{"id":23331,"date":"2024-07-16T17:01:36","date_gmt":"2024-07-16T15:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/speakers-2025\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T14:39:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T13:39:00","slug":"speakers-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/en\/speakers-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"2026 Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"banner alignfull \" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/2BS-CONFERENCES-2025-2.jpg)\">>\n        <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"content\">\n            <h1>\n                The speakers            <\/h1>\n                        <p>\n                From April 8 to 10, 2026, Laval Virtual will give VR\/AR industry experts a platform to share their insights through a three-day program of B2B conferences. Discover the speakers for this 28th edition!             <\/p>\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/en\/ticketing\/\" target=\"\" class=\"btn btn--gradient\">\n                    Attend the conferences                <\/a>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<div style=\"height:25px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"filters filters--speakers\">\n    <div class=\"filter filter--search\">\n        <!-- <label for=\"filter-search\">Search<\/label> -->\n        <input type=\"text\" id=\"filter-search\" placeholder=\"Search\">\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"filter filter--tag filter-style basis-filter\">\n        <label for=\"filter-tag\">Category<\/label>\n        <select id=\"filter-tag\">\n            <option value=\"\">All<\/option>\n            <option value=\"Doctoral Consortium\">Doctoral Consortium<\/option><option value=\"Tech-Talks\">Tech-Talks<\/option>        <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"filter filter--conf-cycle filter-style basis-filter\">\n        <label for=\"filter-conf-cycle\">Conference cycle<\/label>\n        <select id=\"filter-conf-cycle\">\n            <option value=\"\">All<\/option>\n\n            <option value=\"44297,41981,44178,41977,41979,42971,43680,41954,44499\">Learning<\/option><option value=\"42018,42743,42008,42597,41998,42747,25708,27395,27400,42004,46655,42010,42012,42014,17998,42002,42006,42016\">Tech-talks<\/option><option value=\"41973,42587,41958,44465,41964,42962,44406,41971,41966,41969\">Industry &#038; Defense<\/option><option value=\"41952,42947,43709,41948,44037,44398,41946,41944,41950\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\/option><option value=\"41962,42583,41958,49010,42581,42603,42958,41954,41956,43660,42954,44369\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\/option><option value=\"41996,41990,41992,41986,41994,43975,44489,45221,45230\">Health<\/option>\n        <\/select>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"speakers-grid alignwide height-conference\" data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\">\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42384\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42384\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"University of Mons\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KINART-Adrien-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KINART-Adrien-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KINART-Adrien-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KINART-Adrien-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KINART-Adrien.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Adrien KINART<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, University of Mons<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42377\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42377\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"LAMPA, Arts et M\u00e9tiers\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEBASI-Aida-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEBASI-Aida-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEBASI-Aida-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEBASI-Aida-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LEBASI-Aida.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Aida LEBASI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, LAMPA, Arts et M\u00e9tiers<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"109\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-LAMPA-Arts-et-Metiers-300x109.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-LAMPA-Arts-et-Metiers-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-LAMPA-Arts-et-Metiers-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo-LAMPA-Arts-et-Metiers.png 865w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41944\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41944\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Laval Virtual\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABouchet-conf-252x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABouchet-conf-252x300.jpg 252w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/ABouchet-conf.jpg 726w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Alexandre BOUCHET<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Director, Laval Virtual<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Director<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Laval-Virtual-300x98.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41956\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41956\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Atlas V\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-CAYROL-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-CAYROL-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-CAYROL-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-CAYROL-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-CAYROL.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Antoine CAYROL<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Atlas V<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Atlas-V-300x282.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44369\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44369\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Snap Inc.\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-GILBERT-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-GILBERT-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-GILBERT-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-GILBERT-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Antoine-GILBERT.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Antoine GILBERT<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">AR Studio Manager, Snap Inc.<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">AR Studio Manager<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AR-Studio-Paris-Snap-300x225.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42368\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42368\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Unversity of Mons\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIORCA-Antoine-300x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIORCA-Antoine-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIORCA-Antoine-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIORCA-Antoine-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MAIORCA-Antoine.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Antoine MAIORCA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Unversity of Mons<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"25708\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"25708\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Bordeaux XR\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-1536x1536.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Barbara-SCHIAVI.jpeg 1598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Barbara SCHIAVI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Bordeaux XR Co-Chair, Bordeaux XR<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Bordeaux XR Co-Chair<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/BordeauxXR-1-300x41.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42012\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42012\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"SKYREAL\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY-300x200.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Benjamin-RAY.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Benjamin RAY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CTO, SKYREAL<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CTO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SKYREAL-300x132.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"43709\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"43709\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"ARVICOM\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cedric-SPAAS-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cedric-SPAAS-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cedric-SPAAS-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cedric-SPAAS-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cedric-SPAAS.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>C\u00e9dric SPAAS<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">General Manager, ARVICOM<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">General Manager<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-blanc.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41946\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41946\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Christian-SANDOR-233x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Christian-SANDOR-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Christian-SANDOR-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Christian-SANDOR-768x987.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Christian-SANDOR.jpg 896w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Christian SANDOR<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Professor, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Professor<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite-Paris-Saclay-300x105.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41948\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41948\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Google\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ-300x200.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CPEROZ.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Christophe PEROZ<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Program Development Lead, Google<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Program Development Lead<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Google__G__logo.svg-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42971\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42971\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Dmdh int.\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-242x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-827x1024.jpg 827w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-768x951.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-1240x1536.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET-1653x2048.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Daniel-MELLET.jpg 1713w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Daniel MELLET-D&#8217;HUART<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Consultant, Dmdh int.<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Consultant<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-blanc.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42010\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42010\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Cintoo\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-300x200.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-CRAGNE-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>David CRAGN\u00c9<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Engineering Manager, Cintoo<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Engineering Manager<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cintoo-300x80.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44398\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44398\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Stellantis\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"296\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-DEFIANAS-e1773674459332-296x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-DEFIANAS-e1773674459332-296x300.jpeg 296w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/David-DEFIANAS-e1773674459332.jpeg 412w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 296px) 100vw, 296px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>David DEFIANAS<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Virtual Reality Fellow, Stellantis<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Virtual Reality Fellow<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stellantis-300x212.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41973\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41973\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Varjo\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"241\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorian-FRAYSSINET-300x241.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorian-FRAYSSINET-300x241.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Dorian-FRAYSSINET.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Dorian FRAYSSINET<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Area Sales Manager - Western & Southern Europe, Varjo<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Area Sales Manager &#8211; Western &#038; Southern Europe<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Varjo-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42008\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42008\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"RideFX\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elia-VERMANDER-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elia-VERMANDER-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elia-VERMANDER-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elia-VERMANDER-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elia-VERMANDER.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Elia VERMANDER<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO - Creative Director, RideFX<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO &#8211; Creative Director<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RideFX-259x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41994\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41994\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"AVATAR MEDICAL\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-233x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-233x300.jpg 233w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-796x1024.jpg 796w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-768x988.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-1195x1536.jpg 1195w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-1593x2048.jpg 1593w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Elodie-LITZLER-scaled.jpg 1991w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Elodie LITZLER<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">COO & Co-founder, AVATAR MEDICAL<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">COO &#038; Co-founder<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AVATAR-MEDICAL-300x215.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42337\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42337\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eloise-YANG-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eloise-YANG-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eloise-YANG-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eloise-YANG-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eloise-YANG.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Elo\u00efse YANG<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1024x237.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1536x355.png 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-2048x473.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41969\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41969\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Wemap\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Emmanuel-MOUREN.