New Business Director & Owner
I am the New Business Director and owner of multi award winning creative agency Engine Creative.

We are experts in bringing brands to life through digital innovations such as augmented reality (AR), mobile brand strategy and bespoke app development for brands. We believe in people-first technology and explore new ways for different audiences to experience and interact with brands.

At Engine Creative, we kick start digital transformation for brands and products.

We're currently working with the likes of Barclaycard, Camelot, Tesco and the BBC and are always looking to break into new industries and work with clients who appreciate the value of digital innovation and creativity in their business.

Founder, Chairman & CEO
Asad Arshad - Diehard entrepreneur, a future visionary who loves disruptive innovation across wearable tech and all media especially related to AR / VR.

A 36 year old British born national, Asad is responsible for creating the vision and strategy for the world’s first programmatic patent pending AR Ad-Serving technology across all media and devices which corners the market. Asad implemented his knowledge from studies in Cybernetics with Automotive Electronics Engineering when filing a game changing patent, with Augmented Reality.

Currently being head hunted, his vision has vested the keen interest of numerous VC’s seeking to invest £16 million nationally or north of this amount abroad for series A funding. No doubt in his mind set, that iFavour ® shall one day be valued in the billions in this rapidly growing industry, by 2020 VR / AR is projected to reach $150 Billion in revenue.

About iFavour ®
A full service AR | VR & Kinect Agency ™.
Powered by Soluis - iFavour ® has over 15 years combined experience. Crafting cutting edge digital content, deploying a distinct blend of expertise in AR, VR, Kinect, CGI, Motion Graphics and immersive VR Domes. Delivering extraordinary interactive experiences, meaningful engagement and entertainment. To date delivering over 1200 projects for some of the world’s most dynamic businesses.

As we stand on the brink of a technological revolution that shall fundamentally alter the way we live, work and interact with one another. On market penetration AR head gear along with other wearables shall bring about a transformation, an era unlike human kind has ever experienced before. Our current media landscape is about to evolve via an exciting fusion of technologies that shall blur the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres on a global scale. To avoid a clutter of prosthetic information leading to overload, i.e. the like of nuisance popup Ads as in the early infancy of the internet. iFavour ® aims to deliver a simple digestible vision of an interconnected world of AR Ads seamlessly integrated with our current media landscape.

iFavour ® Cybernetics Labs Patent Pending R&D Division (London | Glasgow) are developing a disruptive innovative platform - The next leap in Social media | Services | 3D Ads ™. This shall consolidate all types of media connecting the dots via data, serving programmatic AR Ad experiences to targeted audiences in various environments, personalised to their needs and wants in real-time, helping them #ConnectToTheFuture™.

VR producer
Ashley Cowan is a producer and co-founder of London production
company’s VR City and East City Films. Ashley started his career working on music and live entertainment shows for MTV, Channel 4 and ITV before setting up East City Films with his co-founder Darren Emerson to produce youth focused entertainment content for big brands and international broadcasters. In 2014 he put on a VR headset and his world changed and VR City was launched. VR City has since created two award winning VR documentaries; Witness 360: 7/7 and Indefinite (which became the first UK produced VR film on the New York Times VR app), produced the world’s first live VR stream of a global awards show for the MTV EMAs, put people in the heart of England versus Wales at Twickenham, created a ground breaking ‘from the phone to the dome’ multi-sensory virtual tour of the Lagavulin whisky distillery and put Jude Law, Lexus and an immersive theatre event into a ground breaking 360° video. 2016 also saw VR City produce a VR chat show with the BBC called No Small Talk and 2017 begins with projects with Channel 4, the BBC and The Dalai Lama. Driving VR City through this new and exciting medium, Ashley’s mission is for the company to bring storytelling and purpose to VR for a growing audience, and to consistently push the creation of emotionally transformative experiences.

Deputy Head, Department of Postgraduate Studies
Dr Brigitta Zics is a practitioner who is interested in exploring the potential of thinking through making and how such a process leads to innovation and new knowledge. She engages with the emerging models of creative entrepreneurship, open innovation, and lab culture. Her recent interests embrace smart & sustainable fashion, the philosophy of beauty, and visual software development for various platforms. In her artistic practice, she applies creative and innovative technologies in order to access and extract the hidden dimensions of human experience. With the aspiration to better understand ‘what makes us human?’ she creates aesthetic ecologies (aesthetic interactions between human and machine) that are aware of human emotion and imagination.

