Eric is an innovation strategist. He spent over 12 years with Nestle, a Fortune 100 company, in numerous functions both in Switzerland and in the USA. His experience includes driving business and technology transformation initiatives, launching products, conducting large-scale LEAN initiatives and partnering with executive leadership teams on strategic projects to deliver organic growth. He introduced Design Thinking and developed innovative tools to help organizations visualize value and improve their performance. His passion and expertise in organizational alignment, innovation design, and disruptive technologies make him a versatile and strategic thinker who likes to operate in any environment.

Andrew Zhang is one of the leading experts in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Deep Neural Networks, as well as IoT, and Blockchain integration. Serving as the CTO at Kinestry, Andrew leads a long-term technology vision, and is responsible for the applied AI programs, industry thought leadership and advanced technology application. Through his commitment in this role, he has helped Kinestry scale and optimizes product management, talent acquisition, and strategic partnerships. Prior to his current role, Andrew worked as a research fellow at Stanford University, an AI expert at Sharp Corporation on leading AI-powered systems connected to IoT devices for preventive maintenance; and Head of AI at HB, a leading behavioral AI FinTech company. He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science.

Pat is a professional mix of creative and business innovation strategists. After a decade in the film industry working across the globe in Visual Effects, he managed the transformation of product imaging companies from photography to CGI, servicing top Global Ad Agencies and many Fortune 500 clients directly. His work with Dassault Systemes included managing the West Coast offices and the Virtual Garage effort for Honda both in the US and in part globally, and with Accenture, he helped drive the creation of innovative, AI-infused XR applications to support a variety of human-centric, commercial and non-commercial applications. His passion for driving client success is coupled with deep experience in operations, XR, 3D imaging processes, and business innovation.

Rachel Joy Victor is a strategist and designer exploring interaction and engagement in the context of emerging culture and technology. Her strategy work aligns brand, product, and content strategy, centering user engagement and experience throughout. She designs for the breadth of the new content life cycle: from narratives and immersive experiences to tools and platforms to spaces and cities. Rachel draws from a degree in computational neuroscience and a worldbuilding perspective to align emergent systems and human behavior in her work. She has consulted for Disney, HBO, Warner Bros, and Ford, among others.

David Vegezzi is a Creative Director whose work has spanned across many disciplines in graphic design, AR & VR experiences. Brought up between Los Angeles & Buenos Aires, Vegezzi returned to his native city to attend CalArts and to graduate with a degree in graphic design.

Being fortunate to work among many design houses in Los Angeles, UK, Seattle, and Austin, he continues to creatively lead projects with companies leaning towards AR and VR technology. Most recently, he collaborated with Wevr as an Art Director on Jon Favreau’s goblin VR experience Harry Potter’s Chaos at Hogwarts and Wizards Take Flight VR experiences in NY. As a creative lead, he worked on Cartier’s ‘Act for Equal’ campaign for the women’s pavilion at the Dubai Expo 2020 and has creatively led AR projects for Volvo, Coca-Cola, Amazon, Wired Magazine, Universal, Guillermo del Toro's Pacific Rim Uprising, and BBC.

Giang is Project Manager at Kinestry. She spent the last 9 years working in 3D/CGI industry, as both 3D Team Lead and Project Coordinator. Before Kinestry, Giang was responsible for all 3D AR/VR/Interactive projects at Sixtrees Viz Comm, one of the four biggest archiviz studios in Singapore. Giang is passionate about dynamic technology, innovative solutions, and keeping a good balance between productivity and product quality.

Ben has 10+ years experience in entrepreneurship, entertainment, emerging-technology, streaming, XR, marketing, and design. His expertise includes business development, partnerships, client relations, strategy, project management, and people operations.

Ben led AT&T Diversity through their first VR marketing project: #BeTheGlow Afrofuturism with Young Paris. He spearheaded concept, execution, and physical activation at the BET Experience and Essence Festival.

Ben helped one group's technical product go from industry-baffling to industry-leading in 10 months. He vetted market-need, streamlined messaging and value proposition, and created a path to scale. Business grew 8x in that time and the product got a patent.

Past clients include PwC, NBA, AXA, Microsoft, Unum, Verizon, Conde Nast, BMW, and Fandango

Gokulnath Chandran is the Head of Product Development at Kinestry, with seasoned experience in application design, development, and delivery, including automation. Gokul has experience in various product development initiatives, including E-Commerce, Bespoke Application Development, Web and Mobile application developments. His passion for Technology and Innovation leads to finding new and more productive ways to reach goals.

Jay is the Head of Marketing at Kinestry. He spent the last 6 years working as a branding and digital marketing strategist for various organizations, from nonprofits and startups to e-commerce and finance. Before Kinestry, Jay worked as a digital marketing consultant at Epiphany, Variable, and Create Purpose, where he was responsible for creative marketing strategy, operations, and automation. In addition, Jay is the Community Manager for AI LA and part of the communication team for Farm2People. His passion and expansive knowledge in community development, creative writing and marketing, and emergent technologies provide a holistic marketing strategy approach.

Margot is a Research and Digital Marketing Associate at Kinestry. Currently, she is studying International Business and Marketing at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she is a D1 tennis athlete.

Her experience consists of leading and managing various social media accounts through her school and other organizations – having several leadership positions throughout her college career. Margot founded and presides a HerCampus Media college branch, the #1 media portfolio for college students and Gen Z.

She brings a natural ability to build a strong community, partner up with brands, and distill complex information in a fun, exciting way. Her most passions include health/wellness, gaining a more profound understanding of emerging technologies, and educating others - bringing her curiosity and a strong sense of creativity.

Sirui is a Data Scientist Associate at Kinestry. She is now pursuing her double major in Data Science and Quantitative Economics with a minor in Management at the University of California, Irvine. She has conducted research in various industries with a focus on data science. She has worked with data in economics, health care, and computer vision using statistical and machine learning models, such as neural networks. She enjoys discovering new possibilities of utilizing data to tackle real-world problems with programming and statistics.