With a mechanical engineering degree from the University of California at Berkeley, Neal Hartman worked as an engineer at CERN, the European Laboratory for High Energy Physics, for 18 years. He has been actively involved in science/art outreach since 2007, and co-founded CineGlobe, the International Film Festival at CERN, showcasing films of all types inspired by science and technology. Neal was director of production for TEDxCERN for five editions, and worked as a local producer for TED Global>Geneva.