli-Pekka LUOMA - Nokia
Sanni SILTANEN - Business Finland
11:00 - 11:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Implementation of Virtual World Standards: Who Benefits?

Michael BARNGROVER - XR4Europe
Matthieu WORM - Siemens
Neil TREVETT - Khronos Group
Pilar ORERO - Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
11:45 - 12:30
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library

Defining You: Digital Identity in the Metaverse

Marine BOULOT - The Metaverse Society
12:00 - 12:25
MDLP: Track Room 2
Healthcare, Pharma & Wellbeing
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 2

Revolutionizing Healthcare: An Overview of Virtual Reality Applications in Medicine

Carine DE POTTER - Moodify
Vincent DEFORGES - VR 4 GOOD
Stéphane GRADE - VR SPARX
12:00 - 12:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Reclaiming Europe’s Innovation Crown: The Path Forward with AI Devices

Matthew SANDERS - Meta
Bertrand DE LA CHAPELLE - Internet & Jurisdiction Policy Network
12:30 - 12:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
Healthcare, Pharma & Wellbeing
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 2

The Sentient Museum: Weaving Narrative, Presence, and Data into a Living Exhibition

Marcel BRAUN - Novartis
Nathan ORNICK - Boostplus GmbH
12:30 - 12:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Responsible AI and Ethics in Extended Reality for Education

Marios CONSTANTINIDES - CYENS - Centre of Excellence
12:30 - 14:30
Networking
Dec 8

LUNCH

12:40 - 13:50
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the XR Associations

13:00 - 13:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Wearable AI and Evolving Norms: A Call for Cross-Sector Solutions

Ellysse DICK EL-SHRAFI - Meta
13:00 - 14:00
MDLP: Track Room 2
Healthcare, Pharma & Wellbeing
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 2

PANEL: Beyond the Pilot: Scaling XR in Real-World Clinical Settings

Valentino MEGALE - XRSI Europe | Softcare Studios
José FERRER COSTA - Research and Innovation
Gabriel CERRA - Immersive Oasis
Rosemarie DE LA CRUZ BERNABE - Faculty of Medicine of Oslo
13:30 - 14:30
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
European Perspectives
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: Mapping Europe's XR Ecosystems

Luke PORWOL - Reality Hack @ MIT
Luis BRAVO MARTINS - XRSI Europe
Thomas KUBSKI - Deloitte Digital
Lorena GONZÁLEZ - INMERSIVA XR
Mariia POLIAKOVA - XR Ukraine Association
13:30 - 14:30
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: The Human at the Center: A Value Proposition for EU Tech Policies

Mariachiara TIRINZONI -
Marine BOULOT - The Metaverse Society
Serena FACCIO -
Javier LÓPEZ-GUZMÁN - University of Alicante - MetaverseUA Chair
Daniele GIULIANELLI - linkyard
13:30 - 15:00
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
Developer & Creator
Dec 8
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

From Prototype to Published: Ship Your XRCC Project to the Meta Horizon Store

Dinesh PUNNI - immersive insiders
Ashray PAI - immersive insiders
Jake STEINERMAN - Meta
Dilmer VALECILLOS - Meta
13:50 - 14:00
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

PRESENTATION BY EIT

Susannah MONTGOMERY - EIT Culture & Creativity
14:00 - 14:25
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the EU Funded Projects

14:30 - 14:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Welcome Global Keynote: The State of XR with Ori Inbar

Ori INBAR - UnitedXR & AWE
15:00 - 15:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Unlock the Full Potential of Meta Quest and Meta Horizon OS: Build with Unity, Unreal, WebXR, Native, and More

Jake STEINERMAN - Meta
15:15 - 16:00
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
European Perspectives
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: Responsible Data Governance Standards: A Primer

Valentino MEGALE - XRSI Europe | Softcare Studios
Luis BRAVO MARTINS - XRSI Europe
Alina KADLUBSKY - University of Applied Sciences of Mittweida
15:30 - 15:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

