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SPEAKERS

2025

2025

MORE THAN A FEELING.
BIGGER THAN AN EXPERIENCE

SPEAKERS
 

F5 is more than a creative festival, it is an unexpected awakening

for all five senses.

F5 EMPATH celebrates the intersection of design, arts, media, entertainment and technology, sparking

Unexpected Inspiration™ 

Founded on the belief that genuine insight and enduring motivation arises from surprising

 

A Gathering for Forward Thinkers and Feelers.


F5 brings together visionaries, creators, and innovators 

pushing boundaries and setting a new caliber of

creativity standards  and ways to feel and see the world.

 

It’s a gathering to explore new horizons where individuals

making forward motion in the

creative industries generate and spread a positive impact.


At F5, we're more than just attendees — we’re a vibrant community.

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SPEAKERS

2025

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2025

MORE THAN A FEELING.
BIGGER THAN AN EXPERIENCE.

SPEAKER
S

 

F5 is more than a creative festival, it is an unexpected awakening for all five senses.

F5 EMPATH celebrates the intersection of design, arts, media, entertainment and technology, sparking

Unexpected Inspiration™ 

Founded on the belief that genuine insight and enduring motivation arises from surprising
sources, F5 fosters artistic collisions that spark creativity, evoke deep emotions, and inspire new perspectives.

A Gathering for Forward Thinkers and Feelers.


F5 brings together visionaries, creators, innovators and thinkers pushing boundaries and setting a new caliber of creativity standards and ways to feel and see the world. It’s a gathering to explore new horizons where individuals making forward motion in the creative industries generate and spread a positive impact.


At F5, we're more than just attendees — we’re a vibrant community.

2025 SPEAKERS: The second wave is here!        & EVEN MORE  TO COME...

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Territory Studios

David Droga

Ricardo Roberts

Niceaunties

Bobby Fingers

Global design leader, creating visuals for 'Blade Runner 2049', Google, and Nike. Merges art and tech for award-winning work.

Ad legend behind NYT’s 'The Truth Is Worth It' and Pharrell’s '24-Hour Music Video'. Cannes Lions Hall of Famer, blending creativity and tech to redefine brands.

Pioneer of Inclusive Motion Design – InMoDe™, making Motion Design accessible and universal.

Singapore artist reimagining 'auntie culture' with bold AI art. Featured at TED, Art Basel, Christie’s, Forbes, and The Guardian.

Irish artist using dark humour, miniatures and DIY videos to satirize celebrity scandals with sharp social commentary.

Claim your spot with the Oscar-nominated studio changing the game.

Jump to the maverick of modern creativity mind.

Exploring the Inclusive Motion Design pioneer.

See AI artist sensation hits NYC for the first time.

Essentially, you are not ready for this.

2025 SPEAKERS: The first wave

Bob Boilen
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Sinan Aral
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Bob Boilen

Bibi Brzozka

ValléeDuhamel

Sinan Aral

Marie Florensa

Creator of the mythical Tiny Desk Concerts inspiring millions through intimate performances and redefining live music forever. 

Global authority on love, intimacy and holistic sexuality, inspiring audiences worldwide. 

Visionary directors, masters of the uncanny, weave narratives that bend reality into mesmerizing forms. 

 

Award-winning MIT professor and data scientist redefining the intersection of management, IT and marketing. 

Transformational creative leadership expert and executive coach with a humanist touch. 

 

Discover the magic behind

the –tiny– desk.

Step into a journey of connection.

Dive into their surreal world.

Join him to master

innovation.

Unlock your creative

leadership potential.

Previous Visionary speakers

Mark-Romanek

Mark Romanek

Filmmaker, Writer & Photographer

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Parker Posey

Actress, Writer, Producer & Musician

RachelMaddow

Rachel Maddow

Television News Host, Political Commentator & Author

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Patrick Clair

Emmy award-winning Creative Director & Motion Designer

Zoe_Cormier

Zoe  Cormier

Journalist, Broadcaster & Author of Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science

Previous Visionary speakers who drove

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Ben Rubin

Eddie Opara

Erin Sarofsky

Fred Tomaselli

Carolina A. 

Media Artist, Designer & Co-Founder of The Office for Creative Research

Designer, Strategist & Partner at Pentagram

Founder & ECD of Sarofsky, an award-winning production company

Internationally acclaimed artist known for highly detailed mixed media works

Los Angeles Times staff writer covering culture from high to low

Previous Visionary speakers who drove meaningful, emotional

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Lola_Landekic
Rodrigo_Moran
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Kid Koala

Scott Carrier

Lola Landekic

Rodrigo Moran

Jonah Lehrer

DJ & Musician

Author, Educator & Peabody award-winning storyteller

Designer, Writer & Editor in Chief of Art of the Title

Award-winning Creative Director

Science Writer & Author of How We Decide

Motionographer, 
The Motion Awards & F5
6935 days of pushing boundaries 

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Previous Visionary speakers who drove meaningful, emotional and
intelectual change.

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Dvein

Giant Ant

Nadia Tzuo

Gmunk

Buck

Commercial, Music & Film Directors

Cross-Media Visual Storytellers

Art Director & Motion Designer

Globally-renowned Digital Artist & Motion Designer

Trailblazing Creative Shop with Illustration Powers

Motionographer, 
The Motion Awards & F5
6935 days of pushing boundaries 

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Bob Boilen tiny desk

Bob Boilen

Musician and Creator of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts

Bibi Brzozka

Bibi Brzozka

Actress, Writer, Producer & Musician

2025 Speakers

Directing Duo Vallee Duhamel Psyop

Vallée Duhamel

Visionary 
Director Duo 

Marie Reig Florensa

Marie Reig Florensa

Creative Leadership Specialist, and Executive Coach

Sinan Aral

Sinan Aral

Award-winning MIT professor and Data Scientist

Previous Speakers

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SPEAKERS

2025

PAST

SPEAKERS
 

Rachel Maddow

Rachel Maddow

elevision News Host, Political Commentator & Author

patrick clair

Patrick Clair

Emmy award-winning Creative Director & Motion Designer

Zoe Cormier

Zoe Cormier

Journalist, Broadcaster & Author of Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll

RUBIN

Ben Rubin

Media Artist, Designer & Co-Founder of The Office for Creative Research

eddie opara

Eddie Opara

Designer, Strategist & Partner at Pentagram

sarofsky photobooth

Erin Sarofsky

Founder & ECD of Sarofsky, an award-winning production company

fred tomaselli

Fred Tomaselli

Internationally acclaimed artist known for highly detailed mixed media works

carolina a miranda

Carolina A. Miranda

Los Angeles Times staff writer covering culture from high to low

KidKoala

Kid Koala

DJ & Musician

scott carrier

Scott Carrier

Author, Educator & Peabody award-winning storyteller

Lola Landekic

Lola Landekic

Designer, Writer & Editor in Chief of Art of the Title

Rodrigo_Moran

Rodrigo Moran

Award-winning Creative Director

Jonah lehrer

Jonah Lehrer

Science Writer & Author of How We Decide

Dvein

Dvein

Commercial, Music & Film Directors

jayandjorge_F5

Giant Ant

Cross-Media Visual Storytellers

Nadia Tzuo

Nadia Tzuo

Art Director & Motion Designer

gmunk-box1

Gmunk

Globally-renowned Digital Artist & Motion Designer

buck-head

Buck

Trailblazing Creative Shop with Illustration Powers

F5 Highlight Memories.

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