AWE USA 2026

Billy Zane
Founder and CEO
The Convergence Lab

Billy Zane Is best known for his achievements in the arts and entertainment industry. Starring in some of the highest grossing films of all time, as well as some of the most watched cult television experiences ever, such as Titanic, Twin Peaks and The Back To The Future and Sniper Franchises, he has over 170 titles to his credit. He just produced and starred in a film about Marlon Brando as the surprising environmental activist who spearheaded sustainable design back in 1970, due out later this year.

On stage he has appeared on Broadway, in London's West End and Chicago's Lyric Opera. An accomplished painter and photographer, he has had exhibitions at Art Basel Miami, in London, Los Angeles, Budapest, Milan, Saint Tropez, and Thessaloniki, Greece. He currently has a show exhibiting in Stockbridge Mass and one next month in Cap Ferrat, France May 12, 2024 commemorating the 120th anniversary of the infamous town.

Billy is also the founder of the Convergence Lab, a multi-disciplinary think tank, in partnership with Caltech's Office of Technology Transfer. Using his unique access Billy has brought together some of the greatest minds in science, design, and Storytelling, to create positive change through innovation. Billy is also a General Partner in Legacy Exchange Partners.