AN EVENT SERIES AND ADVISORY EXPLORING THE EVOLUTION OF INNOVATION, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND CREATIVITY; UNITING VISIONARY EXECUTIVES, FOUNDERS AND CREATIVES AROUND THE INEVITABLE FUTURE OF HUMAN AND MACHINE.
Dani Van de Sande
Founder & CEO
Dani Van de Sande founded Artist and the Machine with the belief that technology is more than a tool—it’s a gateway to unlocking humanity’s fullest creative potential. For over a decade, Dani has been at the forefront of innovation, experimenting with AI, and bleeding edge technology. After a pivotal role at Snapchat, Dani founded ULO, an innovation agency. Through ULO, Dani collaborated with global brands such as, Mars Inc., NARS/Shiseido, Outside Media.
Natalie Monbiot
Founding Partner
Natalie Monbiot is an emerging technology strategist and pioneer in AI, virtual humans, and generative, and a founding team member and head of strategy at Hour One. A TEDx speaker and regular keynote presenter, Natalie is recognized as a leading voice in the industry. Previously, she has led R&D at the New York Times, and served as an SVP at Public is.
Michelle Finizio
Growth & Partnerships
Co-founder & President of FounderMade (acquired by Tarsus, Ticker: IFJPY). Led FounderMade’s sales, operations, and live/virtual trade shows from inception to acquisition. Former Managing Partner at Clearco Founders Fund, funding founders across the US, Canada, Germany, UK & Australia. Helped launch XRC Labs, backed by Whole Foods, Estee Lauder & Macy’s. Investor & advisor to emerging consumer brands, e-commerce platforms & venture funds in the US & Europe. Entrepreneur in Residence at ERA, mentoring early-stage founders. Contributor @ Entrepreneur Magazine on growth, trade shows & executive matchmaking.
James Joseph
Editorial
James Joseph is a futurist, and media and technology disruptor, who disrupted traditional media as a founder with CYBR Magazine, along being part of a Vice Media acquired team. An experienced moderator and speaker, James seeks out technology that is net good for humanity. Away from AI, you'll probably find him riding horses.
Tiffany Chu
Head of Operations
Tiffany Chu has spent over a decade scaling creative and technology ventures across luxury, CPG, and high-growth startups. She is known for bringing both precision and heart to complex work, building the systems and relationships that turn vision into reality. At Artist and the Machine, she oversees partner experiences, system design, and large-scale production. Beyond her work in AI, Tiffany teaches yoga and meditation, weaving her practice into the design of experiences that are both purposeful and human.
Rayna Starr
Social
Rayna Starr is the founder of the freelance social studio Aster Place and a New York–based social strategist and content director with over a decade of experience across fashion, hospitality, and culture. At Artist and the Machine, she leads social narrative development and content strategy, crafting digital stories that move with meaning. Her work blends editorial insight with platform fluency to shape presence, not just posts.
Paige Piskin is an award-winning AI and XR creator, known for pushing the boundaries of digital makeup, character design, and augmented reality experiences. With AR effects generating more than 300 billion impressions, shared 2 billion times, Paige has worked with major brands like Netflix, Bratz, Warner, and Coldplay, bringing immersive storytelling to life. She has also been a guest judge for Netflix, consultant, and 2x hackathon winner, recognized for her innovative work in AI-driven AR experiences. Paige is passionate about blending generative AI with character design, expanding the possibilities of digital self-expression and interactive storytelling.
Claire Silver is an anonymous AI-Collaborative artist that works with oil, acrylic, collage, photography, and different digital mediums to create her work. She often blends the classical style and mythos into her art, collaboratively producing work that feels at once familiar and strange. Her work explores themes of innocence, trauma, the hero’s journey, and how our view of them will change in an increasingly transhumanist future. Claire’s art can be found in the permanent collection of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, has been at Sotheby’s London and Christie’s New York and in galleries, museums, and festivals all over the world. Featured in the New York Times, WIRED, Fortune, NPR, and countless podcasts, Claire takes every opportunity to explore her unending fascination with AI, fight for visibility for this budding art movement, and wonder at the magnitude of this moment in history. She often feels like a caveman painting fire. Claire is vocal in her belief that with the rise of AI, for the first time, the barrier of skill is swept away and that in this evolving era, taste is the new skill.