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March 9-13, 2026
Moscone CenterSan Francisco, CA

Speakers

Vivek KandasamyCEO/FounderFilm Engineers

Vivek Kandasamy has spent 17 years specializing in film production, visual effects, and virtual production workflows that bridge traditional filmmaking and game development. As founder and CEO of Film Engineers, he has contributed to over 50 feature films, more than 200 television commercials, and multiple OTT shows. His work focuses on democratizing virtual production tools, dramatically reducing cost barriers that have historically limited these technologies to major studios. Kandasamy also serves as visiting faculty at Whistling Woods International, teaching virtual production and future film technologies to emerging filmmakers.

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