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Emmanuel MOUREN<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Wemap<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Wemap-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42583\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42583\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"BackLight\n\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eric-BARBEDOR-300x250.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eric-BARBEDOR-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eric-BARBEDOR-1024x852.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eric-BARBEDOR-768x639.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Eric-BARBEDOR.png 1219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>\u00c9ric BARBEDOR<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Writer \/ Creative-Technologist, BackLight\n<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Writer \/ Creative-Technologist<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BackLight-300x77.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44406\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44406\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Airbus Defence and Space\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fabien-DUMON-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fabien-DUMON-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fabien-DUMON-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fabien-DUMON-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fabien-DUMON.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Fabien DUMON<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Immersive Technologies Leader, Airbus Defence and Space<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Immersive Technologies Leader<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Airbus_Defence_Space_logo_2014-300x84.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44178\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44178\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"VR Expert\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-300x199.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-300x199.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-1024x678.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-768x509.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-1536x1017.png 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Franck-BABOURAM-2048x1356.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Franck BABOURAM<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Sales Manager France, VR Expert<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Sales Manager France<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VRExpert-300x66.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41966\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41966\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"IRCGN - Gendarmerie Nationale\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Francois-POUCIN-211x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Francois-POUCIN-211x300.jpeg 211w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Francois-POUCIN.jpeg 586w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 211px) 100vw, 211px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Fran\u00e7ois POUCIN<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Gendarmerie Officer, IRCGN - Gendarmerie Nationale<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Gendarmerie Officer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IRCGN-Gendarmerie-Nationale.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41962\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41962\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"BackLight\n\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"277\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-277x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-277x300.jpg 277w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-944x1024.jpg 944w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-768x833.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-1416x1536.jpg 1416w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-1889x2048.jpg 1889w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 277px) 100vw, 277px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric LECOMPTE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, BackLight\n<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BackLight-300x77.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42018\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42018\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Gracia AI\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-254x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-254x300.png 254w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-866x1024.png 866w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-768x908.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-1299x1536.png 1299w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 254px) 100vw, 254px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Gabriele ROMAGNOLI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Ambassador, Gracia AI<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Ambassador<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gracia-AI-300x77.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42743\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42743\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Gracia AI\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-200x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Georgii-Vysotskii-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Georgii VYSOTSKII<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Co-Founder, Gracia AI<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Co-Founder<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gracia-AI-300x77.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41996\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41996\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"inMotion VR B.V.\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gert-Jan-BROK-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Gert-Jan BROK<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, inMotion VR B.V.<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/inMotion-VR-300x66.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"43975\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"43975\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"eCampus University\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"294\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-294x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-294x300.jpg 294w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-1004x1024.jpg 1004w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-768x784.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-1505x1536.jpg 1505w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gloria-SIMONCINI.jpg 1569w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 294px) 100vw, 294px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Gloria SIMONCINI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, eCampus University<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/eCampus-University-300x90.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41971\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41971\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"XR Ireland\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-AUVRAY.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Guillaume AUVRAY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Innovation, XR Ireland<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Innovation<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/XR-Ireland-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42947\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42947\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Osmose Industries\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY-300x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY.png 903w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Guillaume BOUTIGNY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">President, Osmose Industries<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">President<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Osmose-Industries-1-300x80.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42359\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42359\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Unversity of Mons\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Habiba ABDELAZIZ<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Unversity of Mons<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-300x103.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-1024x353.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo-768x265.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite_de_Mons_logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42002\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42002\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"SwiftXR\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammed-Arowosegbe-300x278.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammed-Arowosegbe-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hammed-Arowosegbe.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Hammed AROWOSEGBE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Founder and Lead Engineer, SwiftXR<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Founder and Lead Engineer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/SwiftXR-300x63.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42016\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42016\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Lumiscaphe\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Jean-Christophe LEDUCQ<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Lumiscaphe<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Lumiscaphe-300x225.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41990\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41990\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Aix-Marseille University\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jean-Jacques-TEMPRADO.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jean-Jacques-TEMPRADO.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jean-Jacques-TEMPRADO-150x150.jpeg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Jean-Jacques TEMPRADO<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Professor, Aix-Marseille University<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Professor<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite-Aix-Marseille-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44297\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44297\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"XRHQ\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON-1024x1024.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-DALTON.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Jeremy DALTON<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Founder, XRHQ<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Founder<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/XRHQ-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42962\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42962\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Orange\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-LACOCHE-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-LACOCHE-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-LACOCHE-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-LACOCHE.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>J\u00e9r\u00e9my LACOCHE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Research Scientist, Orange<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Research Scientist<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Orange-300x300.webp\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"46655\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"46655\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Unity\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-225x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Jesse-BARKER-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Jesse BARKER<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Staff Graphics Engineer, Unity<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Staff Graphics Engineer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Unity_Technologies_logo.svg-300x109.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42241\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42241\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"LII EsieaLab\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Joffrey-GUILMET.jpg 1347w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Joffrey GUILMET<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, LII EsieaLab<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-300x180.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44037\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44037\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"CLARTE\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-200x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lionel-DOMINJON-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Lionel DOMINJON<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Scientific Officer, CLARTE<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Scientific Officer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CLARTE-300x75.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42390\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42390\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"IBISC, Universit\u00e9 d'\u00c9vry &#038; LISN, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CALOT-Lohan-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CALOT-Lohan-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CALOT-Lohan-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CALOT-Lohan-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CALOT-Lohan.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Lohan CALOT<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, IBISC, Universit\u00e9 d'\u00c9vry & LISN, Universit\u00e9 Paris-Saclay<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"129\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite-d_Evry-Universite-Paris-Saclay-300x129.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite-d_Evry-Universite-Paris-Saclay-300x129.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Universite-d_Evry-Universite-Paris-Saclay.png 343w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42346\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42346\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Sapienza University of Rome\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lorenzo-ARENA-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lorenzo-ARENA-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lorenzo-ARENA-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lorenzo-ARENA-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lorenzo-ARENA.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Lorenzo ARENA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Sapienza University of Rome<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sapienza-university-of-rome-300x157.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sapienza-university-of-rome-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/sapienza-university-of-rome.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42363\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42363\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMANT-Louis-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMANT-Louis-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMANT-Louis-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMANT-Louis-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AMANT-Louis.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Louis AMANT<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1024x237.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1536x355.png 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-2048x473.