Keynote Speakers

Patrick Bourdot

President of EuroXR Association

Research Director at CNRS, the French National Centre for Scientific Research, Dr. Bourdot is the founding leader of the VENISE team (www.limsi.fr/venise), a Virtual & Augmented Reality research group he established in 2001 within the former CNRS/LIMSI lab, now part of the LISN lab at the University of Paris-Saclay.
His primary research interests in eXtended Reality include levels of detail, virtual navigation, 3D reconstruction, multimodal and collaborative XR interactions, and associated user perception and cognition challenges. In terms of XR applications, his work focuses on fields such as Design and Engineering, Bioinformatics, Computational Fluid Dynamics, Science Education, and Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Dr. Bourdot has coordinated scientific partnerships and led numerous research projects funded by the French government (RNTL, ANR) or regional and national research institutes (CNRS, DIGITEO). He is the founding secretary of AFRV, the French association for Virtual & Augmented Reality.
He coordinated the participation of CNRS labs in the INTUITION network on VR/AR under the 6th IST European Framework (2004–2008) and is a founding member of EuroVR. A member of its Executive Committee since its inception in 2009, he served as Vice-President for “Academic Issues & Conferences” from 2016 to 2021. After the association was renamed EuroXR (European Association for eXtended Reality - www.euroxr.org), he became its third President, a position he held for the past three years.
Dr. Bourdot has published extensively in international journals and conferences on Virtual & Augmented Reality and Human-Computer Interaction, contributing significantly to these research domains.

Filip Górski

Poznań University of Technology, Poland

The integration of XR technologies into healthcare has dramatically altered the landscape of medical practice, patient treatment, and medical engineering. This keynote will explore practical applications across three pivotal areas: XR for doctors, where anatomical visualizations help in preparation and smooth realization of complex surgical procedures and training; XR for patients, such as phobia treatment, orthopedic rehabilitation and personalized product configuration; and XR for medical engineers, showcasing the use of digital twins and virtual try-ons for innovative medical solutions. Several case studies will be reviewed, demonstrating the real-world impact of these technologies. The presentation will also address technical aspects of XR application development, particularly the creation of flexible, dynamic content with help of AI, ensuring adaptability and personalization in healthcare settings. This exploration illustrates how XR can transform healthcare into a more intuitive, effective, and patient-centric field.

Filip Górski, DSc., PhD., BEng., serves as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering at Poznań University of Technology, Poland. He leads the Division of Additive Manufacturing and Virtual Reality and acts as Vice-Dean for Science within the Faculty. His expertise lies in 3D scanning and printing technologies for medical and biomedical engineering, as well as virtual and augmented reality for both industrial and medical applications. He is also proficient in automating design processes in CAD systems and employing reverse engineering techniques.
Dr. Górski has been involved in numerous research projects, often in a managerial role, collaborating with industrial companies and national research centers. His international collaborations extend to scientists from countries like Great Britain, Mexico, Ukraine, Romania, Slovakia, India, and Spain. He has received multiple prestigious grants and awards, notably for his development of the AutoMedPrint technology, which focuses on the automated design of affordable 3D printed prosthetics and orthotics for patients of all ages. He has authored or co-authored nearly 150 publications, including five books, and has developed several software solutions that are now implemented in industries, hospitals, and patient care facilities.