Christoph RUNDE Virtual Dimension Center (VDC) Germany Christoph RUNDE With more than 25 years of industry experience, Christoph Runde is one of the pioneers in the field of professional systems and applications of virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR). After starting his career at Porsche, he joined the Fraunhofer...
Santeri SAARINEN Helsinki XR Center Finland Santeri SAARINEN He works as the R&D Lead and Technology Specialist at Helsinki XR Center and Metropolia University of Applied Sciences. Helsinki XR Center if the leading XR developer hub in Europe operated on public funding. They support early-stage startup teams, conduct research and...
Jani VALLIRINNE University of Oulu Finland Jani VALLIRINNE is a seasoned expert in eXtended Reality (XR) technologies, AI, and the Metaverse. Currently serving as the Metaverse Strategy Lead at the University of Oulu, Jani prepares and coordinates large-scale national and international projects. He also contributes to the development of Finland’s National...
