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Ana Serrano Email & Phone Number
President and Vice Chancellor
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OCAD University
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@ocadu.ca
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President and Vice Chancellor
Location
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Ana Serrano is listed as President and Vice Chancellor at OCAD University, based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at ocadu.ca, phone signal with area code 469, 508, 416, and a matched LinkedIn profile for Ana Serrano.
Ana Serrano previously worked as President & Vice Chancellor at Ocad University and Adjunct Professor at Ocad University. Ana Serrano holds Honors Ba, English Literature from Mcgill University.
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About Ana Serrano
With over 20 years experience building award-winning digital products, securing millions of dollars of investment for innovation programs from both the public and private sectors, creating global strategic alliances with diverse networks of digital business and creative leaders, and starting new ventures from the ground up, I am that hybrid mix of strategist and intrapreneur who can make digital transformation and innovation initiatives a reality and a success.Currently serving as President & Vice Chancellor at OCAD University. Prior to that I was the Chief Digital Officer (CDO) of the CFC, and founded CFC Media Lab, the world-renowned and award-winning institute for interactive storytelling created in 1997.To date, I have directed the development of over 140 digital media projects, mentored over 70 start-ups, and have received numerous awards from the digital media, film, and theatre industries in both Canada and the U.S., including in 2021 Digital Trailblazer award from Women in Film & Television, Toronto, in 2018 receiving the Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) from the French government, Digital Media Trailblazer Award from the Academy of Canadian Film & Television in 2015, a Best Canadian Feature Film Award from the International Reel Asian Film Festival for my own transmedia production Prison Dancer: the Musical, and a Jim Blackaby Ingenuity Award for Body/Mind/Change from the American Museums Association.
Listed skills include Digital Media, New Media, Digital Strategy, Social Media, and 46 others.
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12 roles · 26 years
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President & Vice Chancellor
CurrentFounded in 1876, OCAD U is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD U continuously builds on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging.
Jul 2020 - Present
Mar 2012 - Present
Managing Director
Current- In 2012, created Canada’s only digital entertainment accelerator, IDEABOOST which has pioneered an industry-focused startup bootcamp like no other, leveraging the experience of a specialized network of entrepreneurs.
- Creation of an extended suite of IDEABOOST services including a pre-accelerator program, NETWORK CONNECT with now over 30 companies, including wearable tech company Penta, analytics companies IVVI, Greenlight.
- Creation of COMMERCIALIZATION LABS for start ups looking to increase sales, move into new markets, create strategic partnerships with digital influencers and more.
Apr 2012 - Present
Chief Digital Officer
- As the Centre's first Chief Digital Officer, responsible for creating the CFC's digital transformation roadmap which includes formulating the digital strategy across all of the CFC program offerings; designing.
- Creation of Canada's first digital entertainment accelerator, called IDEABOOST. (See above)
- Design & Development of Online Originals Talent & Product acceleration strategy, which included the development of Canada's first YouTube Festival Industry Conference called Buffer Industry Day; creation of JUMPING.
- Creation of CFC Media Lab's AR/VR Labs starting in 2013 with a Google Glass prototype development program with Silicon-Valley Based start up Mind Pirate (since acquired), and currently producing a variety of VR.
- Complete redesign of the user experience, architecture, and backend of the CFC's website, featuring fully responsive design, data-driven information architecture, and improved customer experience. (http://cfccreates.com)
- Design and execution of a new business development strategy focussed on a growing network of international digital entertainment partners.
2011 - Jun 2020
Executive Producer, Producer
CurrentAward-winning, creative producer of multi-platform works in the theatre, film and interactive industries. For notable productions, see selected projects below.
2000 - Present
~26 yrs 4 mos
Founder, Director
- Founded CFC's new media division from the ground up and established CFC Media Lab as an international centre of excellence in digital entertainment.
- Managed, mentored, and evaluated team of 20 direct and indirect reports.
- Raised over millions in funds through multiple entities public and private.
- Designed and delivered a number of digital media programs and initiatives focussed on seeding the digital entertainment industry with talent, products and companies.
- Established partnerships with complementary centres of excellence around the world and key players in digital entertainment. Key programs and initiatives developed include:
- Interactive Art & Entertainment Program currently recognized as one of North America's first new media post-graduate programs serving the entertainment industry. (Evolved into a Master's Degree program in partnership.
Mar 1997 - May 2011
Founder, Producer
Current
Prison Dancer, Inc.
Prison Dancer, Inc. is a production company that owns and produces Prison Dancer -- an award-winning transmedia property inspired by the viral YouTube sensation the “Dancing Inmates of Cebu.” Painting a fictional portrait of the people behind this YouTube legend, the complete Prison Dancer story world comprises a 12-episode interactive musical web series.
Mar 2012 - Present
Founder
Current
Ana Serrano Consulting
Provide expert-level recommendations for organizations' key digital programs and initiatives, including consultations with top-level executives.
Apr 2005 - Present
Advisor
From time to time, (less and less these days), and when needed, advise certain start ups in the Information, Communication and Entertainment practice at MaRS.
Aug 2009 - May 2014
Course Director
Design and teach 4th-year undergraduate course entitled "New Directions in Interactive Art and Entertainment" for the Communication Studies department.
Jan 2003 - Sep 2008
Associate
Alliance For Converging Technologies (Renamed Digital 4Sight)
ACT was a consulting firm established by Don Tapscott, David Ticoll, Alex Lowey and Paul Woolner in 1993. (It later became one of Canada's top consulting firms under a new brand Digital 4sight.) I was the first Associate hired for this start-up. And we had a great time producing one of North America's first syndicated studies on what we called at that time.
Jul 1993 - Feb 1997
2 education records
Ana Serrano education
Honors Ba, English Literature
Mcgill University
Post-Graduate Certificate, School Of Architecture: Information Technology And Design
University Of Toronto
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Ana Serrano works for OCAD University.
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Ana Serrano is listed as President and Vice Chancellor at OCAD University.
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Ana Serrano is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada while working with OCAD University.
What companies has Ana Serrano worked for?
Ana Serrano has worked for Ocad University, Ideaboost (Digital Entertainment Accelerator At The Canadian Film Centre), Cfc Media Lab, Prison Dancer, Inc., and Ana Serrano Consulting.
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Ana Serrano holds Honors Ba, English Literature from Mcgill University.
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Ana Serrano is listed with skills including Digital Media, New Media, Digital Strategy, Social Media, Strategy, User Experience, Content Strategy, and Video.
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