Rajiv Chilaka’s entrepreneurial journey started with a vision of creating an animation studio at par with the best in the world. This took shape with the establishment of Green Gold Animation in 2004 when the industry was still in its nascent stages. Braving the odds, he created and brought India’s most loved and iconic character, Chhota Bheem, to life. Today, as the CEO of the Green Gold Group, he leads a team of over 800 artists who have produced over 10 shows, 700 episodes, 80+ TV movies and 6 Feature films in the last decade itself. Green Gold Group’s footprint spans across television, movies, digital and L&M reaching an audience of over 100 million kids globally. Green Gold Animation has won many accolades and achieved many milestones, the most recent being the creator of India’s first Netflix original animation series, Mighty Little Bheem.

Kia Jam is credited with more than $2billion global entertainment transactions. He has independently produced and/or financed more than 25 motion pictures over the past 20 years. He has worked with Warner Bros., DreamWorks, New Line Cinema, MIRAMAX, Paramount, Sony, Universal, Disney, Lionsgate, Twentieth Century Fox. MGM, Imagine Entertainment, Netflix, etc. His latest project 'The Misfit', directed by Renny Harlin was recently released by Paramount Pictures. Also, 'Killer’s Game' is slated to shoot in 2022, where Kia is producing alongside Lionsgate and Endurance Media. He is a member of the Producers Guild of America. Kia has served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Youth Foundation for several years.

Hailing from Kottayam, an accountant by profession, Justin Mathew pursued his passion for writing by becoming part of various short films. His inherent native writing style and a good grip on dramatized storytelling paved Justin’s way into Basil Joseph’s team, as a writer alongside Arun Anirudhan, for the movie Minnal Murali. Having pulled off the story of a homegrown superhero with all its innate naivety, Minnal Murali, upon its release on Netflix, went on to become an instant landmark hit in Malayalam. Consequently, the movie became a global trend, breaching its language barrier.

Arun Anirudhan is an Indian script writer who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for his collaborations with directors Basil Joseph and Rafeek Ibrahim. Arun started his career as a camera assistant in a Doordarshan series. Later he went on to direct various short films like Salt Mango Tree and Beyond which has won him numerous awards. Before becoming an independent writer he assisted noted directors like Khalid Rahman and Sachy. He made his debut with Padayottam which was a success at the box office. His second movie Minnal Murali released in the year 2021. It is the first Malayalam superhero movie and is a path breaking success.

Arvind Neelakantan, Evangelist (India/ASEAN) for Epic Games specializes in games and in empowering film/animation studios in using real-time tech. Prior to Epic, he was the Head of Technology (Indian Subcontinent) for Unity Technologies where he drove innovation strategy and provided technology leadership. He served as Disney India's lead software architect and was responsible for driving innovation through R&D activities and oversaw games/interactive content development. Before Disney, he was a full stack game engineer at Nickelodeon in Los Angeles for six years. At Nickelodeon, he developed MMORPGs and played a key role in the company's technology business during the major transitions to cloud based computing.

Vivek has a Master's in Computer Graphics from University of Pennsylvania and has been active in the space as a Technical Director. Recently worked on the Lion King 2019 as a virtual production technical director helping build the tech stack. Vivek is an active evangelist for the usage of art and technology here in Bengaluru and India. He is the co-founder of Viga Entertainment Technology involved in building real time movie making solutions.

Aashish has worked as a Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Animator on numerous projects. His animated short films Saraswati, Common Story, Travel to Moon and Channel V Shorts were screened at festivals around the world and won awards including UNICEF Short Film Award at Bangkok and Channel V Best Promo Award at Singapore. His work has also been awarded at ANIFEST, FICCI, BAF and others. Before co-founding Paperboat Design Studios in 2011, Aashish worked at various creative positions in organizations such as Jadooworks, Anirights, Hurix Systems, Tata Elxsi and UTV Motion Pictures. He directed Bandbudh Aur Budbak (Zee TV), one of the most popular TV series in India in recent times. He was the Creative Producer of numerous episodes of Pakdam Pakdai (Nickelodeon) and Sab Jholmaal Hai (Sony Yay). He is the Creative Director and Exec. Producer of Fukrey Boyzz(Discovery Kids).