Co-Founder
Christophe is the co-founder of Somewhere Else, a London-based creative consultancy and production house specialised in immersive technologies (VR/AR/MR).

After 8 years spent between digital strategy consultancy, event production and VR studio Exzeb, Christophe started Somewhere Else to help brands, agencies and innovators harness the power of VR/AR/MR to win in the Age of Experience

Working with the likes of Samsung, Canal+ and ExxonMobil, Somewhere Else has enabled brands in the fashion, retail and entertainment sectors to build deeper relationships with their audiences through powerful VR experiences.

Christophe is a regular VR blogger and a member of the Uni-VR think tank.

Head of Digitally Assisted Assembly / Augmented Reality Technical Fellow
Technical Fellow Augmented Reality AMRC
Chris Freeman is the technical fellow for augmented reality at the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC), and head of Digitally Assisted Assembly (DAA). His research is focused on the medium to high TRL development and integration of AR, VR and wearable technology in respect of assembly, MRO and digitally connected environments. With a masters degree in design & manufacture, Chris has been a specialist in the area of visualisation for fifteen years, and has a wide range of experience developing applications in aerospace, civil nuclear, automotive and military sectors. Chris is an active member in the VR and AR community and is a key contributor to the High Value Manufacturing Catapult Visualisation forum which is promoting the cross sector adoption of applied advanced visualisation. Chris is currently focused on driving AMRC capability in DAA and developing work streams on the applied use of AR and wearable technology within the AMRC's new 'Factory 2050' facility.

CEO
Dr. Dave is a self-confessed VR pioneer and the CEO of an independent virtual reality studio, Dream Reality Interactive. The studio is based in London, where the largest concentration of VR developers outside Silicon Valley are to be found and its mission is to create intuitive virtual reality experiences with deeper challenge and social play. Dave is excited about the future of VR and is keen for the studio to concentrate on a multi-platform approach.

Prior to this, Dave was the director of Sony’s London Studio, where he oversaw Sony’s critically acclaimed ventures into the world of virtual reality on PlayStation. Recent demos include Ocean Descent, The London Heist and The Getaway, exhibited around the world at key games industry events such as E3, GDC and Gamescom and are to be part of the premium PlayStation VR retail package, known as VR worlds.

Having, studied at Leeds University, Dave obtained a 1st in computer science and PhD in artificial intelligence. Prior to becoming London Studio head he has been a research fellow, programmer, audio manager & musician, creative services manager, executive producer (SingStar & Wonderbook) and has released a number of dance records.

Dave is also an active member of the game development industry, holding positions on the BAFTA Games Committee, the Game Developers Conference (San Francisco) and the Virtual Reality World Congress.

Director

Managing Director
Ed Daly has spent 20 years as an entrepreneur in the creative industries, starting and growing video games development studios and an innovation consultancy. At seeper Ed’s mission is to lead the creative and technical team to new heights and bring their work to a bigger audience. This involves building a scalable operation while retaining a culture of innovation. Ed has a Computer Science degree (and just about remembers how to code) and an MBA. Outside of work, Ed takes the children on long walks to wear them out so he can be left to read long books.

Software Developer
As a student of Business and IT, Felix joined Boehringer Ingelheim in a cooperative program as a Software Developer in 2014. After working in web-development and -design for the company’s North America division, he became a member of an innovation-project at the company’s HQ in Germany. Felix participates in researching and evaluating business cases for the Microsoft Hololens in the pharmaceutical industry and is one of the team’s developers. He applies his profound knowledge in AR-Technologies to help finding and providing solutions with applications on different levels of artificial reality - not only to create a more productive workplace in laboratories but also to improve the health of patients.

Director
As Entrepreneur, I am the Founder and Director of Art Wonder, a business that engages visitors at the museum through new levels of learning and connection. Our company has been selected to be part of the prestigious MassChallenge network. I am also Ambassador of the European eCult Network that works to bridge the gap between museums and technology providers.

