Tobias Queisser is a Co-Founder and the CEO of Cinelytic, an AI driven business intelligence platform for the entertainment industry. His professional background is in finance, tech ventures and the entertainment industry. Prior to Cinelytic, Tobias worked 10 years in finance as an investment banker at Ermgassen & Co, advising companies on complex international M&A deals, and later co-founded and managed a global investment fund in London, which was acquired in 2013. That year Tobias founded Arctic Pictures Limited, an international film production company based in London that focuses on sourcing, development, financing, and production of filmed entertainment. Tobias holds a MSc in International Accounting & Finance from CASS Business School London and a BA Honours from the European Business School, London. Further he studied Film Finance & Production at UCLA Los Angeles and Film Production & Production Management at the National Film and Television School London.

 Patricia Beckmann Wells was one of eight female-identifying directors chosen for Lunafest, sponsored by Luna bars, and her film ‘Family Tale’ traveled nationally with Lunafest raising money for breast cancer. Her film Propolis, Part 7 premiered at Slamdance in Park City, Utah in 2019. Beckmann Wells' career includes executive leadership roles at Dreamworks SKG, where she also co-led the build of the Bangalore studios, and Walt Disney Animation Studios responsible for art asset pipeline development and training, and artist roles at Warner Brothers Digital, Film Roman, and ITE Denmark, among others. She now works independently as a content creator at her studio, Bunsella films, a virtual production studio and stage with facilities in both Los Angeles and Glendale. She is an expert in artificial intelligence enhanced pipelines coupled with virtual production techniques and game engine integration. Mombomb, part 1 is the first of 12 episodes, and two more episodes are currently ready for festival entry. She is the author of 'Face It: A Visual Reference for Multi[1]ethnic Facial Modeling.’ Her expertise has led to roles as a consultant for the Epic Games Unreal Metahuman project and speaking engagements with Pixar and SIGGRAPH on informed ethnic Identity in character design using forensic evidence and markers on skulls gathered from around the world. Recently, she was invited to speak at the AgBO + Slamdance summer showcase hosted by the Russo Brothers (Everything Everywhere All At Once) as a member of the featured round-table discussion of ‘AI and independent filmmaking’.

Deronte L. Smith, Writer & Filmmaker, AI Educational Consultants: Deronte L. Smith is a dynamic force in storytelling, media production, and innovation—known for his cross-platform impact in film, animation, publishing, and tech. With roots in rural Kentucky, his entrepreneurial path began at age 10 and evolved into a global career spanning content creation, international distribution, and immersive technology. After earning on English degree from the University of Kentucky, Smith launched his first startup, Innovative Concepts in Advertising, placing targeted media in Blockbuster Video sleeves. He relocated to Atlanta, where a chance introduction to filmmaking sparked a new journey. He later studied film at Kennesaw State University and trained under industry greets like Dov Simmons and Robert McKee. His short film Game garnered 14 festival wins, including Best Director at the HBO American Black Film Festival. In 2005, Smith authored The Fantastical Adventures of Sleepy Steve, selling 200,000+ copies and launching a national tour and media attention that led to animation development. In 2014, Smith's indie feature Prosper debuted at the American Film Market and was later sold internationally at Cannes, finishing as a top 10 horror film by HorrorHound. He has since pitched IPs to Turner, Tyler Perry Studios, Lionsgate, A24, Netflix, and Amazon Studios. In 2015, Smith was selected as a Fellow for the prestigious Sundance Institute Writer‘s Lab. Today, he leads Infinity Global Media Group, a production house for film, podcasts, and animation: and Infinity One Publishing, supporting new voices in storytelling. His tech ventures, Elite Lead Company and Virtual Biz Solutions, deliver software solutions for creators and businesses alike.

Rich Sutton, Managing Partner, DMRS Advisory, LLC: Highly regarded and with proven success in digital media, Sutton has more than 30 years of experience in management, marketing, startups, turnarounds and working to grow world-class brands. Sutton's been Chief Revenue Officer at Everyday Health, Trusted Media Brands and The Daily Mail. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of consumer markets at WebMD, where he tripled and broadened the company’s client base. Prior to joining WebMD, Sutton served as Senior Vice President for Warner Bros. Entertainment where he led digital media sales and client marketing for Warner Bros. Online for more than 13 years. Sutton’s work with brands has been recognized by Ad Age, Forbes, AAAA, and Adweek, among other industry publications, and online and marketing awards. He is the author of “Best Practices in Branded Entertainment” for the Association of National Advertisers, as well as several White Papers for Trusted Media Brands, including: “The Future of Digital Video” and “Can Video and Native Formats Rule Mobile Advertising?”. In 2018 Digiday named Sutton "Top Boss.” Partnered with Doug McFarland, Sutton today is Managing Partner of DMRS Advisory, LLC. www.dmrsadvisory.com With a wide range of clients, start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, DMRS Advisory consults on business growth, go-to-market strategy as well as fundraising. Rich lives on Long Island with his wife of 30 years Wendy who consistently beats him at Scrabble. Sutton’s side hustle is commercial voice over work: www.richsuttonvoiceover.com