Prem Akkaraju

Prem Akkaraju is the founder of Weta Cloud – which sold to Unity Software on November 9, 2021, for $1.625 billion – and CEO of Wētā FX (formerly named Weta Digital).Wētā FX is a VFX and animation studio with over 1,500 staff and six Academy Awards, ten Academy Sci-Tech Awards and six visual effects BAFTA Awards. Some of Weta Digital's most notable works include Lord of the Rings, Avatar, Avatar sequels, The Hobbit, Avengers: Infinity Wars, Avengers: End Game, Game of Thrones, Space Force, Mulan and King Kong.