Jayesh Ranjanis a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch and working in the state of Telangana. He is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government. His assignment involves developing policy frameworks, attracting new investments, identifying opportunities for utilizing IT in various government processes, and promoting the digital empowerment of the citizens. Animation, Gaming, VFX, Multimedia (IMAGE) is an important priority sector for the Telangana Government. Jayesh Ranjan has played a key role in designing a very progressive IMAGE policy, creating world class infrastructure for this sector, and developing a very thriving ecosystem.

Nancy Xu is a Virtual Production Producer at Epic's London Innovation Lab, with the main focus being to equip filmmakers with knowledge and mechanisms in order to tell their stories using cutting-edge technology. Nancy has participated in works such as The Lion King (2019), The Jungle Book (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017).

Aashish has worked as a Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Animator on numerous projects. His animated short films Saraswati, Common Story, Travel to Moon and Channel V Shorts were screened at festivals around the world and won awards including UNICEF Short Film Award at Bangkok and Channel V Best Promo Award at Singapore. His work has also been awarded at ANIFEST, FICCI, BAF and others. Before co-founding Paperboat Design Studios in 2011, Aashish worked at various creative positions in organizations such as Jadooworks, Anirights, Hurix Systems, Tata Elxsi and UTV Motion Pictures. He directed Bandbudh Aur Budbak (Zee TV), one of the most popular TV series in India in recent times. He was the Creative Producer of numerous episodes of Pakdam Pakdai (Nickelodeon) and Sab Jholmaal Hai (Sony Yay). He is the Creative Director and Exec. Producer of Fukrey Boyzz(Discovery Kids).

Jayesh Ranjanis a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch and working in the state of Telangana. He is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government. His assignment involves developing policy frameworks, attracting new investments, identifying opportunities for utilizing IT in various government processes, and promoting the digital empowerment of the citizens. Animation, Gaming, VFX, Multimedia (IMAGE) is an important priority sector for the Telangana Government. Jayesh Ranjan has played a key role in designing a very progressive IMAGE policy, creating world class infrastructure for this sector, and developing a very thriving ecosystem.

Nancy Xu is a Virtual Production Producer at Epic's London Innovation Lab, with the main focus being to equip filmmakers with knowledge and mechanisms in order to tell their stories using cutting-edge technology. Nancy has participated in works such as The Lion King (2019), The Jungle Book (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017).

Hitesh is a seasoned serial entrepreneur who founded BOT in 2008 along with Sreyans and Deepak. He has successfully parlayed domain knowledge in visual effects, tech space, and marketing into numerous successful ventures over the last 20 years. He has developed strong executive management skills through his experience in management consulting, corporate roles in strategy and marketing, and numerous start-ups he has launched. Hitesh’s passions lie at the intersection of creativity, technology, and business, where he actively applies his leadership skills. He is particularly adept at understanding and leveraging technology. Some of his accomplishments include: VFX producer credits on numerous films, founder of 3 companies, management consultant to Fortune 500 clients in technology and telecom, co-author of a patent on speech recognition applications, and more.

Zameer Hussain is a ‘compositor extraordinaire’ whose career in VFX spans two decades and 300+ feature films. Hussain joined BOT VFX in 2017 as Creative Head, where his secure command of the craft of VFX has brought unique strengths to his leadership role. Zameer’s creative depth has arisen from personally delivering thousands of shots, and his nuanced leadership has emerged from managing ever-growing legions of artists on the perpetual march towards show deliveries and deadlines. He redefines his role on the team as much more than a left-brain-dominated activity: his methodical dissection of problems and his bias towards structure and process bring a symphonic balance to the challenges of creative leadership.

