Presenters

Presenters at Chapter Events since 2009. You may type in a name or part of a name to quickly search the list.

Ed Emshwiller (1925 –1990), was a notable for his pioneering experimental films.  In 1979, he produced Sunstone, a groundbreaking three-mi

President and Co-Founder; Inhance Digital

Maziar’s passion for the interactive industry is evidenced by the fact that, under his leadership, Inhance has grown from two people and one paymen

Supervising Technical Director; Pixar Animation Studios

Danielle Feinberg began her career at Pixar Animation Studios in February 1997, and in the 18 years since then, she has worked on nine of Pixar’s 1

Director; LACMA Lab

Joel Ferree is the Director of LACMA Lab, the museum’s art & technology grants and exhibition program.

Director of Public Art; Dept of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles
Curator / Historian; ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART SCHOLAR

Andrea Foenander is a writer and artist originating from Essex, England, and has since relocated more than forty kilometers to become a writer and

Secretary; LASig

Too good to be true

Associate Professor, Department of Social Welfare, UCLA School of Public Affairs; UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs
Head of Outreach; Dreamworks/PDI
ZBrush Lead 3D Application Engineer; Pixologic
Chief Creative Officer; Inworld AI

John Gaeta is a legendary Creator / Designer / Inventor who is best known for his Academy Award winning work on the original The Matrix Trilogy.

Federico Galavis is a Venezuelan-American artist currently residing in Los Angeles.

Animation Supervison; Digital Domain

Erik Gamache is an animation supervisor at Digital Domain who recently completed work on the upcoming film “Real Steel” from director Shawn Levy.

Musician; DonGarbutt.com

Don Garbutt - is an award-winning film and television composer, producer and music technology expert who has collaborated with numerous internation

Digital sculptor, formerly Gentle Giant

Pianist; Recording artist with David Bowie

Mike Garson is a pianist, who has worked with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Free Flight and The Smashing Pumpkins.

ASTTRO Cognizant Engineer; JPL

Hallie Gengl is a Data Visualization Developer at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Tech Editor; The Hollywood Reporter

Carolyn Giardina is tech editor at The Hollywood Reporter, with responsibilities including its Behind the Screen coverage

Talent Manager; Fourth Wall Management

Samantha Goff is an animation industry Manager, Recruiter, Outreach Specialist, DEI Advocate, and Career Development Coach.