Reviews Write New Review
Location
Booking Fee
Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
Virtual Fee: $##,###Get Pricing
[email protected]
Nonny de la Peña, CEO of Emblematic Group, a digital media company specializing in virtual, mixed, and augmented reality, has been a key figure in the creation of the immersive journalism genre. Notably, she has been recognized as a #MakeTechHuman Agent of Change by Wired Magazine and referred to as the "Godmother of Virtual Reality" by numerous publications, including Forbes, Engadget, and The Guardian. Among her groundbreaking work at Emblematic Group, she combines Unity graphics with real witness audio to recreate compelling events for a virtual reality experience.
As a 2018 New America National Fellow, Yale Poynter Media Fellow, and recipient of the Knight Innovation Award, de la Peña has an extensive and notable career in journalism spanning over 20 years. Her experience includes being a correspondent for Newsweek and a writer for The New York Times. She commenced her journey into virtual reality in 2006 and has since been a driving force in the field. Her work, widely recognized for its creativity and impact, has been showcased globally at the Sundance Film Festival, Tribeca Film Festival, The World Economic Forum in Davos, The Victoria and Albert Museum, Moscow Museum of Modern Art, and Games For Change to name a few. Furthermore, she is a member of the BAFTA VR Advisory Group.
She established Pyedog Productions in 1994, which later evolved into Emblematic Group in 2007, and collaborated with Peggy Weil to introduce a segment of the documentary "Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties" into a virtual reality environment called "Gone Gitmo." Her VR documentary Hunger in Los Angeles was showcased at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012. Under her leadership, Emblematic Group continues to create high-impact virtual reality content with a focus on linear storytelling, with several productions earning prestigious accolades and festival selections.
De la Peña's educational background includes a BA in Sociology and Visual and Environmental Studies from Harvard University, followed by an MA in Online Communities and a PhD in Media Arts + Practice from the University of Southern California.
Videos
News
Related Speakers View all
Cathy Hackl
Futurist, Author & Globally Recognized Augmented Rea...
|
|
Karen Palmer
Futurist & Thought Leader Using Immersive AI for Par...
|
|
Brenda Louise Romero
Award-Winning Game Designer & Developer
|
|
George Bloom
Executive Producer at ViacomCBS, Visual Effects Prod...
|
|
Philip Rosedale
Inventor; Founder of High Fidelity & Linden Lab; Vir...
|
|
Sharon Gai
E-commerce Expert; Artificial Intelligence in Busine...
|
|
Avery Akkineni
Chief Marketing Officer at VaynerX
|
|
Lolita Taub
Latina Tech Venture Capitalist; Sales Expert; GP at ...
|
|
Ayesha Khanna
Artificial Intelligence Solutions Expert; Leading Ad...
|
|
Krista Kim
Contemporary & Digital Artist; Founder of Techism; M...
|
|
Matthew Ball
Managing Partner of EpyllionCo; Expert on The Metaverse
|
|
Joanna Peña-Bickley
Founder & CEO of Vibes Ai, Founder & Fellow of A.I. ...
|
|
Evelyn Mora
Inventor of the Village Protocol Social Blockchain U...
|
|
Alex Salkever
Artificial Intelligence & Advanced Technology Futuri...
|
|
Maxwell Planck
Virtual Reality Technical Producer; CEO & Co-Founder...
|
|
Jana Eggers
CEO of NaraLogics; Innovation & AI Expert
|
|
Shanna Tellerman
Founder & CEO of Modsy; Game Development & 3D Techno...
|
|
Thomas Frey
Leading Visionary, Futurist & Executive Director of ...
|
|
Ian Beacraft
Artificial Intelligence & Future of Work Expert; CEO...
|
|
Enara Nazarova
Founder of ARMOAR & The Digital Fashion & Art Club
|