Join us for a free 2-hour online event exploring exciting applications of extended reality technology in defense, government and cybersecurity. Learn how augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR), and virtual reality (VR) help teams and individuals complete tasks faster, reduce errors, improve knowledge retention, and save lives.
This event will highlight the diverse areas where AR, MR and VR are making a significant impact, including:
- Construction
- Maintenance and on-the-job training
- Cybersecurity risks and operations
- First responder training
Speakers hail from the following companies:
- AVATAR Partners – Working with customers such as the U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, and U.S. Coast Guard, AVATAR Partners is a well-established digital transformation software services company known for heavy-duty, industrial mixed reality solutions for aerospace, construction, defense, healthcare and manufacturing.
- C3 Pathways – Providing training solutions to prepare individuals to respond in active shooter events, C3 Pathways uses real-world instruction, hands-on exercises, and 3D simulations to professionally and collaboratively master the handling of crises.
- Ingalls Information Security – Ingalls Information Security is a computer security company with a mission to prevent and respond to data security breaches. The company has responded to some of the largest data breaches in history and provides consulting services to the federal government, financial institutions, and non-profit organizations.
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Unity is the preferred platform for creating AR/VR experiences, whether for games or industrial uses. Unity is driving innovative solutions across the government sector, from construction to cybersecurity. Learn how your organization can use Unity to build robust AR/VR applications that address government challenges.
Speakers
Erika Peace, Senior Product Manager, Government, Unity
Emaleigh Shriver, Lead, Customer Success Specialist, Unity
Skills attrition caused by a retiring skilled workforce is a serious issue in government and industry. Beyond using AR as an innovative training tool, organizations can deploy AR-based real-time job aids to improve time spent on tasks, eliminate errors and reduce cognitive load. Use cases include examples from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard.
Speakers
Marlo Brooke, Founder and CEO, AVATAR Partners
Training prepares professionals to face any scenario. Discover the art of designing great training, common mistakes in curriculum development, and lessons learned by one group using simulation to train America’s first responders. You’ll also learn about the challenges of conducting hands-on training remotely.
Speakers
William “Bill” Godfrey, CEO and Fire Chief (Ret.), C3 Pathways
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Dr. Anya Andrews is an interdisciplinary cognitive scientist, currently dedicated to expanding research horizons for the college and leading collaborations to develop innovative learning technology solutions to drive improvements in medical education, clinical practice, and population health. An expert in instructional systems design and human-computer interaction, Dr. Andrews has served as a principal investigator during numerous research and development efforts in the areas of simulation-based training, serious games, and virtual learning technology. A thought leader in AR/VR, she has pioneered a ground-breaking system integration of AR and brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies to improve learning, communication, and shared decision making in healthcare.
William retired as Fire Chief after 25 years of active duty in the fire service. He is the CEO of C3 Pathways, a law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services (EMS) training group specializing in active shooter incident management (ASIM). Bill is a lead instructor and curriculum developer for several DHS-certified national curricula, national speaker, researcher, and innovator. He is the principal technology architect at C3 and directs software development of simulation and training systems. For more than 20 years, Bill has pushed the technology boundaries to improve training for law enforcement, fire, EMS, 911, and emergency management.
Erika Peace helps to shape products that fit the unique needs of government. Erika joins Unity from IBM, where she was a leader in IBM's Federal Interactive Experience practice and was instrumental in creating solutions that improve the way citizens and employees interact with government technology. An accomplished strategist and leader, she brings a unique perspective to creating technology solutions that solve real-world problems.
Prior to founding Ingalls Information Security in 2010, Jason Ingalls was an engineer and incident responder for General Dynamics. Jason's career has been spent delivering human-centered, technology-enabled solutions to reduce information technology risk. Jason leads a team who deliver information security services that scale. As a life-long resident of Louisiana, he is passionate about establishing his home state as a cybersecurity center of excellence and bringing 5,000 industry jobs to uplift the state’s people and economy within the next 20 years.
Kyle McCullough’s research involves geospatial initiatives in support of the United States Army’s One World Terrain project, as well as advanced prototype systems development. His work includes using AI and 3D visualization to increase fidelity and realism in large-scale dynamic simulation environments and automating typically human-in-the-loop processes for geo-specific 3D terrain data generation. His awards include the 2018 Raindance Immersive “Best Interactive Narrative VR Experience.”
Marlo Brooke heads AVATAR Partners®, a digital transformation software services company focused on increasing the efficiency, safety and effectiveness of equipment, systems and processes. Her new company, simpleAR, provides affordable AI-based augmented reality software for businesses worldwide. Marlo serves as Chapter President, VR/AR Association Orange County, CA, and is an active philanthropist for disadvantaged youth and the underprivileged.
Dr. Vaughn Whisker heads a team that performs AR/VR application development, AR/VR/MR hardware testing and integration, and design, installation, and support of immersive virtual reality systems for commercial and U.S. Government sponsors. Dr. Whisker earned his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from Penn State focusing on using VR for training in nuclear facilities.
Dr. Joe Mercado is the Senior Product Manager for the Artificial Intelligence Government team at Unity. He has over 10 years of experience working in the DoD for both the Army and Navy. Prior to Unity, he was the Deputy Integrated Product Team Lead for the Navy’s Aviation Training Program office (PMA-205), where he managed a $40 million research and development budget. Joe played a pivotal role in the instantiation of the Navy’s Naval Aviation Training Next Program, which leverages Extended Reality and Artificial Intelligence technologies to train pilots. Prior to his time at PMA-205, Joe was a Research Lead for the Naval Warfare Center Training Systems Division where he managed multi million dollar research efforts.
Emaleigh Shriver came to Unity from VisualLive, an AR platform for the AEC industry recently acquired by Unity. Emaleigh believes that cutting-edge AR software can meet the evolving needs of the AEC industry and looks forward to seeing new technology increasingly integrated into our cities’ infrastructure to enhance our day-to-day lives.
