Diana Williams
Diana is the Co-founder & CEO of Kinetic Energy Entertainment, a multi-platform venture studio specializing in building businesses around the development, production and marketing of IP that is entertaining, culturally impactful, and accessible across all media for the next generation audience.
Her experience ranges from indie film to studio franchises, and across multiple platforms and media including videogames, film/tv, podcasts and interactive narratives. She partners with a diversity of talent who are pushing the boundaries of storytelling, IP and technology, with a focus on the future of media and entertainment.
Prior to Kinetic, DIana was the Creative Development/Franchise Producer for Star Wars at Lucasfilm, and was a founding member of the team that launched ILMxLAB, an immersive entertainment and mixed reality laboratory.
A graduate of Georgetown University, Diana is the Chair of the Interactive Board for the Peabody Awards, a member of the DGA and the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), and on the board of Diverso, a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the under-represented storytellers of the next generation.
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