AGENDA

AWE USA 2026

Jun 15 Jun 16 Jun 17 Jun 18
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

XR in Action: Making STEM Visible, Empowering, and Achievable

Sydney Hamilton - The Boeing Company
02:10 PM - 02:35 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

How One Tool Increased VR Usage at Schools by 3x

Taylor Lallas - ManageXR
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Expo Hall
Research & Education
Jun 16
Expo Hall

Research Posters Showcase Demo Hour

03:35 PM - 04:25 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

Strategies for Innovation: XR + AI Infrastructure and Implementation for Community Colleges

Karen Alexander - XRconnectED / XR Women / Academy of Immersive Arts & Sciences
Elizabeth Desrosiers - St. Louis Community College
Donnell Layne - Moreno Valley College
Dominique Wu - LitStage / XReality Pro / CCCCO
04:20 PM - 04:45 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

If Educational VR Is So Powerful, Why Isn’t It Scaling?

Emilie Joly - Zoe Immersive
Juan Manuel Codó - Studio Soup
05:00 PM - 05:25 PM
Room 103C
Research & Education
Jun 16
Room 103C

Create Knowledge that Sticks: 5 Golden Rules behind Triumphant Immersive Learning Programs

Angus Stevens - Start Beyond
03:00 PM - 04:00 PM
Expo Hall
Research & Education
Jun 17
Expo Hall

Research Posters Showcase Demo Hour

10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Expo Hall
Research & Education
Jun 18
Expo Hall

Research Posters Showcase Demo Hour

01:00 PM - 01:40 PM
Builders Stage | Expo Hall
Research & Education
Jun 18
Builders Stage | Expo Hall

Research Posters - Highlighted Projects

02:30 PM - 03:30 PM
Room 103B
Research & Education
Jun 18
Room 103B

Roundtable Discussions: XR Success Stories from Universities

Andrew Martin - Utah State University - Innovation Lab (ILab)
Ludovic Attiogbe - Utah State University - Innovation Lab (ILab)
Pat Clark - University of Colorado Boulder / Immersive Experience Alliance (IXA)
Erin Reilly - University of Texas at Austin
Jonathan David Martin - University of Maryland