Sharon is an independent VFX Producer, based in London for 30 years working on major international features: Prince of Persia, The Chronicles of Narnia and Casino Royale, among others. After relocating home to NZ, she has worked on co-productions: Thunderbirds are Go, The Luminaries, Australia's Cleverman TV Series, and A24's Mr Corman as well as many other NZ & Australian productions. She is passionate about advocating for the NZ VFX Industries' future and wahine in the workforce.

Nik is an award-winning producer who founded Thick As Thieves and chaired NZAPG/APA. Currently an Independent Executive VFX Producer, he’s passionate about VFX. His focus includes nurturing talent, promoting best practices, and pushing industry boundaries. Good governance, creativity, integrity, and trust guide his service on the VFX Guild Board, ensuring success.

Cameron Chittock is an award-winning producer, director and educator with over 40 years' experience in animation and visual effects. He is currently Programme Director for the Bachelor of Art and Design (3D Animation & VFX) at Media Design School.

Cameron is passionate about supporting the next generation of creators and helping the Guild become more financially sustainable so it can continue to grow and thrive.

Rhys Dippie is a VFX artist who has worked on film, TV and commercials for the past 20 years. He enjoys a wide mix of jobs from comp to 3D to development. In his spare time, he likes pretending to be a machinist and electrical engineer.

Daisy is a producer and production specialist with a passion for 2D animated series and live-action genre films. She is currently developing her original animated IP. She is currently the Studio Manager at Mukpuddy. There, she has helped streamline the animation pipeline, creating effective channels for artists and technicians to raise concerns and resolve workflow issues.

Lance is a former NASA rocket scientist and a 20 year veteran of the VFX and entertainment industries. He has built visual effects software tools and technologies for films such as Lord of the Rings, King Kong, and Avatar, and has co-founded a number of technology companies devoted to furthering the art and science of VFX and virtual reality.

Matt is an independent VFX Supervisor based in Auckland, with credits including “Heart Eyes” (a romcom-slasher), “Sweet Tooth,” and “Evil Dead Rise.” Currently supervising Netflix’s “East of Eden,” he also directs and edits. He is committed to promoting New Zealand for international productions and ensuring sustainable VFX industry working conditions.

Frank began his VFX career in 1997 as a 3D generalist in Germany, moving to New Zealand in 2003 to join Weta Digital as a compositor and has been focused on 2D workflows since. After a stint at Digital Domain in the US, he founded OHUfx. As an inaugural board member of the NZ VES chapter, he served two terms. His priority is fostering post-production collaboration to strengthen sustainability and agility in the New Zealand film industry.

Stan is a VFX supervisor with over 25 years experience in the film industry and has worked both locally and internationally on some of the most ambitious VFX movies ever created including The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Avatar, The Avengers, Mr Corman as well as What We do in the Shadows.