IMMERSIVE X – The Global XR Festival in VR

2026
November
10 - 12

RECLAIM THE FUTURE

Our present is shaped by overlapping crises and a growing sense of fear and uncertainty about what lies ahead. Yet meaningful change requires more than caution or concern – it needs a positive, shared vision of the future.

What role can XR and immersive media play in helping us imagine, design, and actively shape that future?

IMMERSIVE X 2026 is about reclaiming optimism and agency. It’s about creating positive visions – for the world, for your industry, and for yourself. And yes, even for the Metaverse.

Let’s reclaim the future together – in a playful, experiential, and deeply inspiring way.

Registration opens in February.

IMMERSIVE X – The Global XR Festival in VR

2026
November
10 - 12
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The Tracks

Join us at IMMERSIVE X 2026 to explore the futures of the fields that shape our lives.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you — and your ideas.

Academia
Arts
Culture
Corporate
Entertainment
Health
Transformation
Technology
Society

How to Dive in

IMMERSIVE X is more than an event – it’s a community.

The sixth edition of our festival brings together a curated network of forward-thinking minds who are shaping the future of immersive technologies. We believe that the right participants matter more than high ticket prices, which is why attendance is free.

Our goal is to foster a space where like-minded innovators can connect, exchange ideas, and explore the transformative potential of XR together.

Joining IMMERSIVE X means becoming part of a community that extends beyond the event itself.

Registration starts soon – stay tuned!

Attend

If you’re already part of our community, save your seat for the sixth edition. If you’re new, we'd kindly ask you to apply for an invitation.

Present

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Presenters 2025

At IMMERSIVE X 2025, leading voices from across the XR industry and beyond took the stage – from artists and innovators to educators, entrepreneurs, and activists. Each of them brought a unique perspective on how immersive technologies can transform the way we live, learn, and connect. Here is a selection of our presenters.

