Holocaust Museum L.A. will honor supporters on Dec. 3 in Beverly Hills. 9photo by Edwin Folven)

Holocaust Museum Los Angeles will honor Ben Grossmann and Alex Henning, co-founders of the technology studio Magnopus, along with third-generation Holocaust survivors Amy Conroy and Amanda Markowitz Wizenberg, at the “Shaping the Future” gala. on Tuesday, Dec. 3, at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel.

Grossmann and Henning, both Oscar winners, collaborated with the museum to create an innovative augmented reality app that allows users worldwide to engage with the “Sobibor” exhibit, earning 2024 Collision Awards for Animation and Motion Design.

Conroy and Markowitz Wizenberg, who frequently share their family histories, advocate against antisemitism through activism and social media.

The gala will include a conversation between Jessica Yellin, founder of News Not Noise, and video game designer Luc Bernard focusing on the innovative use of gaming in Holocaust education. Bernard has developed video games that address the topic, including the Fortnite Holocaust Museum – a virtual museum integrated within the game Fortnite. The groundbreaking initiative educates players about the Holocaust and features Holocaust Museum L.A.

Actor and comedian Ben Gleib, the grandson of Holocaust survivors, will host the museum’s 16th annual gala.

The Beverly Wilshire Hotel is located at 9500 Wilshire Blvd. For information, visit holocaustmuseumla.org/gala.