XR Women Thrive in 2025: A Symposium

XR Women will reach a significant milestone in January 2025: 200 immersive events in virtual worlds. To celebrate the occasion, we are holding an in-person symposium at Ringling College of Art & Design on February 7-9.

The symposium will include hands-on workshops, talks, and plenty of networking opportunities. It is also co-located with the International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association Hackathon, promising rich opportunities for interactions with students, developers, and XR healthcare professionals.

Early Bird Registration Now Open! Don’t miss this opportunity to attend for only $150USD. Prices go up December 15.

Honoring the pioneering women in XR who are changing the industry's landscape.

Unlock your potential with expert-led workshops and elevate your skills in an engaging environment.

Foster new friendships and a supporting network of women in immersive technology.

Explore and interact with cutting-edge technology that can take your projects to the next level.

Schedule Overview

(subject to change)

Friday, February 7, 2025

Happy Hour Meet & Greet, 4:30-6pm

IVRHA Hackathon Opening Presentation, 6-9pm

Saturday, February 8, 2025

Wellness Lounge open all day

Symposium Opening, 9-10am

Breakout Sessions, 10am-12pm

Lunch, 12-1pm

Breakout Sessions, 1-3pm

Coffee Break & Hackathon Networking, 3-4pm

Keynote Panel, 4-6pm

Sunday, February 9, 2025

XR Women Industry Forum, 10am-12pm

IVRHA Hackathon Presentations, 12-3pm

Additional details coming soon!

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Thanks to our Bronze Sponsors:

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Speakers

  • Laura Kusumoto

    Workshop Leader: Keys to Successful Immersive Healthcare Apps (Sponsored by the Khronos Group)

    Laura Kusumoto is a proven executive leader, skilled in the disciplines of emerging technology adoption. Her expertise is “practical innovation” - identifying the business value that emerging technologies bring, and guiding the processes to validate and put them to work. Her passion is helping groups identify and align on the optimal problems to target with innovative solutions, then driving towards successful piloting and implementation. Laura formed IterationZero LLC to offer innovation strategy and technology services that draw upon time-tested methods from her experience with Meta, Deloitte, Disney, Kaiser Permanente, LEGO and various startups. Laura currently serves on the Board Executive Committee for the Virtual Worlds Society, and on the Advisory Board for XR Women.

  • Robin Moulder

    Workshop Leader: GroKit Core - An AI and Spatial Computing Development Acceleration Platform

  • Christine Hobbi

    Workshop Leader: Rise Above

  • Ashley Crowder

    Workshop Leader: VNTANA

    Ashley Crowder is a pioneer in 3D, digital twins and spatial computing technology, a trusted and influential business executive, and speaker with expertise in launching scalable 3D content and mixed reality platforms with companies like Meta, Wolverine Worldwide, and Astec Industries. As the CEO & Co-founder of VNTANA, Ashley leverages her engineering background, and leads the overall direction and technology development to shape the future of commerce by making it easy to create a 3D version of every product in the world.

    Crowder has 14 patents on 3D graphics and hologram technology and is a member of the Khronos Group to help create standards in 3D technology. She was named one of the inaugural members of the AWE Hall of Fame for making immense contributions to shape the metaverse. She was also named one of USC’s leading Engineering CEOs, won the Patrick Soon Innovation Award and AIS Lumiere Award. She has been featured in Meta’s “What is the Metaverse” course on Coursera, Vogue Business, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and Retail Touchpoints. Her passion for educating brands and creators on the core values of Web3, has been instrumental in helping to move the metaverse industry forward.