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Augmented World Expo 2023 is a month away but the guest list continues to grow and now a science fiction legend will be among the speakers. It has been announced that Neal Stephenson will be among the speakers at AWE 2023. 

Neal Stephenson is one of the most influential science fiction and cyberpunk writer. He is best known as the author of Snow Crash, a cyberpunk novel that has had a profound impact on the tech world. Key among them having coined the phrase “metaverse” along with inspiring services like Google Earth and Xbox Live. His work has also influenced a generation of tech leaders and entrepreneurs. 

He will be joined by 400 other speakers with diverse backgrounds from leaders of the industry. Among them are Unity CEO John Riccitiello, Nreal CEO Chi Xu, and Chief Metaverse Officer of Creative Artists Agency Inc. Joanna Popper just to name a few. 

Details about talks, workshops, and special events are already available online. 

The Augmented World Expo is one of the largest AR/VR technology conventions in the world. The event brings together industry leaders and pioneers to showcase their work or knowledge. The USA 2023 event will take place from May 31st to June 2nd at the Santa Clara Convention Center.

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