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Eric HansonPartner, xRez Studio, USC
Eric Hanson is the CEO of xRez Studio, a visual effects firm specializing in VR content creation. He previously worked with leading visual effects houses such as Digital Domain, Sony Imageworks, Dream Quest Images, and Walt Disney Feature Animation. He is also an Associate Professor at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, leading their curriculum in visual effects. Eric is a member of the VES, IVRPA, PMA, ACM/Siggraph and attended the University of Texas at Austin.
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Gabo AroraFilmmaker, Senior Advisor to the United Nations
Gabo Arora is a Creative Director & Senior Advisor at the United Nations; Founder & President of LightShed, a virtual reality and social impact start-up; and an award-winning filmmaker represented by Vrse.works. His work focuses on new technologies that promote social causes. Most recently, he was as a co-creator, director and producer of the UN's first-ever Virtual Reality film series.
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Graham RobertsSenior Editor, The New York Times
Mr. Roberts is a lead editor on The New York Times’ VR initiative. His work has been recognized by the Emmy's, the Society of News Design, Malofiej, the Online News Association, the Webby's, the Cooper Hewitt National Design Awards, the Peabody Awards, the Scripps Howard Awards and the Pulitzer Awards.
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Kevin GeigerExecutive Director, Beijing Film Academy’s International Animation & Virtual Reality Research Center
Kevin Geiger is currently Executive Director of The Beijing Film Academy’s new International Animation & Virtual Reality Research Center and a founding Partner of Magic Dumpling Entertainment.
Kevin Geiger has over 25 years experience in the arts & entertainment, including 15 years with Disney in Burbank and Beijing. Resident in China since 2008, Kevin has enjoyed an eclectic career as artist, animator, technician, teacher, consultant, entrepreneur, producer and executive.
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Molly SwensonCMO, RYOT
Molly is a member of the founding team at RYOT, one of the most prolific virtual reality production studios for journalistic, nonprofit and documentary VR storytelling. Ms. Swenson previously worked in the Obama White House, identifying candidates for political appointment. She is a former contestant on the television show, American Idol.
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Nancy BennettChief Content Officer & Head of VR, Two Bit Circus
Nancy Bennett is the Chief Content Officer and Head of Virtual Reality at Two Bit Circus, an interdisciplinary team of artists, inventors, engineers, educators and entrepreneurs reimagining all forms of entertainment. She is responsible for Two Bit Circus’ cinematic work, specializing in 2D and 3D 360 live action virtual reality immersive experiences that are accompanied by motion platforms displayed via Oculus Rift, Oculus powered Samsung GearVR and Google Cardboard.
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Nick FortugnoChief Creative Officer and co-founder of Playmatics
Nick Fortugno is a game designer and entrepreneur of digital and real-world games based in New York City, and a founder of Playmatics, a game development company. Playmatics has created a variety of digital and real-world games for organizations. Fortugno has been a designer, writer and project manager on dozens of commercial and serious games, and served as lead designer on the downloadable blockbuster DINER DASH and the award-winning serious game AYITI: THE COST OF LIFE.
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Toni CruthirdsProduct Manager, The New York Times
Toni is the lead product manager on the development of The New York Times’ VR initiative, including the development of its app, NYT VR. She also oversees product development for NYTimes for iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
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Shannon TindleDirector, Spotlight Stories, Google/ATAP
Tindle has served as a designer, story artist and director for both television and feature films, collaborating with Dreamworks, Disney, Cartoon Network, and Universal Studios on a wide range of projects including FOSTER'S HOME FOR IMAGINARY FRIENDS, THE CROODS and CORALINE.
He has also served as a lecturer and guest faculty at CUC in Beijing as well as his alma mater, CalArts.
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An LeHejun Capital VR fund partner
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Chen LeiCo-CEO of Thunder and CEO of Net Heart Technology
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Charming HuangCEO，HYPEREAL
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Jia WeiFounder and chairman of LKK Design Group
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Li HuaiyuCo-founder and CEO of Whaley Technology
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Li RuigangChairman of China Media Capital
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Xu SiqingCo-founder of ALPHA STARTUPS
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Wang CongqingGeneral manager of HTC VR China
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Zhang LuFounding partner of NewGen Capital, former Venture Partner at Fenox Venture Capital
