Jun 2
12:10 PM - 12:35 PM
Description
"No Man is an Island" - John Donne
Going it alone is certainly doable, if you are very lucky or have unlimited time and money, but for most platforms or products that rely on the number of active users, working with and scaling through partners can drastically improve time to market and enable you to create and deliver value-add for users more quickly. In this session we'll discuss the network effect, why it's important and how to leverage a partner ecosystem as part of your strategy.
Speakers
CEO
,
OneTwenty1
Jun 2
12:10 PM - 12:35 PM
Description
"No Man is an Island" - John Donne
Going it alone is certainly doable, if you are very lucky or have unlimited time and money, but for most platforms or products that rely on the number of active users, working with and scaling through partners can drastically improve time to market and enable you to create and deliver value-add for users more quickly. In this session we'll discuss the network effect, why it's important and how to leverage a partner ecosystem as part of your strategy.
Speakers
CEO
,
OneTwenty1
Jun 2
12:45 PM - 01:10 PM
Description
Join us for an illuminating fireside chat with Christopher Lafayette and Emmy Award Winning Journalist Lisa Bernard. They will venture into the dynamic world of the Metaverse, more specifically, Christopher’s brainchild, GatherVerse.
As a vanguard of virtual reality and a visionary in emerging technologies, Christopher Lafayette has dedicated his career to building bridges between humanity and the digital universe. His pioneering work with GatherVerse demonstrates a profound commitment to creating inclusive, accessible, and ethically-conscious digital spaces. In this discussion, he will share his thoughts on how we can foster a more equitable Metaverse that respects privacy and promotes wellness.
Renowned for her incisive interviewing style, Lisa Bernard will engage Christopher in a deep dive into the myriad considerations that inform the development of a human-centric Metaverse. Their conversation will explore ethics, AI, and the importance of striking a balance between technological advancement and human values.
In this era of rapid technological evolution, safety, privacy, and accessibility remain paramount. Christopher and Lisa will shed light on these critical issues, drawing on their extensive experience to offer valuable insights for the benefit of our digital community.
Whether you're an educator striving to harness the power of the Metaverse for learning or a technologist keen to ensure the ethical deployment of AI, this fireside chat promises to deliver thought-provoking perspectives and actionable insights.
Join us at AWE to learn how we can shape the Metaverse to uphold the tenets of community development, equity, and education while meeting the technological demands of our future.
Don't miss this opportunity to join the conversation with two industry thought-leaders as they explore the crucial intersection of humanity and emerging technologies in building a human-centric Metaverse.
Speakers
Founder
,
GatherVerse
Host/Producer
,
GatherVerse
Jun 2
12:45 PM - 01:10 PM
Description
Join us for an illuminating fireside chat with Christopher Lafayette and Emmy Award Winning Journalist Lisa Bernard. They will venture into the dynamic world of the Metaverse, more specifically, Christopher’s brainchild, GatherVerse.
As a vanguard of virtual reality and a visionary in emerging technologies, Christopher Lafayette has dedicated his career to building bridges between humanity and the digital universe. His pioneering work with GatherVerse demonstrates a profound commitment to creating inclusive, accessible, and ethically-conscious digital spaces. In this discussion, he will share his thoughts on how we can foster a more equitable Metaverse that respects privacy and promotes wellness.
Renowned for her incisive interviewing style, Lisa Bernard will engage Christopher in a deep dive into the myriad considerations that inform the development of a human-centric Metaverse. Their conversation will explore ethics, AI, and the importance of striking a balance between technological advancement and human values.
In this era of rapid technological evolution, safety, privacy, and accessibility remain paramount. Christopher and Lisa will shed light on these critical issues, drawing on their extensive experience to offer valuable insights for the benefit of our digital community.
Whether you're an educator striving to harness the power of the Metaverse for learning or a technologist keen to ensure the ethical deployment of AI, this fireside chat promises to deliver thought-provoking perspectives and actionable insights.
Join us at AWE to learn how we can shape the Metaverse to uphold the tenets of community development, equity, and education while meeting the technological demands of our future.
Don't miss this opportunity to join the conversation with two industry thought-leaders as they explore the crucial intersection of humanity and emerging technologies in building a human-centric Metaverse.