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42284\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42284\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"UFPR\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"242\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-242x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-242x300.png 242w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-826x1024.png 826w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-768x952.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-1239x1536.png 1239w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas-1652x2048.png 1652w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Lucas.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 242px) 100vw, 242px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Lucas ALMEIDA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, UFPR<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo_UFPR-300x195.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44489\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44489\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Hollywood Gaming Ltd\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Malcolm-BARNES-1-225x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Malcolm-BARNES-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Malcolm-BARNES-1.png 303w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Malcolm BARNES<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Director, Hollywood Gaming Ltd<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Director<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Hollywood-Gaming-300x176.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44499\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44499\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Dassault Syst\u00e8mes\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Marc-Antoine DUPONT<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Experiential Content Senior Manager, Dassault Syst\u00e8mes<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Experiential Content Senior Manager<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-dassault-systemes-300x92.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41964\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41964\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Virtualware\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"210\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-300x210.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-300x210.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-1024x718.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-768x538.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-1536x1077.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Maria-MADARIETA-2048x1435.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Maria MADARIETA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CSM and R&D Manager, Virtualware<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CSM and R&#038;D Manager<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/VIRTUALWARE-300x160.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"45230\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"45230\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"P\u00f4le Saint H\u00e9lier Renens\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marie-DANDOIS-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marie-DANDOIS-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marie-DANDOIS-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marie-DANDOIS.jpeg 641w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Marie DANDOIS<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Research and Innovation Project Manager at LAB Saint-H\u00e9lier , P\u00f4le Saint H\u00e9lier Renens<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Research and Innovation Project Manager at LAB Saint-H\u00e9lier <\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Fondation-Saint-Helier-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41981\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41981\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"-\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"233\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-233x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-233x300.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-795x1024.jpeg 795w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-768x989.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-1193x1536.jpeg 1193w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-1591x2048.jpeg 1591w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-scaled.jpeg 1989w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 233px) 100vw, 233px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Marija SMULKSTYTE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Product Lead | Applied Cognitive Science, -<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Product Lead | Applied Cognitive Science<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-blanc.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42332\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42332\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"CATIE\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matisse-POUPARD-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matisse-POUPARD-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matisse-POUPARD-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matisse-POUPARD-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Matisse-POUPARD.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Matisse POUPARD<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, CATIE<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-CATIE-300x105.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-CATIE-300x105.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-CATIE.png 379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41977\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41977\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Universitat de Barcelona\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"215\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mel-SLATER-215x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mel-SLATER-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mel-SLATER-733x1024.jpg 733w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mel-SLATER-768x1073.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mel-SLATER.jpg 770w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 215px) 100vw, 215px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Mel SLATER<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Distinguished Investigator, Universitat de Barcelona<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Distinguished Investigator<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/logo_universidad_barcelona-300x205.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42375\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42375\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NOUTCHA-Michel-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NOUTCHA-Michel-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NOUTCHA-Michel-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NOUTCHA-Michel.jpeg 672w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Michel NOUTCHA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Universit\u00e9 catholique de Louvain<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"69\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-300x69.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1024x237.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-768x177.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-1536x355.png 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/UCLouvain_Logo-2048x473.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41998\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41998\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"KAVIAR TECH\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-212x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-724x1024.jpg 724w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-768x1086.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-1086x1536.jpg 1086w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-1448x2048.jpg 1448w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michel-RUIZ-scaled.jpg 1810w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Michel RUIZ<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Co-founder \/ Head of Brand, KAVIAR TECH<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Co-founder \/ Head of Brand<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/KAVIAR-TECH-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42587\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42587\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Turku University of Applied Sciences\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mika-LUIMULA-297x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mika-LUIMULA-297x300.jpeg 297w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mika-LUIMULA.jpeg 550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Mika LUIMULA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Education and Research, Turku University of Applied Sciences<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Education and Research<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Turku-University-of-Applied-Sciences-300x167.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"43680\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"43680\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"ImproVive\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikita-KAYAL-300x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikita-KAYAL-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikita-KAYAL-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikita-KAYAL-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikita-KAYAL.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Nikita KAYAL<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Business Partner, Designer, ImproVive<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Business Partner, Designer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LOGO-IMPROVIVE.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"49010\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"49010\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Epic Games\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-200x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-1024x1536.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nikola-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Nikola JANCOVICOVA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Unreal Engine Simulation, Enterprise, Epic Games<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Unreal Engine Simulation, Enterprise<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Epic-Games.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"43660\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"43660\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"MIXD Reality\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY-300x169.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pamela-ACULEY.png 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Pamela ACULEY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO & Founder, MIXD Reality<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO &#038; Founder<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MIXD-Reality-300x122.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"45221\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"45221\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"explorations360\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Philippe-CARREZ-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Philippe-CARREZ-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Philippe-CARREZ-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Philippe-CARREZ.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Philippe CARREZ<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, explorations360<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/explorations360.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41986\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41986\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"University of Turin\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Pietro-CIPRESSO.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Pietro CIPRESSO<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Associate Professor in Psychometrics, University of Turin<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Associate Professor in Psychometrics<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University-of-Turin-287x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42343\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42343\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"NTNU\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahmat-Rizal-300x298.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahmat-Rizal-300x298.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahmat-Rizal-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Rahmat-Rizal.png 458w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Rahmat Rizal ANDHI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, NTNU<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"56\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NTNU-logo-300x56.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NTNU-logo-300x56.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NTNU-logo-1024x190.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NTNU-logo-768x142.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NTNU-logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42385\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42385\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"LUCID - University of Li\u00e8ge\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raihana-Allani-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raihana-Allani-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raihana-Allani-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raihana-Allani.jpg 420w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Raihana ALLANI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, LUCID - University of Li\u00e8ge<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-300x131.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42336\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42336\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Sorbonne Universit\u00e9\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raphael-BOMPY-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raphael-BOMPY-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raphael-BOMPY-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raphael-BOMPY-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Raphael-BOMPY.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Rapha\u00ebl BOMPY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Sorbonne Universit\u00e9<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"122\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Sorbonne-Universite-300x122.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Sorbonne-Universite-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Sorbonne-Universite.png 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42014\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42014\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Photon Engine\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-GUIGNON-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-GUIGNON-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-GUIGNON-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Richard-GUIGNON.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Richard GUIGNON<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">XR Product Designer & Prototyper, Photon Engine<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">XR Product Designer &#038; Prototyper<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Photon-300x82.