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MEET OUR SPEAKERS Leaders pushing the boundaries of applied virtual reality within healthcare.

Dr. Walter Greenleaf Conference Co-Chair
Behavioral Neuroscientist
Stanford University
Andrea Bielecki Pharma Track Chair
Andrea Bielecki
CEO of INVIVO
(Canada)
Dr. Ali S. Raja Conference Co-Chair
Executive Vice Chairman
Dept. of Emergency Medicine
Massachusetts General Hospital
Albert “Skip” Rizzo Director, Medical Virtual Reality
Institute for Creative Technologies
Univ. of Southern California
Dr. Giuseppe Riva Director
Applied Technology for
Neuro-Psychology Laboratory
(Italy)
Philip Rosedale CEO and Co-Founder of High Fidelity
Founder of Second Life
Dr. Sandi Chapman Founder and Chief Director
Center for Brain Health
Univ. of Texas at Dallas
Dr. Neil Martin Director, Neuroscience Institute
Geisinger Health
Mia Tramz Managing Editor of LIFE VR
Time Inc.
Chris Chin Executive Director of VR Content
HTC Vive
Dr. Nanthia Suthana Assistant Professor in Residence
NeuroSurgery
Brain Research Institute
UCLA
Dr. Patrick Bordnick Dean
Tulane University
School of Social Work
Dr. Megan Lewis Director
Patient and Family Engagement Research Program Center
Communication Science
RTI International
Dr. Hunter Hoffman Director
The Virtual Reality Research Center
Human Photonics Lab
University of Washington
Amy Peck Founder
EndeavorVR
Matt Vogl Executive Director
National Mental Health
Innovation Center
Anschutz Medical Campus
Dr. Lora Appel Research Scientist, Openlab
University Health Network
(Canada)
Dr. Harald Stock Co-Founder
Cognifisense
Marijke Sjollema CEO and Founder
The Dolphin Swim Club
(NETHERLANDS)
Dr. Andy Lam Co-Founder and Partner
Uprising Ventures
Dr. Diane Gromala Canada Research Chair
Computational Technologies for
Transforming Pain
Simon Frasier University
(Canada)
Dr. Jeffrey Gold Professor
Depts of Anesthesiology, Pediatrics
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Keck School of Medicine
Univ. of Southern California
Dr. Mimi McFaul Director of Digital Initiatives
National Mental Health
Innovation Center
Dr. Matthew Bramlet Director
Advanced Imaging and Modeling
University of Illinois
Dr. Sarah Ostadabbas Assistant Professor
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Northeastern University
Dr. Alfred Marc Calo Iloreta Assistant Professor
Department of Otolaryngology
Head and Neck Surgery
Mount Sinai Health System
Dr. Brenda Wiederhold President
Virtual Reality Medical Center
Dr. Eric Vezzoli Founder and CEO
Go Touch VR
(FRANCE)
Dr. Lara Ashmore Director
Emerging Technologies and Online Programs
Brain Performance Institute
Dr. Christopher Williams Instructor
Radiation Oncology
Harvard Medical School
Pavitra Krishnamani Clinical Fellow
Healthcare Innovation
Thomas Jefferson University
Benno Brada Producer
The Dolphin Swim Club
(NETHERLANDS)
Xiang Lin COO
DeepMotion
Dr. Konstantin Kovtun Senior Resident
Harvard Radiation Oncology
Dr. Elizabeth McMahon Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy
Private Practice
Dr. Jonathan Sherman Director of Surgical Neuro-Oncology
School of Medicine & Health Sciences
George Washington University
Dr. Petra Williams Dr. Petra Williams
Asst. Professor of Physical Therapy
Northern Arizona University
Howard Rose CEO and Design Director
Firsthand Technology
Carrie Shaw CEO and Founder
Embodied Labs
Francisco Miguel Triguerios Managing Director
Global Product Marketing
Siemens Healthineers
Dr. Susan Persky Director of Immersive Virtual
Environment Testing Area (IVETA)
Nat. Human Genome Research Inst.
