The arrival of the pandemic forced events online and ushered in quick advances in immersive AR and VR experiences to replace live events from conferences to concerts. In the past two years artists and organizations alike have experimented with how to foster genuine audience connections through virtual and hybrid events. In this session, we'll get insights what live events look like now and how the metaverse is influencing the next iteration of live events. Speakers: Matt Ward, R&D Fuse Engineering Work Shop - Fuse Technical Group; Jaisica Lapsiwala, Content Consultant – AVIXA; Joshua Kell, CEO - Horizon AVL / Esports Integration; Adrian Rashad Driscoll, Head of Immersive - Collimation