Stephan Bugaj

Chief Creative Officer,
Genvid

Stephan Bugaj

Chief Creative Officer,
Genvid

Biography

As chief creative officer (CCO) at Genvid, Stephan Bugaj brings a wealth of past creative, narrative
and technical direction experience to bear, including more than seven years as CCO of DJ2
Entertainment, the Hollywood-based transmedia production company behind the incredibly successful
Sonic the Hedgehog movie, the forthcoming Netflix adaptation of the Tomb Raider video game
franchise, and more. Prior to DJ2E, Stephan held senior creative and design roles at Hanson Robotics
(developing the hybrid AI personality of Sophia, the first virtual human) and Telltale Games (overseeing
creative direction and story development) for beloved story-driven games including Game of Thrones,
Tales from the Borderlands, The Wolf Among Us, and The Walking Dead Season 2). Earlier in his career,
Stephan spent a dozen years at Pixar on both the creative and technical sides, with credits including
legendary animated classics like Cars, The Incredibles, Brave, and Wall-E.

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