Dulce Baerga is a self-taught technologist and creative visionary with over 20 years of experience in interactive media. As a WebXR developer, mixed reality producer, and experience designer, she’s on the frontier of the immersive web—pushing boundaries while empowering other developers to build in this evolving space. With deep expertise in both 3D and 2D design, Dulce is also a technical artist exploring the intersection of AI and creative pipelines. Her work bridges the worlds of engineering and aesthetics, backed by her hands-on experience as a full-stack and multi-stack developer. Dulce leads with a collaborative mindset that values autonomy, inclusivity, and shared growth. She believes intrinsic motivation is the key to building effective teams and achieving aligned success. Her rare ability to understand emerging technologies from both a technical and creative lens makes her a uniquely powerful voice shaping the future of spatial computing and digital expression.

Maddie Hong is a creative technologist and filmmaker specializing in using emerging technologies to achieve human creativity. Her career has spanned from technical AI artist work, to editing movie trailers, to technology teams at major studios such as Netflix. Her innovative AI filmmaking has been published in Forbes and Wired and has earned several accolades, including Finalist in Runway's Gen48 competition, Second Place in the Culver Cup sponsored by FBRC.AI and AWS, and official merit selection in Runway's 3rd Annual AI Film Festival. Maddie is also an educator and frequent public speaker, and has given presentations on AI filmmaking to Curious Refuge, the American Society of Cinematographers, and LA Tech Week. Maddie is a member of creator partner programs for Runway, Luma Labs, and Pika Labs and actively contributes industry research and programming for SMPTE, the Hollywood Professional Association, and the USC Entertainment Technology Center. She advocates for using technology to empower previously unheard voices. Website: maddiehong.com | Socials: @hmdehong

Louie Pecan is a Creative Technologist specializing in groundbreaking interactive art installations, AI-driven filmmaking, and dynamic Animated Music Videos (AMVs). Leveraging tools like Veo3, ComfyUI, Runway ML, Luma Dream Machine, Stable Diffusion, Deforum, and TouchDesigner, he crafts immersive experiences that blend cutting-edge generative techniques with compelling storytelling. From multimedia exhibits that respond to audience presence, to award-recognized AI short films and AMVs, Louie's work seamlessly merges human creativity with machine intelligence—pushing the boundaries of digital art and redefining modern storytelling.

Maria Haras is a producer, creative executive, and artist who has developed stories for television, feature film, animation, documentary, and virtual reality. She is currently VP of Development for Michael M. Robin's 20th TV-based venture (NYPD Blue, Nip/Tuck, The Closer, Major Crimes, Longmire), where she developed and facilitated production for East New York (CBS) and All Rise (CBS/OWN), and sold shows to TNT, OWN and MGM+. She's also worked in the emerging tech and VR/XR space on projects such as The Martian VR Experience (Fox Innovation), Raising a Rukus (IMAX) and Prism (Yoom). Maria began her career with legendary B-movie producer Roger Corman, where she oversaw numerous original movies for Netflix, Sony, Universal 1440, and Syfy, including the infamous Sharktopus franchise. 

Cynthia Lieberman, founder, LieberCom: Cynthia Lieberman is a brand content and media relations expert with over two decades of leadership experience working for major Hollywood studios. Known for delivering award-winning campaigns that drive awareness, enhance brand loyalty, and build stakeholder engagement, she has propelled iconic shows like Dr. Oz, Seinfeld, America’s Got Talent, Access Hollywood, and Judge Judy to success through innovative marketing and PR strategies. As the founder of LieberComm, Cynthia has established her firm as a leader in content marketing and digital media strategy, serving Fortune 100 clients. A champion of digital and media literacy, she co-founded Cyberwise.org, a digital literacy site for parents and educators, and served as CMO of The Influencer Code, focusing on authentic influencer marketing. An AI tech enthusiast, Cynthia's clientele spans industries beyond entertainment, including digital technology, education, healthcare, and philanthropy. Her graduate degree in Media Psychology and Social Change fuels her commitment to using storytelling for social good. Cynthia mentors the next generation of industry professionals as a professor, teaching branding and social media marketing at UCLA, UT Austin, and LA Film School.