AGENDA

AWE USA 2026

Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The Gym of the Future

Jaime Pichardo García - Odders Lab
Sam Cole - FitXR
02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The XR Stage Advantage: Reimaging Collaboration in Teamwork Simulations

Michelle Aebersold - University of Michigan School of Nursing
02:45 PM - 03:30 PM
LBCC Main Entrance | Promenade Lobby
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
LBCC Main Entrance | Promenade Lobby

AWE Wellness Walk with Caitlin Krause: A Somatic & Spatial Journey into Digital Wellbeing

Caitlin Krause - MindWise
03:40 PM - 04:05 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

Designing Equitable XR for Schizophrenia Survival

Kat King - CatheXis Films
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

X-RAI Vision: Bio-Interactive XR for Objective Functional Assessment

Nathan Miner - Massachusetts General Hospital
05:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 16
Room 102B

The Hero’s Journey: Using Story and Immersion to Improve Care

Laura Kusumoto - IterationZero
Parisa "Risa" Vatanka - Digital.Health
Dr. Linda Ciavarelli - HouseCall VR
Dr. Walter Greenleaf - Stanford University
01:00 PM - 01:25 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 17
Room 102B

Training the Heart of Healthcare with VR and AI

Isabela Moise - Aequilibrium
Adrian Moise - Aequilibrium
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 17
Room 102B

The Clinician’s Lens on Implementation: Bringing XR into Everyday Care

Emily Daviss - AVRwell Inc
02:00 PM - 02:25 PM
Room 102B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 17
Room 102B

Exploring Social Connection in the Digital Age Through Oxytocin and Virtual Reality

Karl Smink - VRTechs
03:30 PM - 04:30 PM
Room 103B
Healthcare & Wellness
Jun 17
Room 103B

Roundtable Discussions: Healthcare - Scaling and Solutions

José Ferrer Costa - Badalona Serveis Assistencials | Open University of Catalonia
Alley Till - Bates Technical College