Overview and Results of the XR4ED EU Project

Fotis LIAROKAPIS - CYENS - Centre of Excellence
15:30 - 16:00
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the Spanish

15:30 - 16:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Impact of European National Public Policy

Keith MELLINGEN - VRINN
Silke SCHMIDT - XR HUB Bavaria | Medien.Bayern GmbH
François DE CHARETTE - General Directorate for Enterprises
Camille DONEGAN - Eirmersive
Nigel MCALPINE - Digital Catapult
15:30 - 17:30
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
European Perspectives
Dec 8
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

European Projects on the Future of the Virtual Worlds Partnership (Speed Networking Session)

Alexandros VIGKOS - European Commission
Adelina DINU - European Commission
16:00 - 16:25
MDLP: Track Room 2
Healthcare, Pharma & Wellbeing
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 2

Fitness in Mixed Realities: From Headsets to Everyday Eyewear

Ana MOLINA - Odders Lab
16:00 - 16:45
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING
Networking
Dec 8
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING

EMIC: B2B Meet the Spanish

16:15 - 17:00
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library
European Perspectives
Dec 8
MDLP: Workshop Room 1 | Library

EU Research Meets OpenXR

Neil TREVETT - Khronos Group
Emily STEARNS - Khronos Group
Michael BARNGROVER - XR4Europe
16:15 - 17:15
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 8
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Between Hype and Reality: 2025's XR Surprises and 2026's Promises

Pieter SIEKERMAN - DNA.inc
Gabriele ROMAGNOLI - XR AI Spotlight
Antony VITILLO - The Ghost Howls
Casandra VUONG - Cas and Chary XR
David HEANEY - UploadVR
16:15 - 17:15
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
European Perspectives
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: How Invisible Architects Build the Foundation of the Immersive Industry

Nick ROSA - Accenture
Ben ERWIN - Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences
Maria RICE - Reality Hack @ MIT
Christine HILL HOBBI - ServiceAlliances International, Inc.
Damon HERNANDEZ - Mixx Reality
16:30 - 16:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 1

Workplace Ready: How IE Business School Empowers Students with VR Training

Gema MOLERO GONZÁLEZ - IE Business School
Sophie THOMPSON - VirtualSpeech
16:30 - 16:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
Healthcare, Pharma & Wellbeing
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 2

Enter the Space Between: Unifying XR and Neurobiological Realities

Johnnie MASTROPIERI - Maestro Immersions Ltd
16:30 - 17:30
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
European Policy
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Choose-Your-Own-Reality: Ethics, Identity and XR + AI

Alina KADLUBSKY - University of Applied Sciences of Mittweida
Rob MORGAN - Playlines | Wake The Tiger
Kelsey FARISH - Kelsey Farish Limited
Linda RICCI JACOBS - Bixie Studios
17:00 - 17:30
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 8
MDLP: Track Room 1

XR Application Mesh at Mercedes-Benz Engineering

Daniel POHLANDT - Mercedes-Benz AG
Christian STEIN - Threedy
17:20 - 17:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 8
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

WIIT Announcement

Muki KULHAN - MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Leen SEGERS - WIIT Europe
Ioana MATEI - Louis Dreyfus Company
17:30 - 19:00
Shed 1: BIS Lounge
Networking
Dec 8
Shed 1: BIS Lounge

Welcome Party Sponsored by Lenovo | AMD

09:00 - 09:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

Through a New Lens: The Future of Reality with Spectacles

Daniel WAGNER - Snap
09:00 - 13:00
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
Academic Track
Dec 9
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