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41992\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41992\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Centre Hospitalier de Laval\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-CHAMPAGNE-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-CHAMPAGNE-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-CHAMPAGNE-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-CHAMPAGNE.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Romain CHAMPAGNE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">MPR doctor, Centre Hospitalier de Laval<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">MPR doctor<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/CH-Laval-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42597\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42597\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"RideFX\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-LAFEUILLE.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-LAFEUILLE.jpg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Romain-LAFEUILLE-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Romain LAFEUILLE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Programmer, RideFX<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Programmer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/RideFX-259x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42006\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42006\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"ART - Advanced Realtime Tracking\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB-200x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB-684x1024.jpeg 684w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB-768x1151.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB-1025x1536.jpeg 1025w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Salah-CHERBIB.jpeg 1068w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Salah CHERBIB<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Business Developer, ART - Advanced Realtime Tracking<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Business Developer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LOGO-ART-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42581\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42581\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Donkey Hotel\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sami-Jahnukainen-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sami-Jahnukainen-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sami-Jahnukainen-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sami-Jahnukainen.jpg 671w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sami JAHNUKAINEN<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Donkey Hotel<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Donkey-Hotel-300x118.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42958\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42958\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Business Finland \">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"169\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-169x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-768x1366.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-1151x2048.jpg 1151w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sanni-SILTANEN-1-scaled.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 169px) 100vw, 169px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sanni SILTANEN<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Program, Business Finland <\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Head of Program<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Business-Finland-1.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42322\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42322\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"HEC Li\u00e8ge, University of Li\u00e8ge\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarah-SAUFNAY-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarah-SAUFNAY-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarah-SAUFNAY-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarah-SAUFNAY-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarah-SAUFNAY.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sarah SAUFNAY<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, HEC Li\u00e8ge, University of Li\u00e8ge<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"131\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-300x131.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo-768x337.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/University_of_Liege_logo.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41958\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41958\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Dimecc Oy \/ Metaverse Finland Ecosystem\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarita-BLOMQVIST-300x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarita-BLOMQVIST-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarita-BLOMQVIST-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarita-BLOMQVIST-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sarita-BLOMQVIST.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sarita BLOMQVIST<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Facilitator, Dimecc Oy \/ Metaverse Finland Ecosystem<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Facilitator<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/MEFI-and-Dimecc_black_digital-300x300.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"44465\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"44465\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Delta Cygni Labs\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sauli-KIVIRANTA-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sauli KIVIRANTA<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO, Delta Cygni Labs<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/XRTC-by-Delta-Cygni-Labs-300x120.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42388\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42388\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Unamur\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PREVOT-Sean-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PREVOT-Sean-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PREVOT-Sean-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PREVOT-Sean-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PREVOT-Sean.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sean PREVOT<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Unamur<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"271\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-271x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-271x300.png 271w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-924x1024.png 924w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-768x851.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-1386x1536.png 1386w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Unamur-1848x2048.png 1848w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 271px) 100vw, 271px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"17998\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"17998\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Photon Engine\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-225x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-1152x1536.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-1536x2048.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Sebastien-POIVRE-scaled.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>S\u00e9bastien POIVRE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">XR and multiplayer developer, Photon Engine<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">XR and multiplayer developer<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Logo-Photon1-300x89.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42342\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42342\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Aix Marseille University, CNRS\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sophia-HANKE-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sophia-HANKE-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sophia-HANKE-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Sophia-HANKE.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Sophia HANKE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, Aix Marseille University, CNRS<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"103\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-300x103.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-300x103.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-1024x352.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-768x264.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-1536x528.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-Aix-Marseille-University-CNRS-2048x703.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42954\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42954\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"ZAUBAR\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stefan-MARX-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stefan-MARX-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stefan-MARX-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stefan-MARX-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Stefan-MARX.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Stefan MARX<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">CEO and co-founder, ZAUBAR<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">CEO and co-founder<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/ZAUBAR-300x80.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42004\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42004\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Scalian\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thierry-DAUBOS-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thierry-DAUBOS-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thierry-DAUBOS-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thierry-DAUBOS.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Thierry DAUBOS<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Scientific Coordinator, Scalian<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Scientific Coordinator<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/LOGO-SCALIAN-300x35.png\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"42323\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"42323\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"ISIA Lab, UMONS\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BALDASSARRE-300x300.jpeg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BALDASSARRE-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BALDASSARRE-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BALDASSARRE.jpeg 456w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Thomas BALDASSARRE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, ISIA Lab, UMONS<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"87\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Logo-ISIA-Lab-UMONS.svg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41950\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41950\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"IDTechEx\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BITHELL-300x257.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BITHELL-300x257.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BITHELL-768x658.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thomas-BITHELL.png 858w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>           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class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Thomas-BOGGINI-300x200.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Thomas-BOGGINI-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Thomas-BOGGINI-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Thomas-BOGGINI.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Thomas BOGGINI<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Chair, Rennes XR<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Chair<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rennes-XR-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rennes-XR-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rennes-XR-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rennes-XR-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Rennes-XR.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #d13598\">Tech-Talks<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41954\"\n                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srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tristan-MAIORE-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tristan-MAIORE-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Tristan-MAIORE.jpeg 510w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Tristan MAIORE<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student, EsieaLab<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">PhD Student<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div class=\"card-company-logo speak-new\">\n                                                                                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"180\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-300x180.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-1024x615.png 1024w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA-768x461.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/ESIEA.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"card-category\" style=\"background-color: #1badb7\">Doctoral Consortium<\/div>                    \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"41979\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"41979\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Le Mans Universit\u00e9\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valeriane-LOISON-300x300.png\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valeriane-LOISON-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valeriane-LOISON-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valeriane-LOISON-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Valeriane-LOISON.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card-info\">\n                    <h3>Val\u00e9riane LOISON<\/h3>\n\n                    <!-- <p class=\"card-company\">Doctor and Temporary Lecturer and Researcher, Le Mans Universit\u00e9<\/p> -->\n                     <p class=\"card-company\">Doctor and Temporary Lecturer and Researcher<\/p>\n                    \n                    <div 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                                        <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Nokia-300x133.jpg\" alt=\"\">\n                                                                        <\/div>\n\n                                        \n                <\/div>\n\n            <\/div>\n                <div class=\"card card--speaker\"\n                data-id=\"27400\"\n                data-speaker-id=\"27400\"\n                data-section-id=\"69d2ff5836264\"\n                data-company=\"Paris XR\">\n                <div class=\"card-image\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vincent-GUIGUI-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/laval-virtual.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Vincent-GUIGUI-1-300x300.jpg 300w, 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Over the course of his career, he has also held key positions within WPP Group communication agencies and leading digital agencies such as Duke\\\/Razorfish.\",\"job_title\":\"AR Studio Manager\",\"company\":\"Snap Inc.\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/antoine-gilbert-419846\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/AR-Studio-Paris-Snap-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Antoine-GILBERT.