Why attend in 2027

How can AI, XR, digital twins drive ROI for your business?

Consisting of real-world case studies and expert-led group discussions, the Augmented Enterprise Summit is where enterprises can hear practical, first-hand advice for evaluating, adopting, and scaling spatial computing and adjacent technologies in the workplace.

October 26–27, 2027 at Marriott Dallas Allen Hotel & Convention Center

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What You'll Learn

Real experiences. Genuine successes. Honest failures.

Enterprises attend Augmented Enterprise to get the insights, resources, and connections they need to bring XR, AI, digital twins, and other emerging technologies into the workplace and workforce.

  1. Capabilities and limitations

    The current capabilities and shortcomings of XR, AI, and digital twins in real work environments, plus factors preventing wider deployment.

  2. Use cases and buy-in

    How to choose a use case, get buy-in, and work with vendors as well as internal and external stakeholders.

  3. Pilots, KPIs and ROI

    How to set up a low-cost pilot, determine KPIs, and measure both quantitative and qualitative ROI.

  4. Moving beyond the pilot

    How to drive projects from POC to full-scale deployment, plus interoperability and change management challenges.

  5. 3D content and data

    How to visualize big data, convert CAD to XR, create a pipeline of 3D content, and repurpose existing 3D assets for XR.

  6. Technology convergence

    The current and future possibilities for combining XR, AI, robotics, edge computing, and more emerging tech.

  7. Actionable insights

    How to turn data from XR (eye tracking, hand tracking, etc.) into actionable insights, and how to use AI to prepare data for XR and digital twins.

  8. Digital twins and digital thread

    How to develop and deploy digital twins/digital thread to inform decision-making, boost innovation, and more.

  9. Managing the challenges

    Device management, data management, market maturity, cybersecurity, governance, and other challenges.

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Topics covered

Critical applications
Remote support, collaboration, work instructions, training/skills development, design/prototyping, asset management, safety, QA, marketing, customer experience, etc.
Getting started with XR, AI, digital twins
Lessons from early adopters, securing stakeholder buy-in, selecting vendors, preparing data and infrastructure, avoiding pilot purgatory, etc.
Scaling
Moving from pilot project to enterprise-wide adoption, including infrastructure and integration requirements, organizational change, interoperability, ongoing support, etc.
Real benefits
Operational efficiencies, cost savings, productivity gains, and other measurable business outcomes end users are realizing today from XR, AI, and digital twins.
Digital twins
Leveraging 4D modeling, real-time data, and simulation to build comprehensive digital twins of physical assets, processes, and systems for monitoring, analysis, optimization, etc.
Technical challenges
Common implementation workarounds, data privacy and security, legacy system integration, cloud/edge computing needs, and more.
Artificial intelligence
Current state, key approaches/applications (ML, NLP, generative, agentic, physical, etc.), model training and deployment, governance, etc.
Analytics
Capturing domain knowledge, visualizing complex data, enabling real-time digital twins, and leveraging new data streams generated by XR and connected environments.
More
Advanced sensors, automation, BCI, digital thread, edge intelligence, IIoT, reality capture, robotics, simulations, wearables, etc.
XR accessories
Haptic controllers and gloves, motion simulators, eye/head/hand tracking, spatial audio, and more interaction technologies.
Attendees
1,200+
Speakers
80+
Sponsors & Exhibitors
60+
Sessions
40+

Who’s in the room?

Who Attends the Augmented Enterprise Summit?

Enterprise decision makers already using XR, AI and digital twins as well as those exploring and evaluating emerging technologies for their organizations. Network with like minded professionals from across industries.