Scientific Conference

Oliver SCHREER - Fraunhofer Heinrich-Hertz-Institut HHI
Jelle DEMANET - ENT.A - Entertainment Associatie
Pablo CESAR - CWI
Niall Murray - Technological University of the Shannon
Dr. Frank STEINICKE - Universität Hamburg
Gilles OBOURDIN - University of Antwerp
Leon PIETSCHMANN -
Alina MOENIG - Institute for Democratic Culture, Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences
Krupasagar SRIDHARAN - CustomTechnologies Design Lab
Jeffrey HARRIS - Utrecht University / Response Reality
Sergio CABRERO BARROS - Vicomtech
Tanja BRODBECK - Stuttgart Media University
09:30 - 09:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

Building the Living Map: Where AI Meets the Real World

Thomas GEWECKE - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
10:00 - 10:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

The Next Big Thing Isn’t on Your Phone: It’s AI-Powered XR, and It’s Already Taking Over

Roman AXELROD - XPANCEO
Valentyn VOLKOV - XPANCEO
10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

How Outsiders See XR: The Psychology of Perception and Adoption

Pia BEHMUARAS - Pia Behmuaras
Alice MCCUTCHEON - Cambridge Consultants Ltd
10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Retail & Marketing
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Spatial Branding in Gen Z Consumer Culture

Kathrine FREMMING - Khora Virtual Reality
10:30 - 11:25
MDLP: Main Stage
XR for Industry | Organised by XR Wallonia HITT
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Inspiring XR Use Cases in Industry

Mathieu DEMARÉ - XR Wallonia HITT
Thomas KUBSKI - Deloitte Digital
Aakash MAKHIJA - Airbus
Gengasvari FONSEKA - Alstom
Mohamed MAROUENE - SoWhen?
10:30 - 11:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

Builders Lightning Round 1

Dinesh PUNNI - immersive insiders
Anna PUNNI - immersive insiders
10:30 - 11:30
Shed 1: EMIC Social Space
Networking
Dec 9
Shed 1: EMIC Social Space

Québec Networking Event

11:00 - 11:25
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

XR in Practice: Real Use Cases for Business Integration

Leland HEDGES - PICO XR US/EMEA (ByteDance)
Charlotte HUBAULT - Daiichi Sankyo Europe GmbH
Saleh MUSSTAFA - Bosch
Biju CHUDASAMA - Wilson James
Lionel DUCLAY - SNCF
11:00 - 11:25
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Retail & Marketing
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

A Playbook for Measurable ROI in XR Campaigns

Johan WALTERS -
11:00 - 11:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Discover Meta Horizon Worlds: Building Social Mobile & VR Games and Why UGC Games Attract More Players

Deepak NAIR - Meta
11:00 - 19:00
Shed 1: Expo Hall
Networking
Dec 9
Shed 1: Expo Hall

Expo & Playground Hours

11:30 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

From Spotify to Spatial: An Unconventional Journey into Vision Pro

Miguel GARCIA GONZALEZ - Augmenos
11:30 - 11:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

AI + XR: The Loaded Future

Jay LATTA - The Fusionists
11:30 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

Honour Fifty Years of Computer Animation Heritage: Now Volumetric, No Motion Sickness

Aimone BODINI - V-Nova Studios
Gianluca MEARDI - V-Nova Studios
11:30 - 12:00
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Gaming & Entertainment
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Shoestring Budget Indie Development - The Latest Developments in AI + XR

Oded SHARON - Corbomite Games
11:30 - 12:30
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

PANEL: Aerospace Enterprise Use Cases

Moritz ENGLER - MSM.digital
Michele ZILLI - TUI
Nina JENEWEIN - Austrian Airlines
Agnes RENZ - Austrian Airlines
Olaf SCHLIEPER - German Board of Tourism
12:00 - 12:25
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

From Prototyping to Simulation: How XR Drives Innovation at NMBS-SNCB

Thierry JOURQUIN - XRintelligence
Cédric STAUMONT - NMBS-SNCB
12:00 - 12:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

From Vision to Reality: How AI Is Transforming XR Development Today

Jake STEINERMAN - Meta
Dilmer VALECILLOS - Meta
Deepak NAIR - Meta
12:00 - 12:30
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

