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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.
SPEAKERS
2025
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...
David Droga
NiceAunties
Bobby Fingers
Bien Studios
Territory Studios
Advertising icon and CEO of Accenture Song, known for shaping the future of brand storytelling and creative innovation.
A Singaporean AI artist and designer crafting surreal, nostalgia-infused digital works exploring Southeast Asian identity.
The enigmatic filmmaker, internet artist and satirist, whose hyper-detailed dioramas and videos have captivated millions worldwide.
A motion design studio championing inclusive, accessible and representative storytelling with their InMoDe program.
The world-renowned design and visual effects studio behind stunning work for blockbuster films, games, and brands.
Reinventing brand storytelling.
Nostalgia, reimagined.
Satire in miniature.
Motion with meaning.
Design that moves.
Bob Boilen
Musician and Creator of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts
Bibi Brzozka
Actress, Writer, Producer & Musician
2025 Speakers
Vallée Duhamel
Visionary
Director Duo
Marie Reig Florensa
Creative Leadership Specialist, and Executive Coach
Sinan Aral
Award-winning MIT professor and Data Scientist
Previous Speakers
SPEAKERS
2025
PAST
SPEAKERS
Rachel Maddow
elevision News Host, Political Commentator & Author
Patrick Clair
Emmy award-winning Creative Director & Motion Designer
Zoe Cormier
Journalist, Broadcaster & Author of Sex, Drugs and Rock n’ Roll
Ben Rubin
Media Artist, Designer & Co-Founder of The Office for Creative Research
Eddie Opara
Designer, Strategist & Partner at Pentagram
Erin Sarofsky
Founder & ECD of Sarofsky, an award-winning production company
Fred Tomaselli
Internationally acclaimed artist known for highly detailed mixed media works
Carolina A. Miranda
Los Angeles Times staff writer covering culture from high to low
Kid Koala
DJ & Musician
Scott Carrier
Author, Educator & Peabody award-winning storyteller
Lola Landekic
Designer, Writer & Editor in Chief of Art of the Title
Rodrigo Moran
Award-winning Creative Director
Jonah Lehrer
Science Writer & Author of How We Decide
Dvein
Commercial, Music & Film Directors
Giant Ant
Cross-Media Visual Storytellers
Nadia Tzuo
Art Director & Motion Designer
Gmunk
Globally-renowned Digital Artist & Motion Designer
Buck
Trailblazing Creative Shop with Illustration Powers
2025 SPEAKERS: The first wave
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
Filmmaker, Writer & Photographer
Parker Posey
Actress, Writer, Producer & Musician
Rachel Maddow
Television News Host, Political Commentator & Author
Patrick Clair
Emmy award-winning Creative Director & Motion Designer
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
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
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.
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
Dear future partner, please visit the desktop version to enjoy the full experience. Thank you!
