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CIM LAUNCH EVENT
APR 27
2026
TIME 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
VENUE Robin & Doug Shore Innovation Center
ADDRESS 970 Technology Way, Marietta, GA 30060
TARGET ~100 attendees
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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 all four research clusters — Digital Twin, XR & Healthcare, Immersive Education, and Digital Humanities & Arts.
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) · PETER PROVOST (PROVOST STUDIO) · YASMEEN TELSEM (TELMORE AGENCY)
11:45 AM
Panel: Smart Cities & Connected Communities How digital twins, simulation, and interactive technology are shaping urban planning and community engagement. GUY ROUSSEAU (ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION)
12:30 PM
Invitation-Only Lunch Networking with CIM leadership, industry partners, and featured speakers. SPONSORED BY AMAZON WEB SERVICES
FEATURED PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Melissa Osborne WELLSTAR COLLEGE · XR & HEALTHCARE
Dr. Erin Bahl & Shuchita Mishra APPLIED CARTOONING & FOLKLORE
Andrea Knowlton & Dr. Kyungeun Lim FULL-BODY MOVEMENT IN XR ART ED
SPONSORS
NOTABLE GUESTS
Daniel Lee AWS FOR GAMES
Peter Provost PROVOST STUDIO · CEO
Yasmeen Telsem TELMORE AGENCY · FOUNDER
Guy Rousseau ATLANTA REGIONAL COMMISSION
Andrew Greenberg GGDA
Brennen Dicker DIRECTOR · CMII
Bert Huffman GEORGIA PUBLIC BROADCASTING
Dave Wallens INVITED GUEST
Joe Darko SNAPCHAT
Drew Pearson XR DOJO
PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS
Soapbox Amazon Web Services GA Dept of Economic Development Unity Provost Studio Telmore Agency Atlanta Regional Commission