Boo Wong is formerly, the Director of Live Entertainment for Unity Technologies, co-inventor of real-time AR reflection/lighting production tool Mill Cyclops, co-founder of Mill Experience and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. She is a frequent speaker and contributor to industry publications on the topics of innovation, creativity, technology, VR/AR/MR/XR, Virtual Production and the future of human interactions and marketing. Boo has judged leading industry festivals and her work has earned numerous awards including a personal distinction through the Advanced Imaging Society’s Distinguished Leadership Award in 2019.

Jon Weisner is a Microsoft Global Black Belt and Worldwide Lead for High Performance Computing + AI in Media & Entertainment. Jon is a 20-year veteran at Microsoft who works closely with film, TV, advertising, gaming, and other media-centric customers and partners to deliver next generation cloud solutions through an understanding of industry culture, process, and market value. 

Johannes Saam, Futurist/Creative Technologist, Framestore/atara.xyz: Senior Creative Technologist / Futurist Johannes Saam took an early interest in 3D, teaching himself critical skills at a young age. He started self-taught, then studied at ScanlineVFX in Munich, and after earning a Master's in Computer Animation from Bournemouth University, he worked in Visual Effects for 15 years. He has worked on feature films, including Mad Max 4, Thor, Captain America, and Prometheus. Since joining Framestore, Johannes has worked on many projects in emerging technology for high-profile partners, including Apple, Google, Time Inc, BMW, and Facebook. He holds a Technical Achievement Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for his many achievements and honors for developing, prototyping, and promoting technologies and workflows for deep compositing. As well as an Emmy Award for his contributions to the Free Solo 360 project, he was part of the Platinum Lion-winning team of the 'Long live the Prince' campaign in Cannes. Beyond his numerous awards, Johannes has spoken at various events, most recently SXSW, GDC, Siggraph, and NFT NYC. He is currently researching creative ways to tell stories in all transmedia contexts. He profoundly understands machine learning technologies and focuses on discovering new avenues to excite audiences globally. Johannes is also known under the artist pseudonym 'ATARA'; His first NFT collection used generative art rooted in the blockchain. It sold out, and he is continuously expanding his presence as a web3 Creative. Most recently, Atara created Jeff the artist, a virtual being in the web3 space. And made the Dalle-Punks a unique and AI-created NFT project. Johannes is also an advisor for Luxy.io and several NFT projects.

Rob Gonsalves, Engineering Fellow, Avid Technology: Rob Gonsalves joined Avid as their 15th employee in 1989. He helped develop the industry’s preeminent nonlinear editing system Avid Media Composer, specializing in programming video effects and color correction. His work on multi-camera editing software led to Avid winning a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award. He later spearheaded the development of the architecture of Avid’s media enterprise products. He is currently researching the use of AI for media production. Rob holds over 50 patents in the media and entertainment industry.

Christina Lee Storm is an award-winning producer and executive recognized for her groundbreaking work at the intersection of storytelling and technology spanning film, television, animation, documentaries, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and XR. Founder and CEO of ASHER XR, Christina drives the strategic and creative development of emerging technologies for linear and multi-platform storytelling. As the Director of Virtual Production at Netflix, Christina played a pivotal role in establishing global virtual production ecosystems and spaces as well as film, series, and ancillary content leveraging virtual production. During her tenure as Vice President of Business Operations, Strategy, & Emerging Technology at DreamWorks Animation, Christina led the Advanced Creative Technology group. Her producing credits include award-winning VR experiences for "How to Train Your Dragon," AR projects for "Trolls World Tour" and "Abominable," and the interactive theme-park "Kung Fu Panda" experience at Universal Beijing. Passionate about thought-provoking cinema, Christina produced impactful films like "Solitary" with David Oyelowo and BRON Studios. Collaborating with renowned filmmakers on projects like "The Artist" and "Life of Pi," she continues to push creative boundaries as Producer of “Life After Pi” and as Consulting Producer for "Jurassic Punk.” Beyond her creative achievements, Christina helps shape the future of the industry by serving on the Producers Guild of America's National Board of Directors, the Television Academy's Emerging Media Program Executive Committee, and the Board of Governors for the Advanced Imaging Society, while also supporting women in STEAM through her involvement with DreamWorks Animation's TECHWomen and Women in Animation.

John Canning, Director Developer Relations - Creators, AMD. John Canning, a leading expert in all "Media, Technology and Platform Issues" has recently joined AMD. For the past few years, he had been with Digital Domain, - renown for creative visual effects for feature films, including the recent Avengers Infinity War movie. They also create visuals for advertising, games, training, and immersive content, including their own original content. Prior to Digital Domain, John was the VP of Interactive Experiences for NBCUniversal, creating VR and other digital experiences for The Voice, Million Second Quiz, The Blacklist, and others. In the past, he’s also spent several years at both Microsoft and Disney. On the side, he’s the Chairman of the New Media Council at the Producers Guild of America. He’s also an independent producer, cinematographer, and photographer for good causes.