Lana Link is a PGA member and senior vice president at the Moving Picture Institute, where she works with the MPI team to develop and produce MPI Original films and leads filmmaker programs and masterclasses. Her producer credits include dozens of shorts, as well as features such as Miss Virginia, Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game, and Kemba.

Brett Wietecha is a self-taught filmmaker — writer, director, and producer — whose internationally informed work blends storytelling with emerging technologies. He has created narrative, documentary, and branded content for organizations including the Seattle Seahawks and The Economist. Brett is currently developing his debut feature film while advising on tools that expand modern filmmaking.

Tim Hedberg is a bilingual filmmaker and entrepreneur leading Motivo Media, producing documentaries, films, and branded content that champion freedom, innovation, and human dignity. He has partnered with Google, Amazon, and Meta, and his work has been featured by The Wall Street Journal, Wired, and The Washington Post. Raised in Caracas, he teaches film at Universidad Francisco Marroquín.

Gabriel Calzada is a Spanish economist, educator, and filmmaker bridging economics and cinema. A past president of the Mont Pelerin Society, he leads Universidad de las Hespérides and co-founded the Film School at Universidad Francisco Marroquín. An actor and professor of film semiotics, he brings a unique perspective uniting ideas and cinematic expression.

Nery Santaella is a Venezuelan–born media innovator dedicated to empowering displaced communities. As co-founder of Voices of Venezuela, she used digital platforms and data-driven communication to reach over one million refugees and combat human trafficking and gender-based violence. Her work has earned the UNHCR Gene Dewey Refugee Award and the UN SDG Changemaker Award.