Expert Judging Panel

Our extensive judging community

Joel Breton
President, Sixense Studios
![VRA23_[SophieThompson]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 41](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_SophieThompson_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-41.png)
Sophie Thompson
Co-Founder, Virtual Speech
![VRA23_[JonathanOvadia]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 62 Adam Randall](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_JonathanOvadia_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-62.png)
Jonathan Ovadia
CEO, AEXLAB

Michaela Holland
XR Director & Impact Producer
![VRA23_[GregAgriopoulos]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 58 Greg Agriopoulos](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_GregAgriopoulos_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-58.png)
Greg Agriopoulos
Founder, Magos
![VRA23_[TipatatChennavasin]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_TipatatChennavasin_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website.png)
Tipatat Chennavasin
General Partner, The VR Fund
![VRA23_[AdityaMani]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 57 Cristoph Sitar](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_AdityaMani_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-57.png)
Aditya Mani
Founder, YOLOGRAM
![VRA23_[DavidSolari]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 11 Jason Lovell](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_DavidSolari_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-11.png)
David Solari
CEO, Soul Assembly

Mark Baxter
Managing Director, Digitalnauts
![VRA23_[JohnCanning]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 34 Mila Askarova](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JohnCanning_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-34.png)
John Canning
Director Developer Relations – Creators, AMD
![VRA23_[YathirajanVaradharajan]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 45](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_YathirajanVaradharajan_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-45.png)
Yathirajan Varadarajan
Director, Monolith India

Akash Bellippady
CEO & Founder, Unlocked Reality Inc.
![VRA23_[AaronPulkka]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 4 Aaron Pulkka](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_AaronPulkka_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-4.png)
Aaron Pulkka
Program Director, Amber
![VRA23_[JordaneRichter]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 25 Brooke Morril](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JordaneRichter_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-25.png)
Jordane Richter
![VRA23_[JayShort]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 29](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JayShort_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-29.png)
Jay Short
CEO, Solarflare Studio
![VRA23_[JoaquínAlvizMartín]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 17 Cyril Voiron](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JoaquinAlvizMartin_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-17.png)
Joaquin Alviz Martin
COO, Renacens Sistemas SL
![VRA23_[KamalMistry]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 30 Jill Sciulli](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_KamalMistry_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-30.png)
Kamal Mistry
Chief Executive Officer, Arcturus
![VRA23_[DavidMoreno]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 10](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_DavidMoreno_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-10.png)
David Moreno
Chief Marketing Officer, Virtualware
![VRA23_[BrookeMorrill]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 16 Sam Watts](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_BrookeMorrill_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-16.png)
Brooke Morrill
Senior Director of Education, Schell Games

Levent Şen
Managing Director, Orka
![VRA23_[FrankFurnari]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 19 Alex Coloumbe](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_FrankFurnari_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-19.png)
Frank Furnari
![VRA23_[RoderickKennedy]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 39 Martyn Makinson](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_RoderickKennedy_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-39.png)
Roderick Kennedy
CEO, Simul Software Ltd
![VRA23_[MehmetOnurGüzel]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 36 Amy Hedrick](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_MehmetOnurGuzel_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-36.png)
Onur Guzel
![VRA23_[MariaMalindretou-Vika]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 32](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_MariaMalindretou-Vika_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-32.png)
Maria Malindretou-Vika
Managing Partner/Architect, MALVI
![VRA23_[AnthonyMbukiMaina]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 61](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_AnthonyMbukiMaina_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-61.png)
Dr. Anthony Maina
Lecturer, Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
![VRA23_[BrendanBradley]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 59 Lou Pushelberg](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_BrendanBradley_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-59.png)
Brendan Bradley
Actor/XR Live Events Producer & Artistic Director
![VRA23_[MarryamChaudhry]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 3](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_MarryamChaudhry_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-3.png)
Marryam Chaudhry
CEO & Founder, XR2LEAD
![VRA23_[AndrewKostuik]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 6](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_AndrewKostuik_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-6.png)
Andrew Kostuik
Studio Manager, Norcat

Stefano Petrullo
Founder, Renaissance PR
![VRA23_[CraigYu]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 37 Sandis Kondrats](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_CraigYu_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-37.png)
Craig Yu

Amy Peck
Founder & CEO, EndeavorVR
![VRA23_[LukeFisher]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 31 Steve Bambury](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_LukeFisher_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-31.png)
Luke Fisher
Director, Uvisan
![VRA23_[ThomasVerhoef]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 60 Matt Bramlet](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_ThomasVerhoef_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-60.png)
Thomas Verhoef
Co-Founder, TPO Agency

Bobby Thandi
Founder & CEO, XR Games
![VRA23_[AlexanderRodriguez]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 2](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_AlexanderRodriguez_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-2.png)
Alexander Rodriguez
CEO, VR Playground

Holger Hager
CEO & Co-Founder, Cyberith VR
![VRA23_[CharmaineChitate]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 1 Nathan Revill](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_CharmaineChitate_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-1.png)
Charmaine Chitate
VR Content Producer, High on Talent

