Apurva Shah is the co-founder and CEO of Duality AI, where the team’s vision is to leverage virtual worlds to solve real-world problems. This endeavor draws on Apurva’s prior roles as Head of Creative Technology and Design Systems at Capital One, Visual Effects Supervisor and member of the Technical Brain Trust at Pixar, and SVP of Global Technology at Rhythm and Hues Studios. He is also an adjunct professor of emerging technologies at the California College of the Arts. His film credits include Ratatouille, Shrek, Finding Nemo, and Toy Story 3.

Neil Blevins is a Canadian-born artist who began painting and drawing traditionally before exploring the world of digital art. After earning a BFA in Design Art in Montreal, he moved to California, where he worked for three years at Blur Studio and then spent 16 years at Pixar as a Digital Artist. He has since worked as an Art Director and Senior Concept Artist on projects for companies such as Warner Brothers, Netflix, Amazon TV, Monolith, Private Division, Kuku Studios, and The Jim Henson Company. In his spare time, he designs alien environments, futuristic robots, and sci-fi vehicles. He also teaches and publishes sci-fi-related books.