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Stephanie Riggs
CEO Odeon Theatrical

Former Disney Imagineer and Refinery29/Vice Media Experiential Creative Director, Stephanie Riggs has bridged narrative, immersive, and interactive technology for over 25 years through ground-breaking projects across theatre, theme park, film, experiential, VR and AR, leading the VRAR Association to hail her as “truly the renaissance woman of the immersive era”. She is currently the CEO of Odeon Theatrical, a platform and creative studio integrating AR with live performance.Stephanie’s collaborations have pushed the boundaries of technology and story across media companies such as Instagram, Google, Netflix, and Amazon as well as start-ups, non-profits, and academia. Passionate about inspiring diverse, interdisciplinary teams, Stephanie frequently mentors and speaks around the world (TedX, SXSW, SIGGRAPH, Stereopsia, Media Tech Hub, BBC). She is a founding board member of 5th Wall Forum and the World Experience Organization.Her acclaimed book, “The End of Storytelling” explores the convergence of her learnings, explains why traditional “storytelling” doesn’t work in immersive environments and presents a new paradigm for designing narratives in immersive technology.She is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Drama (Directing) and School of Computer Science (Human-Computer Interaction).www.odeontheatrical.comwww.endofstorytelling.com@immersiveriggs.com

TALKS

Jun 1

01:30 PM - 01:55 PM

GRAND BALLROOM F
CREATOR

Post-Hype and Pre-Product; Designing For Adoption

Rebecca Barkin | Lamina1

Stephanie Riggs | Odeon Theatrical

Jun 1

01:30 PM - 01:55 PM

GRAND BALLROOM F
CREATOR

Post-Hype and Pre-Product; Designing For Adoption

Rebecca Barkin | Lamina1

Stephanie Riggs | Odeon Theatrical

Jun 2

10:00 AM - 10:55 AM

GRAND BALLROOM C
AI & VIRTUAL BEINGS

Avatars, Environments & Self-Expression - from Social VR to Cross-Reality Experiences

Rebecca Evans | Dimension Adventures

Eugy Han | Stanford University

Stephanie Riggs | Odeon Theatrical

Dulce Baerga | Dulce Dotcom

Jun 2

10:00 AM - 10:55 AM

GRAND BALLROOM C
AI & VIRTUAL BEINGS

Avatars, Environments & Self-Expression - from Social VR to Cross-Reality Experiences

Rebecca Evans | Dimension Adventures

Eugy Han | Stanford University

Stephanie Riggs | Odeon Theatrical

Dulce Baerga | Dulce Dotcom

Jun 2

10:00 AM - 11:10 AM

GRAND BALLROOM F
CREATOR

AR Lightning Round

Manuel Borrero | Universe AR

Alexis Zerafa | The Mill

Celine Park | ByteDance

Paige Piskin | White Glove Media

Nuno Folhadela | ONTOP

Isabelle Udo | videOrbit Studio

Julia Roga | Julia Roga AR

Michael Guerin | Imvizar

Nadia Tamez | Synergy Studio

Jun 2

10:00 AM - 11:10 AM

GRAND BALLROOM F
CREATOR

AR Lightning Round

Manuel Borrero | Universe AR

Alexis Zerafa | The Mill

Celine Park | ByteDance

Paige Piskin | White Glove Media

Nuno Folhadela | ONTOP

Isabelle Udo | videOrbit Studio

Julia Roga | Julia Roga AR

Michael Guerin | Imvizar

Nadia Tamez | Synergy Studio