Maureen Fan
CEO and cofounder of Baobab Studios, Maureen Fan.
Virtual reality.
The words conjure up fascinating, futuristic possibilities - a new technological frontier for pioneers to explore.
But successfully pulling off VR requires a special ingredient that dates back to the beginning of human history: compelling storytelling.
That's where Maureen Fan, the CEO and cofounder of $4, comes in. A lifelong fan of animated films and a former Pixar intern, $4.
Baobab Studios has already unveiled two such successful undertakings - "Invasion!" and "Asteroids!" - and it $4.
Fan's development of an innovative kind of film company puts her at the forefront of VR's ascension as both a technology and a creative medium. That's why we're excited she will be bringing her insight to Business Insider's flagship conference this December. $4 will examine the future of the digital, featuring talks from a number of trailblazers.
Don't miss Fan and the newly named CEO of Jaunt, George Kliavkoff's discussion of the brave new world of VR at this year's $4. It's all happening December 5-7 at the Time Warner Center in New York City.
IGNITION speakers>$4 include Mathias Döpfner, CEO of Axel Springer; Dave Finocchio, CEO of Bleacher Report; and Erik Huggers, president and CEO of Vevo.
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