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Panel Sessions
Thursday | May 22nd
Friday | May 23rd
Saturday | May 24th
Panelist
Benoît Djerigian
Benoît Djerigian is a developer with Wanadev, creating all kinds of experiences and multiplayer games for Oculus, Vive, and Windows MR headsets using Unreal Engine and Unity including Ragnarock.
Tiffany Hamelin
Tiffany Hamelin is a Marketing Manager with Wanadev. In her role, Tiffany has been involved with the communication and marketing of Wanadev’s hit title Ragnarock.
AnnMarie "Wirrel"
Life-long advocate for the power of movement to influence mood and well-being, AnnMarie is an older adults exercise specialist and Tai Chi teacher.
She combines these passions with her work as Technical Producer at Kluge Interactive, fostering a community based on the joy of music and movement movement in "Synth Riders".
Addison Moreno
Addison Moreno is the Senior Director of Business Development for VAL VR. He graduated from the University of Mississippi with a degree in Broadcast Journalism. After working for the NBA and in the IoT Sector, Addison made his move to the VR industry in 2021. He currently resides just outside of Atlanta, Georgia with his Fiancé and their two Huskies.
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Almir Brljack
Almir Brljak, COO and Co-founder at spearheaded the business and marketing strategy for Swordsman VR, an award-winning XR title. Under his leadership, Swordsman VR surpassed sales of prominent brands like The Walking Dead and Star Wars. Almir continues to drive the studio’s strategy, collaborating with industry giants such as Meta, PlayStation, ByteDance, and HTC.
Ronnie Nelis
With over 25 years in game development, Ronnie has led award-winning projects across console, mobile, and XR, including multiple global #1 hits. As founder of VerseUs, he now focuses on building the highest quality AI-XR powered experiences for fitness, wellness, and mental health.
His mission isn’t just to create yet another global hit; but to make a real impact. To help people feel strong and alive again, physically, mentally and socially.
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Job Stauffer
Job Stauffer is a veteran game developer and wellness advocate with over two decades of experience in immersive entertainment spanning iconic titles from Grand Theft Auto to Minecraft.
Over the past ten years, he has helped shape the evolution of VR fitness, contributing to groundbreaking initiatives including the VR Institute of Health & Exercise (2016), Black Box VR (2018), and the launch of Supernatural in 2020 in partnership with Within.
In 2024, he co-led Design and Innovation on STARWAVE, the critically acclaimed cosmic rhythm-fitness experience; co-created DISC powered by ASICS, currently in open access and in 2025, joined the leadership team at Delightscape Interactive to help grow FunFitLand, now the highest-rated and fastest-growing fitness app on Meta Quest.
Kelly Cosentino
Kelly Cosentino is the Director of Content Strategy & Programming at FitXR, leading the creation of VR workout experiences. With over a decade in fitness and digital content, she has worked with Daily Burn, Under Armour, and MyFitnessPal. Her personal mission is to make healthy lifestyles feel more achievable by lowering the barrier to entry to wellness and helping people get moving.
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The Mysticle
Over the past 10 years, The Mysticle has built a community of over 200,000 followers on YouTube as a content creator. Today, most of his content focuses on Tech and VR with a bit of vlogging as well.
Michele Bertoni
As a Studio Director at TAL, Michele Bertoni has led the Dr. Panda app portfolio while spearheading the company’s entry into the VR market with the launch of CHAMBER 8, completing the 0–1 business phase.
Michele has championed a user centric culture, embedding it throughout stakeholder engagement and internal operations while supporting TAL’s acquisition team in identifying strategic M&A and partnership opportunities for the studio.
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Brandon Egolf
Brandon Egolf is Founder & CEO of Clique Games, a leading VR publishing studio dedicated to making XR (Extended Reality), accessible, and successful for developers. Founded in 2020, Clique Games has quickly become a leading VR publisher, connecting with industry giants like Meta, Sony, and Apple to bring innovative VR experiences to life.
Clique Games’ mission is to demystify the VR publishing process, helping developers turn their visions into reality while maximizing their revenue potential.
Nathan Edmonds
Nathan Edmonds is the Founder and CEO of Community Care Gaming, a not-for-profit exploring how VR can reduce loneliness, mitigate dementia risk factors, and support stroke recovery. With a decade in the games industry, he has worked with publishers, esports teams, and tournament operators, and now leads VR and marketing efforts at the organization.
Robert Collins
Robert Collins leads brand and product marketing as Chief Operations Oficer of VirZOOM, driving customer acquisition, engagement, and retention. He strengthens brands through data-driven processes, strategic recognition, and a customer-first approach to service, support, and community management.
Nanea Reeves
As the CEO and Co-Founder of TRIPP, Inc., Nanea Reeves is a visionary leader in the emerging field of AI powered mental wellness solutions. TRIPP, which was named one of Time Magazine's Best Inventions of 2022, is a global service that offers interactive and transformative experiences for mental and emotional well-being on mobile and spatial devices.
