Enterprise XR Training
XR training has moved past the pilot phase at many of the world’s largest organizations. Companies like Boeing, Delta Air Lines, Southern Company, and Chick-fil-A are using virtual and augmented reality to train frontline workers faster, improve engagement and retention, and reduce the cost of hands-on instruction. At the 2026 Augmented Enterprise Summit, the people running these programs will share what is working, what isn’t, and how they made the business case to scale.
From Pilot to Production: What Enterprise XR Training Looks Like at Scale
The gap between a successful XR training pilot and an enterprise-wide rollout is where most programs stall. Scaling requires more than good content. It demands IT integration, device management, LMS and AI integration, executive buy-in, and a clear measurement framework that connects training outcomes to business results.
The Augmented Enterprise Summit is built around this exact challenge. The program features enterprise practitioners who have moved XR training from proof of concept to production across manufacturing floors, airline operations, energy facilities, and quick-service restaurants. These are not theoretical presentations. They are operational case studies from teams that manage live training programs.
Over 85% of attendees are enterprise end users, not vendors. That creates a peer-to-peer environment where training directors, L&D leaders, operations managers, and innovation architects can exchange practical insights without the sales pressure of a trade show.
Measuring What Matters: VR Training ROI and Workforce Impact
The question is no longer whether XR training works. It is how to measure its impact in terms that matter to the business: Faster onboarding, greater engagement, higher retention, reduced safety incidents, and lower training delivery costs. The organizations presenting at the Summit have developed measurement frameworks that connect XR training programs to these outcomes.
XR workforce development is also expanding beyond initial training into remote support, augmented work instructions, and ongoing skills development. These applications extend the ROI of XR investments well past the onboarding phase, creating value across the full employee lifecycle.
Sessions You Will Not Want to Miss
This panel features enterprise leaders who are deploying XR across their workforces today. Panelists include Darryl Wright from Southern Company, who leads initiatives in XR and spatial computing; Kevin Marcum from Delta Air Lines, a 29-year Delta veteran now managing XR programs; and Preston Bosarge from Huntington Ingalls Industries, who brings over 13 years of training experience to shipbuilding applications.
This session tackles the hardest part of enterprise adoption: Scaling. Panelists include Paul Davies, Technical Fellow at Boeing leading augmented reality research and development; Scott Burkey, Technology Fellow at Smurfit Westrock; and Malcolm Wallace, a 25-year veteran of Applied Materials who has held roles supporting chipmakers around the globe.
Rich Beaudrie, Principal Lead in Digital Learning at Chick-fil-A, will share how the company is using AI-powered avatars in VR to train team members. This session offers a look at how one of the most recognized brands in quick-service restaurants is applying emerging technology to frontline workforce development.
Who Attends the Augmented Enterprise Summit
The Summit draws 1,250 or more attendees from across industries, with a strong concentration of training, L&D, and workforce development leaders. You will find instructional designers, training directors, heads of innovation, operations leads, IT architects, and more.
These are the people responsible for finding and implementing solutions that improve how their organizations train and support workers. They come from manufacturing, energy, healthcare, aerospace, defense, retail, and other sectors where XR training is delivering measurable results.
Join Us in Atlanta, October 13-15, 2026
The Augmented Enterprise Summit is the longest-running enterprise XR event, with over 10 years of bringing practitioners together. With 90 or more speakers and 75 or more sponsors, the 2026 program covers XR training alongside enterprise AI and digital twins, giving you a complete picture of the emerging technologies reshaping workforce development.
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