Long Beach, CA — The XR Association brought its insights to AWE 2025, and full recordings of the featured panel discussions can now be streamed. Whether you missed the event or want to revisit the conversations, you can watch all sessions on YouTube.
The panel “Policy Priorities for the U.S. XR Industry” explored the legislative frameworks needed to support innovation and maintain U.S. global leadership in immersive tech. XR Association CEO Liz Hyman moderated the discussion with panelists Andres Castrillon, Senior Director of Government Affairs at Qualcomm; Kristi Woolsey, Global Lead for XR at BCG; and Jeremy Luby, Director of Strategy at Chocolate Milk & Donuts.
In “Stronger Together: Accessibility & Diversity in a Post-DEIA XR Landscape,” Stephanie Montgomery, XRA’s Senior Vice President of Research and Best Practices, joined Dylan Fox, Director of Operations at XR Access; Leona Edegbe, XR enthusiast and Product Manager at Microsoft; Devin Baldwin, WebXR Developer and Educator at The Devinci Code; and Dr. Ruth Diaz, Community Designer at BridgeMakers.world. The conversation emphasized how accessibility and diversity are drivers of innovation and organizational strength.
The third session, “XR in Enterprise: The Role of Augmented Reality in Industry – Going ‘Operational,’” was also moderated by Hyman. She was joined by Rana Dalbah, Senior Director of AI and Data Governance at BAE Systems Inc.; and David Moreno, Chief Business Development and Marketing Officer at Virtualware. The panel explored how industries, particularly logistics, are moving from pilot programs to full-scale operational deployment of augmented reality.
Watch the full panel recordings here:
