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20 November 19:00-21:00 EETEpicenter Helsinki

Epicenter Helsinki and Mixx Reality welcome you to Sisu, Slush, & Silicon—an inspiring evening that brings together the best of Finnish resilience, entrepreneurial spirit, and transformative XR technology. Open to all, this event dives into the practical and groundbreaking ways immersive tech is reshaping our world, connecting Finland’s innovation landscape with key advancements from Silicon Valley and beyond.

Enjoy an evening of connection, creativity, and inspiration as we kick off with a mixer where you can meet fellow entrepreneurs, tech enthusiasts, and professionals. Then, immerse yourself in presentations and a fireside chat featuring renowned figures in immersive tech, including Tom Furness and other international experts. Learn how XR technologies are creating new opportunities for growth, human connection, and societal impact.

This is your chance to explore the future of immersive tech, connect with leaders across industries, and see how Finland is shaping the future of digital innovation.

Agenda:

• 19:00 - 19:30 | Mixer

• 19:30 - 20:15 | Presentations & Fireside Chat

• 20:15 - 22:00 | Networking, Fun, and Laughs

Come ready to network, learn, and be inspired as we celebrate the power of Finnish and American collaboration in driving positive change.

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Dace Campbell
Chief Innovation Executive. Dace Campbell Consulting

Linda Ricci Jacobs
Business & Marketing Strategy Consultant

Thomas A. Furness III
Grandfather of Virtual Reality

Thomas A. Furness III is an American inventor, professor, and virtual reality pioneer based in Seattle, Washington. He is a Professor in the University of Washington Department of Industrial & Systems Engineering, and the founder of the Human Interface Technology Lab at the University of Washington and its sister labs at the University of Canterbury (HIT Lab NZ) and University of Tasmania. Known for his contributions in developing human interface technology, he has earned the title, "Grandfather of Virtual Reality."

Furness recently received the first-ever lifetime achievement award for his 50 years service in the field of virtual reality and augmented reality from the Augmented World Expo in Santa Clara, California. In 2018, Furness was elected a fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.

In addition to being a professor at the University of Washington, he is also the general manager and owner of the RATLab (Rocking and Thinking Laboratory), an engineering research and development company.

Damon Hernandez Moderator
CEO and Co-Founder, Mixx Reality

Damon works in many areas of interactive 3D, web, & XR industries as a designer, developer, advisor, speaker, entrepreneur, investor and executive that has been active in virtual environments, the 3D web, and other Metaverse related technologies for over 20 years. He is passionate about the web’s convergence with other technologies including 3D, IoT, GIS, CAD/BIM/CAM, AR/VR, mobile and advises a variety of entities that use these technologies for enterprise focused applications. Since 2007, he has been working closely with various built environment professions on the adoption and use of innovative technologies.

As a co-founder of Mixx Reality, he is taking his passion for immersive tech and the real world to new levels. Previously he was at SIMLAB, where he was working to make property ownership & management more user friendly for owners via digital twins. At Samsung Research America he focused on making the web browser experience awesome and enhanced with immersive web technologies and new types of interfaces. He is a co-founder of IDEAbuilder, a high tech building company that uses immersive technologies and robotic manufacturing to build timber structures more efficiently. He has worked with 3D web and virtual world companies and was acting director of a student initiated organization with the Web3D Consortium, where he worked with the Consortium’s global outreach and education initiatives. He has built numerous mixed reality applications and has led dozens of research projects in multiple domains.

As founding team member of the Augmented Reality Developer Camps, VR Hackathon, & founder of the AEC Hackathon, he is actively working to help grow the use of innovative technologies.

Joey Bayer / Moderator
Head of Community, Epicenter Helsinki

Joey Bayer has been responsible for creating conversations that matter for more than 16 years.

From creating the space, to connecting key players, to driving / setting the agenda, Joey brings together individuals for moments that both transform and inspire.

Over the course of his career, Joey has hosted the world's most fascinating and influential people - from world leaders, like Bill Clinton, to iconic legends like Liza Minelli, to the CEOs of today's Fortune 500 companies.

Joey's intuitive ability to connect with others, his passion for people and dialogue, and ability to get directly to the heart of the discussion have earned him a reputation of trust and respect with leaders around the world, and made him a central figure in today's most important conversations.

This is the place where people come together to share society's changing thoughts. To co-create and make ideas leave the desk and become reality. A meeting arena where companies can collaborate, grow, and build new solutions - together. Do you share our way of thinking? Rent a desk or a flexible office, host a knowledge driven event, book a conference, join an innovation program, or just stop by.

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Epicenter Helsinki

Epicenter is the place where people come together to share society's changing thoughts. To co-create and make ideas leave the desk and become reality. A meeting arena where companies can collaborate, grow and build new solutions.

Mixx Reality

Mixx Reality is your solution for bringing the real world to digital life. Designed specifically for professionals and consultants in the built environment fields, our tool empowers users to visualize, collaborate, and communicate real-world data more effectively. Yet we are proud to have a growing community of waiting customers that includes professionals from a wide variety of industries eager to leverage spatial AI to enhance their real-world related projects.