Audience members participating with hands raised.
  • CIOs, chief technologists, and chief innovation officers
  • Senior directors of education, operations, and strategy
  • Heads of digital transformation, digital engineering, digital learning, and advanced visualization
  • Senior product, program, project, supply chain, and training managers
  • Innovation executives, VPs of technology, and technology fellows
  • IT directors and managers, principal engineers, and data analysts
  • Directors of R&D, process improvement, quality assurance, and technical training
  • Senior leaders of digital marketing, digital experience, and digital design
  • Senior directors of AI, AI project managers, and AI systems architects
  • Digital twin engineers and product owners
  • XR business heads, VDC managers, simulation designers, and more

Previous summit attendees

  • Walmart
  • bp
  • FedEx
  • Rio Tinto
  • Sysco
  • JetBlue
  • Koch Industries
  • NASA
  • Medtronic
  • Johnson & Johnson
  • Pfizer
  • John Deere
  • Airbus
  • DHL
  • Amazon
  • General Motors
  • Ryder
  • United Airlines
  • Wells Fargo
  • Shell
  • Northrop Grumman
  • Coca-Cola
  • Mars
  • Komatsu
  • Delta Air Lines
  • Albertsons
  • Molson Coors
  • McLaren

From technology to application

Technologies Covered

  • Digital twins

    3D modeling, real-time data, simulation, etc.

  • Artificial intelligence

    Generative, agentic, physical, ML, AI glasses, etc.

  • XR

    Extended reality, or spatial computing

  • 3D

    BIM, VDC, reality capture, LiDAR, etc.

  • Wearable and haptic technology

    Wearable, haptic and other XR accessories

  • Emerging technologies

    IIoT, avatars, robotics, automation, edge, etc.

Application focus

  • Remote support & augmented work instructions
  • Virtual collaboration & meetings
  • Product design & prototyping
  • Training & learning
  • Marketing, sales & customer experience
  • Asset visualization & digital twins
  • Data visualization
  • Safety

Industries covered

  • Manufacturing
  • Automotive
  • Aviation & aerospace
  • Construction
  • Engineering
  • Healthcare & pharma
  • Consumer goods & insurance
  • Retail & wholesale
  • Field service & utilities
  • Energy, chemical & mining
  • Travel & hospitality
  • Shipping & logistics

The value of attending

What you can bring back to your business.

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Learn

What you need to know to successfully leverage XR, AI, digital twins, and other emerging technologies in your business from the very companies seeing ROI today.

Connect

With those driving next-gen tech in various industries for a variety of applications, including practitioners from every sector, along with vendors, analysts, and integrators, all in one place, at one time.

Try out

The top spatial computing and adjacent technology solutions having an impact in real enterprise environments.

Meet with leading solution providers and demo a range of devices and platforms, including XR/AI glasses and headsets, 3D capture tools, digital twin software, AI integrations, XR accessories, and more.

Participate

In the discussion and learning by sharing your experiences, concerns, and ideas. Tap into the collective knowledge of the room to address common challenges and objectives.

Access

Access exclusive educational content, including session recordings and presentation slides, new partner white papers, reports, and more.

Feedback from previous summits

What Attendees Are Saying

Two people discussing a screen-based spatial/digital-building demonstration at an expo booth.
“I’m eager to translate this week’s learning and collaborate with my team to turn it into a focused technology roadmap that drives meaningful transformation.”
Kubota
Sr. Program Manager
“Fantastic people, fantastic learning experience, really rich content at every level. If you want to be deep into the technical weeds, you can do that. If you want to be high-level, business strategy, you can do that. It’s a choose your own adventure in the best possible way.”
RTX
Assoc. Director, Cyber Architecture
“At the end of the day, I’ve gone to a lot of other conferences [but] there hasn’t been a better one that actually brings together the right people, and open people to talk and share our learnings and journey across all the ecosystem–augmentation, virtual reality, digital twins…”
ExxonMobil
Digital Reality (XR and 3D) Capability Architect
“[One of the] most useful conferences I’ve attended…The exhibitors are serious [and] the opportunities to network and discuss new tech are endless. Everyday, the discussions would start prior to 7 am and last well past 6:30 pm because it was so valuable.”
TechnipFMC
Senior Technology Expert
“This was my best conference experience so far, with the most relevant content to my career [and] an abundance of awesome connections to be made.”
Collins Aerospace
Product Manager
“[This] community has always been close to my heart because of its diversity and the high quality of its participants. It’s a fantastic mix of experienced industry leaders, innovators, and subject matter experts.”
Ford
Tech Lead, Immersive Learning & Visualization