PROGRAM
9:00 AM
Interactive Demos & Breakfast
Hands-on demonstrations from CIM research teams and industry partners.
SPONSORED BY UNITY
10:00 AM
CIM Research Showcase
Project spotlights across four research clusters — Digital Twin & Smart Environments, XR & Healthcare, Immersive Education, and Digital Humanities & Arts.
SPONSORED BY SGR LAW · REMARKS BY DR. KARIN SCARPINATO (EVP FOR RESEARCH) & DR. VICTORIA LAGRANGE (CIM DIRECTOR)
11:00 AM
Panel: The Future of Interactive Media
Industry leaders and academic researchers explore where games, XR, and AI-driven narratives are headed.
DANIEL LEE (AWS) · BRADSTON HENRY (UNITY) · YASMEEN TELSEM (TELMORE AGENCY) · NICHO WILE (SOAPBOX)
12:00 PM
Panel: Smart Cities & Connected Communities
How digital twins, simulation, and interactive technology are shaping urban planning and community engagement.
GUY ROUSSEAU (ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION) · PETER PROVOST (PROVOST STUDIO) · ASANTE BRADFORD (GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT)
1:00 PM
Luncheon
Networking with CIM leadership, industry partners, and featured speakers.
SPONSORED BY AWS
1:00 PM
Shore Center AR Tour (Parallel Session)
Led by Laila Harrison — an immersive walk-through of the Robin and Doug Shore Innovation Center. Participants can win exclusive CIM swag.
OPEN TO NON-LUNCH ATTENDEES
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Andrea Knowlton & Dr. Kyungeun Lim
BODY BRUSH: INTEGRATION OF VISUAL ARTS & DANCE FOR EMBODIED XR LEARNING · DIGITAL HUMANITIES & ARTS
Dr. Mahyar Amirgholy
DIGITAL TWINS FOR GEORGIA'S INFRASTRUCTURE · DIGITAL TWIN & SMART ENVIRONMENTS
Dr. Joy Li
VR DRIVING SIMULATION FOR AUTISM · IMMERSIVE EDUCATION
Dr. Melissa Osborne
PARENTSHIELD-XR · WELLSTAR COLLEGE · XR & HEALTHCARE
Dr. Erin Bahl & Shuchita Mishra
THINKING IN PANELS: APPLIED CARTOONING & FOLKLORE · DIGITAL HUMANITIES & ARTS
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
AWS
Unity
SGR Law
Soapbox
Provost Studio
Telmore Agency
Atlanta Regional Commission
Georgia Department of Economic Development