Gabriella Chihan Stanley

Master in Digital Arts, founder of XRVienna, cofounder of vrisch

Gabriella 'Gabs' Chihan Stanley is co-founder and Creative Director of Austrian applied immersive entertainment studio vrisch, founder of the XRVienna community, Austrian Ambassador of Women in Immersive Tech Europe, and a South American momtrepreneur. Her award-winning work at vrisch focuses on helping people learn, understand, and have fun through purposeful entertainment. At XRVienna, she facilitates dialog between XR creators and cross-industry professionals, nurturing an egalitarian, respectful, and safe space for knowledge exchange for everyone. She's been working in the field of technology and advertising since 2002, adding VR to her work in 2013. Since then, she has collaborated with institutions such as TEDxVienna, the Red Cross, Caritas, and the UNESCO Natural Heritage Wildnisgebiet Dürrenstein. In 2018, Forbes selected Gabs as one of Europe's top 20 Women Founders.