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TWIXR Special

13:00 - 14:00 BST | 11th Oct

A special pre-recorded session with the This Week in XR podcast team, where our CEO Caspar Thykier will be joining TWIXR hosts Charlie Fink and Rony Abovitz for a panel with Advanced Development Studio Executive SVP, Walt Disney Imagineering Jon Snoddy and Director of Marketing at Haptx, Linda Jacobson, to talk about all things XR.

Speakers

Caspar Thykier

Caspar Thykier

CEO, Zappar

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Caspar Thykier is the Co-Founder and CEO of Zappar, the world’s leading computer vision company, specialising in AR, MR and WebAR technologies. Caspar and the Zappar team have been vanguards in the XR industry for over 12 years, pioneering the tools, technology and hardware used by brands, businesses and XR creators across the world. Prior to founding Zappar, Caspar spent 15 years as a board director and managing director of major advertising agencies.

Charlie Fink

Charlie Fink

Metaverse Consultant, Forbes Columnist, Author, Adjunct, Forbes

Charlie writes the weekly Forbes column "This Week in XR" and co-hosts its companion podcast. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books Charlie Fink’s Metaverse (2017), and Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data (2019). Fink teaches at Chapman University in Orange, CA, and ASU’s LA graduate program in emerging media.

Charlie writes the weekly Forbes column "This Week in XR" and co-hosts its companion podcast. He is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books Charlie Fink’s Metaverse (2017), and Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data (2019). Fink teaches at Chapman University in Orange, CA, and ASU’s LA graduate program in emerging media.

Rony Abovitz

Rony Abovitz

Founder, Magic Leap

Rony Abovitz is an American entrepreneur and technology visionary. He is a pioneer in haptic surgical robotics (MAKO Surgical, acquired for 1.65B and 1 million plus successful surgeries) and a pioneer in the field of spatial computing/XR, founding Magic Leap. He is currently the founder and CEO of Sun and Thunder (film, Storyworlds) and SynthBee (DeepTech AI), as well as a Senior Advisor with the Boston Consulting Group.

Rony Abovitz is an American entrepreneur and technology visionary. He is a pioneer in haptic surgical robotics (MAKO Surgical, acquired for 1.65B and 1 million plus successful surgeries) and a pioneer in the field of spatial computing/XR, founding Magic Leap. He is currently the founder and CEO of Sun and Thunder (film, Storyworlds) and SynthBee (DeepTech AI), as well as a Senior Advisor with the Boston Consulting Group.

Jon Snoddy

Jon Snoddy

Ex-Advanced Development Studio Executive SVP, Walt Disney Imagineering

Jon Snoddy is an American technology expert with over 30 years of experience in the immersive technology and media industries and has held leadership positions at companies such as Lucasfilm, Disney, and Sega. Snoddy is known for his work in XR, founding Disney's Virtual Reality Studio and producing the world's first fully immersive XR attraction. Jon is currently an angel investor, advisor, and board member and is developing a video game fully populated by conversational AI-driven characters.

Jon Snoddy is an American technology expert with over 30 years of experience in the immersive technology and media industries and has held leadership positions at companies such as Lucasfilm, Disney, and Sega. Snoddy is known for his work in XR, founding Disney's Virtual Reality Studio and producing the world's first fully immersive XR attraction. Jon is currently an angel investor, advisor, and board member and is developing a video game fully populated by conversational AI-driven characters.

Linda Jacobson

Linda Jacobson

Director of Marketing, HaptX

Linda Jacobson, a pioneer in human-machine interfaces, joined HaptX in 2022 to innovate in touch simulation technology in VR and robotics. A former Wired co-editor and author, she led the first VR app studio and spearheaded digital therapeutics research since 2009. She's a director at the Virtual World Society and a member of the XR Association Healthcare Working Group.

Linda Jacobson, a pioneer in human-machine interfaces, joined HaptX in 2022 to innovate in touch simulation technology in VR and robotics. A former Wired co-editor and author, she led the first VR app studio and spearheaded digital therapeutics research since 2009. She's a director at the Virtual World Society and a member of the XR Association Healthcare Working Group.