Robert Lundberg

Senior vice-president, China Lion Film Distribution

Education

BA in communications and film studies, Purdue University (1998)

Career

Head of development and production at Larrikin Entertainment (2012-present); director of development at Dune Entertainment LP (2008-2012).

Doris Pfardrescher

President, Well Go USA Entertainment Inc. Well Go is a theatrical and home-entertainment distribution company that specializes in bringing top content, including the best in Asian Cinema to North America.

Education

BA in political science, Southern Methodist University (1994)

Alex Zhijie Jia

Film producer and script consultant

Education

MA in English and American literature, Eastern Michigan University (1989)

Career

Head of international business and is a development executive at Chinavision Media Group; Taught Chinese at Harvard as an instructor for five years.

Nikkole Denson-Randolph

Vice-president, special and alternative content, AMC Theatres

Education

BA, sociology of law, University of California, Davis (1992)

JD, University of San Francisco, School of Law (1996)

Career

A director of business development at Starbucks (2004-2009); president, Magic Johnson Entertainment (1997-2004).

Jonathan de la Luz

Co-founder, TresVentures; writer-producer and production/financial consultant.

Career

In the motion picture industry for more than 30 years; works with various studios and independent production companies; founder of production studio Luzworks, which is developing three movies in 2013.

Xiao Xiayong

Culture Counselor, Consulate General of the Peoples Republic of China in San Francisco.

Education

Peking University

Career

Former assistant-director general, Bureau for External Cultural Relations, Ministry of Culture; served as a vice-secretary general of Chinese Culture Friendship Association.