In my Academic practice, I research on interactions amongst people in cultural spaces through the lenses of Experience Design, with an eye on how technologies such as wearables and digital tools can enhance experiences in cultural contexts.

My focus is on achieving Innovation and I often work employing Design Thinking and Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) methodologies.

I have worked as teaching assistant in various roles, in the UK, the USA and Italy.

In my Artistic practice, I experiment with technology and mixed media, photography and DIY electronics. I exhibited in solo and group shows in Europe and the US. My next show will be in Israel in 2017.

Project Leader
James is a Manufacturing Engineer who has worked at BAE Systems Maritime for the past 10 years. His current focus is how visualisation and technology can aid Production at all phases of the product lifecycle (design, the transition into build, and in service). He graduated from the University of Warwick in Manufacturing Engineering Management (MEng), Cranfield University in Manufacturing Management (MSc), and is a member of the IET.

CTO / Joint Founder
Currently CTO of Intoware, the company behind WorkfloPlus (http://www.workfloplus.com).

Previously, CEO of Ikanos Consulting, subsidiary of Kopin Corporation providing software and solutions for the Kopin family of wearable computing devices.

Further back I was the software developer for the Windows SideShow and Media Streaming capabilities of the i-mate Wireless Momento Digital Photo Frame.

Founder/CEO
Passionate about the wonders of VR & AR and the boundless potential the technologies have to benefit businesses on all levels, Jason set up Captivate with over ten years’ experience in consumer electronics in a variety of senior roles, culminating in managing VR for Samsung UK. With Captivate, he aims to provide a comprehensive, holistic and impartial service that really enables businesses of all sizes and sectors to truly comprehend and embrace the incredible opportunities offered by these cutting-edge immersive technologies.

President and ECD
Jason Yim is the President and Executive Creative Director of Trigger Global Inc, a digital agency with offices in Los Angeles, Shanghai, and a new satellite opening in Denmark. As the showcase developer for Qualcomm’s Vuforia, Trigger has lead the AR campaigns for: Nike, McDonalds, the Amazing Spider-man movie franchise, the Hunger Games franchise and the upcoming Star Wars movie.

Yim spent the first 3 months of 2015 embedded at LEGO headquarters exploring the future of digital and physical play. Their partnership has extended over 3 years with Trigger developing prototypes and apps for various LEGO products into 2017 and beyond.

Later that year, Yim returned to his childhood home to speak at TEDx Hong Kong on "Computer Vision bringing Toys to Life". (See link below)

Yim’s latest endeavour is a collaboration with Weta Workshop (Designers of Lord of the Rings and Avatar) to create a patent-pending, tabletop AR battle game.

Head of Immersive Learning Design and Development
Joanna manages the development and pedagogy of Pearson's AR, VR and 360 degree video products. Her role is to run the development team and work on internal Pearson projects as well as corporate training products and products for schools and Higher Education. She is currently developing apps for use with Microsoft HoloLens as well as working with global partners to develop new VR and mobile AR products. Joanna has a decade of experience in digital educational design and is passionate about producing products that improve educational outcomes.

Co-founder & CEO
The TIPIT platform is democratizing the world of augmented reality and image processing graphics for developers providing them with affordable, customized AR technology solutions to increase retention, engagement and boost revenues.

CEO
Has built his career in the US and France. Previously held key positions at Invensys, HP, and Thomson/Technicolor where he successfully set up and ran an optical component business from scratch. He also ran an RF component business two R&D centers (Singapore and Germany), manufacturing in Indonesia (20mpcs/yr), and a worldwide sales force and agent network. He holds a BSEE degree from University of Illinois and has studied Operations Management at the ESCP the oldest business school in Europe.

About OPTINVENT:
Optinvent is the leading maker of smart wearable display products with patented technologies and extensive know-how in the field. The ORA-2 is a smart glass platform for enterprise customers based on a see-through virtual display capable of supporting a multitude of hands free mobile computing applications with record setting performance and form factor. The ORA-X is a revolutionary new product category, Smart AR Headphones destined for consumers that will change the fundamental experience of mobile music. ORA-2® and ORA-X® are registered trademarks of Optinvent SA, for more information
please visit: www.optinvent.com

New Market Development Specialist, EMEA
Marc-Antoine Godfroid is New Market Development Specialist for Epson Europe.

