VR/AR GLOBAL SUMMIT
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News and updates for the VR/AR Global Summit on speakers, exhibitors, sponsors, special events.

20 Days To Go! Here's The Detailed Schedule For Our VR/AR Global Summit in Vancouver

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This is the 4th year the event is happening in Vancouver and this year's Key Sponsors include Lenovo, Microsoft, Niantic, Raytheon, Viacom and participation from brands like Boeing, Canadian Tire, Hasbro, Julabo, Lockheed Martin, Mastercard, Siemens, Telus, Walmart and companies like Apple, Amazon, HTC, HP, IBM, Intel, Magic Leap, Pico, Qualcomm, Varjo. Also, participating organizations include the US Navy, World Bank, Stanford Hospital, SSH, and media: Forbes, Fortune, Time Magazine, VRScout.

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Reception - Vancouver
Thursday Oct 31

  • Registration desk opens

  • VIP Reception

Day 1 - Vancouver
Friday Nov 1

  • The Future of AR: From Games to Mainstream Adoption & Beyond (Niantic)

  • Bringing Spatial Computing to Enterprise (HTC & Magic Leap)

  • Solving for the Massive Skilled Workforce Shortage: How Scalable AR/VR Enterprise Solutions Will Impact Workforce Productivity (Lenovo)

  • AR Cloud (6d .ai)

  • Convergence: How the World Will Be Painted with Data (Charlie Fink)

  • VR/AR For Poverty Reduction Initiatives (World Bank)

  • VR: From Inception to Impact in Global Training and the Workplace (MasterCard)

  • EXPO

  • Developing AR & Automotive (MapBox)

  • Enabling AR at Scale for Enterprise Technology Support (IBM)

  • Engaging & Designing for Kids and Youth (Hasbro)

  • Clinical Applications of Immersive Technologies in Pediatric Healthcare (Stanford)

  • VR/AR and Festivals: How Viacom is Working in the Space (Viacom)

  • AR/VR Applications in Sports (Intel Sports)

  • 5G and AI: Transforming the Next Generation of Enterprise VR/AR

  • Speed Dating

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Day 2 - Vancouver
Saturday Nov 2

  • VRARA Women

  • EXPO

  • Speed Dating

  • What is Coming in Healthcare VR/AR (Medical)

  • Building Large Scale VR Experiences for Theme Parks (LBE)

  • Using VR and AR in Training: How Enterprise is Changing (Enterprise)

  • Healthcare and VR and AR Panel (Medical)

  • Deploying at Scale: What can the Entertainment Sector Teach our Industry (Entertainment)

  • How VR and AR are Influencing Education (Education)

  • The New Role of VR and AR in Advertising (Marketing)

  • Amazon Sumerian Presentation (Enterprise)

  • Fitness/Sports (Sports)

  • Expert Storytelling in VR/AR (Storytelling)

  • Soft Skills in Virtual Reality: Creating an Inclusive Workplace (Training)

  • Social VR (Social)

  • Sound and Music in VR/AR: The New Revolution (Entertainment)

  • Art and Immersive Design (Art)

  • Using VR and AR for Inclusion in Education (Education)

  • Gaming and Design in VR (Gaming)

  • VR and AR in Architecture and Design (AEC)

  • Hospitality and Tourism: A New and Immersive Approach (Travel)

Andy Fidel