ITW Rotterdam is proud to present an inspiring lineup of local and international thought leaders, innovators, and creators in the XR space.

Speakers — ITW 2026

They will engage in dynamic discussion panels, share their expertise through conferences, and lead hands-on workshops, providing unique opportunities for knowledge exchange and collaboration.

Skip Rizzo

Director of Medical Virtual Reality and Research Professor at USC

Sarah Ticho

XRHA is led by Joint Managing Directors Ross O’Brien (Operations & Consulting) and Sarah Ticho (Strategy & Partnerships)

Ross O’Brien

XRHA is led by Joint Managing Directors Ross O’Brien (Operations & Consulting) and Sarah Ticho (Strategy & Partnerships)

Carlos J. Ochoa

Metaverse & XR Pioneer. Senior Advisor - Strategist. Founder ONE Digital Consulting. President VR/AR Association Madrid Chapter, Global Co_Chair VR/ARA Education Committee.

Clemens Amon

Spatial Audio for Games and XR - Bringing the Magic of Human Hearing to the Digital World.

Maria Le Mura

Founder @Beyond Words VR | Award-winning innovative EdTech | AI, voice & immersion to revolutionize language learning

Markus Zaunschirm

Founder @ atmoky | Spatial Audio & Immersive Tech | From Signal Processing to Company Strategy | PhD, Patents, Funding

Marie Edin Solheim

PreshoolteacherHigh school teacher vocational teacherLifeteacherHumanist, Artist painter. XR /AI skills.

Mandy Waskow

Project Manager @ Lower Saxony Ministry of the Interior, Sport and Digitalization

Heitor Bravi

Global Sales Director, Spatial Computing & Consumer Electronics @ ByteDance / PICO XR

Hannu Järvensivu

Assisting head of the set workshop / Virtual Stage Project Manager @ Finnish National Opera and Ballet

Julia Kuhnert

Digital Curation/Project Management Team Digital @ Humboldt Forum Foundation in the Berlin Palace

Carl Boel

Postdoctoral researcher and lecturer on XR for learning, Ghent University | Founder and Head of Learning, Dexr