He is responsible for the development of the ecosystem of software development companies around the Moverio Smart Eyewear platform throughout the EMEAR region.

Marc-Antoine joined Epson Europe in 2012 as Product Manager for the Moverio Smart Eyewear products.

A French native, from the island of Corsica, Marc-Antoine graduated from the INSEEC Paris Business School with a Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing.

CEO
I’m the co-founder of Fracture, a digital creative company focused on Mixed Reality. Our goal is to push the boundaries of what is possible on the new Mixed AR platforms.

Previously I have setup and run commercially successful games teams and studios, run digital incubation teams and going back further had a successful career in Technical Art and Creative direction.

My interests are wide - I’m passionate about Technology, Computer Vision, Real time CGI, AR, VR, Mixed Reality, UX and how they all come together to change our world. I get a kick out of using data to improve design, experience and revenue, from qualitative data, (user experience and testing), through to analysing quantitative data of millions of player interactions. Coordinating between Tech - Creative - Acquisition - Marketing teams has been recent step up for me which I have relished.

Solving creative problems, optimising pipelines for both collaborative design and efficient 3d content creation and working in tight sync with the best creatives and engineers is how I like to spend my time when I’m hands on.

When its hands off time I love to present, attend talks (on as wide a topic range as I can manage) and meet interesting folk from as many different spheres as possible.

London & Brighton are amazing places to do all this right now.

Executive Director
Mark Sage is the founder and managing director of Sagey11 Ltd. His company providers strategic and operational consulting on marketing and business development, focusing on building lasting partnerships especially for technology start-up and scale-up companies. With a background in telecoms (15 years with Orange) he has also worked with and led various Alliances and Associations. Mark is currently the Executive Director of the Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA). The AREA is the only global non-profit, member-based organization dedicated to widespread adoption of interoperable AR-enabled enterprise systems AREA.

With a focus on creating value and ROI for its members his goal is to develop a robust and active ecosystem for AR within the enterprise. His background includes a strong interest in mobile, AR, VR, and IoT and he is excited to work with AR customers, providers and research organizations.

Executive Digital Producer
Muki Kulhan is an award-winning Executive Digital Producer with over two decades creating interactive and ground breaking content in the worlds of music, entertainment and tech innovation. After 10 years overseeing and growing MTV International’s digital platforms in the noughties, she now runs her own digital production arm Muki-International Ltd, creating exclusive social content, video, apps, websites, animation/gfx, VR/AR, live streaming and commercial business strategies for broadcasters, brands, A-List music talent, record labels, agencies and R&D/academic teams. As BBC’s Digital Exec for The Voice UK for Series 4 & 5, she produced the first-ever ‘series’ of 360°VR experiences for a flagship show, which earned kudos from peers and fans alike. This vast experience starting from early digital days to being a leading expert in her field as found Muki heading up regular speaking, moderating and youth-mentoring conferences and events around Europe, and producing experimental projects in the worlds of Mixed Reality, VR and AR.
Twitter: @MukiApproved

Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder
Neil Mandt is an Emmy Award-winning producer, and the CEO and founder of both Los Angeles-based production companies, Mandt Bros. Production and MANDT VR. Neil has a wealth of experience delivering award-winning content to television, film, internet and mobile audiences, and is now parlaying his expertise in the field to immersive digital content. In addition to creating over 3,000 television episodes, Neil owns and operates a turn-key production facility in the heart of Hollywood. Neil’s notable credits include the development and creation of the hit ESPN series “Jim Rome Is Burning,” ABC’s “Frozen Christmas Parade,” the Syfy Channel’s hit series “Destination Truth,” Food Network’s “The Shed,” Speed’s “The Car Show with Adam Carolla,” Versus’ Sports “Jobs with Junior Seau” and daily coverage of the O.J. Simpson trial for ABC News.

