Miami Immersive Intensive Expands Into a Full-Day Summit
World-class creators from Disney, Masquerade, Theatre of the Mind, and more converge for one day of conversations shaping the future of immersive.
The conversation about where immersive experience is heading next is about to get a lot louder — and it starts in Miami.
Juggerknot Theatre Company and Live Arts Miami announce the inaugural Miami Immersive Summit, the culminating fourth day of the Miami Immersive Intensive, taking place Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Miami Dade College's Wolfson Campus Auditorium in Downtown Miami. Presented in partnership with The Immersive Experience Institute and South Florida PBS, the Summit brings together an extraordinary lineup of keynote speakers, visionary artists, and industry leaders for a day of bold ideas, honest conversations, and meaningful connection.
Two Ways to Join
Full 4-Day Intensive Pass — $495 | June 4–7 Three days of rigorous hands-on workshops alongside 12 teaching artists from 10 of the most respected companies in the immersive field — plus full access to the Miami Immersive Summit on June 7th. No panels. No passive learning. Real work in the room with the people defining the field right now. Companies include Punchdrunk, Third Rail Projects, Albany Park Theater Project, Odyssey Works, Culture House Immersive, South Florida PBS Immersive and more.
Miami Immersive Summit Only — $175 | June 7 One day. Open to the public. The most important voices in immersive all in one room in Downtown Miami.
Meet the Speakers
First Drop Partial lineup. More announcements coming soon.
Jennifer Bascom — Creative Director, Disney Live Entertainment & Disney Signature Experiences
- Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser, Disney Cruise Line, Disneyland Paris
Heidi Boisvert, PhD — Technology Director, Theatre of the Mind
- Theatre of the Mind created by David Byrne
- Featured in TIME, Wired and The New York Times
Asher Young — Executive Producer & Creative Director, Masquerade
- Masquerade — immersive reimagining of Phantom of the Opera
- Sotheby's and Brooklyn Botanic Garden
Andrew Scoville — Director, Theatre of the Mind
- Money Heist: The Experience (Netflix/Fever)
- Here Lies Love (Broadway)
Avra Jain — Founder, The Vagabond Group
- Vagabond Hotel, Factory Town
- Pioneer of Miami's MiMo Renaissance
Lanné Bennett — Founder, The Lanné Company
- Meow Wolf, Phantom Peak, Merlin Entertainment
This Is Not a Conference
No passive panels. No talking heads. The Miami Immersive Summit is a living, breathing conversation about where immersive experience is going next — and who is going to lead it there.
More speaker announcements coming soon. www.miamiimmersiveintensive.com
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