XR Redefines Live Events with Real-Time Interactive Visuals

Hervé VERLOES - Poolpio - The Immersive Content Studio
12:00 - 13:00
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

Builders Lightning Round 2

Dinesh PUNNI - immersive insiders
Anna PUNNI - immersive insiders
12:30 - 14:30
Networking
Dec 9

LUNCH

14:00 - 15:00
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

Your Guide to EU Funding Opportunities: Infosession

Stephanie LEEMPOELS - Creative Europe Desk Belgium
Mélina DI MATTEO - NCP Wallonie
Susannah MONTGOMERY - EIT Culture & Creativity
14:00 - 15:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: The Booster Pitches

14:30 - 14:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

Reflective Polymer 2D Waveguide Technology

Kayvan MIRZA - Optinvent
14:30 - 15:10
MDLP: Track Room 1
XR for Industry | Organised by XR Wallonia HITT
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

PANEL: Industry & Research Collaborations

Mathieu DEMARÉ - XR Wallonia HITT
Anne BARRÉ - GSK
Mathilde TOUSSAINT - Deloitte Digital
Bérengère FALLY - CrossTechXperience
14:30 - 15:15
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING
European Perspectives
Dec 9
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING

EMIC: B2B Meet the Museums, Cultural Venues, and City Councils

14:30 - 15:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

XR in Space: Virtual in Sanity, to Infinity and Beyond!

Dr. Alice BUNN - UKSpace
Muki KULHAN - MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Thomas DEXMIER - HTC VIVE
14:30 - 15:30
Shed 1: BIS Lounge
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
Shed 1: BIS Lounge

Builders Demo Hour

Dinesh PUNNI - immersive insiders
14:45 - 15:20
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Gaming & Entertainment
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association

Orange SEE - Hong Kong Digital Entertainment Association
Desmond MOK - 3 Circles VR Learning Solutions Limited
John MAK - KellyJohn Studio Limited
Frantz LASORNE - Visionaries 777 Ltd.
Alessandro MONETA - Visionaries 777 Ltd.
Samuel LAM - X Social Group Limited
14:55 - 15:20
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Navigating the Fast-Changing Realm of Volumetric Video

Martin DEMMER - Martin Demmer Volumetric Video
15:00 - 15:25
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

Unlocking True Holographic Displays for the AI + AR Computing Era

Mike NOONEN - Swave Photonics
15:15 - 15:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
XR for Industry | Organised by XR Wallonia HITT
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

PANEL: Inspiring Use Cases in XR Training

Mathieu DEMARÉ - XR Wallonia HITT
Camille LOJOU - Ellion Belgium
Richard FINCH - UK Defence Solutions Centre
Fabrice BARBIN - Synergiz
15:25 - 15:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Reimagining History Through Spatial Intelligence

Joe GABRIEL - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Will HUMPHREY - Sugar Creative
Amy JENKINS-LE GUERROUÉ - UBISOFT
15:30 - 15:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

Lens Studio - Building the Future for Spectacles and Snapchat

Qi PAN - Snap
15:30 - 16:30
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING
Networking
Dec 9
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING

EMIC: The Booster B2B - Meet the Producers, Distributors, and Funds 

15:30 - 17:00
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

Beyond Imagination: Empowering Creators at the Intersection of Culture and XR

Thomas DEXMIER - HTC VIVE
Nathan GAYDHANI - HTC - VIVERSE
15:30 - 17:30
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Academic Track
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