Most recently, TRIPP's AI powered guide and platform Kōkua was the Winner of the 2025 Aurea Award for Innovation.
Nanea founded TRIPP after a personal crisis that inspired her to combine her life long meditation practice, her passion for video games, and her extensive software development experience to create a novel and accessible way to help people cope with stress, anxiety, and depression.
Named one of the 10 Powerful Women in the Mindfulness Movement in 2025 by Mindful.org. She has also served as an advisor, board member, or executive for various companies, such as JAMDAT, TapJoy, Saucey, Medicinal Media, textPlus, Machinima, Gaikai, andElectronic Arts. Nanea's mission is to empower people to take control of their well-being wherever they are, using the power of immersive technology and mindfulness.
Yin Chien “Yinch” Yeap
Yin-Chien “Yinch” Yeap is a UK-based software engineer and immersive tech pioneer with 30+ years in 3D and web technologies. Originally from Singapore, he founded Playko, a London based company delivering interactive solutions for brands like Ford, Samsung, and Mazda. Playko later expanded into VR and WebXR across healthcare, aviation, and fitness.
Yinch also founded The Fitness Resort, launching HoverFit, a browser-based VR skiing trainer. As System Architect at RP1, Yinch builds scalable metaverse infrastructure and champions practical, inclusive, web-native immersive experiences.
His entrepreneurial work also extends to Oxford Medical Intelligence, applying immersive tech to health and education. Yinch continues to advance the boundaries of XR, promoting wide adoption across industries.
Spencer Kersh
Spencer Kersh is the Director of Account Management at VAL where he uses his experience, built over nearly a decade of working at the meeting points between people and tech, to help bring developers vision to reality.
Spencer has worked with orgs ranging from small single person operations to large fortune 500 enterprises and has supported and worked hands-on with products ranging from legacy tech to new cutting-edge pioneer solutions.
Dasha Walmsley
Dasha Walmsley leads dance coaching in FunFitLand, the highest-rated and fastest growing immersive fitness platform on Meta Quest from Delightscape Interactive.
Her approach focuses on helping users stay active and in flow through each and every FunFitLand DanceFit workout, taking dancers on emotional, joyful, and expressive journeys inviting them to explore the space around them with their whole selves.
Dasha is also the founder of Divine Wellness Fitness, a program that emphasizes holistic wellness through embodied movement.
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Robin Orr
An accomplished designer, educator, and developer of immersive, inclusive, and accessible experiences that foster creativity and support meaningful human growth. In 2024, she co-led Design and Innovation on STARWAVE, the critically acclaimed cosmic rhythm-fitness experience for Meta Quest.
In 2025, she joined the leadership team at Delightscape Interactive to help grow FunFitLand—now the highest-rated and fastest-growing fitness app on the platform.
Robin is also the founder and Head of R&D at Love Dynamo Innovation Labs, a Pacific Northwest-based development studio dedicated to advancing the next wave of human potential in the age of spatial computing.
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Brittany Walker
Brittany Walker is the Head of Business Development at VAL, where she leverages a unique dual background in AAA game development and enterprise tech. She previously contributed as a Game Mission Designer on Hogwarts Legacy with Warner Bros. Avalanche and as a Map Designer for XDefiant with Ubisoft San Francisco.
Prior to entering game development, Brittany spent over a decade as an Account Manager in the tech industry. Today, she combines her expertise in both game development and marketing to help VR studios successfully bring their creative visions to market.
Jesús Fabre
Jesús’ work focuses on communication and business strategy for independent game developers. He has worked for studios ranging from 1 person to 120, always trying to understand their philosophy, listening to their visions with his strongest focus on being personal, creative and proactive to provide the best possible results.
Projects Jesús has contributed on range among mobile, console, and PC platforms, some of the most relevant titles are: Monument Valley, Horizon Chase series, Manifold Garden, and King of Fighters XV among others.
Vaidas Gecevicius
Vaidas Gecevicius is a Producer for Chark Studio and has been navigating technology, creativity, and education for decades, weaving together products and immersive experiences. He is now leading the direction and production of Exer Gale, the best flying game coming to VR skies this June.
Vaidas Gecevicius
Ugnius Malakas is the Head of Business Development & Operations at Chark Studio. He is a versatile developer with a broad skill set, responsible for the publishing and operations of Exer Gale. He helps the Exer Gale team run smoothly by keeping everything connected and on track.
Veronica A. Rodriguez Perez
Veronica A. Rodriguez Perez is a Marketing Executive at Odders Lab. As an avid VR consumer, professional, and researcher since 2016, Veronica has been a producer, marketing manager, brand manager, and community builder for VR startups, studios, publishers, and companies.
Alongside her professional pursuits, Veronica loves diving into the vibrant VR industry scene, particularly on the entertainment side. Whether it's exploring virtual worlds in video games, delving into immersive theater experiences, or unraveling the possibilities of social VR.
