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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Ferhan OzkanCEOXR Bootcamp

Ferhan Ozkan is leading the mission to create a global ecosystem of XR innovators and utilize it to solve the industry's challenges. As elected Vice-Chair of the IEEE VR/AR Standards Group, he works on bringing the industry closer while focusing on empowering major stakeholders with his expertise and global network. He also co-founded VR First, a global program seed supporting XR labs worldwide. Since 2020, he's been heading XR Bootcamp, an international online academy offering cutting-edge VR/AR development courses to experienced developers and researchers. The masterclasses are engaging and reinforce deep learning through hands-on, real-world projects developed by professionals and taught by the world's XR masterminds. XR Bootcamp alumni work at organizations and companies like Accenture, Samsung, Snap, HP, Autodesk, Harvard, and Carnegie Mellon University.

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