Mark Benson is one of the most respected figures in global visual production, bringing decades of leadership at the very top of the industry. As former CEO of MPC and President of The Mill — two of the most acclaimed VFX studios in the world — Mark has overseen the creation of some of the most celebrated commercial and cinematic work ever made.

Nathalie leads the creative vision for The Next Valley's visual output, bringing an exceptional eye for detail and a career's worth of experience supervising complex VFX across film and advertising.

Carl architects the digital and technological infrastructure that makes The Next Valley's Hybrid AI approach possible. With deep expertise across AI systems, CGI pipelines and emerging production technologies.

Chris leads the creative direction of nmatic.ai's work. A creative leader with a rare ability to move fluently between conceptual storytelling and cutting-edge production technique.

Nicolas built Alibi Studios into a collective of award-winning talent, trusted by the world's leading brands and film studios for high-end VFX. His commitment to craft, collaboration and innovation makes him a natural partner for this venture.

Nick founded nmatic.ai to prove that AI and human craft are not in opposition — they are most powerful when combined. An entrepreneur and creative technologist with deep roots in production, Nick has built nmatic.ai into one of the world's first Hybrid AI creative studios.