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/lbe-museums-media\\\/\\\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:50 pm - 03:05 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">The Art of Jonathan Yeo in Augmented Reality : Behind the Scenes of the First Spectacles-Powered Exhibition<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42368\":{\"title\":\"Antoine MAIORCA\",\"description\":\"Deep Learning-based Full-Body Self-Avatar Animation from Markerless Body Tracking\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Unversity of Mons\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Universite_de_Mons_logo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/MAIORCA-Antoine.png\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"25708\":{\"title\":\"Barbara SCHIAVI\",\"description\":\"Bordeaux XR is the vibrant community that brings together enthusiasts, experts, and curious minds around immersive XR technologies (Mixed, Virtual, and Augmented Reality) in Bordeaux. Driven by field experts, we organize free and engaging events to explore the frontiers of reality together. Our mission : to share knowledge, stimulate innovation, and build a dynamic network of local players within the rapidly expanding universe of XR.\",\"job_title\":\"Bordeaux XR Co-Chair\",\"company\":\"Bordeaux XR\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/fr.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/barbara-schiavi-phd-a1028272\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/BordeauxXR-1.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Barbara-SCHIAVI-1024x1024.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">03:45 pm - 04:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Local XR Communities : purpose and results after 1 year<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42012\":{\"title\":\"Benjamin RAY\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Benjamin Ray is SKYREAL's CTO and one of its founders. He has propelled the company to become a major player in the technology sector, developing products and services that meet the evolving needs of the aeronautical industry in the field of 3D and, more specifically, Virtual Reality. Passionate about innovation, Benjamin plays a decisive role in shaping SKYREAL's roadmap and technical strategy.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"CTO\",\"company\":\"SKYREAL\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/benjamin-ray-tracing\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/SKYREAL-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Benjamin-RAY-1024x683.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:45 am - 12:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Unlocking the full potential of CAD: Transform your data for limitless applications.<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"43709\":{\"title\":\"C\\u00e9dric SPAAS\",\"description\":\"\",\"job_title\":\"General Manager\",\"company\":\"ARVICOM\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/c%C3%A9dric-spaas-929857111\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo-blanc.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Cedric-SPAAS.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:00 pm - 12:25 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">AR glasses: a production tool or a disposable Trojan horse?<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">AR glasses face a major challenge: moving beyond being a \\u201clifestyle\\u201d gadget to becoming true production tools. While the general public may accept thin, disposable devices, industry demands unwavering durability. This requirement for repairability, a long-standing cornerstone of virtual reality headsets, is the essential bridge to credible professional adoption. Beyond the hardware, data sovereignty remains the major hurdle. Between intrusive cloud AI and privacy needs, this session explores how openness and robustness will transform AR glasses into sustainable, sovereign, and finally repairable industrial assets.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41946\":{\"title\":\"Christian SANDOR\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Dr. Christian Sandor is a Professor at Universit\\u00e9 Paris-Saclay and the leader of the ARAI team at CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique). Since the year 2000, his foremost research interest is Augmented Reality, as he believes that it will have a profound impact on the future of mankind. Since Stable Diffusion was released in August 2022, he is convinced that Open Source Generative AI will be its most important enabling technology. Since January 2025, he is a member of Takeo Igarashi\\u2019s global ASPIRE project;he and his students regularly visit Takeo at University of Tokyo. In 2005, he obtained a doctorate in Computer Science from the Technische Universit\\u00e4t M\\u00fcnchen, Germany under the supervision of Prof. Gudrun Klinker and Prof. Steven Feiner. He decided to explore the research world in the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt and has lived outside of Germany ever since to work with leading research groups at institutions including: The University of Tokyo (Japan), Nara Institute of Science and Technology (Japan), Columbia University (New York, USA), Canon\\u2019s Leading-Edge Technology Research Headquarters (Tokyo, Japan), Graz University of Technology (Austria), University of Stuttgart (Germany), University of South Australia, City University of Hong Kong, and Tohoku University (Japan). Together with his students, he won multiple awards at the premier Augmented Reality conference, IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (IEEE ISMAR): best demo (2011, 2016) and best poster honorable mention (2012, 2013). Further awards include: best short paper at ACM SIGGRAPH International Conference on Virtual-Reality Continuum and its Applications in Industry (2018), best paper at ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction (2018), and best demo (audience vote) at ACM SIGGRAPH Asia XR (2023). He has presented several keynotes and has acquired over 3 million USD funding. In 2012, he was awarded in Samsung\\u2019s Global Research Outreach Program. In 2014, he received a Google Faculty Award for creating an Augmented Reality X-Ray system for Google Glass. In October 2020, he was appointed Augmented Reality Evangelist at the Guangzhou Greater Bay Area Virtual Reality Research Institute. In 2021, Dr. Sandor was named \\u201cAssociate Editor of the Year\\u201d by IEEE Transactions on Visualization and Computer Graphics. He currently serves as an editorial board member for Virtual Reality &amp; Intelligent Hardware and as a steering committee member for ACM Symposium on Spatial User Interaction. He has been program chair for numerous conferences, including IEEE ISMAR and ACM SIGGRAPH Asia XR.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Professor\",\"company\":\"Universit\\u00e9 Paris-Saclay\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/dr-christian-sandor-b7240890\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Universite-Paris-Saclay-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Christian-SANDOR-796x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:40 am - 11:05 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">On the Convergence of Augmented Reality and AI<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41948\":{\"title\":\"Christophe PEROZ\",\"description\":\"\",\"job_title\":\"Program Development Lead\",\"company\":\"Google\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/perozchristophe\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Google__G__logo.svg-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CPEROZ-1024x684.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:15 am - 11:35 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Building XR Glasses<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42971\":{\"title\":\"Daniel MELLET-D&#8217;HUART\",\"description\":\"Daniel Mellet-d'Huart, PhD, is a consultant and researcher specializing in immersive learning. Trained in pedagogy and psychosociology, he worked for 30 years at AFPA in adult vocational training. An explorer of virtual reality (VR\\\/XR) for learning since 1998, he has contributed to the design of various virtual learning environments, such as CS-WAVE (welding simulation). His approach is based on principles of enaction and embodied experience. As an associate researcher at CERV (Brest) and LIUM (Le Mans), he has demonstrated how VR can make the imperceptible perceptible and facilitate the transfer of learning to reality. In addition to his work in adult education, Daniel Mellet-d'Huart is also a general coach, Butoh dancer, and photographer.\",\"job_title\":\"Consultant\",\"company\":\"Dmdh int.\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/daniel-mellet-d-huart\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo-blanc.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Daniel-MELLET-827x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">01:55 pm - 02:20 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Tech scales, we don&#039;t: the corporate and human walls of XR training<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">With the integration of generative AI and avatars, creating XR training modules has never been faster or more scalable. Yet widespread adoption often seems to be stalling. While purely technical challenges related to multi-site deployment still exist, the real barrier lies elsewhere: it is organizational and psychological. Faced with companies obsessed with large-scale profitability, how can we support the learner\\u2019s personal transformation? What are the instructional scenarios, support mechanisms, and real user benefits that can turn resistance into buy-in?<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42010\":{\"title\":\"David CRAGN\\u00c9\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Award-winning VR\\\/XR expert in immersive simulation and training. David Cragn\\u00e9 leads teams delivering cutting-edge XR products that stream massive laser scan data in real time. Blending 3D VFX, design, and engineering, his pioneering work in maritime, shipbuilding and industrial training \\u2014 including a groundbreaking multi-user passthrough XR framework \\u2014 earned recognition and awards from industry leaders such as Epic Games, Varjo and Autodesk.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Engineering Manager\",\"company\":\"Cintoo\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/david-cragn%C3%A9-3bb10643\\\/?locale=en\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Cintoo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/David-CRAGNE-1024x683.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:45 am - 11:30 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Streaming Laser-Scan-Resolution Meshes into Real-Time Game Engines<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">Laser scanning captures the physical world with millimetric accuracy, yet delivering this level of fidelity into real-time XR engines remains a significant technical challenge. Standard pipelines rely on heavy preprocessing\\u2014baking, decimation, and manual optimization\\u2014that quickly break down at scale, particularly when working with thousands of scans.\\nIn this talk, we present a streaming-based architecture that allows laser-scan\\u2013resolution geometry to be visualized directly in Unreal Engine and Unity in real time. By dynamically streaming and managing high-density, point-based geometry on the GPU, the system maintains spatial accuracy, stable frame rates, and a strong sense of VR presence\\u2014without requiring traditional data preparation workflows. We demonstrate interactive exploration of datasets comprising up to 10,000 scans at native resolution, enabling practical XR workflows for large-scale digital twins, inspection, and immersive review of complex real-world environments.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"44398\":{\"title\":\"David DEFIANAS\",\"description\":\"David Defianas is a Virtual Reality Fellow at Stellantis, where he helps shape the future of immersive engineering across the company. He began his journey at PSA, working on digital manufacturing methods before launching and leading the Virtual Prototyping Methods Team, where he accelerated the adoption of VR, haptics, and CGI in vehicle development. With 25+ years spent building digital methodologies at PSA, Groupe PSA, and now Stellantis, David focuses on transforming how engineers design, validate, and collaborate using immersive technologies. Passionate about making XR practical and impactful, he enjoys sharing real world insights on how immersive tools reshape automotive engineering.\",\"job_title\":\"Virtual Reality Fellow\",\"company\":\"Stellantis\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/david-defianas\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Stellantis-scaled.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/David-DEFIANAS-e1773674459332.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:30 pm - 12:45 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Driving in mixed reality for cockpit engineering<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41973\":{\"title\":\"Dorian FRAYSSINET\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Engineer in Production &amp; Automation. 10 years experience in Aerospace &amp; Defence. Developing Mixed-Reality adoption in Western and Southern Europe for Varjo.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Area Sales Manager - Western & Southern Europe\",\"company\":\"Varjo\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/dorian-frayssinet-4013225b\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Varjo.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Dorian-FRAYSSINET.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:00 pm - 12:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Co-operation, Business and Resilience from Dual-Use Cases<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42008\":{\"title\":\"Elia VERMANDER\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Elia Vermander is the founder and creative director of Ride FX, an immersive design studio driven by a simple conviction: the story comes first. With a background in film, visual effects, and experiential media, Elia leads each project with a deep commitment to crafting meaningful narratives\\u2014regardless of the tools or technologies involved. From museums to location-based entertainment, his work bridges emotion and innovation, blending the physical and digital to create impactful, memorable experiences. At the heart of Ride FX is the belief that powerful stories can move audiences, shift perspectives, and resonate far beyond the moment of immersion.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"CEO - Creative Director\",\"company\":\"RideFX\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/eliavermander\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/RideFX.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Elia-VERMANDER.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:00 am - 10:30 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Bringing stunning visuals, compelling storytelling and multisensory experiences to autonomous VR<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41994\":{\"title\":\"Elodie LITZLER\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Elodie Brient-Litzler brings 15 years of R&amp;D and innovation leadership at the intersection of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and medicine. She specializes in translating breakthrough science into real-world products, bridging academia and industry to launch and scale deep-tech ventures. She began her career at Bertin Technologies, where she developed biodetection systems, before joining Andrew Griffiths\\u2019 microfluidics laboratory at ESPCI, where she contributed to the launch of startups including HiFiBiO. In 2015, she joined Institut Pasteur as Deputy CTO for Operations and later became Head of Technology Innovation Development. In these roles, she reorganized core facilities, drove technological innovation initiatives, and accelerated the translation of academic research into product-ready solutions. She played a key role in transforming several projects into deployable technologies, one of which led to the creation of AVATAR MEDICAL in 2020. She is now Co-founder and COO of the company. Elodie holds a PhD in biochemistry from Universit\\u00e9 Pierre et Marie Curie (now Sorbonne Universit\\u00e9) and engineering degrees from \\u00c9cole Polytechnique and Chimie ParisTech.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"COO & Co-founder\",\"company\":\"AVATAR MEDICAL\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/elodie-litzler-01334210\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/AVATAR-MEDICAL.