WIIT Europe at ITW 2024 in Rotterdam: Break Barriers & Build Connections

📢 Join Women in Immersive Tech (WIIT) Europe and the City of Rotterdam for an inspiring afternoon of connection, conversation, and innovation at Immersive Tech Week 2024!

With a thought-provoking panel and a lively networking meetup, we bring you and afternoon to dive deep into the future of immersive tech and explore how we can break barriers to build a future that works for everyone.

SCHEDULE

Panel: "Man Up! Designing Beyond Bias, Stereotypes, Harassment & Ambiguity"
🕒15:45
📍studio 8, ground floor de Doelen
Open to all Immersive Tech Week attendees.

Meetup: WIIT Europe & City of Rotterdam - Networking & Drinks
🕒 Time: 16:30
📍 Location: Bar, Main Hall, Ground Floor, de Doelen
Open to all Immersive Tech Week attendees – Register at this Meetup page to be on the guestlist and receive an exclusive wristband for complimentary drinks .Wristbands can be collected at Euromersive (WIIT) Booth #28 on December 4th. No wristband? You’re still welcome—drinks will be available for purchase.

Booth: Find WIIT at the Euromersive booth #28 - Visit us throughout the day to learn more about WIIT Europe and collect your exclusive wristband for complimentary drinks if you’ve registered on our Meetup page.

Please note: Registering on this Meetup page secures your wristband for complimentary drinks but does not provide access to Immersive Tech Week. Ensure you have your event pass separately. See for discount code below.

Both the panel and meetup are open to all Immersive Tech Week attendees, regardless of wristband status. Wristbands provide complimentary drinks at the meetup; without a wristband, drinks are available for purchase.

### About the panel: Man Up! Designing Beyond Bias, Stereotypes, Harassment & Ambiguity

🕒 Time: 15:45
📍 Location: Studio 8 @ de Doelen, Rotterdam

XR and AI are shaping our world—but are they working for everyone? Despite their promise, these technologies risk amplifying gender stereotypes and bias, often relying on biased data sets, unconscious design choices, and development by homogeneous (mostly male) teams.

With a fearless female moderator leading the charge, we’ll ask the tough questions: How do homogeneous teams shape the design and user experience of our tech? Where are the blind spots, and how can we fix them? And what does it really take to create XR and AI experiences that work for everyone?

No fluff—just real talk about building a better, more equitable future for immersive tech.

Host & preparation: Regina van Tongeren - WIIT NL Ambassador
Moderator: Muki Kulhan - WIIT UK Ambassador; CIO Muki-International and Innovation R&D Lead at IBC Accelerators

Panel:
Dana-Maria Faneker - Founder of CaptainVR & Immersive Experts
Maria Vilar - CEO and Founder of Immersiv Studios
George Campbell- Chief Product Officer Teslasuit
O’Jay Medina – Data Engineer and AI Innovator at Omroep Zwart
Jeremy Dalton – XR speaker, Advisor & Author of “Reality Check"

### Meetup: WIIT Europe Networking & Drinks

🕒 Time: 16:30
📍 Location: Main Hall, Ground Floor, bar next to the Rotterdam City Pavilion

After the panel, keep the energy going at our WIIT Meetup supported by the City of Rotterdam! Grab a drink, connect with creators, innovators, and tech enthusiasts, and share ideas on shaping the future of immersive tech.

👋 Who’s Welcome?
Everyone! Whether you’re here to create, collaborate, or just meet like-minded tech innovators, we’d love to see you. You do need a ticket to Immersive Tech Week. Don't have one yet? Use Euromersive50 for 50% off here

🍸 Drinks on Us and the City of Rotterdam!

• If you’ve registered on this [Meetup.com page](#), stop by the Euromersive (WIIT) Booth #28 on 4. December to pick up your wristband for complimentary drinks.
• Didn’t register or meetup full? No problem, you’re still very welcome to join the fun, drinks are available for purchase.

Supported by the City of Rotterdam, this event is part of our mission to break barriers and bring communities together in immersive tech.