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<P><SPAN><SPAN>Join StartOut's LGBTQ entrepreneurs at Microsoft New York to discuss Virtual Reality and the offshoots that are driving innovation at the frontier of human interactions - Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality.<SPAN>As Entrepreneurs & business owners, you should be looking into how VR can not only grow the future of your business, but also how it can allow you to engage in unique and innovative ways.</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN><SPAN>*** There are limited tickets available - Please reserve your tickets now or before February 24th ***</SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P>Virtual Reality has been at the cornerstone of science fiction for as long as most of us can remember - beautifully portrayed in movies, TV series and books like Ready Player One. Yet in 2017 despite the availability of a few commercial applications, we are still missing the magical products and content that will catapult this category into the imaginations of the next generation of students, gamers, consumers and workers. It feels like something big is coming. This panel and showcase will discuss how VR and its related and potentially more powerful technologies: Augmented Reality and Mixed Reality, collectively known as Creative Reality are at the forefront of human interaction. We will discuss what that means for startups, entrepreneurs, investors and all the people who make up the LGBTQA startup economy.</P>
<P><SPAN>Our discussion will bring together practitioners in the fields of VR, AR and MR:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>Sophia Dominguez</STRONG> is CEO and co-founder of SVRF, the first search and discovery engine for VR content. She also founded AllThingsVR, a weekly newsletter highlighting the best virtual reality news and content. Previously she was the Entrepreneur in Residence at Rothenburg Ventures and was the first person to travel the world with Google Glass and document how people reacted to seeing and experiencing it for the first time. Sophia graduated from NYU Gallatin in 2013 with an individualized B.S. degree in How technology impacts Human Interaction.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>Jarrard Cole</STRONG></SPAN><SPAN CLASS="s1">is an Emmy-nominated Executive Producer at The Wall Street Journal, working on video innovation, virtual reality, and special projects for the newsroom. He has reported stories from Lebanon to Tokyo and from the cornfields of Iowa to The White house. Jarrard launched and produced WSJ's first ever 360 video, helped developed the paper's virtual reality applications, and has guided the paper's coverage in VR. Jarrard spends most of his time rebooting headsets and stressing about his Instagram feed.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>D.J. Smith</STRONG> is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at The Glimpse Group. The Glimpse Group is a holding company for a portfolio of startups focused on the virtual and augmented reality industries. At Glimpse, D.J.'s responsibilities include overseeing the production of all VR and AR content as well leading the effort to locate new subsidiary companies. In addition, D.J. is co-organizer of The New York Virtual Reality Meetup (NYVR) which is currently the 2nd largest VR meetup in the world with 4500 members.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN CLASS="s1"><STRONG>AmeliaWinger-Bearskin</STRONG>is an artist, creative director, and organizer who develops cultural communities at the intersection of art, technology, and advocacy. She is currently the director of<A HREF="http://www.ideanewrochelle.org/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="s2">I.D.EA. New Rochelle</SPAN></A>, Interactive Digital Environments Alliance (I.D.E.A.) is dedicated to promoting, developing, and maintaining a vibrant new Arts and Technology District in the City of New Rochelle's Downtown Business Improvement District (BID).</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN CLASS="s1">Ameliawas aprofessor of time-based media art and performance art at Vanderbilt University for five years before returning to her roots in NYC creative technology, graduating from NYU's<A HREF="http://itp.nyu.edu/itp/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="s2">Interactive Telecommunications Program</SPAN></A>in 2015. In 2016 she went on to found and direct the<A HREF="https://medium.com/dbrs-innovation-labs" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="s2">DBRS Innovation Labs</SPAN></A>, a FinTech research lab that specialized in developing creative uses of artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies.Ameliais part of Facebook's Oculus Launchpad, and co-founder of<A HREF="http://www.stupidhackathon.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow"><SPAN CLASS="s2">Stupid Hackathon</SPAN></A>, which now holds events around the world.</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN><STRONG>Adina Shanholtz</STRONG> (aka the Fey Technologist) is a Technical Evangelist for Microsoft. She graduated from Oberlin College with a double major in Computer Science and East Asian Studies. She has a passion for Game Development, Internet of Things/Wearable technology, and empowering others through programming. In her spare time Adina likes to knit, practice her Japanese, and perform hoop and poi circus arts.</SPAN></P>
<P><SPAN>Here's what we plan to cover:</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Which industry sectors are ahead of the game</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>What's the role of Facebook, Google, Samsung, Apple, IBM, HTC?</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>Who are the leading startups </SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>What's required to create momentum for startups</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>What can we expect in 2017 and beyond</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>What skills are needed by Startups to be successful</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>What resources are available</SPAN></P>
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<P><SPAN>In addition we will be showcasing four ventures pushing the envelope in the VR, AR and MR space: </SPAN></P>
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<LI><A HREF="http://www.theglimpsegroup.com/" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">The Glimpse Group</A>, Branded VR Design</LI>
<LI><A HREF="http://bankstreet.io" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Bankstreet</A>, <A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomcasesa" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Tom Casesa</A>, VR Studio creating 360 experiences for Real Estate</LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucasrizzotto" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Lucas Rizzotto</A>, Augmented and Mixed Reality Designer</LI>
<LI><A HREF="https://www.linkedin.com/in/isabellamehiel" TARGET="_blank" REL="noopener noreferrer noopener nofollow noopener noreferrer nofollow nofollow noreferrer nofollow">Isabella Mehiel</A>, VR Experience</LI>
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