Miral Kotb
Founder, iLuminate
Miami, FL

Entrepreneur, dancer, choreographer, and software engineer Miral Kotb combined her passion for dance and computers to create iLuminate in 2009. The entertainment technology company that combines state-of-the-art technology with exhilarating dancers who perform in the dark to create the ultimate audience experience. The concept for iLuminate emerged while Miral was developing iPhone applications. She had a vision of dancers wearing costumes that illuminated wirelessly to compliment the music and choreography- wireless technology that could be controlled from the palm of one’s and. Miral and her unprecedented technology, programming, choreography, and overall artistic direction has catapulted iLuminate into an international phenomenon that mesmerizes audiences across the globe.

In Miral’s keynote, “New Ideas Through Collaboration,” she will share the story of how iLuminate is a true synthesis of art and technology. However, without the mutual respect, collaboration and curiosity among people from different backgrounds, this exciting art would never have been possible. As with any creative endeavor the obvious solutions to everyday problems, and ultimately create something magical.