{"691683":{"#nid":"691683","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech, VRARA and AAIA Announce Techlanta 2026","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAtlanta, GA \u2014\u003C\/strong\u003E The Georgia Institute of Technology, the Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association (VRARA), and the Applied AI Association (AAIA) are bringing together leaders across academia, industry, and emerging technology for Techlanta 2026: Driving the Future of AI, XR \u0026amp; Global Innovation, taking place September 17, 2026, at Georgia Tech\u2019s Historic Academy of Medicine.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechlanta is organized in collaboration with Georgia Tech OIT, the new Allen\u2013Davidson\u2013Coleman XR Makerspace, the H. 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Programming will include keynote and featured presentations, live technology demonstrations, networking, and opportunities to engage with the Atlanta technology ecosystem.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cTechlanta is an exciting opportunity to share our vision for Human-Centered Systems Engineering in ISyE, where we put people at the center of how we engineer emerging technologies,\u201d said ISyE Associate Professor, SAIL, and ADC XR Makerspace Director Mohsen Moghaddam. \u201cThrough SAIL and the ADC XR Makerspace, we are exploring how AI, robotics, XR, and related technologies can augment people and expand their capabilities in future workplaces, rather than replace them.\u201d\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EProfessor Moghaddam will be presenting the latest developments from ISyE\u2019s Allen\u2013Davidson\u2013Coleman (ADC) XR Makerspace and ISyE\u2019s Symbiotic and Augmented Intelligence Lab (SAIL).\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETechlanta builds on the organizations\u2019 ongoing collaboration to showcase Atlanta\u2019s position as a global hub for emerging technology innovation while creating new connections between industry, research, and the next generation of talent.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERegistration is now open for Techlanta 2026. \u003Cstrong\u003ERegister now \u2192\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/techlanta-2026-tickets-1993945297059\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Ehttps:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/techlanta-2026-tickets-1993945297059\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cAtlanta continues to strengthen its position as a global hub for emerging technologies, and we\u2019re excited to build on our collaboration with Georgia Tech, one of the world\u2019s premier universities, to drive applied R\u0026amp;D and strategic innovation across the Southeast and beyond,\u201d said Adam Kornuth, Atlanta Chapter President of the VRARA and AAIA Atlanta chapters.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWith over 60 chapters around the world, the VRARA and AAIA boast a network of more than 80,000 professionals and 4,000 organizations.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFor more information about the Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Association, visit \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.thevrara.com\/\u0022\u003Ethevrara.com\u003C\/a\u003E. 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