AWE USA 2026

Builder to Founder Workshop (All builders welcome. No pre-registration required.)

Jun 15

10:00 AM - 02:30 PM

Room 101B

Workshops

Description

There's a gap in the XR ecosystem where thousands of designers and developers join hackathons around the world to create compelling XR prototypes while on the other hand very few startups get funded and commercialize their products - resulting in a plethora of cool demos - but lack of products in the hands of users.

Want to commercialize your cool prototype and become successful?
The Builder-to-Founder workshop by AWE and XRCC will put you on a trajectory for success!

How to succeed in XR
Spatial is a Human experience
Vibe coding with XR - Every one is now a builder
World Models: AI for the real world
Working with platforms
Working with Enterprises
What investors want
Proven success stories
How to play the long game

Agenda:

10:00 - 10:15 am	Make the leap: Builder to Founder	Ori Inbar and Dinesh Punni
10:15 - 10:30 am	10 tips to succeed in XR	Ori Inbar
10:30 - 10:45 am	Think Spatial Spatial is a Human experience	Avi Bar Zeev
10:45 - 11:00 am	Vibe Coding with XR: Every one is now a builder	Terry Schussler
11:00 - 11:15 am	COFFEE BREAK
11:15 - 11:30 am	World Models - AI for the real world	Matt Miesnieks
11:30 - 12:00 pm	Ecosystem: how to work with platforms:	Vinny DaSilva, Google David Oh, PICO
12:00 - 1:30 pm	LUNCH BREAK
1:30 - 1:45 pm	Bootstrap - working with enterprises	Dinesh Punni
1:45 - 2:00 pm	How to commercialize? What investors want	Tipatat Chennavasin
2:00 - 2:15 pm	Own Your Pitch - Builder Successes	Rita Turkowski
2:15 - 2:30 pm	Play the Long Game: Resources and next steps	Ori Inbar and Dinesh Punni