Multi-Emmy award-winning producer Kane Lee heads content for immersive animation house Baobab Studios, acting as executive producer on the studio’s 2017, 2018, and 2019 Emmy Award winners for Best Interactive: INVASION! featuring Ethan Hawke, ASTEROIDS! featuring Elizabeth Banks, and CROW: THE LEGEND featuring John Legend and Oprah Winfrey, which also won the 1st-ever Annie trophy for Best VR. Lee produced the VR multi-sensory immersive theater piece, JACK, featuring Academy Award winner Lupita Nyong'o and premiering at the 2018 Tribeca Film Festival, as well as BONFIRE, a Best of 2019 selection at Venice Film Festival, which took home the 1st-ever Best In Show jury prize for all immersive works at 2019's SIGGRAPH. Lee has always led at the intersection of technology and media. He masterminded the first-ever adaptation of VR IP (INVASION!) into a traditional feature film. With new technology mediums, IP is usually adapted the opposite way, from Hollywood to new medium, but MALIFICENT and ALICE IN WONDERLAND producer Joe Roth signed on to partner with Baobab to bring INVASION! to the silver screen. Previously Lee was Vice President at Jane Startz Productions and held leadership roles on HORTON HEARS A WHO! and the ICE AGE franchise for 20th Century Fox Animation / Blue Sky Studios. He is an advisor in interactive media for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Christina Lee Storm is Vice President of Emerging Technology & Strategy at DreamWorks Animation. She is Head of the Advanced Creative Technology group, which advances DreamWorks IP into new forms of immersive creative content on all platforms using emerging technologies including AR, VR, real-time rendering, virtual production, and motion capture. She has recently produce & /executive produced 2 VR projects for “How to Train Your Dragon” and most recently an AR project for “Abominable.” An award-winning producer, Christina has also worked on Oscar-winning films The Artist and Life of Pi, and short documentary Life After Pi. Christina is on the Board of Governors for Advanced Imaging Society and Executive Committee for Diversity & Inclusion. She has served on the Producers Guild of America’s National Board of Directors and as the guild’s Treasurer. Identifying the importance of supporting women in the area of STEAM, she is part of DreamWorks Animation’s TECHWomen Advisory Committee.

AR/VR research developer managing emerging educational technology projects within NJIT's MIXR lab.

Ben Snow is the director of Vader Immortal and has been working in visual effects for 30 years. His credits include Pearl Harbor, Galaxy Quest, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, and Avengers: Age of Ultron, amongst many others. Ben’s work has garnered four Oscar nominations and eight Visual Effects Society nominations. Since 2015, he’s been exploring immersive entertainment with ILMxLAB, where he’s supervised projects like Star Wars: Secrets of the Empire.

I am a high school biology teacher looking for ways to push and explore the boundaries of learning.

Dan Roy is a research scientist at the MIT Education Arcade and the Playful Journey Lab, designing learning games and systems that inspire and empower. He is the lead game designer on the CLEVR project, inviting high school biology students to explore a cell in VR and collaboratively diagnose and treat a genetic disorder. Dan is also the founder of Skylight Games, a social enterprise inspiring a love of learning through play, starting with languages (Lyriko). Before his current roles, he worked with the Teaching Systems Lab on games for teacher practice (ELK), with Learning Games Network on games to teach language (Xenos) and science (Food Fight, Guts and Bolts), and with the Education Arcade, helping middle-schoolers build curiosity, intuition, and comfort in math through puzzles (Lure of The Labyrinth). He has an SM in Comparative media studies from MIT and a BS in computer science from UMass Amherst.

Wesley Della Volla is the Director of Live Events & Immersive Experiences for The National Geographic Society who has an extensive background in a broad array of experience production and strategy. Under his leadership The Society has created the "The World's Largest Permanent Virtual Reality Theater" in the iconic Grosvenor Auditorium with the National Geographic Museum at the Society's historic Washington, DC headquarters. The theater experience recently won The Webby Award for "Best VR Interaction Design" for its boundary pushing technology, live presenter, and dynamic storytelling integration.

As Woodland Park Zoo’s Director of Impact, Dr. Laurie Stuart oversees the assessment of the zoo’s strategic goals, research on emerging educational practices, and community-driven learning partnerships that foster a culture of conservation. Laurie has over 24 years of experience in educational design, and is particularly interested in partnerships and theory of change models that inspire social justice, sustainability, and equitable participation in our communities.

