The Future of Immersive Sound

Join us for an exciting panel discussion exploring how AI and other technologies will create new, immersive audio worlds. Industry leaders from Skywalker Sound, Meta, Virtuel Works, Spatial Explorer and AudioShake will dive into innovations that transform how we experience music. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to discover how cutting-edge technology is reshaping the art of listening.

Presented in partnership with SF Jazz

Moderator:

Jessica Powell Jessica Powell is the CEO and co-founder of AudioShake, a stem-splitting AI technology that makes audio more editable, accessible, and useful, powering new creative use and monetization across the entertainment and tech industries. The company works with all three major label groups, most large US publishers and film studios, and a wide range of broadcasters, sports teams, and tech companies. Prior to starting AudioShake, Powell spent over a decade at Google, where she sat on the company’s management team. She is also an award-winning author whose work has been published in the New York Times, TIME, WIRED, and elsewhere.

Panel:

Rémi Audfray Rémi Audfray is an Engineering Manager on the XR Sonic team at Meta, working at the intersection of spatial audio, acoustic simulation, signal processing, and software architecture. Prior to joining Meta, Rémi spent over 7 years on the Sound Technology Research team at Dolby Labs and then 3.5 years on AR audio at Magic Leap.

Jean-Marc Jot Jean-Marc Jot is a globally-recognized audio technology innovator in consumer electronics and pro markets, currently focusing more particularly on immersive audio, hearing personalization and music technology innovation. He founded Virtuel Works to help accelerate the development and deployment of audio, voice and music computing technologies that will power immersive experiences.  Has worked across virtual and augmented reality, gaming, broadcast, cinema, and music creation – with Magic Leap, Creative Labs, DTS / Xperi, and iZotope / Native Instruments.

Michael Romanowski Michael Romanowski is the chief mastering engineer of Coast Mastering in Berkeley, California. He is one of the very first Immersive Audio Mastering engineers. Michael has been mastering records for over 30 years and more than 4000 albums. He’s a sought-after consultant and advisor for companies such as DOLBY, SONY, FRAUNHOFER, and more. Five-time GRAMMY Award winner and Ten-time GRAMMY® nominee.

Dan Zeitman Dan Zeitman, founder and CTO of Spatial Explorer, has produced immersive music and entertainment experiences for brands like Disney, Bose, Dolby, and Capitol Records. His work includes the KOKOverse VR experience, a music-driven virtual world, and the Bose AR Star Wars Experience, which used spatial audio and augmented reality for interactive storytelling. He is currently developing immersive music experiences for the Apple Vision Pro, pushing the boundaries of how audiences engage with music and sound in XR.