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OCT
9-10
2025
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Our Story

The story of Infinity Festival is one of passion, vision, and a desire to create something truly unique. The founders, who were already deeply involved in the storytelling and technology industries, had attended countless events and conferences, but they were left feeling like something was missing.

They saw an opportunity to do something bigger and better – to create an event that would unite the global community of storytellers and technologists in a way that had never been done before. They knew that Los Angeles was the place to do it, and they were determined to make it happen.

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The founders spent countless hours researching and planning, reaching out to industry thought-leaders and gathering feedback from professionals in both fields. They knew they needed to create an event that was both innovative and accessible, but at the same time captures the creative vibe that’s specific to Los Angeles.

And so, after months of hard work and dedication, Infinity Festival was born. From its inception, the event was designed to be a platform for collaboration, innovation, and experimentation. It would be a place where storytellers and technologists could come together to share their knowledge and ideas, as well as discover new ways to push the boundaries of what’s possible.

Today, Infinity Festival is a thriving community of passionate and dedicated individuals who are united by their love of storytelling and technology. It has become a hub for innovation and creativity, and it continues to inspire and impact people from all over the world.

Festival Stats

We have collected various statistics that showcase the demographics of the attendees. These stats provide an overview of our audience and can help gain a better understanding of Infinity Festival’s impact.

ATTENDEES
55%
Male
45%
Female
LATE 30S
AVERAGE AGE
$100K+
AVERAGE INCOME
COLLEGE
EDUCATED
AUDIENCE
30%
C-SUITE STUDIO
TV/ OTT/ TECH
30%
DIRECTORS
PRODUCERS
CREATIVE
20%
TECH
INNOVATORS
10%
STUDENTS
10%
RESEARCH
MARKETING
OTHER

INFINITY
FESTIVAL TEAM

  • Mark Lieber
    Founder and Chief Executive Officer
  • Adam Newman
    Chief Creative Officer
  • Jeroen Hallaert
    Executive Producer IF and Monolith Awards
  • Lori H. Schwartz
    Lead Festival Host and Founding Board Member
  • Erik Weaver
    Co-Head of Programming
  • Natalie Novak
    Co-Head of Programming
  • Phil Hong
    Co-Chair of Gaming and Immersive
  • Scott Shaw
    Co-Chair of Gaming and Immersive
  • Marc Sternberg
    Producer of the Monolith Awards
  • Rick Hack
    Festival Consultant
  • Monica Vandehei
    Production Manager
  • Dany Sanchez Lugo
    Line Producer
  • Madelyn Principe
    Graphics Coordinator
  • Jennifer Rose Pearl
    Brand Development & Site Design/Team Computer
  • Jasmine Peralez
    Content Marketing Strategist
  • Jena Bodell
    Community Outreach and Festival Coordinator
  • Steven Argula
    Publicity/ArgulaPR
  • Jackie Crystal
    Publicity/Crystal Susco PR
  • Kelly Susco
    Publicity/Crystal Susco PR
  • Patrick Long
    Producer/Video Editor
  • Lisa Jordan
    Creative Consultant

Co-Chairpersons

Michael Ford
Chief Technology Officer, Sony Pictures Imageworks
Mandy Tankenson
SVP, Head of Production, Sony Pictures Imageworks

