In partnership with the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) and Kern Entrepreneurial Engineering Network (KEEN), the Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP) at Arizona State University (ASU) invite you to an engaging speaker series, focusing on the fourteen Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st Century and applying an entrepreneurial mindset. Esteemed speakers from across the nation will come to ASU to share their expertise in their field, discuss the grand challenges our world faces, and answer probing questions on what can be done.

Learn to Not Fear the Dragon: Using AR/VR to Understand Complex Problems

Wednesday, April 17, 2019 | 10:00AM-11:00AM MST | 12:00PM-1:00PM CT | 1:00PM-2:00PM ET

Refreshments in the lobby beginning at 9:30am

Livestream also will be available!*

Dennis Bonilla

CTO, Baltu Studios

In this talk, Mr. Bonilla will focus on the Grand Challenge of Enhancing Virtual Reality under the theme of Joy of Living.

Dennis Bonilla is the Chief Technology Officer for Baltu Studios. With 20 years of technology experience, Mr. Bonilla has helped create data visualization software and decision support systems for NASA and other U.S. agencies and has served in roles supporting committees advising U.S. President Barack Obama about options for future human space flight.

At Baltu Studios, Dennis is creating immersive tools to enhance human capabilities. Baltu Studios leverages AR/VR/XR to help companies understand and solve complex problems.

Dennis has spoken on space and science at SXSWi, IGN HQ, Phoenix Comicon, the ONA Annual Conference, and Star Wars Celebration, and has collaborated with the Center for Science and the Imagination on projects exploring science fiction and the future. Dennis also co-hosts the popular monthly Phoenix VR For Good Meetup.

Learn more at: links.asu.edu/GrandChallengesSpeakers

*If you are RSVP'ing to attend remotely via livestream, please be sure to chose the (Livestream) ticket upon check out! The link for the livestream will be provided in the additional information section of the email confirmation.