Guy Gadney runs Charisma Entertainment (https://charisma.ai/), whose vision is to power every NPC and character in the Metaverse, using advanced Machine Learning and creative Artificial Intelligence. He has worked on award-winning interactive entertainment products and technologies for global media organizations and has produced Emmy and BAFTA nominated products for drama and factual television series, producing MMOs, narrative games and immersive experiences in virtual worlds. Guy is on the UK5G Creative Industries Working Group, is Board Chair of the Arts at the Old Fire Station venue in Oxford, on the Board of Blast Theory, and a co-founder of The Collaborative AI Consortium, exploring the impact of new technologies on the Creative Industries. With Charisma, Guy is transforming interactive entertainment through the use of advanced technology, producing projects for Warner Bros, Sky, the BBC and inspiring a new generation of game designers and developers to pioneer new forms of entertainment using Artificial Intelligence.

Marcie Jastrow: If there was a bit encapsulating Marcie Jastrow it would show Hollywood Colorists, Editors, Designers, Animators and the like with their heads slammed on their desk in pure confusion and frustration before a bright light appears in the doorway: it is their protector & liberator, Marcie. Except they wouldn’t be in Los Angeles, they’d be strewn throughout the world. And to be sure, Marcie wouldn’t be in a suit fresh from her corner office, she’d be sipping a tequila in her Mexican timeshare. The futurist Marcie has made a career at the intersection of technology and content-- directing traffic that is. Involved in blockbusters such as Avatar, Hugo, Life of Pi, Birdman, Jungle Book, and Revenant, Marcie has been a pioneer since the analog-to-digital transformation, acting quickly to remain competitive and forging unprecedented partnerships with leaders such as Netflix and Amazon, Disney and Fox. The first to deliver content to consumers on-demand, Marcie’s touch is appreciated by creatives the world over, to fellow executives and stakeholders making decisions for the future of their projects-- and her dedication and dynamism makes it all the more fruitful. Indeed, Marcie is convinced that rich and interesting IP is all about remote collaboration with teams: less about having to be in the room and more about the diversity of the people brought together. Marcie cemented her thought leadership in the delivery of managed technology and workflows in post-production at Paramount Pictures pre-2000. Modern VideoFilm then enjoyed a decade and millions in revenue, as Marcie established the feature film division. Marcie proceeded to earn the Executive Vice President of Sales position at Laser Pacific, which was acquired by Technicolor, promoting her quickly to Senior VP where she directed award-winning teams for the legendary entertainment services company. During Technicolor’s 2016 reinvention, they entrusted Marcie to lead the unprecedented Culver City Experience Center. She successfully guided the roadmap -- from the actual design to the artist in residency program -- housing strategic, cutting-edge content, platforms, and technology for virtual reality, augmented reality, and other immersive media applications. The result was Emmy Awards and new revenue streams from exploding each of the verticals. In 2018, Marcie was honored by the Advanced Imaging Society’s (AIS) with the Distinguished Leadership Award. She is currently on the advisory board and is the acting CMO at top innovative technical firms and studios. Marcie is a published author and frequent speaker on the future of technology as it transforms beyond merely AI and XR into something intuitive and interconnected-- and soon, via her own podcast, 2ndlevel. 

Matt Edelman, President and Chief Commercial Officer, Super League: Matt Edelman is a distinguished expert and dynamic leader in the immersive media space. As the president and chief commercial officer of Super League he has driven 20x revenue growth over four years, spearheaded multiple M&A transactions, overseen international expansion and supported the company’s IPO, while building an enviable team of high-performance dedicated individuals. Edelman has been a driving force in transforming Super League into an innovative provider of immersive solutions for global brands and intellectual property owners across the world’s largest metaverse platforms and creative engines. Previously, he formed and led the digital and social media operation at Endeavor across the company’s expansive global live event properties, and established the digital practice for the firm’s strategic experiential consulting division. As an entrepreneur, he has founded, led and advises multiple early-stage companies across gaming, digital media, Web3, AI, and B2B solutions for brands. His expertise in brand and business development began in the entertainment industry, where he helped build Marvel Comics' film and television business and launch the first version of Marvel.com.

Virl Hill's unique expertise spans the intersection of media creation, distribution and emerging technologies. A proven leader of visionary teams that generated billions in revenue for companies including Microsoft and Disney, Virl currently advises on strategic partnership creation, negotiating with large companies, private company exits, business restructurings, capital raising, and new product launches. He has successfully built multiple media-related businesses as a Board Member, CEO, cross-functional General Manager and senior business development executive. Virl serves on the advisory boards of Adventr (Fast Company Most Innovative Companies 2024), Roundtable Entertainment, Knickerbocker Financial Group and LifeHikes. He chairs the SIFF.net Board’s Digital Strategy Committee and volunteers on the Alumni Council of Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management. Virl holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northwestern and is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and The Recording Academy.

Dan Goman is the founder and CEO of Ateliere Creative Technologies, a pioneering cloud-native media supply chain company that enables media enterprises and content creators to reach audiences globally. Recognizing the imminent shift from traditional broadcast to digital, Dan foresaw the industry's necessity to transition its entire media supply chain to the cloud to remain competitive in a digital-first era dominated by technology companies. He led a team of highly skilled software experts to develop a SaaS-based media supply chain platform, designed for turnkey implementation and operational within days, without requiring substantial capital expenditure. This initiative resulted in Ateliere Connect, a platform that manages the media supply chain from concept to consumer, significantly reducing costs for content owners and enhancing global content monetization. With Ateliere Connect, content owners can now monetize their content on any platform with a single click, as the intelligent automation and seamless integration with any global content platform eliminate traditional cost and time barriers. Under Dan's leadership, Ateliere continues to push the envelope with its latest Gen AI-driven media supply chain platform. The new generation of Ateliere Connect utilizes sophisticated, continuously learning Gen AI engines to address industry challenges. Notably, the platform can now analyze consumer content demand and suggest optimal monetization strategies to content owners. It also automates the programming and distribution of fast channels based on consumer data. The platform's foundation already incorporates AI through its proprietary FrameDNA™ technology, used by industry giants like Lionsgate, MGM, the World Poker Tour® and other large content studios. This technology significantly reduces AWS storage costs by identifying and eliminating redundant content, offering substantial cost savings and operational efficiencies. Dan has a strong software background, having held various software-related roles at companies such as Microsoft, Lucent Technologies, AT&T Wireless, and Computer Associates.

Seth Shapiro, Emmy® Award winner, Chairman, Web3 Advisory Council, NAB: Seth Shapiro is a two-time Emmy® Award winner and a long-time pioneer at the intersection of media, technology and finance. He has worked with partners including AT&T, Betfair, Comcast, DIRECTV,Disney, Goldman Sachs, Intel, IPG, IBM, NBC, Telstra, Turner, Universal and Warner Bros. Currently the Founding Chair of the NAB's Web3 Advisory Council, Mr. Shapiro has served as a five-year Governor at the Television Academy, and as a member of its Executive Committee; an Adjunct Professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts; Head of Interactive Production at DIRECTV; and Senior Games Producer at the Walt Disney Company. He has been a Consulting Expert in major media cases before both the Department of Justice and the FCC. A trained equity options trader and advocate of blockchain technology, Shapiro was CEO of Alpha Networks (with IBM), founder of Artaku NFT, and an EIR at Alphabit Fund, a blockchain-based hedge fund in the UAE. Mr. Shapiro sits on the Advisory Councils of the Johnny Carson Center for Emerging Media Arts and the Moody College of Communication (University of Texas-Austin)..