Graduated from Sciences Po Lyon and the University of Journalism of Salzburg, Benoît Baume worked at Libération and Nouvel Obserbateur before taking the helm of the editorial board at Images Magazine. In 2013 he created Fisheye, a space dedicated to new forms of creation in the field of photography, disseminating both through digital and printed magazines as well as photography galleries. Fisheye explores how technologies can empower artists and created an incubator as well as a festival dedicated to virtual worlds.

Alain Gallez holds a Master’s in Psychology from the Free University of Brussels. He soon began focusing on supporting and training innovative entrepreneurs. Gallez has worked for several organizations linked with the European Commission to promote innovation. In 1998 he created his own company to set up international and scientific conferences. In 2009 he launched and jointly managed Stereopsia – the World Immersion Forum.
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A Political Science graduate, Victoire Thévenin specialized in curating and distributing immersive works. After working for seven years as an international film seller at Visit Films in New York and then MK2 in Paris, Victoire Thévenin developed MK2 Films & VR and VR Play, two platforms dedicated to the international distribution of immersive experiences. She is a member of the CNC’s Digital Experiences Committee and joined Fisheye in 2019 as the Director of the VR Arles Festival.
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Cofounder of the Neuchâtel International Fantastic Film Festival (NIFFF), Anaïs has been its Artistic Director since 2006. She developed the professional strand of NIFFF as a hub between creators, storytellers and tech entrepreneurs. She collaborates with several organizations to promote innovation to the new generation of Swiss filmmakers and creators. In 2017, she launched FUTURE STORYWORLDS@CERN – a workshop on immersive narrative. From 2021, Anais Emery will be the Executive and Artistic Director of the Geneva International Film Festival.

Alexandra Gérard is the Chief Operating Officer of Stereopsia Europe, Stereopsia Latam, and Stereopsia Online. She has co-organized cutting-edge technology events, and participated in panel discussions at various events internationally. She's also part of the XR4ALL Consortium which is an initiative funded by the EU to strengthen the European XR technology industry and to accelerate its growth. She also serves as General Secretary of The Advanced Imaging Society’s EMEA Committee, and oversees their Awards Competitions and show.

Stephane Malagnac has been hired for 6 years as Media Relations consultant for Sunny Side of the Doc. In 2017, he was part of the first edition of PiXii and, since January 2020, he’s been engaged as Media Relations & PiXii Development Executive. Journalist and cross-media consultant for press and public relations, Stéphane Malagnac brings 25 years of experience in broadcast and communication. During ten years, he was chief editor or editor assistant in various French professional printed and online media. After two years as PR Manager for an american publishing software company, he founded the agency Prop’OSE Communication in 2010. Since, he collaborates as consultant for studios, festivals and pro meetings as well as international companies of the field of broadcast, immersive content and digital culture.

Ulrich Schrauth is the initiator and Artistic Director of VRHAM! – Virtual Reality & Arts Festival in Hamburg as well as a creative director for various international projects in the field of digital media. He regularly features as a jury member, e.g. for Laval Virtual and VRE Fest Rome. Schrauth has also given lectures and presentations with a thematic focus on immersive arts at SXSW Festival Austin and the Cannes Film Festival, among others. Since 2020, he is also programmer for XR and immersive art for the BFI London Film Festival.
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Astrid Kahmke is Head of the Virtual Worlds Festival, an international competition for narrative XR, b2b market and conference, which took place in Munich for the first time as part of the International Filmfest München in July 2019. She also is Head of the European Creators' Lab for artistic and creative VR developers, based in Munich.
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