Advisory Board

Mark Lieber
Infinity Festival, Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Adam Newman
Infinity Festival, Chief Creative Officer
Jeroen Hallaert
Infinity Festival and Monolith Awards Executive Producer
Lori H. Schwartz
Infinity Festival Lead Host and Founding Board Member
Erik Weaver
Infinity Festival, Co-Head of Programming, ETC at USC
Natalie Novak
Infinity Festival, Co-Head of Programming
Phil Hong
Infinity Festival, Co-Chair of Gaming and Immersive
Scott Shaw
Infinity Festival, Co-Chair of Gaming and Immersive
Marc Sternberg
Producer of the Monolith Awards
Rick Hack
Infinity Festival, Consultant
Jennifer Rose Pearl
Infinity Festival, Brand Development & Site Design/Team Computer
Jasmine Peralez
Infinity Festival, Content Marketing Strategist
Steven Argula
Infinity Festival, Publicity
Jackie Crystal
Infinity Festival, Publicity
Kelly Susco
Infinity Festival, Publicity
Lisa Jordan
Infinity Festival, Creative Consultant
Christina Aguilera
WiTH - Women In Technology
Elijah Allan – Blitz
Director
Alex Barder
Beast Media Group - Immersive Gaming and Entertainment
Andrea Bari
Name and Like, Inc./Head of XR Education and XR IF Monolith Awards/IF Student Lab
Vicki Dobbs Beck
ILMxLAB - Immersive
Chris Blandy
Amazon Web Services - Cloud
Garth Burkhard
Sony Pictures Animation - Theatrical and Streaming Content
John Canning
AMD
Rick Champagne
NVIDIA – AI
Patrick Costello
Qualcomm – XR & 5G
Chris Edwards
The Third Floor – Visualization
Jessica Fernandez
Parlee, Inc.
Brian Folb
Hollywood Offices - Hollywood Liaison
Ron Geller
Dolby - Audio
David Goodman
Chief Executive Officer, Julien's Auctions
Jonas Hudson
GFT Exchange - Blockchain
Eric Iverson
UTA
Renard Jenkins
I2A2 Technologies, Studios & Labs - Emerging Technology & Content Studio
Marian Koltai-Levine
Chief Marketing Officer, AGBO
Richard Lee
Salisian Lee – Legal
John Macinnes
MacInnes Studios – Real Time Production
Dina Marovich
Infinity Festival Hollywood – Marketing
Barbara Marshall
HP – Remote Collaboration
Russell Naftal
Beast Media Group - Immersive Gaming and Entertainment
Toby Past
Razorfish – Advertising
Demetri Portelli
Stereographer/ Cinematographer – 3D
Guy Primus
Thrillerdome - Community Engagement
Yael Prough
Ziff Davis - Gaming
Judith Regan
Regan Arts - Storytelling
Rena Ronson
United Talent Agency (UTA) – Theatrical and Streaming Content
Susan Sandler
PopUpSummer! – Retail Innovation
Ted Schilowitz
Futurist
Jodi Senese
OUTFRONT Media – Media
Sue Shakespeare
Creative Capers/ASIFA – Animation
Danilo Moura Silva
Simulated Reality – Immersive Production
Stephen Steelman
Brigantine Films – Content Creation
Shelby Stone
Narrative Film Group – Inclusivity
Alice Taylor
The Walt Disney Studios - Technology
Ravi Velhal
Intel – Immersive Cinema
Madeline Warren
Chapman University/IF Student Lab

ADVISORS

  • Mariana Acuña Acosta
    Promise Studios
  • Jennifer Ahn-Newman
    The Film Foundation
  • Hanno Basse
    Stability AI
  • Jake Black
    Glossi
  • Rodrigo Cerquiera
    VR Director
  • Christian Cloud
    Consultant
  • Paul Debevec
    Eyeline Studios
  • Elie Dekel
    Dekel Brands
  • David Derks
    ASIFA
  • Carla Feldman
    CAF Law Group
  • Charlie Fink
    XR Consultant
  • Tracy Geist
    Amazon Web Services
  • Jeff Gipson
    Universal Pictures
  • Chris Gunn
    Digital Media Executive
  • Josh Hancock
    JoshCar Inc.
  • Alexx Henry
    BlueVishnu
  • Liz Huszarik 
    Maverix Insights & Strategy
  • Marc Johnson
    Digital Innovation Strategist and Producer
  • Larry W. Jones
    Blackthorn Media Inc.
  • Maile Kaiser
    CoreSite
  • Joanne Kim
    Consultant
  • Denys Krasnikov
    AI Venture Corporation
  • Judith Merians
    Attorney
  • Arjun Metre
    Tennor
  • Dina Meyers
    DEM Entertainment
  • Nina Moayer-Lockett
    nya studios
  • Santosh Oommen
    Los Angeles Film School
  • Michel Paquette
    Strategic Content Advisor
  • Dan Pastewka 
    Phase Two Space
  • Peter Pastewka
    Phase Two Space
  • Fran Pomerantz
    The Pomerantz Group, LLC
  • Joanna Popper
    Consultant
  • Wendy Posner
    Posner Fine Art
  • Robin Prybil
    FuseFX
  • Alexia Raven
    Maverix Insights & Strategy
  • Erin Reilly 
    ReillyWorks LLC, The University of Texas at Austin
  • Diane Robina
    Diane Robina Media
  • Jackson Rogow
    Producer
  • Michael Russo
    Consultant
  • Anshel Sag
    Moor Insights & Strategy
  • Lloyd Scott
    Plex, Inc.
  • Donato Sepulveda
    Studio Stropa
  • Guy Shalem
    Director/Producer
  • Seth Shapiro
    D[a]2
  • Brad Sive
    Public Market Media
  • Joel Sloss
    Consultant
  • Christina Lee Storm
    Consultant
  • Sebastian Sylwan
    Eyeline Studios
  • Hardie Tankersley
    Silverdraft
  • Daniel Tibbetts
    Consultant
  • Nigel Tierney
    Yahoo Ryot Lab
  • Stephen Walter
    Verizon
  • Kenneth Williams
    ETC at USC
  • Habib Zargarpour
    USC School of Cinematic Arts

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Monolith awards

The Infinity Festival Monolith Awards celebrate achievements in “Story Advanced by Technology.” The Monolith Award is voted on and judged by a panel of creatives and innovators from major Hollywood studios, tech companies and fortune 500 companies.

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