Brad Herman, Co-Founder, Chief Technology Officer, SPACES: As co-founder of SPACES, Brad builds on a career that spans visual effects, animation and virtual reality. Most recently, Brad was the head of DreamLab at DreamWorks Animation, where he developed mobile, immersive and interactive experiences that combined the latest technology with storytelling expertise to create innovative new ways to interact with DreamWorks characters. Brad’s work included the creation of DreamWorks VR, the company’s first-ever virtual reality platform, and the technology behind DreamPlace, a holiday location-based attraction. Brad was previously a crowds supervisor on such DreamWorks Animation films as Turbo, Kung Fu Panda 2 and Monsters vs. Aliens. He has also held various positions at visual-effects powerhouse Digital Domain. Brad and SPACES co-founder Shiraz Akmal are inventors of multiple patented VR technologies.