Connie Kennedy

Los Angeles Lab Director @ Epic Games

A veteran film and TV producer, Connie has consistently been at the forefront of emerging technologies to facilitate both physical and virtual production. She is currently the Director of the Los Angeles Lab at Epic Games, where she is responsible for education and industry adoption of Unreal Engine in film and television, working with top studios to leverage real-time video game engines in innovative ways on projects such as The Mandalorian and Westworld.

Previously, she co-founded Profile Studios, a pioneer in virtual production with credits including Star Wars: Episode VII and Avengers: Endgame. She also served as virtual production producer for Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu’s VR experience Carne y Arena which was awarded a Special Achievement Oscar.

Victor Perez

Director | VFX Supervisor

Victor Perez is a film director, screenwriter and visual effects guru with more than 24 years of combined experience. He has worked on numerous Hollywood films, including Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Rises, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, 127 Hours, plus many more.