Speakers
Founder
,
GatherVerse
Host/Producer
,
GatherVerse
Jun 2
12:50 PM - 01:45 PM
Description
How do you overcome the challenges and benefits of building your own social VR community? Join this expert panel, including VR Dev YouTubers, BCVR (Burning Man VR) World Builders, passionate VR Community organizers, and global management firm employees using VR, as they answer that question and explore how to create a positive experience for users, community managers, and world builders while avoiding the drawbacks of walled gardens like data collection, lack of ownership, and arbitrary limitations and rules. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the future of the open Metaverse!
Speakers
Managing Director
,
Sia Partners
CTO
,
CyberHub Syndicate
CEO
,
Spatial Ape
Executive Director
,
Virtual World Society
CEO
,
Big Rock Creative
Jun 2
12:50 PM - 01:45 PM
Description
How do you overcome the challenges and benefits of building your own social VR community? Join this expert panel, including VR Dev YouTubers, BCVR (Burning Man VR) World Builders, passionate VR Community organizers, and global management firm employees using VR, as they answer that question and explore how to create a positive experience for users, community managers, and world builders while avoiding the drawbacks of walled gardens like data collection, lack of ownership, and arbitrary limitations and rules. Don't miss this insightful discussion on the future of the open Metaverse!
Speakers
Managing Director
,
Sia Partners
CTO
,
CyberHub Syndicate
CEO
,
Spatial Ape
Executive Director
,
Virtual World Society
CEO
,
Big Rock Creative
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 01:30 PM
Description
In this talk we'll explore the technology stack required for creating generative XR experiences. We'll discuss the various components of the stack, including the XR platform, programming languages, libraries, and frameworks, and explain how they all work together to create immersive and interactive experiences. Our focus will be on selecting the right XR platform, programming language, libraries, and frameworks for your specific generative XR project. We'll also dive into implementing generative techniques such as procedural generation and artificial intelligence to create unique and engaging experiences. Additionally, we'll discuss the current limitations of generative AI in XR development and the potential benefits and challenges of using generative AI in XR. By the end of the talk, listeners will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to start exploring the possibilities of generative XR and be aware of the current limitations and future possibilities.
Speakers
Research Engineer
,
Microsoft Research
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 01:30 PM
Description
In this talk we'll explore the technology stack required for creating generative XR experiences. We'll discuss the various components of the stack, including the XR platform, programming languages, libraries, and frameworks, and explain how they all work together to create immersive and interactive experiences. Our focus will be on selecting the right XR platform, programming language, libraries, and frameworks for your specific generative XR project. We'll also dive into implementing generative techniques such as procedural generation and artificial intelligence to create unique and engaging experiences. Additionally, we'll discuss the current limitations of generative AI in XR development and the potential benefits and challenges of using generative AI in XR. By the end of the talk, listeners will be equipped with the knowledge and tools to start exploring the possibilities of generative XR and be aware of the current limitations and future possibilities.
Speakers
Research Engineer
,
Microsoft Research
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
As new technologies evolve, so do the ways we live, work, play, shop and explore the world around us.
Hear how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences. Learn how global brands and up-and-coming startups are creating connected experiences and merging mixed worlds through gaming, the metaverse, web3, emerging technologies such as augmented reality, AI, voice, sound, senses, and beyond.
This session will share an overview of the current market landscape with real-world examples and discuss how innovators are changing the way we interact with the world.
Take Away 1: Provide an understanding of how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences.
Take Away 2: Outline specific examples of how companies are creating mixed and merged experiences through gaming, the metaverse, web3, emerging technologies.
Take Away 3: Key trends, future thinking and the opportunities ahead for gamifying the world around us.
This session is for….
This session is for brands, technologists, innovators and creators who are looking to learn more about how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences.
Consumer Brand Leaders, Digital Executives, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CXOs, Technologists, Product Leaders, Product Managers, Product Owners, Digital Transformation Leads, Cultural Transformation, Consulting
Speakers
Strategic Partnerships Marketing
,
Niantic
Executive Product Leader
,
The Walt Disney Company
VP, Solutions Innovation
,
dentsu
CEO/Creator of Realities
,
Exelauno
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
As new technologies evolve, so do the ways we live, work, play, shop and explore the world around us.
