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

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
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
Linda RICCI JACOBS - Bixie Studios
Anastasia SERGEEVA - University of Luxembourg
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

Leen SEGERS - WIIT Europe
Ioana MATEI - Louis Dreyfus Company
17:30 - 19:00
Shed 1: BIS Lounge
Networking
Dec 8
Shed 1: BIS Lounge

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