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Briege Whitehead - Co-Founder, White Spark Pictures - creators of global VR box office hit The Antarctica Experience

Briege Whitehead is an award-winning producer, director, and writer of factual programs for the global television market, as well as an acknowledged pioneer in the world of immersive and Virtual Reality documentary films. She established White Spark Pictures in Perth, Australia, in 2017 and from the outset, has sought to push creative and technical boundaries to share incredible stories from around the world and give viewers experiences they would not ordinarily have. Her first VR film The Antarctica Experience is one of the most commercially successful and in-demand VR films of all time, ranking in the top-5 of highest grossing theatrically released Australian documentaries. Briege’s TV projects include the 12-part natural history series Impossible Planet (Animal Planet and Discovery+) Poisonous Liaisons, a 13-part true crime series (A&E, History Channel) and she has written and produced on titles such as the ’72’s’ (National Geographic and Netflix).

Briege has also been recognised for her business acumen. Recently, she was selected for Realscreen’s Factual Under 40 list, a Top 10 Trailblazer in the Global 100 list for 2024, is a West Australian 40U40 and was awarded enterprise funding from Screen Australia to develop an innovative new virtual reality technology and company Surround Sync. The new business and patent-pending technology is set to be a game-changer in expanding the distribution and commercial opportunity for VR.

Jason Fair - Director Engagement, Western Australian Museum

Jason has worked at the Museum at an executive level since 2007. In his current position as Director, Engagement, Jason is responsible for the new WA Museum Boola Bardip, WA Maritime Museum and Shipwrecks Museum. This also includes the museum’s public engagement areas, comprising of exhibition and programming development, learning and education, marketing and media, audience development and commercial activation.

Jason is a member of the executive council for the Australian Maritime Museums Council and a part of the Museum’s Executive Management Team.