Hammed Arowosegbe is a 3D and immersive technology specialist with over six years of experience delivering interactive experiences across global markets. His work spans projects for internationally recognised brands including Marriott, Mastercard, Lloyds, Globacom, and L’Oréal. Beyond commercial work, Hammed is actively involved in advancing the adoption of virtual and augmented reality technologies across Africa. As President of the VR AR Association Nigeria Chapter, he supports industry growth, access to knowledge, and community development within the XR ecosystem. Previously, Hammed was a Founding Engineer at Aether Energy, an early-stage, Y Combinator–backed startup, where he contributed to the development of a Web3D solar platform enabling users to design and simulate rooftop solar installations. He also pioneered the development of SwiftXR, a no-code platform that simplifies the creation and sharing of 3D, augmented, and virtual reality experiences, powering over 1 million immersive experiences for businesses and creators.
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Gabriele ROMAGNOLI
Gabriele began his VR journey in 2015 and built a professional reputation in the XR world as an expert in design and UX for immersive experiences. Since then he has been sharing daily his findings and hands-on experiences about the latest tech for creatives and professionals and helping founders identify and communicate the value their experiences provide to clients, users, and the general public. He gathered an engaged community of over 50K followers across various social media platforms and keeps learning, researching, and sharing about how 3D, XR, Ai and Gaussian Splatting will impact creatives and professionals. His passion for the intersection between creativity and technology brought him to several international stages to inspire audiences and share his vision of how technology will a meaningful impact on creativity and productivity RIGHT NOW.
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Romain DUDOGNON
Romain Dudognon is Digital Sector Manager at Bpifrance, within the Expertise Department, which manages innovation grants on behalf of the French government at national level. In particular, he carries out the technical and economic evaluation of projects and helps promote Bpifrance’s expertise. -
Ely SANTOS
Ely is a marketing futurist with a technology background, passionate about immersive technology and gaming, building immersive experiences for museums and brands as one of the partners at Broken Egg. He’s also the host of the Metavertising Podcast, one of the most shared and followed podcasts about immersive tech in the world, where he’s interviewed industry leaders from global companies like HTC, Nokia, Walmart and many others.
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Christopher OLIMPO
Chris Olimpo is an award-winning director and founder of Arcadia XR Sports, creating stadium-size athletic video games for the world. He partnered with Warner Bros. and LeBron James on Space Jam: A New Legacy, directed Tom Cruise’s first VR film (winning a Clio Award), and previously worked on military simulations at Lockheed Martin. A true pioneer in XR, Chris is redefining the future of sports and gaming, pushing the limits of what’s possible in immersive technology.
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Alexandra SIERRA
Alexandra Sierra was born in Bogotá, Colombia, and is the founder of Justin Beaver, a Netherlands-based company dedicated to climate change education for children and teachers using virtual reality and artificial intelligence technologies. She is also Director of XR ACADEMIA, a series of international conferences and publications for educators and researchers focusing on virtual reality and advanced technologies with international impact. She holds a PhD in Cognitive Science and Artificial Intelligence from Tilburg University. As an expert researcher in immersive learning technologies – including virtual, augmented and mixed reality – and conventional technologies such as educational platforms, robotics and video games, Alexandra brings a combination of business and technological knowledge to her role. In 2021, Alexandra received an award for her groundbreaking research into immersive technologies at Laval Virtual, France, and in 2023, she received the Erasmus University of Applied Sciences Business Research Award for her work on Justin Beaver’s experiments in VR and AI. Looking ahead to 2025, she aims to expand her VR-based sustainability education initiatives to make an even greater social impact on a global scale.
