Johns Hopkins University's newest program, Immersive Storytelling and Emerging Technologies (ISET), is opening up its industry and creative expertise through an exclusive immersive media summit hosted by the Saul Zaentz Innovation Fund in Baltimore on December 6-7, 2019.

We are inviting members of the community to expand their horizons in fields of Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and Artificial Intelligence.

Attendance is free, but limited. Please RSVP now to reserve your spot.

This is a 2 day event, please check out date, time, and location for more info.

Date, Time, & Location:

This year, the expanded Immersive Summit will be held across three venues on North Ave: The Parkway Theater and Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) Theater.

Friday:

December 6 from 3-9pm at the Improv and Parkway Theaters (See full addresses below)

Event Registration and demos open from 3:00-5:00 at the Improv Theater

Late registration opens at 5:00 at the Parkway Theater

Opening Remarks 5:30 at the Parkway Theater, followed by:

Keynote Speaker Stephanie Dinkins, Associate Professor, Department of Art, Stony Brook University, Sundance New Frontiers Story Lab Fellow 2018, 2019 Capital Creative Grantee

Presentation by Dr. Courtney Cogburn, Associate Professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and Faculty of the Columbia Population Research Center.

Saturday:

December 7th from 9-5pm at the Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) Theater at 1727 N Charles St

A full day of immersive workshops, training sessions and demos. Industry experts will provide a deep dive into key considerations, best practices and concerns and share their assessment of the market.

Attendees will have the opportunity to multiple immersive media experiences.

Guest Speakers at the Summit will Include:

Gabo Arora - Founder & Director of ISET Former Creative Director, UN

Penelope Jagessar Chaffer, Sundance Institute Artist in Residence, ISET

Diego Galafassi, Sundance Institute Artist in Residence, ISET

Vico Sharabani, Founder/CD/Director of The Artery

Dr. Courtney Cogburn, associate professor at the Columbia University School of Social Work and faculty of the Columbia Population Research Center.

Stephanie Dinkins, Associate Professor, Department of Art, Stony Brook University

Navid Khonsari, Founder/Director of iNK STORIES

Bruce Allan, CEO Triggar Media

Matthew Neiderhauser, Co-Founder Sensorium, Adjunct Faculty ISET

About ISET:

The Immersive Storytelling and Emerging Technologies (ISET) is a new program lead by the industry’s leading and award winning creative pioneers. It is designed to utilize and contextualize dominant emerging technologies - including virtual reality, augmented reality, and artificial intelligence - for artistic expression and social impact. The concentration offers new perspectives as to how we relate to the world, others and — most importantly — ourselves. Experimentation is encouraged. Recent student projects have included aspects of ethnography, experimental art, data visualization, animation, oral history and narrative VR.

Main Presentations Friday at the Parkway Theater 5 West North Ave

Demos Friday and Saturday at the Baltimore Improv Group (BIG) Theater 1727 North Charles St and the JHU/MICA Film Centre 10 E North Ave 2nd Floor

Full Details of demo locations at registration.