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Dr. Valentino Megale Neuropharmacologist
CEO and Co-Founder Softcare Studios
(ITALY)
Dr. Ann Maloney Assistant Professor
Psychiatry and Pediatrics
Univ. of Massachusetts Medical School
Josh Sackman President and Co-Founder
appliedVR
Yael Swerdlow CEO and Founder
Maestro Games
Dr. Kimo Takayesu Director of the HAEMR
Medical Education Fellowship
Massachusetts General Hospital
Co-Founder Minerva Medical Simulation
Dr. Anat Lubetzky Assistant Professor
Physical Therapy Department
New York University
Dr. Charles Nduka Co-Founder and Chief Scientific Officer
Emteq
(United Kingdom)
Rebecca Mandel CEO and Co-Founder
Lucid Care
Alex Coulombe Creative Director
Agile Lens: Immersive Design
Katherina Martín Abello CEO
Jamzone
(NETHERLANDS)
David Ellzey Founder and CEO
VReeMotion
Lisa Padilla Founder and CEO
NewPathVR
Noah Falstein Executive Advisor
Akili Interactive
Jean Horta Chief Knowledge Officer
MindCotine
Richard Harris iCEO
Playing Forward
Dr. JoAnn Difede Professor
Department of Psychiatry
Weill Cornell Medical College
Alejandro Dinsmore CEO
EEVO
Dr. Amy Dunn Director of Pediatric Hematology
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Kauthar (Kat) Usop Co-Founder
Techverse Hackerspace
Skip Rodgers President
Polhemus
Lima Mora Founder
The Last Star
Rodrigo Padilla CEO and Co-Founder
Happinss
(MEXICO)
Dr. Carrie Straub Executive Director
Education Programs and Research
Mursion
Sid Banerjee CEO
Indusgeeks
Dr. Nicole Ross Assistant Professor
Optometry
New England College of Optometry
Jim Ratcliffe Program Manager
AR/VR University Research
Google
Dr. Linda Durnell Adjunct Professor
Media Psychology
Fielding Graduate University
Paul Hynek Adjunct Professor
Finance and Accounting
Pepperdine University
Nikki Caputo Director of Experience and Innovation
UCHealth Care
Kyle Rand CEO and Co-Founder
Rendever
Jacqueline M. Baker Innovation Program Manager
AARP Innovation Labs
Dr. Ramesh Raskar Architect
Oculus
Demi Meng Co-Founder
iVReal MR
Dr. Andrea Serino Head of Neuroscience
MindMaze
Dr. Larry F. Hodges Faculty Scholar
School of Health Research
Clemson University
Kevin Penrose Technical Consultant
HP
Shan Zhong COO and Co-Founder
Cognitive Leap
Ben Voss Chief Technology Officer
Pixacore
Julio Alvarez Guzman eHealth Business Unit Manager
Virtualware Group
(SPAIN)
Jeremy Patterson Lecturer
Advanced Computing Center
Ohio State University
Dr. Graeme Moffat Chief Scientist
Interaxon
Det Ansinn CEO and Founder
BrickSimple
Xavier Abadie Director
International Business Development
SimforHealth
(FRANCE)
John Werner VP of Strategic Partnerships
Meta
Dr. Richard Fischer CEO
Altoida Inc.
(SWITZERLAND)
Martin Holecko Co-Founder and CEO
VRgineers
(CZECH REPUBLIC)
James Ravitz FDA Practice Lead
Arent Fox
Scott Edgar Co-Founder and CTO
ArisMD
Charlie Hartwell Operating Partner
Bridge Builders Collaborative
Simon Robertson Founder and Lead Developer
KindVR
Rasmus Nutzhorn Vice-CEO
Ricolab
(Switzerland)
Dr. Jeff Nyquist Founder and President
NeuroTrainer
Eric Williams Eric Williams
Associate Professor
Game Research and Immerive Design Lab
Ohio University
James Hackett Creative Director
Invivo
(CANADA)
James Blaha CEO and Founder
Vivid Vision
Dr. Sean Sullivan Director of Psychology
Limbix
Dr. Brady Evans Orthopaedic Surgery Resident
Harvard University
Co-Founder OssoVR
Dr. Adam Davis Clinical Asst. Prof. Radiology
NYU Langone Medical Center
Founder, Amalgamated Vision
Dr. David Axelrod Pediatric Cardiologist
Stanford University
Dr. Christopher Queen Small Animal Veterinary Surgeon
Umm Suqeim Veterinary Centre
(United Arab Emirates)
David Sarno Founder
Lighthaus, Inc.
Dr. Gaurav Chopra Assistant Professor
Purdue University
Dr. Charles Linscott Immersive Media Initiative
Ohio University
Josh Antonuccio Lecturer
Scripps College of Communication
Ohio University
Kevin Millar Senior Vice President
Creative and Medical Science
Invivo
(CANADA)
Dr. Scott Titsworth Dean
Scripps College of Communication
Ohio University
John Bowditch Director and Co-Founder
Game Research & Immersive Design Lab
Ohio University
Cody Chang Doctoral Student
Physical Therapy
Northern Arizona University
Harrison Linowes Computer Science
University of Maryland
Charlie Fink Writer, Producer, Futurist
Robert Fine Founder of VR Voice
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