Ankur Sachdev is an entrepreneur, who started his journey at the young age of 20. He has been part of more than 100 feature films, almost 150 advertisements, 25 web series and many singles. He started his company 7 years ago with just 8-10 VFX systems and today it is a complete post production facility serving all in the industry. His company, Pixel D, has worked on a range of projects starting from Gully Boy, Article 15, Student of the year 2, Arjun Patiala, Commando, to the premium originals like Sacred Games 2, Human, Bandish Bandits and Sunflower.

Leading the growth & development of M2 Animation from 40 to close to 300 people over the last 10 years, Marty Knox applies 27 years of animation know-how to the studio’s backbone. Drawing from a rich tapestry of series, features, & commercials, both CG & 2D, and a broad understanding of global cultural nuances, Marty has been instrumental in laying the foundation for the company’s current successes. While being able to claim production credits on international titles such as Waybuloo, Skunk Fu, piles of titles for Teletoon, and a multitude of LEGO content, he takes the most pride in his belief that inclusion of many voices makes a great organization, and continually strives to create the ideal environment for creativity to flourish.

GV Prashanth is an experienced Look development and Lighting artist who has been working in the industry for over 10 years. He comes from a traditional fine art and photography background and likes to blend his artistic skills with technology. He has had experience working with a lot of companies including Rhythm and Hues, Lucasfilm, Method studios, Mrx, and a few others in India, Dubai, Singapore, and Australia. He is settled in Australia and is currently settled in Brisbane working for FIN Design as a senior Lighting and Look-development artist. Although lighting and look development is the primary skill he is well versed in Modeling, texturing, grooming and concepting.

Over the last 21 years, Prashant Nair has diverse experience in CG/Visual Effects (VFX), from Films to Television, Gaming, Commercials and Mobile Games. His in-depth understanding of the entire Creative/Design/VFX, production process and ability to successfully delegate, mentor and manage artists makes him a wholesome industry professional. Since joining Framestore in 2019, he has spent a year in Framestore London, working with some of the industry experts on some amazing projects. He's been a key team member in helping set-up the facility's new Mumbai - based studio. He's proud to have contributed to the following awards: VES Awards for Spots v Stripes, Oscar for The Jungle Book, the recent BAFTA win for VFX work on His Dark Materials and many more.

Biren Ghose has been the Country Head for Technicolor India for over 11 years. He has taken the India studio to a strength of 6000 employees. This includes marquee brands MPC, The Mill, Mikros Animation and Technicolor Games. Biren is a thought leader and industry evangelist for the past 20 years. Technicolor has won over 8 Emmy Awards for TV animation; 4 Academy Awards for VFX Films, the Cannes Lion Golds, VES, BAFTA, The British Arrows, etc. Biren is the Vice Chairman for the CII National Media & Entertainment Committee and President of ABAI. This year Biren has received the National Order of Merit - a knighthood conferred on him by the President of France. Biren is multi-faceted and has a passion for art, music, Formula 1, tennis, photography, wines and spirits.

Kaveree Bamzai is an independent journalist. She was the first, and so far, only woman editor of India Today, where she was employed till January 2019. She is the author of The Three Khans and the Emergence of New India, No Regrets: The Guilt-Free Woman's Guide to a Good Life, Bollywood Today, and two monographs in the Zubaan series on Women in Indian Film. She is on several committees, among them the Women Exemplar Committee of CII, and is recognised as a changemaker by Save The Children charity.

Consistent theme of Gupta’s Career has been simplifying workflows, production systems and building innovative solutions for CGI and VFX productions. With over 2.5 decades of experience, Gupta was instrumental in designing pipelines, production systems for various productions worldwide. As a thought leader in CG Technology and strategic innovation, he introduced and managed production engineering and technical direction practice in various animation studios in Asia, Europe and Australia. He was instrumental in delivery of feature films, animated features, TV series and commercials and short films for clients including Pentafour, Disney, Wild Brain, Warner Brothers, Deluxe Entertainment, M2 Animation etc. He had the privilege of migrating major complex productions to simple workflows that resulted in enhancing artist’s production experience, product quality, operational transparency and efficiency.

