Where creators, innovators, and communities converge to build the next era of economic growth.
X5 is a year-round global convergence platform for creators, innovators, and communities. Through integrated programming, capital activation, and statewide engagement, X5 transforms ideas into lasting impact.
Anchored by a flagship experience and supported by three regional activations, X5 activates culture, enterprise, capital, and community simultaneously — not in isolation.
Stay ConnectedArtists, founders, engineers, and storytellers are stakeholders, not participants — gaining direct access to capital, collaborators, and audiences.
Up to 20% of proceeds will be allocated back to the X5 community through awards, recognition, and monetary incentives that elevate achievement and reward excellence.
Positioned to become a global convergence hub by 2034, aligned with major international visibility including the Winter Olympics.
One integrated economic engine activating culture, enterprise, capital, and community simultaneously.
The differentiator that expands X5 beyond a traditional festival — activating enterprise budgets, venture capital, and global industry engagement.
Expanding film into a full-spectrum creative ecosystem, placing creators at the center of storytelling, content creation, and monetization.
Integrating capital deployment with community impact through structured venture programming and public-private partnerships.
The flagship creative industries activation under X5 — a disruptive, community-driven model showcasing galleries alongside independent studios, sculptors, and a major Indigenous artist pavilion.
Featuring fine art and performances from University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Brigham Young University, Springville Museum, and more.
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From Ogden to St. George, X5 activates creators, innovators, and communities across Utah — not a single city event, but a statewide convergence.
Built by recognized leaders across arts, culture, enterprise, and innovation.
Jeremy L. Christensen is a capital architect and platform builder operating at the intersection of finance, media, and large-scale infrastructure. As Chairman of X5, he leads the vision for a global convergence platform that unites industries, culture, and capital.
Founder of FORT Group, TRIVIX Financial, and Insisto Rector Capital Partners, Jeremy specializes in structuring capital to reduce risk and accelerate growth. He is the architect of the FORT Shield PPS and has financed over sixty films, led more than $900 million in production slates, and helped design five studio campuses.
His work spans next-generation ventures across streaming, energy, and infrastructure, all centered on one principle: enabling bold ideas to scale with confidence.
David Steenhoek drives the creative vision of X5, connecting artists, storytellers, and designers to the broader innovation economy. He believes creativity is the foundation of every breakthrough — that before there is innovation or transformation, there is creation. His work at X5 ensures that the platform's cultural programming is inseparable from its enterprise and capital ambitions.
Joe Ross leads X5's enterprise and technology strategy, connecting innovators across sectors with capital and real-world deployment pathways. He sees X5 as a system, not a single event — one designed to ensure that ideas move from concept to reality, and that economic value circulates statewide. His focus spans energy, AI, aerospace, and advanced industry converging alongside creative expression.
Kevin O'Keefe is the founder and CEO of Peaks Art Fairs LLC, parent company of the Reno Tahoe International Art Show and the Salt Lake Art Show — the anchor activation of X5's Creative Industries cluster. The Salt Lake Art Show (May 14–17, 2026) brings together over 50 galleries, more than 100 artists, universities, nonprofits, and collectors in an immersive, marketplace-driven experience rooted in Utah's rich art culture.
Brenda Gilbert is a Producer, Mentor, and Entrepreneur. As former President of BRON Media Corporation she had co-founded and built an independent studio with her husband that had been part of over 130 projects, earning over 400 Film Festival Award nominations and 38 Academy Award nominations (with 6 wins). With 20+ years in the industry, Brenda has produced numerous acclaimed projects including The Willoughbys (Netflix), Loudmouth (Emmy-nominated Al Sharpton documentary), and Reggie (Amazon Prime), a powerful film on baseball legend Reggie Jackson. She is a proud member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and has received the honors of Variety’s 500 Recipient twice and Variety’s Women Who Have Made a Global Impact.
Organizations powering the X5 global convergence platform.
X5 exists to bring people together around the opportunities of the future. When creators, technologists, entrepreneurs, and communities come together in the same environment, entirely new possibilities begin to take shape.
Before there is innovation or transformation, there is creation. Artists, storytellers, and designers help people see possibilities before they exist. That is the spirit of X5.
This is a system, not a single event. By connecting innovators across sectors and linking creators to capital, X5 ensures that ideas move from concept to reality, and that economic value circulates statewide.
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