XR Research Programmes: Wallonia Meets UK and Morocco

Luka RUKONIĆ - UCLouvain
Thierry DUTOIT - ISIA Lab - UMONS
Kevin EL HADDAD - ISIA Lab - UMONS
Yassine BOUNOUADER - EMSI Morocco
Soufiane AMEUR - EMSI Morocco
Raihana ALLANI - Faculté des Sciences Appliquées - ULiège
Pierre LECLERCQ - Faculté des Sciences Appliquées - ULiège
Ali ASADIPOUR - Computer Science Research Centre - Royal College of Art
Cyriel DIELS - Royal College of Art
Daniele BONATTO - Université Libre de Bruxelles
16:00 - 16:25
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

Immersive Speculative Enactments: Bringing Future Scenarios and Technology to Life Using VR

Augusto ESTEVES - University of Lisbon
16:00 - 16:25
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

How Spatial Computing is Powering the Next Wave of Immersive Experiences

Ebona EASTMOND-HENRY - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
16:00 - 16:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

A Deep Dive on Snap Cloud, Powered by Supabase

Raj ADVANI - Snap
Atley LOUGHRIDGE - Snap
16:00 - 16:30
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

Dual Reality: Vibe Coding Native XR for visionOS and Android XR

Terry SCHUSSLER - Deutsche Telekom AG
16:30 - 16:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

The Forbidden Question - The Journey of an XR Performance

Peter VANDER AUWERA - Petervan Studios
Andreea ION COJOCARU - NUMENA
16:30 - 16:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

The Industrial AR Dilemma: Why Placing Spatial Graphics is Not Solving the Pain – And How to Fix It

Harald WUEST - Visometry
16:30 - 17:15
Shed 1: EMIC Social Space
Networking
Dec 9
Shed 1: EMIC Social Space

Happy Hour Sponsored by EDFVR + XR4Europe

16:30 - 17:30
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 1

PANEL: Automotive Enterprise Use Cases

Camillo STARK - MSM.digital
Tim WALTHER - Volkswagen AG
Emilie DE JONGH - Volkswagen AG
Martin HERDINA - Hololight
17:00 - 17:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Developer & Creator
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

There Are No Borders in The Metaverse: Virtual Reality Cultural Exchange

Helen LUNDSTRÖM ERWIN - The Foremothers Café
17:00 - 17:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 9
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

The Booster Awards

17:00 - 17:30
MDLP: Track Room 2
XR Enablement
Dec 9
MDLP: Track Room 2

Racing in a Phygital Experience

Gabriel KAPELLMANN-ZAFRA - Breach VR
17:30 - 19:00
Shed 1: BIS Lounge
Networking
Dec 9
Shed 1: BIS Lounge

Happy Hour Sponsored by Meta

19:00 - 23:30
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 9
MDLP: Main Stage

XR Awards Gala

Muki KULHAN - MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
09:00 - 09:55
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: 6DOF (6 Degrees of Female): Rewriting Rules for Industries of Tomorrow

Muki KULHAN - MUKI-INTERNATIONAL, LTD
Leen SEGERS - WIIT Europe
Nadia EL HARRADI - HTC VIVE
Kerry HEAD - Igloo Vision
Stacy SHADE - TRICK 3D
Svitlana KOLESNICHENKO - Blind Pig
09:30 - 09:55
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

AI-driven Challenges and Opportunities in the Future of Human Communication

Pablo PÉREZ - Nokia
09:30 - 09:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Immersive Journalism and the Future of News

Ioanna Georgia ESKIADI - Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
10:00 - 10:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

The Rise and Challenges of AI Glasses

Valerie RIFFAUD CANGELOSI - Reapse Consulting
10:00 - 10:25
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

From Immersive Touch to Embodied AI: How Haptics Bridges XR and Robotics

Vasilapostolos OURANIS - Haptikos Inc.
10:00 - 10:25
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

Demystifying the Industrial Metaverse: Unlocking Value for Industry 5.0

Xinyi TU - Aalto University
10:00 - 10:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 10
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: MOIN - Meet the Northern German Creators

10:00 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Broadcasters, AI, and the Future of Audience Engagement with XR

