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Academy Award-Winning Director & Illustrator Known for "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse"

Director at Pixar Animation Studios

CEO & CCO of Powerhouse Animation Studios, Inc.

Award-Winning Animation Director

Director & Storyboard Artist; Best Known for "Kung Fu Panda 2"

Former President of Physical & Post Production, VFX & Animation at Marvel Studios

Film Producer Known for Her Work at Walt Disney Feature Animation, Pixar Animation Studios & DreamWorks Animation

Animator, Film Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Voice Actor

Co-Founder & Director of China Residencies, Co-founder of Rivet & Independent Film Producer; Best Known for "Ascension"

Founder & CEO at Black Women Animate

Animation Art Director & Illustrator at Pixar Studios

Futurist & Thought Leader Using Immersive AI for Participants to Experience Societal Implications of AI and AI Bias; Award-Winning XR Creator; Winner of SXSW XR Competition 2023

Former Pixar Animator, Story Artist, Creativity Expert & Author

Co-Creator of "Avatar: The Last Airbender" & "The Legend of Korra"

Cartoonist & Animation Producer Known for "She-Ra"

Disney Legend Animator Known for "The Little Mermaid," "Tarzan" & "Beauty and the Beast"

Award-Winning Animator, Director, Screenwriter, Producer & Songwriter; Known as the Creator of "Steven Universe"

Academy Award Winning Filmmaker & Author; Best Known for "Pinocchio," "The Shape of Water," Pan's Labyrinth," and "Hellboy"

Emmy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker Known for "Freedom Summer" and "Attica"

Illustrator & Concept Designer at Pixar Animation Studios