Gijs den Butter is the Chief Product Officer and co-founder of SenseGlove, a company he launched in 2017 after earning his MSc in Industrial Product Design. At SenseGlove, Gijs leads product development strategy, focusing on the intersection of digital interaction and robotics. He plays a key role in advancing the field of haptics, having co-developed multiple patents and scientific papers. Within the European project Presence, Gijs leads task 3.1, which focuses on tracking and tactile capturing. His expertise lies in designing innovative technologies that enhance human-computer interaction through touch and sensory feedback.
Leon Schipper has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Leon is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Aryzon.World, where they are involved in the development of a volumetric platform for Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, and Mixed Reality, with a focus on creating teaching materials for learning.
In addition, Leon is a member of Rotary International, where they cocontributeowards solving and preventing the plastic pollution problem. Leon is also a founding member and Chief Operating Officer at InsectSense, a company that aims to utilize the knowledge and skills of insects to develop technological solutions for global challenges such as cancer detection and plant diseases.
Leon has previous experience as the CEO and Co-founder of Aryzon, where they played a key role in making volumetric Augmented Reality accessible and scalable for various market segments. Leon has also served as the Chairman of Het Huis Hol - Familievereniging A.C. Hol, worked as a Business Developer/Technical Manager at Batenburg Installatietechniek, and was a Co-founder and CTO at ArchEnto B.V.
Furthermore, Leon has worked as a Consultant Project Lead at HVE and as a Guard at Paleis Het Loo. Leon also gained experience as a Graduate Trainee at Desso.
Overall, Leon Schipper's work experience showcases their expertise in the fields of XR, technology innovation, sustainability, and project management.