Maud Clavier
Director of Innovative Projects at Zorba 
Luvai Lijoodi
Health Technologist and MBChB student at Kenyatta University
Lisa Maria Egger
Co-Founder & COO at Arrival.Space
DJ Smith
Co-Founder and CCO at The Glimpse Group
Michael Barngrover
Managing Director atXR4Europe
Shaindy Alexander
Clinical Manager Child Life Program at SickKids Hospital
Yahuza Ahmed Magaji
MD/CEO Magarib Integrated Company Ltd.
Alina Mikhaleva
XR Producer & Founder at Less Media Group
Olga Kai
Head of Immersive Projects at Inloco Gallery
Ben Erwin
President of the Academy of Immersive Arts and Sciences
Diana Njeri
Co-Founder, Africa VR Campus and Center Director, XR Girls Africa
Jo Adrian Haavind
Founder at InPresence
Daniel Ljunggren
Senior Director Business Development & Strategy at Futurewei Technologies Inc.
Andy Fidel
Founder and Creative Lead at Spatial Networks
Ric Bower
Founder and CEO at Aomame Space
Edward Paul Munaaba
Director at Edwards Hamlet Regeneration Center
DustBunny
Professional Dancer + Founder at VRDance Academy 
Nadia Bey
VR Artist
Prof. Dr. Dr. Björn Bohnenkamp
Professor for Marketing
Nick Were
Orthopedic Surgery Resident and Medical Innovator
Marie Kuss
Project Management Immersive Exhibition at Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Chidi Nwaubani
Creator and Visionary at Looty
Dr. Amanda Wilson
Co-Founder and CEO of NorthStar
Wolf Arne Storm
Coordination and Product Ownership “GoetheVRsum,” at Goethe-Institut Headquarters Munich
Ferryman Collective
Immersive Theatre Company
Tom Nickel
Teacher and Digital Media Explorer
Birgit Giering
Head of the state-wide projects working group (DigitalPakt Schule) at Medienberatung NRW
Julian Reyes
Founder and Director at Virtual Worlds Museum™
VenusSX
Virtual Sensory Designer at PlayRoomSX
Adam Filandr
Founder at Neofables
Helen Erwin
Historical Novelist and VR Community Builder
Benjamin Daniel
XR-/ 3D-Software Engineer
Sarah Balman
Community Manager at Mighty Coconut
Ellie Sizemore
Technical artist at Mighty Coconut
Don Carson
Sr. Art Director at Mighty Coconut
Henning Koczy 
Lead Level Designer at Mighty Coconut
Andrea Luck
Head of Marketing at Rowohlt Publishing House
© Asja Caspari
Chris Madsen
Senior Sales Engineer at ENGAGE 
Kathrine Fremming
Head of Cultural Partnerships at Khora
Henning Westerwelle
Founder and Managing Director at Curious Company
Paul Simon Waiyaki
Founder at Africa VR Campus and Center
Paige Dansinger
Futurist and Founding Director at Horizon Art Museum
© Jeffrey Fortson
Sean Keogh
Partner at headroom
Ines Heitkamp
Product Manager HCM Solutions at MedTriX Group
Evo Heyning
Principal at Realitycraft VP of the Board at XRGuild
Austin Caine (Cause)
Co-Founder of Cause + Christi
Christi Fenison
Co-Founder of Cause + Christi
Cody Fenison
Game Developer
SHUSHU VR
VR Art & Drama Director VRium Creative Team
Carla Knopp
Virtual World Building Artist
Marc Neuhoff
Co-Founder and CEO of heyVR.io
Marlene May
Research Associate at the Real-World Laboratory “Future Democracies”, Karlshochschule International University
Erwin Küchel
XR-/ 3D-Software Engineer
Heather Dunaway Smith
Immersive Artist
Gerald Kottmann
Managing Partner at Alice to Bob
Lauren Schroeder
Creative Developer
Oliver Rosito
Senior 3D-Artist at igus GmbH
Chris Poelmann
Co-Founder at GoBanyo
© www.juliaschwendner.com
Stephanie Bagehorn
Brand Manager at vm-people
Christian Spiekermann
Founder at WeAre3D
Daniel Schaefer
Partner at headroom
Niko Lang
IT-Consultant and 3D-Artist at VRium
Björn Ognibeni
Practical Visionary and Strategic Director at XRLab@MCM
Anne Seubert
Managing Director at Brands & Places
Thomas Zorbach
Organizer and Curator IMMERSIVE X & Founder and CEO at vm-people
Ryan Astheimer
Presence Mentor
Dee Dee Chainey-Jones
Experience Designer
DJ Ru
VR Artist and DJ
Jonathan Hale
CEO/CTO of Create Worlds
Simeone Scaramozzino
Neuroaesthetic Artist & Director, Somatic Facilitator, and Transformational Coach
Dr. Ruth Diaz
Founder of Bridgemakers.world
Melissa Heidrick
Founder of mmData
Robin Moulder
CEO of 3lb Games & 3lbXR
Sophia Moshasha
Interactive Media at The World Bank and Co Founder XR Women
Teresa Balestrieri
Co-Founder at Bright Festival and Innovation Project Manager at Kunstkraftwerk Leipzig
Christopher Werth
Chief Creative Officer at VOK DAMS worldwide
Vanessa Borkmann
Head of Urban Systems Engineering Research Area and Head of Research Group and Innovation Lab eXtended Environments at Fraunhofer Institute
© Deniz Saylan
Pierre Kretschmer
Senior Specialist Digital Marketing and XR at WWK-Versicherungen
Lien Tran
Creative Technologist & Musician
Robert Alexander Heinrich
Product Manager Metaverse at ERGO Group AG
Dr. Anju Bhargava
Clinical Psychologist for Persistent Technology, Inc.
Adam Lieber
Director at Shtik
© Shtik & Chris Bianchi 2025
Mel
Social VR Pioneer
Klaus Lemm
New Media Experiencer

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The fifth IMMERSIVE X will be taking place November 11 – 13 2025

Applications for 2025 are closed.

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