Christoph Sitar
CEO, MediaSquad
![VRA23_[LesleyKlassen]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 18 Lesley Klassen](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_LesleyKlassen_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-18.png)
Lesley Klassen
CEO & Co-Founder, Flipside XR
![VRA23_[EdGreig]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 12](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_EdGreig_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-12.png)
Ed Greig
Chief Disruptor, Deloitte Digital
![VRA23_[JamesTaylor]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 69 Jason McEwen](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_JamesTaylor_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-69.png)
James Taylor
Founder & Creative Leader, Found Object Media

Daniel Dyboski-Bryant
Speaker, Trainer, Educator, Producer at Educatorsinvr
![VRA23_[AshleyCooper]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 5 Leila Amirsadeghi](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_AshleyCooper_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-5.png)
Ashley Cooper
Founder, Kinemotic Studios
![VRA23_[BobbyCarlton]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 27](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_BobbyCarlton_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-27.png)
Bobby Carlton
XR/VR Content Manager at FS Studio & Contributing Writer for VRScout
![VRA23_[RikeLehderBrowning]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 38 Victor Pardinho](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_RikeLehderBrowning_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-38.png)
Rike Lehder Browning
Creative Director XR, MONKEY XR

Antony Vitillo
Multimedia Developer/PR & Blogger, New Technology Walkers
![VRA23_[JohnLilley]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 63 David Trainor](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_JohnLilley_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-63.png)
John Lilley
Managing Director, meetspaceVR
![VRA23_[KamalMistry]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 30 Arne Snackaert](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_KamalMistry_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-30.png)
Kamal Mistry
CEO, Arcturus
![VRA23_[JasonMoore]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 28 Giorgi Gulabyan](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JasonMoore_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-28.png)
Jason Moore
Chief Executive Officer, The MetaMovie
![VRA23_[GoncaloAntunes]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 21 Chris Adams](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_GoncaloAntunes_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-21.png)
Goncalo Antunes
Marketing Lead, Masters of Pie
![VRA23_[JamrsLeeBurgess]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 46](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JamrsLeeBurgess_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-46.png)
James Lee Burgess
![VRA23_[AdamAnfiteatro]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 47 Jonathan Foo](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_AdamAnfiteatro_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-47.png)
Adam Anfiteatro
Founder & CEO, The Edge VR

Sam Mateosian
Co-Founder & CEO, The Yarn Corporation
![VRA23_[IvanNikitin]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 23 Adrian Godfrey](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_IvanNikitin_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-23.png)
Ivan Nikitin
Product Director, Sensorium
![VRA23_[JakeRowell]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 48 Ed Wardle](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_JakeRowell_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-48.png)
Jake Rowell
![VRA23_[IsmailAksoy]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 52](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_IsmailAksoy_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-52.png)
Ismail Aksoy
CTO & Engineering Manager, Maritime Trainer
![VRA23_[MarcBoothe]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 7 Cole Sandau](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_MarcBoothe_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-7.png)
Marc Boothe
Managing Director & Founder, B3 Media
![VRA23_[StephenSadler]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 42 Simon Lajboschitz](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_StephenSadler_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-42.png)
Stephen Sadler
Director,
![VRA23_[SadahEspiiProctor]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 56 Levent Sen](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_SadahEspiiProctor_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-56.png)
Sadah Espii Proctor
XR & Experiential Designer
![VRA23_[SusanaGrilo]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 43 Panos Voulgaris](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_SusanaGrilo_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-43.png)
Susana Grilo
Creative Producer, Curiosity Studio & Festival of Curiosity
![VRA23_[MarkRickard]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 33](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_MarkRickard_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-33.png)
Mark Rickard
Founder, Virtuality

Mitchell Goldman
Co-Founder, Volta XR
![VRA23_[TomFfiske]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 44 Ross Holmes](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/VRA23_TomFfiske_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-44.png)
Tom Ffiske
Founder, Immersive Wire

Peter Graham
Editor, GMW3
![VRA23_[GabriellaChihanStanley]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 66](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_GabriellaChihanStanley_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-66.png)
Gabriella Chihan Stanley
Co-founder & CCO, vrisch
![VRA23_[VirgileMangiavillano]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 67 Robert Dyce](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_VirgileMangiavillano_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-67.png)
Virgile Mangiavillano
Co-Founder, VR Future
![VRA23_[AshleyRiott]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 64 Ross Holmes](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_AshleyRiott_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-64.png)
Ashley Blake
Chief Operating Officer, Andromeda Entertainment
![VRA23_[HenriquePontes]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 68 Danielle Burnstein](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_HenriquePontes_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-68.png)
Henrique Pontes
Digital Marketing Director, VRDuct
![VRA23_[AnnieEaton]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 65](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_AnnieEaton_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-65.png)
Annie Eaton
CEO, Futurus
![VRA23_[RichardArmstrong]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 70 Robert Dyce](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_RichardArmstrong_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-70.png)
Richard Armstrong
Metaverse Strategist, Cassini Limited
![VRA23_[DavidCartwright]_Headshot - 1080 x 1080 – Website – 71 Ross Holmes](https://vrawards.aixr.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/VRA23_DavidCartwright_Headshot-1080-x-1080-–-Website-–-71.png)
David Cartwright
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