David is a leading expert on the global film and cinema market, leading the OMDIA Cinema team for the past 25 years. He played a prominent role in the conversion of cinemas to digital projection and distribution technology over the past decade, both in his current role and as a Board Member and is currently elected President of the European Digital Cinema Forum. He has authored and developed many ground-breaking research reports in a wide range of areas: digital cinema, event cinema, screen advertising, global cinema market trends, the growth of Asian cinema, the decline of 35mm, Cinema technology, global film production and the move to Premium Cinema amongst others.

Part of Indian Television Group Anil Wanvari, is the founder, CEO and editor-in-chief of the Indiantelevision.com group. He has spent more than 37 years in the media industry and is considered India's foremost analyst, consultant and catalyst for the media sector. It achieves this through its various B2B and B2C portals: indiantelevision.com (for the cable, satellite, OTT, production, advertising, marketing, media industries), tellychakkar.com (TV show and actor news for TV fans), AnimationXpress.com (for the VFX, comics, gaming, and animation segments) and radionandmusic.com (for the FM radio, digital music and music industry). He is also a well known Television/Digital Producer known for producing The Indian Telly Awards for the last 16 years and oodles of digital content. It engages with industry by organizing thought leadership forums under its various verticals: Video and Broadband Summit, VidNET - The largest OTT summit, RadioConnex Awards, News Television Awards ,BrandVid,The Content Hub, Kids Animation & More and Ann Awards

Prasad is the Head of Production in India for Dneg, one of the world's leading visual effects, animation and stereo conversion companies for feature film and television. Prasad has been at the forefront of producing VFX and animation for over two decades. He has played key roles in establishing and growing artist friendly studios across Asia. Prior to Dneg, Prasad has worked with Rhythm & Hues and Dreamworks Animation. As a part of his role in the studio Management he has overseen the execution of over 200 movies including Academy award winning films for Best VFX like The Golden Compass, Life of Pi, Blade Runner 2049. First Man and most recently for Tenet.

Sreyans is the co-founder of BOT and heads its India operations, where all of the BOT’s production activity happens with more than 500 team members across Chennai, Coimbatore & Pune. His understanding of the creative process, strong operational discipline, and exceptional interpersonal skills make him uniquely qualified to lead the operation. Prior to co-founding BOT VFX, Sreyans worked at Sony Pictures Imageworks India as a Project Head, where he oversaw the construction of a new state-of-the-art production facility for the studio, in addition to managing several other production projects. Sreyans holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Visual Communication from the University of Madras and is also a University Rank holder.

With over 20 years in the M&E industry, Suchit Mukherjee, a top creative leader in the world of VFX/CGI, has managed mega projects across the world with Bioware (US), Square Enix (Japan), DICE (Belgium), Meraas (UAE) and Movie Park Germany. Instrumental in setting up production studios in US, Japan and India, he has personally delivered Final Fantasy XV (Theatrical feature), PK, Wazir, ABCD2, several Japanese titles and productions from the Pasadena office in the US, alongside industry stalwarts, Danny Hartigan and Cliff Warner. He has been the Executive Producer for the first console gaming Theme Park ‘Hub Zero’ in Dubai and the Creative Head for Bollywood Park, Motiongate, Legoland and Lapita (UAE), involved from inception to final delivery of both the theme parks. Famulus projects under his leadership: The MisFits, Mission Mangal, Occupation Rainfall and others.

Ashish Kulkarni embarked on his journey in the field of arts and media in 1995, and is the founder of Punnaryug Artvision. Ashish is also the Chairman of the AVGC forum at FICCI and MCCIA, and has been persistently engaged with AVGC policy makers in India at central and state levels. In the last two decades, Ashish's push for state level policies inclusive of AVGC skill development and creation has allowed for their successful implementation under IT ITES policies or independent AVGC policies in the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, AP, Telangana, Goa, MP, Chattisgarh, West Bengal and Kerala. Moreover, states like UP, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat are actively considering the formation of AVGC policies to promote creative skill development and job creation.