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Elodie-LITZLER-796x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:45 am - 12:00 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">XR in Healthcare: Separating Hype from Healing<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42337\":{\"title\":\"Elo\\u00efse YANG\",\"description\":\"The role of virtual reality in workers\\u2019 capabilities in professional training\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Universit\\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/UCLouvain_Logo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Eloise-YANG.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"41969\":{\"title\":\"Emmanuel MOUREN\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Emmanuel Mouren is a serial entrepreneur since age 20, a graduate of \\u00c9cole Polytechnique, and a qualified engineer from the Corps des Ponts. At 45, he is the founder &amp; CEO of Wemap, a leading European scale-up in spatial computing and computer vision, serving 250+ clients including SNCF, Galeries Lafayette, and Westfield. His career, driven by curiosity and a passion for building, spans Agoranov tech incubator, the French Ministry of Industry, and the Minister of Environment\\u2019s cabinet. Today, he pioneers AI-augmented mapping and digitization technologies for large-scale, complex venues across multiple industries.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"CEO\",\"company\":\"Wemap\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/emmanuel-mouren-68971\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Wemap.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Emmanuel-MOUREN-1024x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:20 am - 11:35 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Spatial AI for industry - A preview of the revolution in pure &quot;vision&quot; technologies with Wemap Vision<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42583\":{\"title\":\"\\u00c9ric BARBEDOR\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Eric is an alumnus of Arts et M\\u00e9tiers, having completed the very first Master's degree program dedicated to virtual reality. Trained as a 2D\\\/3D artist, he became passionate about VR in 2013 when he discovered the first Oculus headset. He was particularly attracted to this new medium because of its immersive capabilities and the challenge of a whole new way of storytelling. Building on his own research and experimentation, he joined BackLight in 2019, delighted to find a studio that shared his enthusiasm for free-roaming VR experiences. At BackLight, he is both an author and a creative technologist, inventing immersive experiences that combine storytelling, technology, and interactivity. His recent projects include La Magie Op\\u00e9ra, an immersive experience for the Op\\u00e9ra Garnier, and The Botermarkt 1675, an interactive historical reconstruction of a 17th-century market.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Writer \\\/ Creative-Technologist\",\"company\":\"BackLight\\n\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/eric-barbedor-15941782\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/BackLight-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Eric-BARBEDOR-1024x852.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/lbe-museums-media\\\/\\\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">04:35 pm - 04:55 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Blurring Lines with BackLight : 12 years crafting VR<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"44406\":{\"title\":\"Fabien DUMON\",\"description\":\"\",\"job_title\":\"Immersive Technologies Leader\",\"company\":\"Airbus Defence and Space\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/fabien-dumon-11181419\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Airbus_Defence_Space_logo_2014-scaled.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Fabien-DUMON.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:00 am - 10:35 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Hardening the XR industry: turning defense constraints into industrial assets<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The XR industry is at a crossroads: it can either remain dependent on GAFAM\\u2019s cloud infrastructure (the \\u201coffice\\u201d model) or learn from the defense sector to become robust, secure, and sovereign (the \\u201ccombat\\u201d model). This session is not merely a demonstration of use cases, but a true crash test for XR professionals. We will define how to move from \\u201cindustrial POC\\u201d to \\u201coperational capability\\u201d by integrating military requirements (total disconnection, cybersecurity, extreme stress) as new quality standards for the civilian industry.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"44178\":{\"title\":\"Franck BABOURAM\",\"description\":\"As Sales Manager France for VR Expert, Franck BABOURAM specializes in scaling XR deployments within the education and corporate training sectors. Over the past two years, he has been instrumental in growing VR Expert\\u2019s French presence by delivering expert guidance and end-to-end immersive hardware solutions. Franck is deeply committed to his clients' success, relentlessly pursuing the most effective strategies to ensure that immersive technology drives real impact and long-term pedagogical gain.\",\"job_title\":\"Sales Manager France\",\"company\":\"VR Expert\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/franckbabouram\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/VRExpert.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Franck-BABOURAM-1024x678.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:45 pm - 03:00 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Immersive Learning: Bringing Virtual Reality to Every School<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41966\":{\"title\":\"Fran\\u00e7ois POUCIN\",\"description\":\"As a gendarmerie officer and deputy head of the Digital Multimedia Documents department at the IRCGN UNPJ, I lead innovative projects combining 3D, virtual reality, and digital analysis, including the JANUS project. A former commander of gendarmerie brigades in Morbihan, I am an engineer from ENSTA Bretagne.\",\"job_title\":\"Gendarmerie Officer\",\"company\":\"IRCGN - Gendarmerie Nationale\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/fran%C3%A7ois-poucin-a17102a8\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/IRCGN-Gendarmerie-Nationale.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Francois-POUCIN.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:00 am - 11:15 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">JANUS: From 3D Scanning to Immersive Reconstruction in Service of Justice<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41962\":{\"title\":\"Fr\\u00e9d\\u00e9ric LECOMPTE\",\"description\":\"Fr\\u00e9d\\u00e9ric Lecompte co-founded the animation and post-production studio BackLight in 2008. Coming from the video game industry, the BackLight team diversified into new digital applications: Augmented Reality in 2010 and Virtual Reality (VR) in 2014. This history reflects the studio's positioning in the immersive sector: a pursuit of excellence in the production of its creations and an unparalleled mastery of immersive storytelling. Indeed, today BackLight boasts one of the most impressive VR portfolios in the world, with nearly 90 immersive experiences developed for brands, entertainment, and cultural clients, and more than 70 awards worldwide, including a Lion at the Venice Film Festival for Blanca Li's Le Bal de Paris.\",\"job_title\":\"CEO\",\"company\":\"BackLight\\n\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/frederic-lecompte-backlight\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/BackLight-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Frederic-LECOMPTE-944x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/lbe-museums-media\\\/\\\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">04:35 pm - 04:55 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Blurring Lines with BackLight : 12 years crafting VR<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42018\":{\"title\":\"Gabriele ROMAGNOLI\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">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.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Ambassador\",\"company\":\"Gracia AI\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/gabriele-romagnolixr\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Gracia-AI.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Gabriele-ROMAGNOLi-866x1024.png\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">04:45 pm - 05:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">A Masterclass on 4D Gaussian Splatting<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">Dive into the world of Dynamic Gaussian Splatting and unlock the next generation of spatial content. We will cover workflows, hardware requirements, and pipelines, while discussing the unique features of Gaussian splats. The session will explore the requirements for capturing moving subjects, the primary challenges of scene reconstruction, and how to prepare the final product for use cases such as VFX, web viewing, and VR.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42743\":{\"title\":\"Georgii VYSOTSKII\",\"description\":\"CEO and Co-founder at Gracia. Building the infrastructure for producing truly photorealistic volumetric videos using Gaussian splatting technology (4DGS). This next-gen content format is used by studios and professional creators for XR content production or filmmaking and VFX \\u2014 allowing users to walk around video and view it from any angle, delivering an immersive sense of presence in XR. Gracia provides companies and professional creators with a training-as-a-service pipeline and rendering integrations.\",\"job_title\":\"CEO, Co-Founder\",\"company\":\"Gracia AI\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/georgiivysotskii\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Gracia-AI.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Georgii-Vysotskii-683x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">04:45 pm - 05:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">A Masterclass on 4D Gaussian Splatting<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">Dive into the world of Dynamic Gaussian Splatting and unlock the next generation of spatial content. We will cover workflows, hardware requirements, and pipelines, while discussing the unique features of Gaussian splats. The session will explore the requirements for capturing moving subjects, the primary challenges of scene reconstruction, and how to prepare the final product for use cases such as VFX, web viewing, and VR.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41996\":{\"title\":\"Gert-Jan BROK\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Gert-Jan Brok was born with the enthusiastic DNA of a gamer. Raised in the era of the Atari and MSX and now, since years, active in the era of Virtual and Augmented Reality technologies. His passion led to his top graduation in 1998 as an Interaction Designer at the HKU. With a clear focus on human-computer interaction and human psychology. As a successful entrepreneur, Gert-Jan has been involved in the serious gaming and VR communities for many years as a speaker, jury member and as external advisor for educational institutions and companies. As a director and co-founder of inMotion VR, and creator of the world's no.1 mobile rehab platform Corpus VR, he is continually working through innovation to make new developments possible in the world of care by applying Virtual Reality technology, smart sensors and gaming.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"CEO\",\"company\":\"inMotion VR B.V.\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/gertjanbrok\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/inMotion-VR.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Gert-Jan-BROK-1024x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:05 pm - 12:25 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Scaling Clinical XR: A 10-Year Reality Check from Pilot to Practice<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"43975\":{\"title\":\"Gloria SIMONCINI\",\"description\":\"Gloria Simoncini is a PhD Student and neuropsycologist specializing in the integration of virtual reality and psychophysiological measures for cognitive and emotional assessment. Her work focuses on neuropsychological evaluation, emotional awareness, and immersive technologies for research and clinical applications. She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects exploring VR-based assessment, computational psychometrics, and innovative tools for mental health and neurocognitive research.\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"eCampus University\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/it.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/gloria-simoncini\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/eCampus-University.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Gloria-SIMONCINI-1004x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:30 am - 11:00 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">XR in mental health: beyond the cure, fixing the care<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The clinical evidence is clear: XR is a powerful therapeutic tool. But by 2026, its benefits will extend far beyond mere \\u201ctreatment.\\u201d Early psychosocial screening via AR, helping neuroatypical patients acclimate to medical environments through VR, advanced cognitive assessments... XR positively facilitates access to care and inclusion. While science has brilliantly validated these secondary uses, a paradox remains: why doesn\\u2019t the general public yet have widespread access to them? Our experts will share these remarkable human advancements and discuss best practices to remove the final barriers to large-scale deployment.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41971\":{\"title\":\"Guillaume AUVRAY\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Focused on Disaster Risk Reduction across Europe, Guillaume contributes to resilience efforts by designing digital twin model-based interoperable ecosystems that integrate human decision-making into disaster risk simulations. Built for the humanitarian, civil protection, corporate and industrial sectors defined in the 2022 CER Directive, the approach links operational modelling with structured exercises to assess preparedness, interoperability and cascading failure risk. Organisations gain visibility on cooperation limits, leadership under stress, and defensive blind spots. Simulation Exercises become data: coordination metrics, human performance indicators, and quantified residual risk that can be tracked over time.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Head of Innovation\",\"company\":\"XR Ireland\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/gwauvray\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/XR-Ireland-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Guillaume-AUVRAY-1024x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:40 am - 11:55 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Human Decision-Making Inside Digital Twins: Measuring Coordination and Risk in Critical Infrastructure Disaster Risk Reduction<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42947\":{\"title\":\"Guillaume BOUTIGNY\",\"description\":\"<div>Guillaume Boutigny is the founder and CEO of Osmose Industries. He is working on a groundbreaking project for the future of immersive hardware: the development of XR headsets with a fully modular architecture. With Osmose Industries, he is designing a hardware ecosystem based on an open standard, allowing users to configure, upgrade, and repair devices. His approach aims to rethink the life cycle of XR electronics by combining technological flexibility and hardware durability.<\\\/div>\",\"job_title\":\"President\",\"company\":\"Osmose Industries\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/guillaume-boutigny\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Osmose-Industries-1-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Guillaume-BOUTIGNY.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:00 pm - 12:25 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">AR glasses: a production tool or a disposable Trojan horse?