This special episode of Atlanta Business Radio’s Women of Immersive Technology is brought to you by YOU ARE HERE and Media Frenzy Global.
Dana Xavier Dojnik is an idea-generator and energy creator. Much of her career success has been leading teams through a creative evolution, primarily focused on innovation and immersive technology. She understands that the 3D world is complex, and it is of utmost importance to look holistically at your company, goals, workflows and legacy systems as well as integration with other frontier technologies like AI, Machine Learning, Robotics and Blockchain in order to be successful as the current digital transformation is well underway. Dana’s an accomplished speaker and moderator most recently being featured at SXSW. She has 20 years of experience in the digital domain, from her early New York advertising days to consulting in Boston, owning her own design group back in NYC and now thriving in the Atlanta immersive tech scene.
Annie Eaton is the CEO of Atlanta-based future technologies company Futurus, where she creates immersive, engaging and interactive experiences in virtual reality, augmented reality and 360 capture. Annie earned her degree from Georgia Tech in 2010. She currently leads XR Atlanta and Women in XR Atlanta, and is a member of re:imagine/ATL Alliance, Oxford Center, LaunchPad2X and Young Entrepreneurs Council. Earlier this year, Annie received the Women in IT Rising Star award and was named the Technology Association of Georgia Young Professionals’ 2017 Technologist of the Year.
Gabriela Arp is an independent director and VR creator who is passionate about visual media, new technology and immersive projects that strengthen the human connection. Gabriela has produced short films, exhibits and interactive experiences for news organizations, non-profits, cultural spaces and commercial clients. Some of her clients include New York Times, Blue Chalk Media, CNN International, Univision, International Rescue Committee, the United Nations, The New Museum, LACMA, Sony, Canon, and JetBlue. Her most recent virtual reality film, Meeting a Monster, exploring the memories and motivations of former white supremacist Angela King, premiered at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival. It has also been shown at Cannes NEXT and the Sheffield Doc Fest.
