Team & Advisors
A snapshot of the creators, builders, strategists, and advisors helping shape h011yw00d.
Tim Cotten — Founder of Scrypted / Tech Partner
Tim Cotten is the founder of Scrypted and a seasoned technologist with a background spanning game development, AI, and blockchain. He previously led the live team for Ultima Online at EA/Mythic, managing AI systems and expansion content. In 2022, he launched Scrypted, focused on Autonomous Virtual Beings. Backed by Palm Tree Crew Crypto and a16z CSX, Tim is a leader in the emerging field of self-governing virtual entities.
Executive Director of FightFi Foundation and founder of Azarus. Led the $FIGHT token launch with UFC Strike. A crypto investor since 2013 with 4 successful exits. Founder of Mutant Ventures, advising Web3 projects across tokenomics and GTM. Built Azarus into a platform with 20M+ users before its acquisition by Animoca Brands.
Leads the h011yw00d project and advises multiple blockchain protocols. Formerly at ConsenSys (helped secure Dubai's government blockchain mandate) and Stability AI. Author of Arab Women Rising and The Internet of Women. Global career includes work with the IOM and NATO.
Director & Cinematographer. Directed Don’t Come Back From the Moon (NYT Critics’ Pick, LA Film Fest Jury Prize) and Each Moment is the Universe (Tribeca). MFA in Film from NYU, 2024 Sundance Catalyst Fellow.
Professor at NYU Tandon, focusing on Blockchain and DLT.
Dev Suj
Brand architect and co-founder of BRANDISTA. Founder of PAPINEE. Has led 170+ partnerships with organizations including UNESCO, LVMH, and Intel. Advises global leaders on brand and social impact projects.
Heather L. Blaise
Managing Attorney at Valkyrie Law Group. 17+ years of litigation and IP experience across entertainment and tech. Selected to Super Lawyers 2025. Licensed in CA and IL.
Rita Chang has launched successful 0-1 global initiatives in branding, marketing, partnerships/BD, and ops across emerging markets for web3/web2 startups, Silicon Valley VC, Nike, and Under Armour. With a deep drive for creating societal impact, her goal is to help make it gatelessly possible for anyone, anywhere, to finally be able to contribute to and benefit from open-source, decentralized AI.
UX designer and Web3 native since 2016. MSc in Computer Science (HCI focus) from University of St Andrews. Formerly collaborated with ConsenSys on blockchain identity systems.
Founder of Operator Labs. Builds AI coordination tools for crypto. Developer of agent systems used by Polymarket and Farcaster. Leads an invite-only AI x Crypto community.
Preston Van Loon is an Ethereum Core Developer at Offchain Labs, the team behind Arbitrum, where he builds mission-critical software for Ethereum L1 and L2 scaling solutions. As co-founder of Prysmatic Labs (acquired by Offchain Labs in 2022), he led a team of blockchain engineers that helped transition Ethereum from proof of work to proof of stake through the development of the widely-used Prysm client. His current work advances Ethereum's evolution as a settlement layer for L2 networks, enabling robust, cost-effective dApps through Arbitrum's scaling technology. Preston remains dedicated to solving the hardest problems in blockchain infrastructure. Hume
Virtual artist label with 6 AI-native performers. Millions of streams, 40k+ NFT collectors. Worked with Coinbase, Opensea, and CAA. Featured in Billboard, Forbes, CNN.
Founder of DPOP Studios and director of DINA (Sundance Grand Jury Prize) and MALA MALA (Tribeca Audience Award). Developed New Here, a feature about AI, crypto art, and digital identity. Writes for MTV, Gawker, and HBO's High Maintenance.
Founder of SheFi, a Web3 education & career platform with 7k+ members. Formerly co-founded W3BCLOUD (with ConsenSys and AMD). Previously led IBM Watson’s financial product strategy.
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