GatherVerse
AI XR for Humanity Summit
April 7-8, 2026 (8:00 AM PST)
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Day 1 – April 7, 2026
| Opening: Christopher Lafayette | |
| Roundtable Panel: Perceiving Reality: How XR and AI Are Changing the Way We See the World Moderator: Christopher Lafayette Speakers: Jane Harrington, Alison Morano, Nathan Ornick, Mikeldi Rodriguez, Sally Good, Stephanie Sylvestre, Maria Soares |
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| Roundtable Panel: The Human Cost of Immersion: Trust, Consent, and Cognitive Load Moderator: Russell Bundy Speakers: Aliyah Gibbs, Kamilah Sanders, Ian Kang, Stefan Youngblood, Chelsea Irwin, Eli Boahen, Annesha Chowdhury, Dr. Quiana Bradshaw, Malvika Jethmalani |
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| Fireside Chat: The Human Contract for AI and XR: What We Refuse to Normalize Host: Lynn Gitau Guest: Karen Alexander |
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| Roundtable Panel: Human Presence in a World of Intelligent Environments Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Charlene Nichols, Paige Dansinger, Orestis Spyrou, Jay Schnoor, Alina Tudorache, Pooja kashyap, Esther Phale, Zynul Khan, Lakshmi Narasimha Raju Mudunuri |
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| Closing: Day 1 | |
Day 2 – April 8, 2026
| Opening: Christopher Lafayette | |
| Roundtable Panel: Who Controls the Layer Around Us: Power, Access, and the Immersive Future Moderator: Lynn Gitau Speakers: Christian Ortiz, Helmut Love, Juliana Loh, Nolwenn Germain, Devin Baldwin, Gopikrishna Yeturi, Tania Kapoor, Richard Bukowski, James Welniak |
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| Fireside Chat: Generative AI: Transforming the Interaction Layer of XR Host: Christopher Lafayette Guest: Xiaobi (Iris) Pan |
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| Roundtable Panel: Who We Become in an AI and XR World Moderator: Salvation Chigereoka Speakers: Nick van Breda, Dishon Mwachia, Casey Jensen, Lisi Linares, Allen Olson-Urtecho, Narender Reddy Karka, Lynn Gravatt, Dr. Lola Longe |
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| Closing | |