Hear how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences. Learn how global brands and up-and-coming startups are creating connected experiences and merging mixed worlds through gaming, the metaverse, web3, emerging technologies such as augmented reality, AI, voice, sound, senses, and beyond.
This session will share an overview of the current market landscape with real-world examples and discuss how innovators are changing the way we interact with the world.
Take Away 1: Provide an understanding of how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences.
Take Away 2: Outline specific examples of how companies are creating mixed and merged experiences through gaming, the metaverse, web3, emerging technologies.
Take Away 3: Key trends, future thinking and the opportunities ahead for gamifying the world around us.
This session is for….
This session is for brands, technologists, innovators and creators who are looking to learn more about how gaming and play are influencing our everyday experiences.
Consumer Brand Leaders, Digital Executives, CIOs, CTOs, CDOs, CXOs, Technologists, Product Leaders, Product Managers, Product Owners, Digital Transformation Leads, Cultural Transformation, Consulting
Speakers
Strategic Partnerships Marketing
,
Niantic
Executive Product Leader
,
The Walt Disney Company
VP, Solutions Innovation
,
dentsu
CEO/Creator of Realities
,
Exelauno
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
Join a timely and compelling conversation between product leaders across the field of XR wearables. Nexus Studios hosts a roundtable between innovators at Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Meta, to explore both present and future trends in HMD AR applications. Spanning both consumer and enterprise solutions, from personal computing, to remote work, to multiuser gaming, hear how professionals are thinking about, preparing for, and executing on the upcoming era of HMD-based augmented reality. What projects, products, and processes will inspire you to see the world anew?
Speakers
Sr. Director XR
,
Qualcomm
Head of Immersive
,
Nexus Studios
XR Lead
,
T-Mobile
Founder
,
Th3 Third Door
Jun 2
01:05 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
Join a timely and compelling conversation between product leaders across the field of XR wearables. Nexus Studios hosts a roundtable between innovators at Qualcomm, T-Mobile, and Meta, to explore both present and future trends in HMD AR applications. Spanning both consumer and enterprise solutions, from personal computing, to remote work, to multiuser gaming, hear how professionals are thinking about, preparing for, and executing on the upcoming era of HMD-based augmented reality. What projects, products, and processes will inspire you to see the world anew?
Speakers
Sr. Director XR
,
Qualcomm
Head of Immersive
,
Nexus Studios
XR Lead
,
T-Mobile
Founder
,
Th3 Third Door
Jun 2
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Description
Facial. Vocal. Verbal. Human conversations are complex. Many factors are at work when we speak, including our facial expressions, tone of voice and word choice. Today, companies are operating in a more globalized and virtualized world than ever before. It can be challenging to accurately understand the conversations needed to establish business-critical relationships. The stakes are high – reading a situation incorrectly can lead to miscommunication, confusion and ultimately, the erosion of trust.
Leveraging machine learning algorithms that draw from an ever-expanding database of emotional cues, Multimodal Emotional AI fuses data from all modalities (face, voice, words) together, helping to overcome the relationship challenge. By capturing the complex messages conveyed through emotional cues, we’re now able to identify key moments that influence sentiment and engagement as well as emotional intelligence (EQ) factors that build trust and empathy. It’s like having a coach sensing even the most subtle emotions in the room and making real-time recommendations on how to create the best possible human connection.
Drawing on real-world examples, Umesh Sachdev, Co-founder and CEO of Uniphore will describe how behavioral science and Emotional AI are helping to close the divide between humans and machines to drive deep and meaningful connections built on trust. Umesh will also discuss the potential applications for this technology and how it is being used to derive value from critical conversations across the enterprise.
And, make every conversation count.
Speakers
Co-Founder and CEO
,
Uniphore
Jun 2
01:30 PM - 01:55 PM
Description
Facial. Vocal. Verbal. Human conversations are complex. Many factors are at work when we speak, including our facial expressions, tone of voice and word choice. Today, companies are operating in a more globalized and virtualized world than ever before. It can be challenging to accurately understand the conversations needed to establish business-critical relationships. The stakes are high – reading a situation incorrectly can lead to miscommunication, confusion and ultimately, the erosion of trust.
