Verena Puhm is a Sundance-featured, award-winning AI filmmaker and creative technologist blending emotional storytelling with cutting-edge tools. With a background in producing series for CNN and BBC and writing for Leonine Studio's Wiedemann & Berg TV as well as Red Bull Media's Terra Mater Studios, she bridges traditional and AI-driven cinema. Her work has been honored by Forbes, The Hollywood Reporter, and top AI festivals. A frequent speaker and judge, she’s part of OpenAI’s Sora Creator Circle, Google veo 2 Beta, Adobe AI Community Leader Program, Luma, Kling, Hailou Minimax, LTX, Freepik, Pika and Showrunner AI's Creator programs and collaborates globally across studios, pushing the future of storytelling forward. In addition to her solo creative work, Verena has developed several hybrid and fully AI-driven production pipelines, combining cutting-edge tools and processes for cost-efficient, high-quality content creation. She commands a distributed team of global specialists across production, AI and 3D animation, editing, VFX, sound, and compositing—allowing fast iteration, flexibility, and stylistic precision while keeping production lean and scalable. Verena’s workflow merges traditional filmmaking with generative AI capabilities, ensuring both narrative strength and technical innovation.

Christopher Fryant is a veteran 2D/3D digital artist with over 26 years of experience, specializing in cutting-edge AI filmmaking, professional video editing, and directing AI-generated videos. He is a member of the Luma Labs Inner Circle and the creator of "Capstone," an analog horror series developed in collaboration with Asteria Film Co., set in an alternate history diverging from 1945. He is currently working on multiple projects with high end clients in the film and music industry and is developing a television series based on his Parasitic State online series.

Tim Schauer is an artist, filmmaker, and writer based in Los Angeles. A graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, he co-created and wrote on the Netflix original comedy series Boo, Bitch, starring Lana Condor and Zoe Colletti. As part of his current role as an AI Artist at Ayzenberg Group, Tim uses AI tools to craft original short films — including Fetch, which won Best Comedy at the Los Angeles Film Awards.

Kezia Barnett, aka KEZIAI, is a Film Director and Intermedia artist who blends 25 years as a director and photographer with the innovative world of AI. Her surreal metaphorical work combines a silver screen sensibility with generative tools. A New Zealand–British artist creating with curiosity and imagination. Kezia’s cinematic work has screened at BAFTA-qualifying and OSCAR-accredited festivals, earning Golds at the Asia Pacific Advertising Festival, D&AD, and The One Show, with nominations at Cannes Lions. She is represented by The Gardening.club for AI. Her artwork has been exhibited in galleries, museums, Times Square — and the stratosphere. Recently, she exhibited in PIVOTAL: Digitalism at the British Art Fair, Saatchi Gallery, London. BFA (Intermedia).

Kyle Richard Baxter, Founder and Creative Director, CreateMode: CreateMode was founded by Kyle (Richard) Baxter, Australian creative director based in San Francisco. Kyle has +20 years experience in creative media, editing, directing and producing engaging stories. CreateMode's mission is to tell your story and enrich your brands voice through stunning, high quality content. We leverage the latest AI tools to ideate, iterate and amplify your business. We are blockchain and AI experts specializing in translating highly technical concepts into strong story driven engaging content.