
Key Dates for 2024 HPA Tech Retreat:
- February 19-22, 2024 – HPA Tech Retreat, Westin Mission Hills, Rancho Mirage, CA
- July 2023 – Innovation Zone Applications Open
- August 2023 – Call for Proposals Open – Main Program & Roundtables
- October 2023 – Main Program Call for Proposals Closes
About the HPA Tech Retreat:
Why is the HPA Tech Retreat the most important event of the year?
Bringing together a world-class roster of leaders in engineering, technology, creativity and business to explore and experience the most compelling topics around the creation, management, and dissemination of content, the HPA Tech Retreat is unique among tech events. Ideas are rigorously explored and debated – not just during onstage presentations, but continuously throughout the event, from breakfast roundtables through to nightcaps.
The Tech Retreat depends on participants turning away from their day-to-day routines to engage with the brightest minds in the industry. This kind of focused, and authentic discussion between experts happens nowhere else.
Who Will Be There?
Participants have included Oscar winners, studio technology chiefs, NASA scientists, and executives from the most compelling technology hubs. Attendees are there to engage completely with forward-looking trends and technologies of the content creation ecosystem while tackling issues of the present from fresh perspectives.
NAVIGATE THE FUTURE
Networking
The who’s who of the industry gather to connect, collaborate and shape the future of media and entertainment. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to get in front of top level decision makers without distractions. No mute buttons here!
Breakfast Roundtables
Pull up a chair with a handful of thought leaders and hear from a subject matter expert while you enjoy your parfait. Ask questions, argue, learn, and enjoy. Bon Appetit with a side of insight.
Tech Retreat Features

Main Program
HPA Tech Retreat Main Program
The launchpad and very foundation of the Tech Retreat. A day and a half of panels and presentations about the most important and intriguing ideas today, given by the people who know the most about them. Curated by the inimitable Mark Schubin, HPA Tech Retreat Maestro in Residence.

Innovation Zone
Innovation Zone
See it in the Main Program or the Supersession or TRX? Want to experience it in a fully interactive environment? It’s where you can find the latest and most compelling technologies for tire kicking and test driving. Applications open from July 1, 2022 – January 2, 2023 or until we are at capacity.
Look Who’s Talking…
Access brilliance

Shadi Almassizadeh
Walt Disney Studios
Ron Ames

Mark Arana
The Walt Disney Studios
Bill Baggelaar
UHD Alliance
Shannon Baker Davis
ACE, AMPAS
Kim Beresford
The Walt Disney Studios
Yves Bergquist
Entertainment Technology Center @ USC
Todd Bowen
BYU
Thomas Burns
Dell
Hugh Calveley
Autodesk
Russell Carpenter, ASC

Joyce JC Cataldo
HPA
Annie Chang
Universal Pictures
Robin Charters

Mark Chiolis
Mobile TV Group
Jason Dachman
SVG
Hai Dao
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Terri Davies
Trusted Partner Network, Motion Picture Association
Rowan de Pomerai
DPP
Pete Emminger
NEP
Jon Gardner
EIKON Group
Nick Garvin
Mobile TV Group
Greg Geier
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Dan Germain
Sony Pictures Entertainment
Craig German
HPA
Addy Ghani
disguise
Carolyn Giardina
Variety/Variety VIP+
Rob Gonsalves
Avid
Tom Graham
Dolby
David Grindle
SMPTE
Kari Grubin
HPA
Seth Hallen
Hallstone Ventures
Nicole Harmony
The Mill
Ted Harrington
ISE
Mark Harrison
DPP
Jim Helman
MovieLabs
J David Hoffman
Blackmagic Design
Colin Hughes
Light Iron
Renard Jenkins
I2A2 Technologies, Studios & Labs
Dr. Khizer Khaderi
Stanford Human Perception Lab
George Kilpatrick
Overcast HQ
Katrina King
AWS
Jesse Kobayashi

Henrique “Koby” Kobylko
Fuse Technical Group
Barbara Lange
Kibo121
Mark Lanza
Sony Pictures, MPSE
Cédric Lejeune
Workflowers
Chris Lennon
Ross Video
Scott Levine
Skywalker Sound
Alex Libby
ProductionPro
Brandon Lindauer
AWS
Payton List
FOX Entertainment
Micah Littleton
Technicolor
Ed Locke
Key Code Media
Alexa Lowndes
Company 3 Method Studios
Anthony Magliocco
EMTM
Erik Mahoney
Paramount Pictures Corp.
Simon Marsh

Carola Mayr
ARRI
Mathieu Mazerolle
Foundry
Jaxson McLennan

Ryan Metcalfe
Preevue
Adam Miller
Nomad Media
Bastien Minniti
Amazon Studios
Stan Moote
IABM
Michelle Munson
Eluvio
Mark Nakano
Warner Bros. Discovery
Loren Nielsen

Eddie Okuno
ESPN
Chuck Parker
Sohonet
Snehal Patel
Zeiss
Atul Phadnis
Vitrina AI
Sean Romano
EIKON Group
Jeff Rosica
Avid
Scott Rothenberg
NEP Group
Andy Scade
Pixelogic
Toby Scales
Google
Gary Schneider
LinkedIn
Mark Schubin
HPA Tech Retreat
Jeff Sengpiehl
Key Code Media
Leon Silverman
Strategic Perspective; HPA Past President
Dr. Tamara Seybold
ARRI
Janice Simpson
The Walt Disney Company
Mike Smith
ROE Visual
Ely Stacy
disguise
Evan Statton
AWS
Jason Steinberg
Pretty Big Monster
Kevin Towes
Adobe
Eric Trabb
NAB
Tashi Trieu

Mark Turner
MovieLabs
Rohan Warey
Prime Focus Technologies
Rich Welsh
Deluxe
Melinda Wright
Mobile TV Group
Michele Wright
SMPTE