About
Good industry growth starts with us.
From supporting startups to celebrating award-winning projects, AIXR is the independent not-for-profit body for immersive industries.
Chief Executive
Daniel Colaianni is the full time principle director of the Academy of International Extended Reality.
Daniel Colaianni
Chief Executive
Executive Leadership
The full time executive team reports to the board and is responsible for the ongoing management of the Academy and day-to-day operational matters.
Chris Gunby
Head of Academy Membership
Lisa Mach
Head of Academy Marketing
Adam Gilberts-Davis
Head of Events
Management Board
The Academy’s board is made up of non-executive directors, responsible for operational and financial decisions that may effect the organisation.
Stephen Avila
NED - Commercial & Legal
Nicola Rosa
NED - Corporate Strategy
Kelly Wright
NED - Design and Creative
Steering Board
The Governance and steering board is responsible for setting AIXRs values, standards, aims and objectives and delivering them in line with industry needs.
Vicki Dobbs Beck
ILMxLab - AIXR Board Chair
Ryan Nadel
Microsoft - Board Co-Chair
Joanna Popper
Transitional - Board Member
Rick Champagne
nvidia - AIXR Board Member
Carolina Navas
Snapchat - Board Member
Eric Cheng
Meta - Board Member
Jeremiah Scott
Boeing - AIXR Board Member
Matthieu Lorrain
Google - Board Member
Timoni West
Unity - Board Member
Silka Miesnieks
Adobe - AIXR Board Member
Connect.
Join a supportive community of like-minded immersive companies who are at different stages in their growth, come from different sectors and businesses of varying sizes.
Develop.
Advance your skills and knowledge with professional development designed specifically for directors. Gain insights to help you steer your organisation to success.
Influence.
As a member of the Academy, you can help to shape our policy and campaigning work – ensuring that the issues that matter to you are at the heart of what we do.
Across the world.
AIXR is collaborating with local leaders to help grow and develop the immersive industry where you are, and internationally.
