Jess Loren is a technology and entertainment executive with more than 20 years of experience leading digital and visual transformation across media, production, and emerging technology. As Founder and CEO of Global Objects, she specializes in 3D capture, virtual production, digital twinning, and immersive storytelling, while collaborating with companies including Microsoft, NVIDIA, and major entertainment brands such as Netflix and FOX. Before the age of 30, she founded and exited two successful companies and has since built a career spanning executive production, entrepreneurship, and internationally published authorship. Loren also serves on the Television Academy’s Special Visual Effects Peer Group Executive Committee and the Visual Effects Society’s Los Angeles Board of Managers, while remaining an active member of the Producers Guild of America. A passionate advocate for innovation at the intersection of AI, entertainment, and production technology, she is equally proud of balancing her leadership career with motherhood as a parent of three. 

Jason Fisher is a founder, award-winning producer and veteran studio executive who has helped shape the modern era of prestige television and global content production. Over the course of his career, Jason has served in senior production leadership roles at Disney+, Paramount Television, AMC Networks and First Look Media, overseeing production on some of the most influential series of the past two decades, including The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad, Mad Men, Loki and The Mandalorian. Today, Jason is the founder and CEO of StageRunner, a global soundstage marketplace and media company built to serve the worldwide production community. The platform connects more than 850 studios across six continents while covering the latest in production infrastructure, soundstage development, AI, virtual production and the emerging technologies reshaping film and television. Reaching more than one million people each month, StageRunner has quickly become one of the fastest-growing media platforms focused on the future of content production.

Seth Hallen, Founder & Managing Partner, Hallstone Ventures: With over 25 years of experience in media and entertainment technology, Seth is a visionary leader in AI, passionate about storytelling and its intersection with technology. He supports AI-driven MediaTech startups by helping them refine their product strategies, gain visibility, secure funding, and build vital industry connections. Seth is a strong advocate for AI’s potential to enhance human creativity, believing it can serve as a powerful assistant in the creative process. Throughout his career, he has built strong relationships with decision-makers and led teams to success in North America and Europe, driving revenue growth and setting new industry standards. As a member of the TV Academy’s AI Task Force and having served as president of the Hollywood Professional Association, Seth is actively involved in shaping the future of the media and entertainment sector. His mission is to empower creators with innovative tools, inspire change, and help the industry thrive by anticipating the next big shift in technology and creativity.