In 2014, Neil was a co-producer and developer of the Walt Disney Pictures feature film “Million Dollar Arm,” starring Jon Hamm and Alan Arkin. Neil has also produced and directed a number of award-winning short films starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Matthew Perry, Justin Timberlake, John Hamm, Seth Meyers, Jamie Foxx and Will Ferrell, among many others.

Head of Special Projects
Oliver Kibblewhite studied Network Engineering before joining REWIND as the team member responsible for the delivery of special projects and technical activations across the globe. Utilising his in-depth knowledge of technology and science, Oliver has delivered pioneering projects to major brands including, Microsoft, Red Bull, Castrol, Nissan and Lexus.

Oliver leads on innovative and technical solutions allowing REWIND to deliver its more ground-breaking and challenging productions. With a deep rooted background in complex IT, Oliver applies his in-depth knowledge of bleeding-edge technology and science to bespoke technical setups and solutions.

REWIND is an industry award winning tribe of vibrant creative technologists and digital artists focused on harnessing immersive technologies to deliver groundbreaking VR, AR, Animation, DOOH, VFX and 360 degree video projects for some of the world's largest companies and brands.

Founder & CEO
Patrick is the founder and CEO of nDreams Ltd, a fast-growing independent games developer and publisher focused on reality (VR) games and experiences.

O’Luanaigh has over 19 years’ experience within the gaming industry, having previously held senior positions at Codemasters including Head of External Development and Acquisitions, signing and producing titles such as the Music/MTV series and Operation Flashpoint.

From 2000 to 2006, Patrick was Creative Director Eidos/SCi, where he was responsible for game design, gameplay and overall quality on all titles, including Tomb Raider, Legend, Hitman, Blood Money, Just Cause and Conflict: Desert Storm.

Patrick founded nDreams in late 2006, and has grown the company from a one-man team to one of the world’s leading VR specialists with over 40 full-time studio staff. Patrick is proud to have been a member of BAFTA for many years. He writes and produces music in his spare time.

Technical Evangelist
Pete Daukintis is a technical evangelist for Microsoft based in the UK. Having started out in 3D Graphics Pete has since made a return to this field of software coincident with the resurgence of the various alternative 'realities'.

Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality
Professor Dimitrios Buhalis is a Strategic Management and Marketing expert with specialisation in Technology and Tourism. He is currently the Head of Department of Tourism and Hospitality and Director of the eTourism Lab at the Faculty of Management Bournemouth University. Professor Buhalis is leading eTourism research and is working with the Bournemouth team for introducing technology in all aspects of tourism research and teaching. In 2009 he led Bournemouth University successfully through the UNWTO.TedQual Certification Process and is the BU representative to the United Nations World Tourism Organisation. In recognition of his contribution, he was elected in August 2009, as a member of the International Academy for the Study of Tourism. Dimitrios served as President of International Federation for Information Technologies in Travel and Tourism (IFITT) between 2010-2014.

Dr Dimitrios Buhalis was previously Programme Leader MSc in Tourism Marketing, Leader of eTourism Research, Reader in Business Information Management at the School of Management, University of Surrey and elected member of the University Senate (2003-2007). Dimitrios has also been Adjunct Professor at the MBA in Hospitality Management at the IMHI (Cornell University-Ecole Superieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales ESSEC) in Paris, Visiting Professor at School of Hotel and Tourism Management at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, China and Professor Associado at the University of Aveiro, Portugal.

Dimitrios has been involved with a number of European Commission FP5 and FP6 projects and regularly advises the World Tourism Organisation, the World Tourism and Travel Council and the European Commission in the field of information technology and tourism.

