Stephan Bugaj

As chief creative officer (CCO) at Genvid, Stephan Bugaj brings a wealth of past creative, narrative and technical direction experience to bear on Genvid’s Emmy-winning interactive streaming series productions, including more than seven years as CCO of DJ2 Entertainment, the Hollywood-based transmedia production company behind the incredibly successful Sonic the Hedgehog movie, the forthcoming Netflix adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game franchise, and more. Prior to DJ2E, Stephan held senior creative and design roles at Hanson Robotics (developing the hybrid AI personality of Sophia, the first virtual human) and Telltale Games (overseeing creative direction and story development) for beloved story-driven games including Game of Thrones, Tales from the Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, and The Walking Dead Season 2). Earlier in his career, Stephan spent a dozen years at Pixar on both the creative and technical sides, with credits including legendary animated classics like Cars, The Incredibles, Brave, and Wall-E.