Rajat Ojha
Rajat Ojha is the CEO of Gamitronics, better known to be the Chief Builder of PartyNite which is India’s very own Metaverse with 153M users. Rajat is celebrating his third decade in the game industry and has been behind titles like Resident Evil, Battlefield, Splinter Cell and brought many other titles to LBEs.
Rajat is currently building Darts VR2: Bullseye which is 16 player esports Darts game which boasts true to life physics and reimagined game modes.
James Stafford
As an expert in immersive technology and with a background in Experimental Psychology (Ph.D), James Stafford is passionate about unravelling the complexities of skillful movement.
INCISIV leverages virtual reality (VR) to enhance player performance and well-being. James’ expertise in both technology and psychology has allowed him to contribute to impactful viral marketing campaigns, which has helped INCISIV’s virtual reality goalkeeping app, CleanSheet, attract over 150,000 players.
Aslan Yerdelen
Aslan Yerdelen is a VR believer with nearly a decade of experience in immersive technology. He’s the CEO of Teleporter Realities, the team behind Merlin’s Chess, a fantasy-style VR chess game featuring voice commands and animated battles, and World of Gamers, one of the first social VR platforms built for gamers and geeks. He’s also the founder of MechaTurtle Interactive, a Fortune 40 Under 40 honoree, and a Boost VC alum.
Jakub Burdajewicz
Jakub Burdajewicz is the founder of Curious Games, a Warsaw-based studio currently developing Slap Fighter VR — a stylized, physics-driven combat VR game that brings the spectacle of slap fighting into virtual reality. He also runs Curious Element, an XR-focused software house active since 2016, with over 100 successful AR/VR/MR projects delivered for global clients across industries like pharma, real estate, and manufacturing.
Jakub is no stranger to real-world sports entertainment. As the founder of Slap Fighting Championship (SFC), he has organized international events promoted by legends like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Logan Paul, and Eddie Hall.
Blending immersive tech, game design, and live sports production, Jakub is on a mission to redefine what competition looks and feels like in the VR era.
Ana Ribeiro
Ana Ribeiro is a pioneering Brazilian virtual reality game developer. Born and raised in northeastern Brazil.
She gained local and worldwide recognition for her creativity and exploration of VR Games, earning her multiple awards and even carrying the 2016 Olympic torch with a VR headset on her head. She has a Master’s in Game Design at NFTS UK, Degrees in Games Programming & Psychology.
Sarah Balman
Sarah Balman is a Community Manager at Mighty Coconut where she is involved with the social/digital media and community management for Mighty Coconut’s hit title Walkabout Mini Golf.
Aristeo Dueñas
Ari is a fitness professional, educator, and VR fitness advocate with over a decade of experience in the health and wellness industry.
He holds a Master of Science in Applied Exercise Science with a focus on Strength and Conditioning, as well as a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology.
Ari is a Certified Personal Trainer, K–8 PE teacher, former MMA athlete, and the creator of the WarriorFIT group conditioning program. He’s also a former gym owner and has trained in multiple modalities including CrossFit, TRX, andthe TBX Method.
Ari’s current passion lies at the intersection of fitness and technology—using Virtual Reality to make exercise more accessible, engaging, and effective foreveryone.
Billy Blanks
Billy Blanks is an American martial artist, actor, and fitness personality best known for creating the Tae Bo workout, a fusion of taekwondo and boxing that became a global fitness phenomenon in the 1990s. Blanks began his martial arts training at age 11 and went on to become a seven-time world karate champion, winning over 30 gold medals in international competitions. He also achieved black belts in multiple martial arts disciplines, including taekwondo, karate, and a black sash in Hung Ga kung fu.
In the late 1980s, Blanks developed Tae Bo while running a karate studio in Quincy, Massachusetts. The name "Tae Bo" combines "Tae" from taekwondo and "Bo" from boxing. He later opened a fitness center in Los Angeles to teach his new workout.
Blanks' impact extended beyond fitness. He established the Billy Blanks Foundation in 1999, dedicated to equipping high-risk individuals with life skills to achieve their full potential. He also worked with the military, traveling with his family to various locations worldwide to conduct training camps and workshops.
Despite the rise of new fitness trends, Blanks remains active in promoting Tae Bo. He continues to teach and inspire others through his programs and public appearances, emphasizing the importance of discipline, perseverance, and a positive mindset in achieving personal fitness goals.
Mickael Nadeau
CEO of XPR Labs, a global startup pioneering virtual reality experiences that are transforming how people connect, learn, and stay active. With over 2 decades of entrepreneurial experience at the forefront of innovation across 7 companies and personally active in more than 20 countries, Mickael has a proven track record in leveraging immersive technologies for positive change.
Under his leadership, XPR Labs has shifted its focus to health and wellness, creating Tae Bo Reboot, an accessible VR fitness solution that empowers people of all abilities to improve their lives through play and movement.