Specialties: eTourism and ICTs
Tourism and Travel
Strategic Management and Marketing

Director
Through partnerships & as a senior executive, delivering globally & at scale, in these areas: - Building capacity for competitiveness (horizon scanning & risk management; analytics; new thinking, competencies, processes, networks & supply chains; open innovation), working with ministries, public & private institutions & corporates - Helping organizations & individual learners (regardless of sex and age) to transform knowledge, find value in it, share it (see website for free downloadable book), commercialize it if they want HOW By building ad hoc teams & partnerships (some are pro bono), which deploy cross-disciplinary approaches, evidence-based analysis & appropriate enabling technologies (eg agents, asynchronous & mobile communications, educational technologies, HR portfolios, recommender systems, re-usable objects) DRILLING DOWN: COMMERCIAL SECTOR - Codifying & exploiting knowledge & expertise (outcomes include: increasing net revenue from existing products & services; reducing the time & other resources needed to develop & market new products & services) - Identifying research findings available for exploitation or requiring action (in B2B, B2C markets) DRILLING DOWN: PUBLIC SECTOR - Leading transformative change & unlocking talent - Building personal & organizational capability in innovative & powerful ways - Sustainable business models using viable mixes of cost-recovery & openness

Founder & CEO
At the age of 21, Samuel held Physics, Engineering and Management degrees from best ranked Universities in Switzerland Sweden and the UK. After a 2-year stint as a strategy engineer in the Formula One industry he left his job to setup two gaming start-ups: Betify, which failed spectacularly and a mobile game called RogueTrader which he exited a year later. He was then instrumental in setting up Kout.io, e-commerce gamified platform backed by ad-tech fund Collider. Foreseeing the explosion of immersive technologies, Sam recently founded Advir to helps content creator monetize in a non-disruptive way.

Co-founder, President & Chief Product Officer
Sanjay Jhawar is Co-founder, President and Chief Product Officer at RealWear – a Silicon Valley company building the world’s first head mounted tablet – a wearable that completely frees the hands of industrial workers.

Prior to RealWear Sanjay served on the senior executive teams at three technology startups:
- Sonim Technologies where he was VP/GM of Solutions and Marketing. Sonim makes the world’s toughest smartphones for industrial and public safety users, offered by carriers like AT&T, Verizon and Vodafone.
- BridgePort Networks where he was SVP Marketing, Product and Business Development. BridgePort invented the technology that lets you use voice and messages on your phone seamlessly between Wi-Fi and cellular networks, and is now part of CounterPath, a NASDAQ company.
- Sendit AB in Sweden where he was VP Marketing, Product and Business Development. Sendit was a mobile email pioneer that sold server platforms to mobile operators and was acquired by Microsoft in 1999. Sanjay then served as Director of Program Management in Microsoft’s Mobile Internet unit.
In the UK, early in his career, Sanjay led product management and business development for the world’s first Java based smart phone at Motorola and co-founded WAP Forum – the seminal industry standards body for the early mobile Internet. At IBM he was an electronic engineer developing CRT monitors.

Sanjay has also spent time in venture capital and consulting and advises other startups. He holds a Masters with honors in Electronic Engineering from Cambridge University in the UK.

CEO
Sean has been working in the wearable solutions industry since 2010 and has helped to produce wearable systems for heavy industry such as aerospace, automotive and energy as well as consumer devices such as the Solos smart-glasses for cyclists. He led the development of a voice-driven operating system for the Golden-i industrial head-worn computer that was developed into multiple technologies including the Motorola HC1, the Fujitsu Head Mounted Display IOT001 and the Realwear HMT-1.

Sean is the Managing Director of Kopin Software, a subsidiary of Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ $KOPN) and is responsible for producing software systems for Kopin’s product portfolio and for Kopin’s clients. Kopin’s technologies can be found across a wide range of wearable systems including the Realwear HMT-1, Recon Jet, the Garmin Varia Vision, and many more. Sean’s day-to-day focus is working with new clients to help design requirements-driven wearable solutions using Kopin’s patented technology stack.

Executive Producer
Simon Harris: Executive Producer, VR Games – Supermassive Games Simon has significant games industry experience in commercial and production roles dating back to 1990. He has had roles at several high-profile companies, including BBC Worldwide, Microsoft, Electronic Arts and Activision. Franchises he has worked on included Battlefield, Harry Potter, Top Gear and Half Life. Having previously worked as a European Development Manager and Executive Producer, Simon now heads up all aspects of Supermassive Games’ VR business.

Chief Marketing Officer
"Stella is the Chief Marketing Officer of Octagon Studio, an award winning IT and multimedia company based in Indonesia and Ireland. Octagon Studio is specialized in producing and delivering Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality solutions and products for mobile and wearable devices.