Nicky GOLDBERG - Nicky Goldberg Media
Tim DEUSSEN - Studio Deussen (Berlin) — AI × XR
Gregg YOUNG - VRT
Paola SUNNA - European Broadcasting Union (EBU)
Roberto IACOVIELLO - Rai - Radiotelevisione Italiana
Eleni SHARP - BBC
10:00 - 15:00
Shed 1: Expo Hall
Networking
Dec 10
Shed 1: Expo Hall

Expo & Playground Hours

10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

The Future of Training is (Extended) Reality

Olivia WILLEMS - imec
Niko VERHAEGEN - WIKomIQ BV | imec
10:30 - 10:55
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Open Source, Open Future: Community Delivered LLM Model for Poland & Europe

Maciej Krystian SZYMANSKI - SpeakLeash⎜Bielik.ai
Marcin DABROWSKI - SpeakLeash⎜Bielik.ai
10:30 - 11:00
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Reimagining Workflows to Create XR Experiences in the Creative and Cultural Sector

Niall Murray - Technological University of the Shannon
Pablo CESAR - CWI
Trevor Ó CLOCHARTAIGH - TG4
Philine KREUZER - The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision
Marie HOSPITAL - Agence France-Presse
Tupac MARTIR - SATORE STUDIO
10:30 - 11:30
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie
Culture & Heritage
Dec 10
MDLP: Workshop Room 2 | Orangerie

Au-delà des frontières : bâtir des passerelles de talents XR entre le Québec, l’Europe et l’Afrique

Mehdi BENBOUBAKEUR - Printemps numérique
Géraldine BUEKEN - XR4Heritage
Karen BOERS - FARI
Yassine BOUNOUADER - EMSI Morocco
11:00 - 11:25
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

The Augmented Technician: How XR Adds Superpowers to Any Task

Tibor MÉREY - Boston Consulting Group
Hans-Martin VETTER - SBB
11:00 - 11:25
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Navigating a Living Map with AI and AR

Alicia BERRY - Niantic Spatial, Inc.
11:00 - 11:40
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

Between Technology, Sound and Sensitivity: New Immersive Narratives

Christophe SALOMON - {CORRESPONDANCES DIGITALES]
Vali FUGULIN - Vali Fugulin - Independent XR Creator
Alexandra MARIN - Société des Arts Technologiques [SAT]
11:00 - 11:45
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 10
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the Gaming Industry Ecosystem

11:00 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 2
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 2

Investors Q/A

Petri RAJAHALME - FOV Ventures
Leen SEGERS - WIIT Europe
11:05 - 12:00
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Immersive Gaming and Conflict

Kristina ALMONTE - International Committee of the Red Cross
Ann BECKER - Video Games Europe
Hendrik LESSER - remote control productions
Elena MILCENCO - International Committee of the Red Cross
Jérémie OBERSON - International Committee of the Red Cross
11:30 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

XR in Construction: Lessons Learnt from Large-scale Implementation

Thomas SMITS - Heijmans
Bert WEEDA - Heijmans
11:30 - 11:55
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Using XR & AI to Personalize Immersive Education & Enterprise Training at Scale

Isabela MOISE - Aequilibrium
Adrian MOISE - Aequilibrium
Mirela MOLDOVEANU - University of Ottawa
11:45 - 12:25
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Building the Global Stage for LBE: Platforms, Open Tools & New Markets

Fabien BARATI - Excurio
Raphael HADDAD - UNIVRSE - XRoam
Kevin WILLIAMS - KWP
Virgile MANGIAVILLANO - Müzeverse | VR Future
11:45 - 12:45
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING
Networking
Dec 10
Shed 1: EMIC B2B SPEED NETWORKING

EMIC: B2B Meet the Gaming Industry

12:00 - 12:30
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
AI + XR
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

Language Learning in the Age of XR: Voice, AI, and Human Connection

Zoé MALLAMACI - Beyond Words
Maria LE MURA - Beyond Words
12:00 - 12:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 10
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the Dutch Creators