Leveraging machine learning algorithms that draw from an ever-expanding database of emotional cues, Multimodal Emotional AI fuses data from all modalities (face, voice, words) together, helping to overcome the relationship challenge. By capturing the complex messages conveyed through emotional cues, we’re now able to identify key moments that influence sentiment and engagement as well as emotional intelligence (EQ) factors that build trust and empathy. It’s like having a coach sensing even the most subtle emotions in the room and making real-time recommendations on how to create the best possible human connection.
Drawing on real-world examples, Umesh Sachdev, Co-founder and CEO of Uniphore will describe how behavioral science and Emotional AI are helping to close the divide between humans and machines to drive deep and meaningful connections built on trust. Umesh will also discuss the potential applications for this technology and how it is being used to derive value from critical conversations across the enterprise.
And, make every conversation count.
Speakers
Co-Founder and CEO
,
Uniphore
Jun 2
01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Description
While AR and VR technologies focus on bringing everything virtual, there are a number of people bringing it back into the real world. This panel will bring together a dynamic, diverse group of trailblazers that create new experiences incorporating robotics and XR technology. There will be a discussion of hardware and software that enables technology, common challenges and how you can think about linking the real world with the virtual world. If you have ever wanted to found a startup, create entertainment on or off stage or develop useful robots you should come to this talk to better understand what it entails.
Speakers
Fellow
,
AMD
Partnerships Engagement
,
MassRobotics
President & Co-Founder
,
Haply Robotics
PhD Candidate Research Assistant
,
Northeastern University
Jun 2
01:30 PM - 02:25 PM
Description
While AR and VR technologies focus on bringing everything virtual, there are a number of people bringing it back into the real world. This panel will bring together a dynamic, diverse group of trailblazers that create new experiences incorporating robotics and XR technology. There will be a discussion of hardware and software that enables technology, common challenges and how you can think about linking the real world with the virtual world. If you have ever wanted to found a startup, create entertainment on or off stage or develop useful robots you should come to this talk to better understand what it entails.
Speakers
Fellow
,
AMD
Partnerships Engagement
,
MassRobotics
President & Co-Founder
,
Haply Robotics
PhD Candidate Research Assistant
,
Northeastern University
Jun 2
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
The electric power industry has many opportunities to enhance employee learning with XR, from training and interactive procedure walkthroughs to data visualization. However, the details of the immersive interface can impact users’ ability to gain knowledge in both positive and negative ways. This talk will use the current challenges facing the electric power industry, and ongoing research into addressing those challenges with XR, as a starting point for a larger discussion about the potential of XR to both enhance and hinder users’ knowledge acquisition and situational awareness.
Speakers
Engineer
,
Electric Power Research Institute
Jun 2
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
The electric power industry has many opportunities to enhance employee learning with XR, from training and interactive procedure walkthroughs to data visualization. However, the details of the immersive interface can impact users’ ability to gain knowledge in both positive and negative ways. This talk will use the current challenges facing the electric power industry, and ongoing research into addressing those challenges with XR, as a starting point for a larger discussion about the potential of XR to both enhance and hinder users’ knowledge acquisition and situational awareness.
Speakers
Engineer
,
Electric Power Research Institute
Jun 2
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
In 2000, Motorola launched its first touchscreen mobile phone. Over the next decade, that PDA phone evolved and informed what we all now know as the smartphone. The ensuing apps and app stores formed an ecosystem that has contributed to the transformation of the internet into the mobile internet.
Today's Augmented Reality (AR) glasses is following a similar market adoption and growth trajectory. Meanwhile, recent display and processing advancements are bringing AR solutions that consumers desire. XREAL is leading the charge with a goal of making AR glasses available to all.
Speakers
Head of US Market
,
XREAL
Jun 2
01:35 PM - 02:00 PM
Description
In 2000, Motorola launched its first touchscreen mobile phone. Over the next decade, that PDA phone evolved and informed what we all now know as the smartphone. The ensuing apps and app stores formed an ecosystem that has contributed to the transformation of the internet into the mobile internet.
Today's Augmented Reality (AR) glasses is following a similar market adoption and growth trajectory. Meanwhile, recent display and processing advancements are bringing AR solutions that consumers desire. XREAL is leading the charge with a goal of making AR glasses available to all.
Speakers
Head of US Market
,
XREAL