Neville Spiteri

CoFounder/CEO, Wevr

Neville Spiteri is the CoFounder and CEO of Wevr, an award-winning interactive software studio based in the Greater Los Angeles Area.1 He is an experienced technology executive and entrepreneur with a background in computer science, visual effects, and interactive media.

Career Highlights

Spiteri co-founded Wevr in January 2009 and has been leading the company since then.1 Wevr provides a cloud platform called Wevr Virtual Studio for interactive creators to easily build and ship games and real-time 3D apps.1 The company's mission is to empower creators worldwide to build the next-generation internet together.1

Before founding Wevr, Spiteri held several notable positions:

Producer / Senior Development Director at EA (2004-2008)
Director of Product and Program Management at Greenplum (2000-2003)
VFX Supervisor at Square Enix (1997-2000)
Technical Director/DFX Supervisor at Digital Domain (1994-1996)
Graphics Engineer at Wavefront Technologies (1992-1993)1

Education and Achievements

Spiteri graduated Summa Cum Laude from Brandeis University in 1992 with a BA in Computer Science and Cognitive Science.1 2 He was a Wien Scholar (Full Scholarship) at Brandeis and was inducted into Phi Beta Kappa.1

Notable Projects

One of Spiteri's favorite projects was TheBlu 1.0, a digital ocean platform that celebrated its 10-year anniversary recently.2 TheBlu was a decentralized peer-to-peer simulation that allowed 3D interactive artists and developers worldwide to co-create 3D species and habitats.2

Industry Recognition

Under Spiteri's leadership, Wevr has received several accolades:

Named one of the top 10 "Most Innovative Companies" in AR/VR by Fast Company in 2017
Won the SXSW Accelerator Award for Best Entertainment Startup in 20121 3

Spiteri himself was honored in Variety's list of the "Top 30 Digital Media Executives to Watch" in 2017.3