09:00 - 09:25 AWE EU 2024 Welcome Keynote: Learn Our History to Create the Future
Ori Inbar - AWE & Super Ventures
09:30 - 09:55 A Closer, More Accessible Future: New Technologies for Human Connection
Amone Gbedemah - Meta
10:00 - 10:25 Making the Real World a Canvas for XR Experiences
Kit Gilbert - Niantic
10:30 - 10:55 Snap Keynote
11:00 - 13:00 LUNCH
11:00 - 17:30 Expo & Playground Hours
12:15 - 12:45 AI in the Product Development Process
Jan Pflueger - advisXR
13:00 - 13:25 From Silicon Valley to Graphene Valley: How XR Is Shaping the Next Generation of Computing
Roman Axelrod - XPANCEO
Valentyn Volkov - XPANCEO
13:05 - 13:30 Play to Learn: Gamified Education in Action
Wolfgang Bergmann - Belvedere Museum Vienna
Peter Meere - The Brand Father
13:05 - 13:30 Augmenting a Clearer Reality: Understanding the Impact of Lens Material in AR Experiences
Zachary White - PPG
13:05 - 13:30 Better Decision-Making with Asset-Connected Experiences
Simon Nagel - Unity
13:30 - 13:55 The Future of Mobile AR: Engaging Content, Real Solutions
Willem Putzeys - Flemish Government, Department of Culture, Youth and Media
Sven Van de Perre - Tropos AR
13:35 - 14:00 Beyond the Screen: Transformative Uses of AR
Matthew Brown - Cambridge Consultants
Alice McCutcheon - Cambridge Consultants
13:35 - 14:00 The Implementation of Mixed Reality in Automotive Production: A Practical Insight
Martin Rademacher - AUDI AG
13:35 - 14:00 Wearable Sensors & AR: Paving the Way to Mass Adoption
Dr. Michel Wälti - Datwyler
14:00 - 14:25 Harnessing Immersive Marketing for Maximum ROI in Retail Media
Johan Walters - Augmented Cities
14:00 - 14:25 Meta Session
14:00 - 14:25 The Future of XR is Now
Maria Escubos - Meta
14:05 - 14:30 Shifting Gears with VR: A Deep Dive into Volvo Group’s Technological Transformations
David Burch - ArborXR
Matthew Connors - Volvo Group Digital & IT
14:05 - 14:30 Build Real-World Games and AR Experiences with Niantic Studio
Evan Carlson - Niantic
14:30 - 14:55 Scaling XR Using the Appropriate Solutions for the Use-Case
Leland Hedges - PICO XR US/EMEA (ByteDance)
14:35 - 15:00 The Future of Media is Spatial, Like Never Before
Andy Fidel - Spatial Networks
14:35 - 15:00 How to Make True Mixed Reality that Merges the Virtual with the Real
Antony Vitillo - The Ghost Howls14:35 - 15:00 How the Web is Transforming Location-Based XR Experiences
Connell Gauld - Zappar
May Masson - Immersal
15:00 - 15:30 Afternoon Break
15:30 - 15:55 Green Realities: XR Applications in Environmental Tech Made in Austria
Bastian Fibi - Austrian Institute of Technology
Gersa Tome - Austrian Institute of Technology
15:30 - 15:55 Hall F2
15:30 - 15:55 Simplify Your VR Program
Brooks Filippin - ManageXR
Mads Troelsgaard - SynergyXR
15:30 - 16:25 PANEL: XR in Europe: Corporate Client Stories from Austria
Matthias Grabner - AI Austria
Dr. Larissa Neuburger - FHW University of Applied Sciences
Junghwo Park - Umdasch Group Ventures
Harald Sehrschön - FILL GmbH
Alexander Schlager - WienIT GmbH
16:00 - 16:25 Crafting Impactful XR Experiences with Competitive Analysis
Gabriele Romagnoli - ShapesXR
Fmr. Prof. Binh Minh Herbst - A.MUSE - Interactive Design Studio
16:00 - 16:25 A Digital Twin in the Teaching of Climate-Resilient Forestry
Janne Ruokonen - Tredu
Jussi Jurvanen - Ponsse
16:00 - 16:25 Meta Session
16:30 - 16:55 How XR will Enable the Future of Design and Manufacturing through Immersive Engineering
Ben Widdowson - Siemens
16:30 - 16:55 How Can the Dental Sector Benefit from XR and AI Technologies?
Lana Zaim - Meindentist Berlin GmbH
Zaid Zaim - ignore gravity
16:30 - 16:55 Jumping over the Uncanny Valley: Realistic Avatars for Business
Victor Erukhimov - Itseez3D
Fabian Lüttel - Mercedes-Benz Tech Motion
17:00 - 17:25 Who is VR For, Anyway? Embracing a User-Centered Design Approach
David Gochfeld - Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Lisa Lokshina - L3A UX Studio
17:00 - 17:25 NEcOLEAP: Meyer Avatar in the Metaverse
Liina Vahala - Meyer Turku
17:00 - 17:25How GenAI is Boosting the Use of VR at Nestlé
Sara Boss - VRdirect
Jeremy Moussai - Nestle
17:00 - 17:55 PANEL: XR Ecosystems Punching Above Their Weight
Cederik Haverbeke - XR Valley
Madara Kalniņa-Kalnmale - RedFrog
Luis Martins - XR Safety Intelligence - Europe
Santeri Saarinen - Helsinki XR Center
17:30 - 17:55 Community Platform to Promote AR Patterns
Philipp Ackermann - ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences
Alessandro Holler - Zurich University of the Arts
17:30 - 17:55 Immersive Realities in Training: Navigating Novo Nordisk's Path to Innovation
Milton Mariani - Novo Nordisk
Simone Toftegaard - Novo Nordisk
17:30 - 17:55 The Augmented Worker - How XR Adds Superpowers to Any Task
Tibor Mérey - The Boston Consulting Group
