Trista Pierce is a Senior Digital Strategist at Booz Allen Hamilton, where she is a leader on the Spatial Computing team within the firm’s Chief Technology Office’s emerging technology incubator, Bright Labs. Specializing in the convergence of XR, 5G, IoT, and Digital Twin technologies, her work drives digital transformation within the public sector. Developing practical applications and use cases while testing and incubating innovative technologies for mission-critical solutions in government and DoD operations has established her as a respected voice in the realm of emerging technology, spatial computing, and its enablers. Her technical expertise was forged during her time as a US Navy Nuclear Reactor Operator, and she holds a M.S. in Information Systems with a specialization in Data Analytics from Carnegie Mellon University.