AGENDA

AWE USA 2026

Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18
11:55 AM - 12:20 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Digital Humans in Production: Avatar SDK & HTC Viverse

Victor Erukhimov - Itseez3D
Andranik Aslanyan - HTC
01:10 PM - 01:40 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

From IP to Experience: Why Translation Is the Real Design Challenge

Chaz Moneypenny - New Peak Interactive
Mike Goslin - New Peak Interactive
Kristin Rozum - Warner Bros. Studios
01:50 PM - 02:15 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

How Continuum XR Built UG and Scaled a Social VR Game with Photon Engine

Dirk Figge - Photon Industries
Spencer Cook - Continuum VR Studios | VoicePatrol
03:15 PM - 03:50 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Fireside Chat with DreamPark and Dave & Busters Hollywood

Dana Ware - Hidden Realities
Brent Bushnell - DreamPark
03:45 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 103B
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Room 103B

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

Leanne Chukoskie - Northeastern University
Erica Kleinman - Northeastern University
04:05 PM - 05:00 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 16
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

2026 AWE Gaming Hub Exhibitors Showcase

11:25 AM - 11:50 AM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 17
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Create Social Stories: LBE Marketing & Community-Building

Ryan Bromsgrove - vrCAVE / Basement Bunker Labs
Ashley Blake - vrCAVE
12:00 PM - 01:00 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 17
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Designing and Building Enjoyable Immersive Worlds

Steve Tagger - nDreams Ltd
Lucas Martell - Mighty Coconut
01:00 PM - 02:00 PM
Room 103B
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 17
Room 103B

Roundtable Discussions: XR in Location Based Entertainment

Ray Mosco - General Immersive
Rebecca Evans - Dimension Adventures
02:00 PM - 02:30 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 17
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

How Gaming Could Be Transformed Through Glasses-Free 3D

Rita Liao -
Liz Newton-Tanzer - Mighty Coconut
Kermit Shao - CubeVi
02:40 PM - 03:35 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 17
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

The New Cinema: Designing & Monetizing Shared, Transformative Immersive Experiences

Michaela Ternasky-Holland - MTH Studio
Neville Spiteri - Wevr
Amy Jupiter - ByJove, LLC
Rob Shalhoub - Fever
11:15 AM - 12:15 PM
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 18

Speed Networking Session: Investors/Publishers <> Game Devs

11:30 AM - 11:55 AM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 18
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Beyond WOW! Designing Quality VR Experiences for Kids

Elizabeth Rood - The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall
Gaming & LBE | Sponsored by PICO
Jun 18
Gaming Stage | Expo Hall

Traversing the XR Landscape in 2026

Arturo Perez - Kluge Interactive
JP Minetos - Hartmann Capital