AI, Metaverse & Music at UM. Meet Magic Leap/Unity/Apple, Recording Studio Tours

Come join us for an evening of interaction with the South Florida Unity3D, AI, Blockchain/Metaverse & Indie Music Development scene with in-person presentations by senior executives from Magic Leap, Unity3D & music blockchain startups at the University of Miami.

Agenda:

5:30 pm- 8:00 pm
Magic Leap & Unity3D senior executive presentations at Cosford Cinema on UM campus 5030 Brunson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146 (presenter bios below)

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tour of University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and their new Weeks Recording Studio & Knight Recital Hall with emphasis on XR/Metaverse use cases for musicians and recording studio artists. Tour led by Joe Abbati, Director of the Electronic Instrument Studio and XR lecturer https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-abbati-37b244171/

Presentation by Erik Mendelson, CEO of TuneToken/RecordGram a music blockchain startup & winner of Apple TV's $1 million music startup prize (judging by will.i.am) https://www.linkedin.com/in/erikmendelson/

Presentation by Justin Mathew, Lead Audio R&D Engineer at Magic Leap on spatial audio along with hands-on demonstrations of ML2, Magic Leap's newest headset. https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-mathew-646b5a53/

10 pm - Very Late!
Afterparty

Presenters at Crosford Cinema 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm :

1. John Cunningham, Head of Government and Aerospace | Unity
   John leads Unity’s Government and Aerospace business vertical for the Americas and is the President of the VRARA Central Florida Chapter. John is going to present use cases and trends in the area of digital twins and artificial intelligence.
2. Dr. Miguel Alonso, Manager, Behavior Authoring and Training-Reinforcement Learning, | Unity
   Miguel is a researcher and technologist that is part of the group that develops Unity’s AI and Machine Learning products. Miguel will share insights into the technology and the implications for Digital Twins and the Metaverse.
3. Lisa Watts, Vice President of Product Marketing and Planning | Magic Leap
   The entire industry is anxiously awaiting the availability of the Magic Leap 2. Lisa will talk about MagicLeap’s vision and plans for the future.
4. Kim Grinfeder, Chair, Department of Interactive Media | University of Miami School of Communication
   Kim and his colleagues will share the current programs and key research being conducted at the University and insights into Metaverse trends they are seeing.
5. Amy Peck, CEO | Endeavor XR
   Amy is one of the leading global experts in the XR industry and works with numerous fortune 500 and emerging technology companies, and she is a highly sought-after global speaker. Amy will discuss emerging trends in the industry, help to demystify the Metaverse and the role that XR will play.
6. Tarja Stephens, President, Miami Chapter | VR/AR Association
   The Creator Frontier is working on the future of collective creativity, connection, and social impact in the Metaverse. Tarja will share her work and the plans for the VRARA in Miami.