<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">AR glasses face a major challenge: moving beyond being a \\u201clifestyle\\u201d gadget to becoming true production tools. While the general public may accept thin, disposable devices, industry demands unwavering durability. This requirement for repairability, a long-standing cornerstone of virtual reality headsets, is the essential bridge to credible professional adoption. Beyond the hardware, data sovereignty remains the major hurdle. Between intrusive cloud AI and privacy needs, this session explores how openness and robustness will transform AR glasses into sustainable, sovereign, and finally repairable industrial assets.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42359\":{\"title\":\"Habiba ABDELAZIZ\",\"description\":\"Optimizing Facial Expression retargeting to an Unrigged Avatar Mesh for Users in XR\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Unversity of Mons\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Universite_de_Mons_logo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/ABDELAZIZ-Habiba.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"42002\":{\"title\":\"Hammed AROWOSEGBE\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">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\\u2019Or\\u00e9al. 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\\u2013backed 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.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Founder and Lead Engineer\",\"company\":\"SwiftXR\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/hammed-arowosegbe\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/SwiftXR.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Hammed-Arowosegbe.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">03:00 pm - 03:45 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">What Actually Works in WebXR (and What Breaks) in Production<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">WebXR enables immersive experiences directly in the browser, but deploying it at scale introduces real challenges around performance, device fragmentation, and asset complexity, especially on mobile.\\nThis Tech Talk shares production-level insights from SwiftXR, a web-based platform powering over 2 million immersive sessions across 3D, AR, WebXR, and AI-powered Virtual Try-On experiences. Through real-world examples and live demonstrations, the session shows how immersive content can be delivered without native apps, how heavy 3D assets are optimized for mobile networks, and how progressive enhancement is used to adapt experiences across devices.\\nThe talk also introduces AI Virtual Try-On as a pragmatic alternative when 3D assets are unavailable, explaining how image-based approaches can complement WebXR workflows in fashion and retail.\\nAttendees will leave with concrete techniques and decision-making frameworks they can apply immediately when building and deploying immersive web experiences in production.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42016\":{\"title\":\"Jean-Christophe LEDUCQ\",\"description\":\"Jean-Christophe Leducq, an expert in software engineering and 3D image synthesis, founded Lumiscaphe in 2001. With Patchwork 3D, a photorealistic 3D rendering software for virtual reality, he revolutionized car configurators in 2007, generating one billion images per year for the manufacturer Renault. In 2021, he launched Digital Substrate, a startup addressing the challenges of software interoperability and digital sovereignty for software developers in the industrial sector.\",\"job_title\":\"CEO\",\"company\":\"Lumiscaphe\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/jean-christophe-leducq\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/02\\\/Lumiscaphe-e1740750463611.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/JLQ-IMG_2079-crop-square-1024x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:45 pm - 03:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Your pipeline, your rules<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">Every 3D team builds homemade scripts to glue their tools together \\u2014 and ends up spending more time maintaining plumbing than creating. Industry standards like OpenUSD bring real value for rendering and scene composition, but no single format can cover every industrial use case. When a standard becomes the only option, teams end up forcing their data through projections that don't fit their needs.\\r\\n\\r\\nThe Digital Backbone 3D takes a different approach: a neutral, modular infrastructure of drivers and bridges that lets you connect your tools directly \\u2014 Blender, VRED, Unreal Engine, Patchwork 3D, OpenUSD \\u2014 without imposing any intermediate format or data model. You define your own projections, your own data schemas, your own workflows.\\r\\n\\r\\nIn this session, we demonstrate live bridges between industrial 3D applications, and show how AI-assisted development makes building custom bridges and meta-applications accessible to any technical team. Regain sovereignty over your 3D pipeline \\u2014 and make your tools work for you, not the other way around.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41990\":{\"title\":\"Jean-Jacques TEMPRADO\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Professor Jean-Jacques Temprado, a researcher at the Institute of Movement Sciences, works on preventing the effects of aging on brain health and cognition through exercise and digital technologies. 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But the evidence is buried, fragmented, and hard to track. That means sceptical decision-makers, duplicated effort, and a widening gap between the technologies' impact and what media headlines suggest. In this talk, Jeremy proposes XRHQ as a solution: a free, living library of immersive technology in action across every industry worldwide. By combining automated AI discovery with curated human contributions, XRHQ aims to create the most comprehensive, up-to-date evidence base of immersive impact. He'll share what motivated him to build it, what makes it different, and his vision for the future. Includes a live demo of the platform and a chance to be the first to access it.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">03:25 pm - 03:40 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">[Live Demo + Early Access] XRHQ: Strengthening the Case for Immersive Technologies Globally<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">Organisations everywhere are using VR, AR, and other spatial computing tech to transform the way we work and experience the world. But the evidence is buried, fragmented, and hard to track. That means sceptical decision-makers, duplicated effort, and a widening gap between the technologies' impact and what media headlines suggest. In this talk, Jeremy proposes XRHQ as a solution: a free, living library of immersive technology in action across every industry worldwide. By combining automated AI discovery with curated human contributions, XRHQ aims to create the most comprehensive, up-to-date evidence base of immersive impact. He'll share what motivated him to build it, what makes it different, and his vision for the future. Includes a live demo of the platform and a chance to be the first to access it.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42962\":{\"title\":\"J\\u00e9r\\u00e9my LACOCHE\",\"description\":\"Research Scientist at Orange specializing in XR, Digital Twin, and AI technologies. As Chair of ETSI Industry Specification Group ARF, I actively contribute to open standardization efforts in immersive technologies. My work focuses on developing innovative XR solutions that empower technicians with cutting-edge immersive tools, enhancing operational efficiency across Orange's operations. Committed to bridging research and practical applications in the telecommunications industry.\",\"job_title\":\"Research Scientist\",\"company\":\"Orange\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/j%C3%A9r%C3%A9my-lacoche-15a99481\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Orange.webp\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Jeremy-LACOCHE.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:00 am - 10:35 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Hardening the XR industry: turning defense constraints into industrial assets<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The XR industry is at a crossroads: it can either remain dependent on GAFAM\\u2019s cloud infrastructure (the \\u201coffice\\u201d model) or learn from the defense sector to become robust, secure, and sovereign (the \\u201ccombat\\u201d model). This session is not merely a demonstration of use cases, but a true crash test for XR professionals. We will define how to move from \\u201cindustrial POC\\u201d to \\u201coperational capability\\u201d by integrating military requirements (total disconnection, cybersecurity, extreme stress) as new quality standards for the civilian industry.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"46655\":{\"title\":\"Jesse BARKER\",\"description\":\"\",\"job_title\":\"Staff Graphics Engineer\",\"company\":\"Unity\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/jesse-barker-174bb4\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Unity_Technologies_logo.svg.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Jesse-BARKER-768x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:00 pm - 02:45 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Performant Graphics Rendering for XR<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42241\":{\"title\":\"Joffrey GUILMET\",\"description\":\"Exploring haptics as Extended Reality in asymmetric collective activity\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"LII EsieaLab\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2025\\\/11\\\/ESIEA.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Joffrey-GUILMET-1024x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"44037\":{\"title\":\"Lionel DOMINJON\",\"description\":\"Background of mechanical engineering, and a PhD in haptics and 3D interaction techniques. Research and Development at clarte in the field of immersive technologies since 2003. I like prototyping novel ideas and making things work.\",\"job_title\":\"Scientific Officer\",\"company\":\"CLARTE\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/lionel-dominjon-4ba1417\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CLARTE-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Lionel-DOMINJON-683x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/xr-ai-trends\\\/\\\">XR, AI, technological convergence &#038; trends<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:30 pm - 12:45 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Driving in mixed reality for cockpit engineering<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42390\":{\"title\":\"Lohan CALOT\",\"description\":\"Enhancing accessibility in Virtual Reality (VR) using Sensory profiles and Adaptive VR: Balancing olfactory and auditory stimuli for neurodiverse users\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"IBISC, Universit\\u00e9 d'\\u00c9vry & LISN, Universit\\u00e9 Paris-Saclay\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Universite-d_Evry-Universite-Paris-Saclay.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/CALOT-Lohan.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"42346\":{\"title\":\"Lorenzo ARENA\",\"description\":\"Physical Infrastructure to Public Value: Implementing the Digital Twin for Urban Resilience and Participation\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Sapienza University of Rome\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/sapienza-university-of-rome.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Lorenzo-ARENA.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"42363\":{\"title\":\"Louis AMANT\",\"description\":\"Exploring User Experience in Extended Reality\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Universit\\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/UCLouvain_Logo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/AMANT-Louis.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"42284\":{\"title\":\"Lucas ALMEIDA\",\"description\":\"An Axiomatic Design-Based Method for the Conceptual Design of Immersive Industrial Training\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"UFPR\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo_UFPR.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Lucas-826x1024.png\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"44489\":{\"title\":\"Malcolm BARNES\",\"description\":\"Malcolm is a director of Hollywood Gaming, a business whose origins began in games and effects for the amusements industry. Today, the business focuses on XR solutions and multisensory applications and has expanded its reach to healthcare, working with leading teaching hospitals to deliver products such as regulatory approved augmented reality screening in paediatric mental health. His business experience spans senior positions from start-ups to FTSE100 in commercial and creative roles.\",\"job_title\":\"Director\",\"company\":\"Hollywood Gaming Ltd\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/malcolm-barnes-49b0b81\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Hollywood-Gaming.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Malcolm-BARNES-1.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:30 am - 11:00 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">XR in mental health: beyond the cure, fixing the care<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The clinical evidence is clear: XR is a powerful therapeutic tool. But by 2026, its benefits will extend far beyond mere \\u201ctreatment.\\u201d Early psychosocial screening via AR, helping neuroatypical patients acclimate to medical environments through VR, advanced cognitive assessments... XR positively facilitates access to care and inclusion. While science has brilliantly validated these secondary uses, a paradox remains: why doesn\\u2019t the general public yet have widespread access to them? Our experts will share these remarkable human advancements and discuss best practices to remove the final barriers to large-scale deployment.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"44499\":{\"title\":\"Marc-Antoine DUPONT\",\"description\":\"\",\"job_title\":\"Experiential Content Senior Manager\",\"company\":\"Dassault Syst\\u00e8mes\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/dupontmarcantoine\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo-dassault-systemes.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Marc-Antoine-DUPONT.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">03:05 pm - 03:20 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Turning Immersion Into Impact - How Virtual Twins Are Reshaping Training &amp; Education<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41964\":{\"title\":\"Maria MADARIETA\",\"description\":\"Telecommunications engineer specializing in immersive training solutions. After joining Virtualware in Mexico in 2014, now working from the Basauri headquarters leading XR research and customer projects for vocational training centres and both civilian and military educational institutions.\",\"job_title\":\"CSM and R&D Manager\",\"company\":\"Virtualware\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/es.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/maria-madarieta-elordi\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/VIRTUALWARE.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Maria-MADARIETA-1024x718.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:00 am - 10:35 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Hardening the XR industry: turning defense constraints into industrial assets<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The XR industry is at a crossroads: it can either remain dependent on GAFAM\\u2019s cloud infrastructure (the \\u201coffice\\u201d model) or learn from the defense sector to become robust, secure, and sovereign (the \\u201ccombat\\u201d model). This session is not merely a demonstration of use cases, but a true crash test for XR professionals. We will define how to move from \\u201cindustrial POC\\u201d to \\u201coperational capability\\u201d by integrating military requirements (total disconnection, cybersecurity, extreme stress) as new quality standards for the civilian industry.