Hear from Niantic Labs game designer and UCLA alumnus Raza Ahmad at a FuturizeX forum on Thursday, Oct. 13, 7:15 p.m. at UCLA’s Janss Terrace. The UCLA alumnus — Ahmad earned an M.F.A. in film production at UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television (TFT) — will share his thoughts on the future of augmented reality, his work on Pokémon GO and Ingress and more. Get a sneak peek in the UCLA Newsroom's Q&A with mobile game designer Raza Ahmad.
Jeffrey Burke, assistant dean of technology and innovation at TFT, will present opening remarks.
FuturizeX is a campuswide initiative that brings together members of the UCLA community and others from throughout Los Angeles to explore innovations and ideas transforming the blueprint of tomorrow. The organization is staffed by UCLA students working in partnership with the leadership team of Peter Diamandis, founder and executive chairman of the XPRIXE; Eric Esrailian, co-chief of the Division of Digestive Diseases at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine; Nancy Katano, executive director of UCLA Corporate, Foundation and Research Relations; and Rhea Turteltaub, UCLA Vice Chancellor, External Affairs.
The event is free but seating is limited, so an RSVP is required here. Learn more about Ahmad in Q&A with mobile game designer Raza Ahmad