12:00 - 14:00
Networking
Dec 10

LUNCH

12:15 - 13:40
MDLP: Track Room 2
Start-Ups & Investors
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 2

Start-up Pitch Competition

Petri RAJAHALME - FOV Ventures
Leen SEGERS - WIIT Europe
Alessandro NAPOLI - Lemons in the Room
Anne-Sophie PANZER - ZAUBAR
Ashley FOXCROFT - Freeaim Technologies
Clothilde DUBERNET - OLFY
Selasie AWITY - DOBIISON VR
Claudiu BARSAN-PIPU - MetaNeural
Dr. Emma WILLIAMSON - aneemo
Chris VAN DE STADT - LeydenJar
13:00 - 14:00
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Augmented Live Performances: Trends Shaping Art Creators and Cultural Institutions

Myriam ACHARD - PHI
Hannu JÄRVENSIVU - Finnish National Opera and Ballet
Sönke KIRCHHOF - INVR.SPACE
Marie DU CHASTEL - KIKK Galaxy
13:30 - 14:00
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 10
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: Meet the UK-BE Ecosystems

13:45 - 14:25
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Culture & Heritage
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: Memorial Edutainment in the Age of AI

Géraldine BUEKEN - XR4Heritage
Sacha BAUDET - European Commission
Eva NIETO MCAVOY - King's College London
Dr. Jenny KIDD - Cardiff University
14:00 - 14:25
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

Bayer: Intelligent Immersion for Next-Generation Soft Skills Training

Sophie THOMPSON - VirtualSpeech
Michael RING - Bayer AG
14:00 - 14:25
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

What the Top Trends in Immersive Storytelling Can Teach the XR Industry 

Kent BYE - Voices of VR Podcast
14:00 - 14:30
Shed 1: Pitch Stage
European Perspectives
Dec 10
Shed 1: Pitch Stage

EMIC: UK-BE Start-up Pitch

14:15 - 14:40
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

EU XR Market Data

Bastien REMY - European Commission
14:30 - 14:55
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Culture & Heritage
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: Resurrecting the Past

Fabien BARATI - Excurio
Abla BENMILOUD-FAUCHER - Centre des Monuments Nationaux
Foteini VENIERI - Heterotopia
Géraldine BUEKEN - XR4Heritage
Justyna STAROSTKA - XTREME
14:30 - 15:00
MDLP: Track Room 1
Enterprise | Sponsored by Niantic Spatial, Inc.
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 1

Status of the Enterprise Augmented Reality (AR) Ecosystem and What Can We do to Improve it!

Mark SAGE - AR for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
14:35 - 15:30
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

PANEL: Cultural Institution Reimagined: Designing Museums & Art Institutions of the Future

Urszula GLEISNER - Gleisner Consulting
Charlotte BENEDETTI - KIKK
Myriam ACHARD - PHI
Amandine JEANSON - Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille
14:45 - 15:40
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room
Culture & Creative Industries
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 3 | Maritime Room

PANEL: Let's Talk About S*Xtech - How XR/AI are Rewiring Desire, Empathy & Human Connection

Regina VAN TONGEREN - Unapologetic Impact
Carine DE POTTER - Moodify
Emma AHLERT - Elsie
15:00 - 15:30
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge
Culture & Heritage
Dec 10
MDLP: Track Room 4 | Coffee Lounge

PANEL: Archives Told in the First Person Through AI

Maged FARRAG - 5dVR
Sam VERSELE - Flanders Convention Bureau
Géraldine BUEKEN - XR4Heritage
15:45 - 16:30
MDLP: Main Stage
Main Stage
Dec 10
MDLP: Main Stage

UnitedXR Europe Wrap-up and Best in Show Awards

Ori INBAR - UnitedXR & AWE
Alexandra GÉRARD - UnitedXR & Stereopsia