We are delighted to confirm our first speakers:
Chuck Parker, CEO, Sohonet
Chuck Parker has been CEO of Sohonet since 2014, leading the company’s growth through two acquisitions and two Emmy Awards for technical innovation. Sohonet connects the world’s leading studios and production companies with the secure, high-performance infrastructure and remote-collaboration tools behind today’s biggest productions.
Beyond Sohonet, Chuck serves on the boards of the Hollywood Professional Association (HPA) and the Global Creative & Security Community (GC-SC), and writes Storytellers & Silicon, his publication on where AI and media production intersect.
Earlier in his career, he was CRO of Unicorn Media (acquired by Brightcove) and founder and chairman of the 2nd Screen Society, following 15 years in senior roles at Technicolor – including Chief Commercial Officer, President of its Digital Division, and Chief Information Officer. He holds an MBA with honors from the University of Notre Dame.
Terri Davies, President, Trusted Partner Network (TPN)
Terri Davies is President of the Motion Picture Association’s Trusted Partner Network (TPN), where she leads the global program setting the industry standard for protecting pre release content across the media and entertainment supply chain. With more than two decades of senior leadership experience, including executive roles at Sony Pictures Entertainment, she has driven large scale digital transformation and modernized global content operations. Terri is a recognized industry advocate and the recipient of the 2024 Women in Technology Hollywood Leadership Award and the 2026 TVNewsCheck Women in Technology Futurist Award.
Joseph Bell, World VFX Atlas Author
Joseph is an accomplished executive, consultant, and speaker in the VFX, Animation, and Video Game industries. He combines 20 years of hands-on management and production experience at some of the world’s most respected studios – including Industrial Light & Magic, The Mill and FuseFX – with a global view of industry trends and business dynamics. Joseph also provides breakthrough data analytics and management consulting services for companies and investors through HDRI Intelligence. He holds a Global Executive MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management and the National University of Singapore.
More speakers and the full conference programme will be announced in the coming weeks.
