#IIFVAR 2017 : Welcome
Launch
The highly-anticipated First International Investment Forum in VR, AR, and MR (#IIFVAR 2017) was launched in Technopark, Zurich on Thursday, 20th of April, 2017 to the delight of over 100 participants including start-ups, investors, renowned speakers, and many enthusiasts.
Objective
With the objective to gather the best of VR/AR/MR speakers, startups/enterprises and investors in the economic capital of Switzerland, this conference established an agenda to discuss not only the many existing virtual, augmented and mixed reality possibilities, but also the investment hurdles facing startups/SME today, and subsequently the necessary solutions, actions and strategies to overcome these challenges.
International forum
u00a0Sixteen speakers from around the world -- visionaries, developers, entrepreneurs, researchers, and more -- took the stage, covering a range of industries. Prime start-ups also pitched their innovative products and services, followed by the product demos from VR, AR and MR startups/SMEs, a surprise performance, and a cocktail networking reception.
Inspiration
The one-day conference inspired excitement among the participants over the quality of the speakers, and the high level of startups/SMEs, denoting the great success of the event.For pictures and live-media shares from the event, visit the Storify:Link
Morning Keynote Speakers
10:00 AM : Mohamed JP Sangaru00e9 CEO and founder of SSVAR
u00a0welcomed the audience by saying: u201cenjoy yourself; this is a human event.u201d
10:05 A.M : Denise Fessler, CEO of Innopark SA
then opened the IIFVAR with the story of the origin and growth of SSVAR and its four monthsu2019 preparation for this conference.
10:10 A.M : Thomas Du00fcbendorfer CEO of SICTIC (Swiss ICT Investor Club)
first unveiled what business angels look for in VR, AR and MR startups and advised the entrepreneurs to: u201cfirst nail it, then scale it.u201d