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Save the Date: Evan Spiegel to Headline Augmented World Expo on June 16, 2026
Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel will again headline Augmented World Expo (AWE) USA 2026 with a keynote address titled "Making Computing More Human," on Tuesday, June 16 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. PT on AWE's Main Stage in Long Beach, California and will be livestreamed at experience.snap.com/awe-2026. The keynote will take place immediately following opening remarks from AWE co-founder and CEO, Ori Inbar.
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LONG BEACH, Calif., April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Snap Inc. co-founder and CEO Evan Spiegel will again headline Augmented World Expo (AWE) USA 2026 with a keynote address titled "Making Computing More Human," on Tuesday, June 16 from 9:30 - 10:00 a.m. PT on AWE's Main Stage in Long Beach, California and will be livestreamed at experience.snap.com/awe-2026. The keynote will take place immediately following opening remarks from AWE co-founder and CEO, Ori Inbar. Throughout AWE, Specs Inc. will celebrate the innovation and creativity of the developer community, unveil new tools for building the next generation of computing, and demonstrate the latest advancements across the Specs platform. Additional Specs Inc. sessions will be added to the AWE conference agenda over the coming weeks. This year AWE will boast more than 250 exhibitors, 5,000 attendees and 400 speakers. "This event is trending to be one of the most consequential events in our 17-year history," explained Inbar. "Evan's talk is entitled "Making Computing More Human", which aligns perfectly with our theme this year, 'I, Spatial: Humans empowered with Spatial AI'. We're honored to have Snap and Evan leading the charge for innovation at AWE once again." Register to watch the keynote livestream at experience.snap.com/awe-2026 or learn more about attending AWE in person at awexr.com/usa-2026. Media passes are available now to both journalists and creators for AWE 2026 - get one here: https://www.awexr.com/media. Tickets to AWE 2026 are on sale now with a special, limited time Early Bird discount at https://events.awexr.com/usa-2026. About AWE Since 2010, AWE has been the world's #1 XR and AI community, helping connect, educate, and enable commercial growth and market adoption across the ecosystem. The organization supports the industry through major events in the USA, Europe, and Asia, the prestigious Auggie Awards, global educational programs, and local meetups in over 30 cities. AWE events feature the latest in personal AI, physical AI, and robotics, alongside the full spatial spectrum from AI smartglasses to Augmented Reality (AR), Mixed Reality (MR), and Virtual Reality (VR). The programming covers Fortune 500 case studies, digital twins, reality capture, XR gaming, location-based entertainment, immersive vi...