Her current responsibilities include increasing company brand's awareness to a global network, developing global marketing strategies, expanding business opportunities and managing sales across the international market. At present, Octagon Studio has distributed its products to over 20 different countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Philippines, South Korea, Turkey, Egypt, UAE, Australia, South Africa, USA, Canada, Trinidad & Tobago, Mexico, UK, Ireland, and many more. By 2017, Octagon Studio has been successfully working with some of the biggest retailers all around Asia and Europe.

Her current job takes her places and visits major parts of the world. During her travels, she enjoys meeting new people and also taking a lot of photographs.”

CEO
An AR Expert and Augmented Reality Evangelist, Steve is a regular writer and contributor to media blogs, and is a thought-leader in the digital media and augmented reality sectors. He is a regular speaker on the subject of AR and New Technology at conferences and events.Based in London, Steve is currently the CEO of Amplified Robot, and Chairman of Berwick Post Ltd and is responsible for the strategy and commercial activity of both companies. Most recently, he has been responsible for spear-heading Amplified Robot's drive into Augmented Reality and Digital Media.

Steve trained as a film editor initially, before founding one of the UK's largest creative post production Groups, VTR Plc. He has over 30 years experience in the Broadcast Post Production Market; selling creative and technical services to International Broadcasters, Production Companies and Advertising Agencies. He is also the founder and organiser of the Augmenting Reality Meetup Group, which regularly meets to discuss, view and demonstrate the latest innovations in AR and related Technologies.

Amplified Robot is an award wining London based digital media Production Company.We specialise in Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality and Mobile Apps for smartphones, tablets and wearable devices.

Augmented Reality Development. AR is our passion, we have been developing with all the major SDK providers for many years. Consequently we know the technology inside out and can help our clients make the right choices for their project.

Chief Technical Officer
Tom started exploring ultrasound technology during a study in the final year of his Master’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Bristol. He further developed the initial concept to form the basis of his PhD studies, during which time he published numerous papers and filed various patents. Recognising the technology’s commercial viability, Tom founded Ultrahaptics in November 2013.

Ultrahaptics has developed a unique technology that enables users to receive tactile feedback without needing to wear or touch anything. The technology uses ultrasound to project sensations through the air and directly onto the user. Users can ‘feel’ touch-less buttons get feedback for mid-air gestures, or interact with virtual objects.

Ultrahaptics was founded in 2013 based on technology originally developed at the University of Bristol, UK. The company secured Seed Funding in 2014, raised an A round in 2015 of £10.1m, and received a European Commission Grant of €1.49m, all of which have allowed for the further development of the technology and the expansion of the team. Ultrahaptics launched its Development Kit in 2017 which allows users to quickly develop custom haptic sensations in mid-air.

Partner
Sometimes called the “man from the future” Tom Emrich is a leading voice in wearable technology committed to driving adoption and innovation in technology augmenting the human experience. He is an investor and partner at Super Ventures, the first fund and incubator dedicated to augmented reality and a community builder, founding We Are Wearables, the largest wearable tech community of its kind in the world with a reach of over 100,000 and chapters across North America. He is also co-producer of Augmented World Expo (AWE) the largest AR and VR conference now in California, Europe and Asia. Tom has been recognized as a global influencer for both wearable tech and virtual reality and has presented talks at major conferences such as TEDx, WT Conference, Wearable Technology Show, TOM*FW, and FITC and regularly appears in the media as a wearable tech expert including The New York Times, CNN, BBC, CBC, Readers Digest and FASHION magazine. His passion for this space is driven by his belief that wearable tech plays a critical role in our human evolution. You can follow his thoughts on Twitter @TomEmrich.

Performance Augmentation Lab
Will Guest is a research student in the Performance Augmentation Lab at the Department of Computing and Communications Technologies. Once a physicist, later an engineer, his work focuses on combining wearable technologies – including the Microsoft HoloLens – to provide an enhanced learning environment. In collaboration with partners across Europe, Will shares an ambition to bring the benefits of these exciting technologies to industry, helping to drive improvements in efficiency, effectiveness and innovation.