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"45230\":{\"title\":\"Marie DANDOIS\",\"description\":\"As an occupational therapist at the Saint-H\\u00e9lier Foundation (Rennes) since 2012, I have helped people regain their independence and improve their quality of life. Having been involved in research and innovation for several years, I am now a project manager at LAB Saint-H\\u00e9lier. I support the development and integration of innovative solutions in the fields of disability, aging, and independence. My interests focus particularly on virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and robotics, with the primary goal of improving care and the quality of life for users and professionals in the health and\\\/or medical-social sectors. LAB Saint-H\\u00e9lier is strongly committed to advancing best practices. It supports researchers and companies from user research through to clinical evaluation. As part of this effort, I participate in the co-design and evaluation of technological, medical, and organizational innovations, ensuring their relevance, adoption, and tangible impact in the field.\",\"job_title\":\"Research and Innovation Project Manager at LAB Saint-H\\u00e9lier \",\"company\":\"P\\u00f4le Saint H\\u00e9lier Renens\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/marie-dandois-966b8715a\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Fondation-Saint-Helier.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Marie-DANDOIS.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:30 am - 11:00 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">XR in mental health: beyond the cure, fixing the care<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The clinical evidence is clear: XR is a powerful therapeutic tool. But by 2026, its benefits will extend far beyond mere \\u201ctreatment.\\u201d Early psychosocial screening via AR, helping neuroatypical patients acclimate to medical environments through VR, advanced cognitive assessments... XR positively facilitates access to care and inclusion. While science has brilliantly validated these secondary uses, a paradox remains: why doesn\\u2019t the general public yet have widespread access to them? Our experts will share these remarkable human advancements and discuss best practices to remove the final barriers to large-scale deployment.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41981\":{\"title\":\"Marija SMULKSTYTE\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Marija applies cognitive science to interactive technology development. As a former Project Director at UNIVRSE, she led the production and international deployment of large-scale LBVR experiences across cultural, entertainment, and educational sectors. Her work focuses on translating cognitive principles into product and content strategy decisions that enhance learning outcomes, user engagement, and product performance.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Product Lead | Applied Cognitive Science\",\"company\":\"-\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/marija-smulkstyte-241712141\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo-blanc.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Marija-SMULKSTYTE-795x1024.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:25 pm - 02:40 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Beyond the Headset: Why Immersion Isn\\u2019t Enough for Learning<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42332\":{\"title\":\"Matisse POUPARD\",\"description\":\"Beyond Immersion: How Interactivity and Cognitive Load Shape Learning in Virtual Reality\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"CATIE\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Logo-CATIE.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Matisse-POUPARD.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"41977\":{\"title\":\"Mel SLATER\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Mel Slater, DSc, co-directs Event Lab (Experimental Virtual Environments for Neuroscience and Technology). Formerly Professor of Virtual Environments at UCL Computer Science. VR researcher since early 1990s, spanning VR tech and studies of presence, body ownership and agency. Supervised 41 PhDs. Humboldt Research Award (2021);IEEE VGTC VR Academy (2022). Editor at Frontiers in VR. Co-founder of Kiin.tech.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Distinguished Investigator\",\"company\":\"Universitat de Barcelona\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/mel-slater-491a07108\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/logo_universidad_barcelona.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Mel-SLATER-733x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">01:30 pm - 01:50 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Implicit Learning and Self-Transformation Through Virtual Embodiment<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42375\":{\"title\":\"Michel NOUTCHA\",\"description\":\"Broad Consent in VR: An Exploratory Study Using Design Fiction\",\"job_title\":\"PhD Student\",\"company\":\"Universit\\u00e9 catholique de Louvain\",\"linkedin\":\"\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/UCLouvain_Logo.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/NOUTCHA-Michel.jpeg\",\"tags\":[\"Doctoral Consortium\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#1badb7\"],\"cycle\":\"\",\"conferences\":\"\"},\"41998\":{\"title\":\"Michel RUIZ\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Michel Ruiz is an entrepreneur and speaker at the crossroads of augmented reality and artificial intelligence. CEO and co-founder of Kaviar Tech, he designs immersive, AI-powered experiences to train, transmit knowledge, and drive transformation. He works with leaders and organizations around a simple belief: the future is not virtual , it is augmented, and deeply human.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Co-founder \\\/ Head of Brand\",\"company\":\"KAVIAR TECH\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/michel-ruiz-marketing\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/KAVIAR-TECH.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Michel-RUIZ-724x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[\"Tech-Talks\"],\"tag_colors\":[\"#d13598\"],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/tech-talks\\\/\\\">Tech-talks<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">11:00 am - 11:45 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Conversational Agents in Augmented Reality: Why Is the Conversation Richer?<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">During this Tech Talk, I will introduce ARAI, our augmented reality conversational agent, and explain why visual embodiment fundamentally transforms the quality of interactions between humans and AI.\\nNearly 70% of the information processed by the human brain comes through vision. Yet most conversational agents today remain disembodied, without gaze, presence, or social synchrony. The result is limited engagement and shallow conversations.\\nWith ARAI, we made a deliberate choice to place the conversation within the user\\u2019s real space. Speaking with a visible, expressive, and present augmented reality agent activates powerful cognitive mechanisms such as attention, engagement, memory, and trust. The interaction is no longer with a simple tool, but with an interlocutor situated within the user\\u2019s perceptual field.\\nAt Kaviar, we have measured levels of engagement never achieved with traditional interfaces. Conversations become longer, more precise, more human, and the data generated is significantly more qualitative.\\nARAI allows the creation of an embodied virtual agent by choosing an avatar, training it, and making it accessible everywhere, on a website, via a QR code, or by phone. This represents a true gift of ubiquity. You are not physically present, yet a presence represents you, speaks on your behalf, and interacts visually with your users.\\nThis talk proposes a shift in perspective. What if the future of conversational AI is not only about models, but about presence?<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"42587\":{\"title\":\"Mika LUIMULA\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Dr. Mika Luimula works as a Head of Education and Research of The School of Software and Interactive Technologies for Turku University of Applied Sciences. He holds a PhD in Information Processing Sciences and an MSc in Mathematics. He also holds an Adjunct Professorship at the University of Turku, is a senior advisor to the board of Ade Ltd and a co-innovator of ProVerse Interactive Ltd. He is a management board member for Metaverse Finland Ecosystem. His research interests include dual-use solutions, metaverse, virtual reality, augmented reality, gamification, serious games, health informatics, ubiquitous computing, and location-aware systems. He has published around 170 scientific papers and his research group has won various awards in the abovementioned research areas.<\\\/span>\",\"job_title\":\"Head of Education and Research\",\"company\":\"Turku University of Applied Sciences\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/luimula-mika\\\/?originalSubdomain=fi\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Turku-University-of-Applied-Sciences.jpg\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Mika-LUIMULA.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/industry-defense\\\/\\\">Industry &#038; Defense<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">12:00 pm - 12:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Co-operation, Business and Resilience from Dual-Use Cases<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"43680\":{\"title\":\"Nikita KAYAL\",\"description\":\"Nikita is a leader in immersive media and training. She has worked in the XR industry for 10 years. At ImproVive, she has built experiences for process training, conversational training, and awareness. She has used AI to create believable conversations with virtual humans, expert coaches, and spatially-aware virtual agents. She is currently working on AI that can accelerate and change the way trainings are built, and opens up the possibilities for learning designers to make on-demand training.\",\"job_title\":\"Business Partner, Designer\",\"company\":\"ImproVive\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/nikita-kayal\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/02\\\/LOGO-IMPROVIVE.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Nikita-KAYAL.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/learning\\\/\\\">Learning<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">09 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">01:55 pm - 02:20 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Tech scales, we don&#039;t: the corporate and human walls of XR training<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">With the integration of generative AI and avatars, creating XR training modules has never been faster or more scalable. Yet widespread adoption often seems to be stalling. While purely technical challenges related to multi-site deployment still exist, the real barrier lies elsewhere: it is organizational and psychological. Faced with companies obsessed with large-scale profitability, how can we support the learner\\u2019s personal transformation? What are the instructional scenarios, support mechanisms, and real user benefits that can turn resistance into buy-in?<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"49010\":{\"title\":\"Nikola JANCOVICOVA\",\"description\":\"Nikola\\u2019s focus at Epic Games is Unreal Engine for simulation, with an emphasis on data acquisition, real-world 3D pipelines, and intelligent digital twins. She helps teams turn LiDAR, SLAM, photogrammetry, and emerging capture methods into photorealistic, accurate, and optimized real-time experiences at scale.\",\"job_title\":\"Unreal Engine Simulation, Enterprise\",\"company\":\"Epic Games\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/nikolajancovicova\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Epic-Games.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Nikola-683x1024.jpg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/lbe-museums-media\\\/\\\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">03:50 pm - 04:30 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">Business from creative immersive experiences<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"43660\":{\"title\":\"Pamela ACULEY\",\"description\":\"Pamela Aculey is the founder of MIXD Reality, an XR studio pioneering interactive and inclusive augmented reality storytelling. She combines creativity and emerging technology to transform traditional books into immersive learning experiences for children. Her work champions representation, accessibility, and innovation in XR, shaping how the next generation learns, plays, and connects with stories.\",\"job_title\":\"CEO & Founder\",\"company\":\"MIXD Reality\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/pamela-aculey-082661194\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/MIXD-Reality-scaled.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Pamela-ACULEY-1024x576.png\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/lbe-museums-media\\\/\\\">LBE, media &#038; museums<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">08 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">02:30 pm - 02:45 pm<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">From Ink to Immersion: Storytelling Across Print and AR<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\"><\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"45221\":{\"title\":\"Philippe CARREZ\",\"description\":\"Co-founder of explorations360, he has been exploring virtual worlds since 1997 and developing immersive solutions since 2007. A pioneer in Immersive Storytelling, he leads R&amp;D, technology watch and VR\\\/AI experiments within the company. Among his projects: internationally award-winning augmented reality books, and VR coordination for the ANR SCHOPPER program (VR\\\/AI tools for scientists). A laureate both solo and in collaboration (Laval Virtual, SIGGRAPH, Imagina Awards), he advocates for an ethical and accessible vision of VR.\",\"job_title\":\"CEO\",\"company\":\"explorations360\",\"linkedin\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/in\\\/philippecarrez\\\/\",\"website\":null,\"twitter\":\"\",\"logo\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/explorations360.png\",\"logo_alt\":\"\",\"featured_image\":\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/03\\\/Philippe-CARREZ.jpeg\",\"tags\":[],\"tag_colors\":[],\"cycle\":\"<h3 class=\\\"banner__cycle\\\"><a href=\\\"https:\\\/\\\/laval-virtual.com\\\/en\\\/conference_cycle\\\/health\\\/\\\">Health<\\\/a><\\\/h3>\",\"conferences\":\"<div class=\\\"single-speaker-conferences new-style_conf\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference\\\"><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__time\\\"><span class=\\\"day\\\">10 April<\\\/span><span class=\\\"time\\\">10:30 am - 11:00 am<\\\/span><\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__title\\\">XR in mental health: beyond the cure, fixing the care<\\\/div><div class=\\\"single-speaker-conference__desc\\\">The clinical evidence is clear: XR is a powerful therapeutic tool. But by 2026, its benefits will extend far beyond mere \\u201ctreatment.\\u201d Early psychosocial screening via AR, helping neuroatypical patients acclimate to medical environments through VR, advanced cognitive assessments... XR positively facilitates access to care and inclusion. While science has brilliantly validated these secondary uses, a paradox remains: why doesn\\u2019t the general public yet have widespread access to them? Our experts will share these remarkable human advancements and discuss best practices to remove the final barriers to large-scale deployment.<\\\/p><\\\/div><\\\/div><\\\/div>\"},\"41986\":{\"title\":\"Pietro CIPRESSO\",\"description\":\"<span data-sheets-root=\\\"1\\\">Pietro Cipresso is Professor of Psychometrics at the University of Turin. His work focuses on virtual reality, computational psychology, affect dynamics, and digital mental health. 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Creator of XRTC and POINTR;previously CTO leading engineering and product teams (2013\\u20132023). 20+ years building online platforms, including 15+ years in virtual and augmented reality R&amp;D and productization. Background includes work at VTT\\u2019s VR laboratory on human-machine systems and advanced technologies for industry and space programs (ISS, Moon\\\/Mars, ITER). 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