Mr. Eckert is the Managing Director for PwC’s Emerging Technology group. He leads all aspects of PwC’s emerging technology research, oversees the applied research labs, and is responsible for execution services and co-creation activities with PwC's clients in the U.S., China, Japan, and Mexico. He and his teams focus on how disruptive technologies (such as Artificial Intelligence, IoT, 3DP, Blockchain, Robotics, RPA/IPA, XR (AR/VR/MR)) and the ever changing world of Emerging Technologies impact an organization's ability to deliver world class customer experiences. He is one of the firm’s global leaders in mobile device technology, enterprise mobility, mobile payments, context aware computing and Extended Reality (XR). Mr. Eckert's experience spreads across many industries including Insurance, Financial Service, Healthcare, Pharmaceutical, Telecommunications, Entertainment and Media, and Transportation. He has 29 years of information technology experience between industry and consulting and holds several patents.

John-Carlos Lozano is the driving force in exploring and developing higher levels of custom interactivity, simulation, and gamification in learning for a long list of clients including Google, Bridgestone, Facebook and Hilton. He spends most of his time designing ways to improve the learner experience and increase engagement, using VR, AR, emerging tech, games, simulations, video, storytelling, and more. Leading brainstorming sessions with enthusiastic clients and his phenomenal team of artists and engineers gets him out of bed in the morning!

Rich is the Head of Customer Success at Strivr, which provides Immersive Learning programs to the Fortune 500. Before Strivr, he held leadership and consulting roles at Box and Medallia. Rich is also a strategic advisor to several startups looking to disrupt various technologies in the US & Europe.

Taylor Williams is an Executive Producer with a track record as an early adopter and award-winning innovator in emerging technologies. At Flight School, Taylor aptly brings a diverse background in technical production, making him the ideal producing partner for experimental projects. He has previously produced award-winning VR experiences for technology partners including Oculus, Qualcomm and Dell; brand partners including Shinola, American Express, GMC and Porsche; as well as studios Legendary, Lionsgate and Fox. For Flight School efforts with Oculus VR For Good Creator’s Lab, Taylor oversees the studio's collaboration with emerging creators each year to produce outstanding VR experiences with premieres at Sundance, Tribeca, Venice SXSW and others.

Crystal has worked with BBDO for over 12 years. She has a knack for translating complex business challenges into compelling brands strategies. During her time with the agency, she has led strategic development for some of the most-awarded and talked-about campaigns, including those for Snickers, Pedigree and countless non-profits. As Global CMO, Crystal has brought new energy and perspective to the field of strategy - developing new collaboration models that integrate branding, communications planning, media activation and data strategy. Perhaps the best example of these qualities, is the audience-first model she architected, for the agency’s single-largest account AT&T and several others. This new approach enables clients solve business challenges at record speed and unlocks new paths to creativity that penetrates culture, changes behavior and creates a competitive edge for our clients. Under her leadership the agency has tripled the number of effectiveness awards won. This includes the Grand Prix at the APG Strategy Awards for Crystal’s work on Barbie’s “Imagine the Possibilities” campaign, which showcased how Barbie inspires the limitless potential inside every girl.

Amy Lou Abernethy began her career as an educator but was soon drawn into the world of visual storytelling and video production. In addition to co-founding and nurturing the agency AMP Creative, she followed her heart back to the art and science of adult learning a few years ago, getting her masters in learning in digital environments. Standing at the crossroads of learning innovation and cinematic storytelling, Amy Lou collaborates with companies to develop transformative learning experiences and AMP Creative produces those experiences. She is passionate about the power of innovative mediums, like augmented reality and virtual reality, yet still believes that solutions start with the beating heart of a human story.

Hugo Avila Is the Global Head of Digital Experience at Novartis Pharma in Switzerland, where he has developed several innovative digital solutions for use by medical affairs experts and doctors. In 2018 he led the design and build of SENSE - the first clinical trial control center at Novartis HQ. He’s also responsible for AR/VR and currently working to build the foundation that will enable the use of this technology on a global scale. Prior to moving to Switzerland, Hugo worked within the tech sector, leading roles in digital marketing, analytics and ecommerce.

Kyle Jackson is the co-founder and CEO of Talespin, an enterprise software solutions company that leverages immersive technology to transform the way global workforces learn, work, and collaborate. Kyle has founded and led five successful companies spanning enterprise software, media technology, and IT infrastructure, including two successful company exits. He also has been an active venture and content investor since 2008, personally managing $78M of deployed capital. In addition to working on 350+ feature films and hundreds of hours of television programming, Kyle has held CEO, CIO, President, and Senior Product Manager roles throughout his career.

Creative technologist, experience designer, and digital transformation specialist, Nicola works for Accenture where is the Global Head of Immersive Learning and is the Extended Reality (AR & VR) practice lead for Europe. Nicola is also the chairman of the British Interactive Media Association council for immersive technologies where he helps defining best practices, use cases, and advantages of using XR. With more than fifteen years of experience in the media and entertainment industry Nicola is also a mobile transformation expert with multiple hits scored on the App Store and Google Play charts. Before Accenture, he worked for companies like Atari, Spotify, Yahoo!, Virgin Radio and IBM IX.