Five new speakers have been confirmed for Virtual Reality Strategy Conference 2016, our annual flagship event, taking place in November.
On November 1–2, Greenlight Insights will be bringing its patented, research-driven perspectives to the Virtual Reality Strategy Conference 2016 (VRS) as it showcases leading thought-leaders, cutting-edge research and innovative companies at the Hilton Hotel in San Francisco. There will be over 50 speakers during the two-day event, plus hands-on exhibits, master classes and unparalleled opportunities for networking.
Speakers joining the international line up for VRS include:
Bryn Mooser, CEO, RYOT
A humanitarian and filmmaker, Mooser is now best-known for co-founding an immersive media company that specializes in virtual reality documentary, and was recently acquired by the Huffington Post/AOL.
Cosmo Scharf, Co-Founder, Visionary VR
A founder of VRLA, the world’s largest virtual reality expo, Scharf now leads a team developing story creation software for the next generation of storytellers.
Frank Nuovo, Chief of Design, Atheer
Nuovo is a leading industrial designer, and a former Chief of Design at Nokia. Nuovo’s design and innovation leadership has resulted in dozens of major international awards, including Germany’s highly Red Dot and IF awards, and American IDEA awards among many others.
Dean Takahashi, Lead Editor, VentureBeat
Takahashi has been a prominent technology journalist for more than 25 years, and has covered gaming and entertainment trends for 18 years.
Derek Belch, CEO, STRIVR LABS
A former Stanford University football coach, Belch founded a virtual reality solutions company that uses VR to train the world’s greatest athletes and improve human performance in the workplace.
The 25 speakers already confirmed for the Main Stage on November 2nd, including the Greenlight Innovation Fellow, are:
- Eric Romo, CEO, Altspace VR
- Tom Impallomeni, CEO, Virtually Live
- Eric Shamlin, Executive Producer, Secret Location
- Michael Yang, Managing Director, Comcast Ventures
- Pete Blumel, CEO, The Rouge Initiative
- Ondrej Homola, CEO, LifeLiQe
- Jim Chabin, President, The VR Society
- Jody Medich, Director of Design, Singularity University
- Ryan Damm, CEO, Visby
- Tom Sanocki, CEO, Limitless
- Karl Krantz, Founder of Silicon Valley Virtual Reality
- Don Levy, President, Smith Brook Farm
- Aihui Dong, CEO, VRision Film
- Geoff Brimm, VP, Deutsche Telekom
- Toby Zhang, Partner, Youku Global Media Fund
- Sunny Webb, Senior R&D Principal, Accenture Technology Labs
- Devon Copley, Head of Product, Nokia Ozo
- Jonathan Flesher, Business Development, Baobab Studios
- Xavier Wartelle, CEO, French Tech Hub
- Chad Eikhoff, CEO, Trick3D
- Rite Turkowski, Managing Editor, Gaming Business Review
- Margaret Wallace, CEO, Playmatrics
- Rock Jacobs, Film Director, Rebel of America
- Brian Roth, VP of Sales, Immersv
- Tim Milliron, VP of Engineering, Lytro
- Sinclair Fleming, Lead Engineer, Starbreeze Studios
Further pioneering speakers from around the world appearing at the event will be named in the coming weeks.
To attend this event, go to www.vrsconference.com. Tickets cost $695. A special discount is available to startups and registered charities, as well as to Greenlight Insights annual research clients.
