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Ken Rutkowski (Trends in Technology) - Moderator
Founder & Host
Ken Radio
Ken Rutkowski is one of the most broadly informed
and connected people in the technology market. Ken’s daily internet
and radio talk show, World Tech Round-Up, is a must-listen-to source
of inside information for over 186,000 Internet listeners in over 40
countries. As strategist, Ken helps clients utilize emerging
technology developments to create new business models, identify
revenue opportunities and out-maneuver competitors. On an
international level, Ken works with countries such as Finland,
Australia and Holland – helping them fortify their technology
outreach story and strategy. In his public role, Ken is a founding
member of the Streaming Media Executive Committee and is on the
board of several media, and technology companies. He regularly
appears as a guest correspondent for Fox 11 KTTV and Fox’s Good Day
LA.
Ash Kumra (Niche Media)
Ash Kumra is the CEO of DesiYou, a South Asian
content network empowering the South Asian culture. Ash has produced
various TV/Film properties including the first online South Asian
film critic show and "The Trident"; the first martial arts film shot
with the 4K Dalsa Origin digital cinema camera. Ash is currently
advising two online media companies for online marketing and
strategic partnerships. Ash sits on the board for the Media
Entertainment Technology Alliance( a leading digital media,
entertainment and technology professional group) and Youth
Employment Services (A United Way Orange County affiliate). Ash is
also a TiE Charter Member and member of the National Academy of
Television Arts & Sciences. Ash has guest written for online
technology M&A Journal, www.Taulli.com, and
www.bizorigin.com .
Gregory Markel (Future of Search Engines &
Technology)
Gregory Markel is recognized as one of the ten
"pioneers of search" and his Infuse Creative search engine company,
are internationally regarded as one of the premiere tech driven lead
generation, ecommerce and entertainment focused search engine
marketing companies in the world with clients that include;
Pacificare, National Geographic, Prudential, Universal, CBS, EA
Sports, Fox Network, Sony, Time Warner, and Warner Bros. Gregory
began his SEO career in 1995 with the real estate web site vertical,
as one of the industries FIRST real estate site optimizers,
eventually landing his SEO code on over 60,000 web sites, with many
still top ranked to this day! In addition to Fortune 500 clients, he
and Infuse Creative have provided SEM services to dozens of the most
popular music and movie websites including.
Seth Shapiro (Future of TV and Internet Software)
Seth Shapiro is a two-time Emmy Award winner
(three time Emmy Award nominee), a pioneer in the application of and
a leader in the application of new tech to emerging business models.
He has managed digital initiatives for Disney, Warner Bros, DIRECTV,
and others. As Head of Production for DIRECTV’s Advanced Services
Group, Seth managed over 20 service launches, designed the
groundbreaking NFL DVR Highlights On Demand Service, and was a key
contributor to the 2002 DIRECTV/TiVo Master Agreement. Seth is
Senior Vice President, Cross Media Strategy at The Opportunity
Management Company and Principal at New Amsterdam Media LLC. Seth
sits on the Advisory Boards of OVP Venture Partners, the IP Media
Conference, HD World and SATCON; and the Executive Boards of the
Media Entertainment & Technology Alliance and the Interactive
Television Alliance.
Jon Snoddy (Web 3.0)
CTO
Big Stage Entertainment
Jon Snoddy is a seasoned entertainment executive
with uniquely broad experience in entertainment technology. He has
held senior positions with GameWorks, Disney, and Lucasfilm, where
he merged art and science into successful entertainment experiences.
Jon’s past experience has included: CTO of Timeplay Entertainment,
co-founded MyTelescope.com, high rank executive at Disney
Imagineering, worked directly with Steven Spielberg and led the dev
team in the design and creation of GameWorks, LLC, and has worked
with Tom Holman (the TH in THX) in transitioning the THX theater
sound system from an exotic studio installation to an important
consumer brand. He holds of multiple US Patent applications based in
the fields of entertainment and technology.
David Stump (Digital Cinema Technologies)
David Stump has earned an Emmy nomination, and
Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Acheivement for
development of a system capturing data from the tools of normal film
making to interface with Computer Graphics, leading to the
development of Meta Data that includes camera movements. David is
currently a member in the American Society of Cinematographers,
where he chairs the Digital Acquisition Camera subcommittee. David
is currently working in the High Definition Video Production and
recently endorsed the most advanced commercially available digital
camera; The Dalsa Origin.
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