Bennett Pozil is Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Banking at East West Bank, where he oversees key sectors including Entertainment, New Media, Commercial and Cross Border Banking. A recognized authority in entertainment finance and cross-border business, he has financed over 1,000+ titles, including Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Hero and Lost in Translation and has played a key role in establishing the bank’s global presence. Pozil is a frequent speaker at industry forums across Asia and serves on advisory boards for Gold House and the Asia Society’s Southern California Chapter. He has been honored in the Variety 500, by the Los Angeles Times and by the Los Angeles Business Journal.

Multi-hyphenate producer/executive/writer across continents in development, production, acquisition, in London, Mumbai, New York, LA. Has built & managed local content pipelines as SVP and VP for US Majors studio divisions like Fox and Sony for multi-language cross border successes with artists who are household names and won awards such as BAFTAS, Asia-Pacific Awards. Worked with Channel Four UK, the UK Film Council, Capitol Films UK, Edinburgh Film Festival, Forest Whitaker's Spirit Dance Entertainment, developed artist programs for Gotham Film & Media Institute, Doha Film Institute, Sundance Film Institute, Film Independent, MIA Rome. She has been jury member, committee member for Sarajevo Film Festival, Goteborg Film Festival, Oscar qualifying Bangalore International Short Film Festival, Tasveer Asian-American Film Festival. She has been a speaker at Toronto Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival, Berlinale Film Festival, TriBeCa Film Festival, European Producers Club.

Jerry Ko oversees film production and distribution across international markets at CJ ENM. As a producer and executive producer, he contributed to the production of over 40 feature films worldwide, including BUGONIA and Past Lives. He also oversaw the global distribution, sales, and promotional efforts for Korean films including Parasite. Before beginning his corporate career, Jerry Ko was a film critic, writing articles on the film industry under a pen name for several film magazines as an editor and staff writer. Jerry Ko holds a degree in English and French Literatures from Korea University and later earned his MBA from Cornell University.

Mr. Choi Pyeungho is the Founder and CEO of Solaire Partners LLC, a leading venture capital firm in Korea specializing in cultural content, spearheading global content investment and co-production initiatives. He is also the Co-founder of K Wave Media and has previously served as Senior Executive Vice President at CJ ENM and CEO of SidusFNH, contributing greatly to the globalization and growth of the Korean content industry. In addition, he successfully led the $120 million Global Contents Investment Fund, driving international co-production projects with the United States, China, and Japan, and continues to play a pivotal role in building an investment ecosystem that fosters the global expansion of Korean cultural content.

Based in Hong Kong and Bangkok, Patrick Frater has over 20 years of experience writing about and analysing the international entertainment industry. He has worked with publications including Screen International, The Hollywood Reporter and Film Business Asia. He was Asia editor of Variety between 2005 and 2009 and between 2013 and November 2024.

Christopher Chen is a Taipei-based Executive Producer at Reno Studios, known for its award-winning VFX and animation work. His recent projects include ICK (TIFF 2024), MUAWIYAH (MBC Studios), and NE ZHA 2 (Enlight/Coco Animation). He’s worked across Asia, North America, and Europe, and began his career under Gary Kurtz (The Empire Strikes Back). Christopher now focuses on building smart co-productions, leveraging AI tools, and helping to set up animated projects under the right financial structures in today’s market.

Mia Santosa is a co-producer at Visinema, Indonesia’s leading storytelling studio. Since 2019, she has overseen funding for acclaimed titles such as 24 Hours with Gaspar (2023), Ali Topan (2023), 13 Bombs (2023), and JUMBO (2025), Indonesia's top Box Office and Southeast Asia’s highest-grossing animated film. Recent projects include Home Sweet Loan (2024) and Call Me Dad (2025), Visinema’s first co-production with CJ ENM, a remake of their 2020 film. Mia plays a key role in shaping Visinema’s slate and global strategy, with a focus on international collaboration and expanding Indonesian stories to wider audiences.

With over 25 years in the industry, Michael Favelle’s first job was erasing VHS tapes for one cent each. Today, as Founder of Odin’s Eye Entertainment, Odin’s Eye Animation and an IFTA Board Member, he has represented, packaged, or produced over 100 titles, championing independent film and animation worldwide.

Director Jang Seongho is the founder and CEO of Mofac Studios. He directed, wrote, and produced THE KING OF KINGS, which was released worldwide in 2025. With over 30 years of experience in VFX, he has contributed to more than 250 films and television series, and his work has been recognized with major awards, including the Blue Dragon Film Awards and the Korea Film Awards.