Portugal XR Meetup #3
Portugal XR Meetup #3 - Heritage in Immersive Dimensions
The networking space for Extended Reality, Digital Twins, and Virtual Worlds professionals
When Storm Kristin swept through Portugal, it didn't just damage stone and mortar, it threatened irreplaceable pieces of our collective memory. This edition of Portugal XR Meetup asks: what role can technology play in preserving what we almost lost?
Join us for an evening dedicated to cultural heritage preservation through Extended Reality and Digital Twins. We'll hear from researchers and practitioners already doing this work, and open the floor to a broader conversation about what consistent, long-term preservation looks like for Portugal's future generations.
Whether you're a technologist, heritage professional, researcher, investor, or simply curious about where immersive tech meets cultural memory, this is the room to be in.
📅 Agenda
18:00 - Arrival & Networking Connect with XR professionals, researchers, and innovators working at the intersection of technology and culture.
18:15 - Welcome Remarks Hosted by PORTIC
18:20 - Talk #1 | "HEDGE Project - Cultural Preservation through Technology" Bruno Monarca, Universidade NOVA & World Innovation Alliance An inside look at one of the most forward-thinking initiatives in heritage digitisation and resilience.
18:35 - Talk #2 | "Rebuilding Ancient Olympia - Digital Twins and Time Travelling" Rui Pereira, Humanos How digital twins are being used not just to document heritage, but to resurrect it.
18:50 - Panel | "Consistent Heritage Preservation for Portugal's Future Generations" - A conversation on policy, technology, and responsibility. What does it take to make preservation sustainable?
Moderator: Maria Ribeiro Soares, Immersiv Studios
Panelists:
Luís Pedro Martins - Associação de Turismo do Porto e Norte de Portugal (ATPN)
Bruno Monarca - Universidade NOVA & World Innovation Alliance
Rui Pereira - Humanos
Followed by Q&A. Bring your questions, challenges, and perspectives.
19:15 - Networking Session
Why Attend
Understand how XR and Digital Twins are actively responding to Portugal's heritage crisis
Meet researchers, founders, and institutions working on real preservation cases
Build meaningful connections across the XR and cultural heritage communities
Contribute to shaping Portugal's long-term approach to immersive cultural resilience
Image & Recording Notice
This event will be photographed and may be recorded for documentation and promotional purposes. Attendance implies consent to the use of your image under GDPR regulations. Consent may be withdrawn at any time via written request to the organiser.