Chaitanya has a multi-faceted 2-decade+ career spanning the Film & Creative Arts Industry, Education, Event Management & Chartered Accountancy. Most of it has been spent at Whistling Woods International, India’s premier Film & Creative Arts institution. He is currently a part of the leadership team and serves as Vice President & Business Head of the institute as well as its Chief Technology Officer. He also heads the institute’s efforts to evangelise its education by incorporating emerging technologies into its education, through development labs set up in partnership with global technology giants, all of which have done strong development work in multiple emerging technologies and workflows. He has acquired a strong understanding of the Indian & global Film & Creative Arts industry and how best to deliver education in the same.

Pete has been heavily involved in the VFX industry for more than two decades with previous roles as Lead and Senior Artist, Head of Media and Director of VFX within studios in the UK and abroad. A seasoned author with several publications and a decade’s worth of trade magazine articles, he also taught at VFX workshops around the world and was an external examiner for respected universities in the UK. Since 2010 he has been based in Hyderabad, after co-founding a multi-award winning VFX facility - Makuta - which quickly became synonymous with producing quality VFX work within the Indian market due to their attention to detail, rigorous quality control and creative environment. Since inception, Makuta has worked on numerous national and international projects to much acclaim such as the ‘Baahubali’ franchise, ‘Eega’ and ‘2.0’

Besides managing the finance for the group, Nitin Dadoo is also in charge of content syndication and leading the VFX & Animation business for the company. Nitin has accumulated over 22 years of rich experience with big names like Disney, LG Electronics, Motorola India and Dumex India in strategic financial management, P&L management, business planning, corporate finance and commercial & business operations. Before Contiloe, Nitin has worked in senior leadership roles in Disney India, his last role was the Executive Director – Distribution for Media Networks at Disney India. In this role, he was responsible for effectively driving distribution for the bouquet of the eight channels within Disney India Media Networks across both domestic and international markets.

A proud believer of the idiom 'Do what you love, Love what you do! Even though he was introduced to animation and fascinated by it from an early age, the thrill has not ebbed even after close to two decades in the industry. An ardent movie buff, he is often captivated by the myriads of emotions and expressions human beings are capable of, and which he tries zealously to replicate in his work. His eye for detail and penchant for improvement makes him the 'go to guy' for demanding projects. He has sixteen years plus experience in the industry. Currently, he is heading the philm CGI Thrissur studio, steering most of the VFX work done by the organization.

As the VP of Virtual Production, Addy is immersed in studio workflows and industry standards for real-time visualisation within film and television. Addy is building a disguise creator community and strategies that will further the proliferation of virtual production and disguise as a key workflow for film and TV production. Prior to joining disguise, Addy designed and built world-class stages for DreamWorks, Verizon Media and NBCUniversal to help creatives visualise their dreams. Addy is well versed in VFX and animation, as well as emerging formats like AR and VR. He is an unofficial Unreal Engine Evangelist and a Fellow, and loves to converse about the possibilities of game engines as a storytelling tool.

Naman Ramachandran is International Correspondent at Variety, based out of London and Asia, a critic for Sight & Sound, and a fortnightly columnist on world cinema for The Hindu. Naman’s work as an author includes Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography (Penguin), Lights, Camera, Masala: Making Movies In Mumbai (IBH) and chapters in Rough Guide To Film (Rough Guides), Movies: From The Silent Classics Of The Silver Screen To The Digital and 3D Era (Universe) and Movie Star Chronicles: A Visual History of 320 of the World's Greatest Movie Stars (Peregrine). He has previously worked with the British Film Institute, Cineuropa, HBO Asia and MTV India. He is a BAFTA member.

Andrew Dcrus is a co-founder at Mindstein Studios, a VFX studio based in Kochi, Kerala.He has worked in about 35 films like Kumbalangi Nights, Virus and Kurup, as VFX supervisor and compositor.

Basil Joseph is an Indian film director and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. He has directed three films, Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021). All three films were a huge success both commercially and critically. Besides direction, Basil is also an actor and has acted in numerous films.

