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2025 Florida Simulation Summit

In collaboration with the National Center for Simulation, Orange County Government invites you to the 2025 Florida Simulation Summit. Join industry leaders, innovators, and experts for an interactive exploration of how Smart Decisions Build Smart Cities: Optimizing Operations with AI and Simulation.

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Overview

The Summit highlights how Central Florida’s multibillion-dollar Modeling, Simulation, and Training (MS&T) industry has diversified from defense into transportation, theme parks, and other commercial applications. These “dual-use technologies” help make the Orlando area a Smart Cities leader and a global center for technology innovation. The Summit will feature artificial intelligence (AI), simulation, and other immersive technologies that help companies and cities be smarter, more efficient, and innovative, including:

Industry applications for digital twins from experts at Honeywell, IBM, Universal Orlando, and the University of Florida
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) applications presented by the Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality Association (VRARA), featuring experts from TransformXD, Niantic Inc., Nvidia, and Beep
AI and simulation presented by companies in Plug and Play’s Orlando-based Smart Cities startup accelerator
Keynote address from Lynn Welch, Growth Strategist with Lucid Reality Labs
Interactive demonstrations and exhibits throughout the event, including presentations from the main stage moderated by Innovate Orlando

Registration Open

DoubleTree Hotel at the Entrance to Universal Studios
Friday, May 9, 2025
7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Thank You to Our Sponsors

The National Center for Simulation and its more than 365 industry members are committed to promoting modeling and simulation technology expansion, as well as supporting education, workforce development, and business development.

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Orange County Office of Innovation and Emerging Technologies
Orange County Government Administration Center
201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 5th Floor
Orlando, FL 32801

Email: Innovation@ocfl.net
Phone: (407) 836-5391

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