Kevin Paul is a Producer under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters. He has produced various successful malayalam films.

Kevin Paul is a Producer under the banner of Weekend Blockbusters. He has produced various successful malayalam films.

Leading the growth & development of M2 Animation from 40 to close to 300 people over the last 10 years, Marty Knox applies 27 years of animation know-how to the studio’s backbone. Drawing from a rich tapestry of series, features, & commercials, both CG & 2D, and a broad understanding of global cultural nuances, Marty has been instrumental in laying the foundation for the company’s current successes. While being able to claim production credits on international titles such as Waybuloo, Skunk Fu, piles of titles for Teletoon, and a multitude of LEGO content, he takes the most pride in his belief that inclusion of many voices makes a great organization, and continually strives to create the ideal environment for creativity to flourish.

GV Prashanth is an experienced Look development and Lighting artist who has been working in the industry for over 10 years. He comes from a traditional fine art and photography background and likes to blend his artistic skills with technology. He has had experience working with a lot of companies including Rhythm and Hues, Lucasfilm, Method studios, Mrx, and a few others in India, Dubai, Singapore, and Australia. He is settled in Australia and is currently settled in Brisbane working for FIN Design as a senior Lighting and Look-development artist. Although lighting and look development is the primary skill he is well versed in Modeling, texturing, grooming and concepting.

Over the last 21 years, Prashant Nair has diverse experience in CG/Visual Effects (VFX), from Films to Television, Gaming, Commercials and Mobile Games. His in-depth understanding of the entire Creative/Design/VFX, production process and ability to successfully delegate, mentor and manage artists makes him a wholesome industry professional. Since joining Framestore in 2019, he has spent a year in Framestore London, working with some of the industry experts on some amazing projects. He's been a key team member in helping set-up the facility's new Mumbai - based studio. He's proud to have contributed to the following awards: VES Awards for Spots v Stripes, Oscar for The Jungle Book, the recent BAFTA win for VFX work on His Dark Materials and many more.

Hitesh is a seasoned serial entrepreneur who founded BOT in 2008 along with Sreyans and Deepak. He has successfully parlayed domain knowledge in visual effects, tech space, and marketing into numerous successful ventures over the last 20 years. He has developed strong executive management skills through his experience in management consulting, corporate roles in strategy and marketing, and numerous start-ups he has launched. Hitesh’s passions lie at the intersection of creativity, technology, and business, where he actively applies his leadership skills. He is particularly adept at understanding and leveraging technology. Some of his accomplishments include: VFX producer credits on numerous films, founder of 3 companies, management consultant to Fortune 500 clients in technology and telecom, co-author of a patent on speech recognition applications, and more.

Zameer Hussain is a ‘compositor extraordinaire’ whose career in VFX spans two decades and 300+ feature films. Hussain joined BOT VFX in 2017 as Creative Head, where his secure command of the craft of VFX has brought unique strengths to his leadership role. Zameer’s creative depth has arisen from personally delivering thousands of shots, and his nuanced leadership has emerged from managing ever-growing legions of artists on the perpetual march towards show deliveries and deadlines. He redefines his role on the team as much more than a left-brain-dominated activity: his methodical dissection of problems and his bias towards structure and process bring a symphonic balance to the challenges of creative leadership.

Ankur Sachdev is an entrepreneur, who started his journey at the young age of 20. He has been part of more than 100 feature films, almost 150 advertisements, 25 web series and many singles. He started his company 7 years ago with just 8-10 VFX systems and today it is a complete post production facility serving all in the industry. His company, Pixel D, has worked on a range of projects starting from Gully Boy, Article 15, Student of the year 2, Arjun Patiala, Commando, to the premium originals like Sacred Games 2, Human, Bandish Bandits and Sunflower.

Having co-founded GuardianLink, Arjun heads its technology vision, making it India’s biggest NFT ecosystem company with partner ventures like BeyondLife.Club which launched Amitabh Bachchan and Stan Lee (Marvel Comics Creator) NFTs. Having secured a Master's degree from Edith Cowan University, Australia, Arjun has been a researcher and a technologist in an R&D firm he launched in 2010, which over the years has helped 100+ cutting edge startups, some of which became unicorns. As the CTO of GuardianLink, Arjun is working with his tirelessly passionate team on NFT games and cross-chain L2s to make NFTs mainstream and a new asset class that uplifts livelihoods across the world.

As General Manager of Outpost VFX in Mumbai, Syamantak Thakur is spearheading the studio’s recent expansion into India, overseeing the facility’s growth while maintaining a progressive and welcoming culture that recognises artist dedication and prioritises fair treatment. Syamantak's rich industry experience lies in growing and nurturing businesses, and over the course of his career he has cultivated a deep understanding of the intricate policies within the Indian VFX industry and its increasingly important role on the global stage. Sam spent seven years with TRACE VFX as General Manager, before moving on to Head of Business Development at Technicolor.

Rajat has been in the video game industry for 26 years and worked on marquee games like Resident Evil, Battlefield, Final Fantasy, SGS and many more. Always at the forefront of technology, he has done pioneering work in cross platform multiplayer games, VR games and now blockchain based Metaverse. Rajat is one of those successful entrepreneurs who could take his gaming experience to the theme park industry and built some of the most popular theme parks across the world.

Aashish has worked as a Director, Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Animator on numerous projects. His animated short films Saraswati, Common Story, Travel to Moon and Channel V Shorts were screened at festivals around the world and won awards including UNICEF Short Film Award at Bangkok and Channel V Best Promo Award at Singapore. His work has also been awarded at ANIFEST, FICCI, BAF and others. Before co-founding Paperboat Design Studios in 2011, Aashish worked at various creative positions in organizations such as Jadooworks, Anirights, Hurix Systems, Tata Elxsi and UTV Motion Pictures. He directed Bandbudh Aur Budbak (Zee TV), one of the most popular TV series in India in recent times. He was the Creative Producer of numerous episodes of Pakdam Pakdai (Nickelodeon) and Sab Jholmaal Hai (Sony Yay). He is the Creative Director and Exec. Producer of Fukrey Boyzz(Discovery Kids).

Jayesh Ranjanis a member of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of the 1992 batch and working in the state of Telangana. He is the Principal Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government. His assignment involves developing policy frameworks, attracting new investments, identifying opportunities for utilizing IT in various government processes, and promoting the digital empowerment of the citizens. Animation, Gaming, VFX, Multimedia (IMAGE) is an important priority sector for the Telangana Government. Jayesh Ranjan has played a key role in designing a very progressive IMAGE policy, creating world class infrastructure for this sector, and developing a very thriving ecosystem.

Nancy Xu is a Virtual Production Producer at Epic's London Innovation Lab, with the main focus being to equip filmmakers with knowledge and mechanisms in order to tell their stories using cutting-edge technology. Nancy has participated in works such as The Lion King (2019), The Jungle Book (2016), and Alien: Covenant (2017).

Arvind Neelakantan, Evangelist (India/ASEAN) for Epic Games specializes in games and in empowering film/animation studios in using real-time tech. Prior to Epic, he was the Head of Technology (Indian Subcontinent) for Unity Technologies where he drove innovation strategy and provided technology leadership. He served as Disney India's lead software architect and was responsible for driving innovation through R&D activities and oversaw games/interactive content development. Before Disney, he was a full stack game engineer at Nickelodeon in Los Angeles for six years. At Nickelodeon, he developed MMORPGs and played a key role in the company's technology business during the major transitions to cloud based computing.

Vivek has a Master's in Computer Graphics from University of Pennsylvania and has been active in the space as a Technical Director. Recently worked on the Lion King 2019 as a virtual production technical director helping build the tech stack. Vivek is an active evangelist for the usage of art and technology here in Bengaluru and India. He is the co-founder of Viga Entertainment Technology involved in building real time movie making solutions.