Geoff Katz

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Certified Human* | Talks about Design Innovation | Brand Strategy | Streaming TV Advertising | SmartTV App Product Management | Real-Time Virtual Production | UX Design | FAST | Motion Graphics | aiEDU.org @ Stardust + Gravity
About Geoff Katz

Geoff Katz is a Certified Human* | Talks about Design Innovation | Brand Strategy | Streaming TV Advertising | SmartTV App Product Management | Real-Time Virtual Production | UX Design | FAST | Motion Graphics | aiEDU.org at Stardust + Gravity. He possess expertise in digital media, user experience, television, product management, digital strategy and 37 more skills. Colleagues describe him as "Geoff's leadership at ATAS has been the prefect blend of patient consensus-building and deft wrangling many brilliant personalities into a concerted forward motion. It's been a pleasure serving on the same committees as Geoff and knowing that someone with his broad, smart set of sensibilities was at the helm.", "I've had the pleasure of working with and reporting directly to Geoff as a project manager at RCDb. Every single day, I learned something new from Geoff. His years of experience in interactive TV and digital media was palpable. His creative eye and UX intuition guided many of the projects I worked on. Working on Geoff's team was an opportunity for vast professional growth and development.", and "Geoff is a true industry thought leader. He is a strategic player that moves the needle though his deep top level relationships. His vision as Co-governor of the Academy of TV Arts and Sciences is positively shifting the organization to remain the industry leader of entertainment. PS- He's a real cool guy who's best karaoke song is Piano Man. Ok the song part is up for debate;)"

Geoff Katz's Current Company Details
Stardust + Gravity

Stardust + Gravity

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Certified Human* | Talks about Design Innovation | Brand Strategy | Streaming TV Advertising | SmartTV App Product Management | Real-Time Virtual Production | UX Design | FAST | Motion Graphics | aiEDU.org
Geoff Katz Work Experience Details
  • Stardust + Gravity
    Founder & Executive Producer
    Stardust + Gravity Aug 2016 - Present
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Founder and Executive Producer at Stardust + Gravity, a design and dev studio experienced in product management, advanced advertising, streaming TV, real-time virtual production workflows, developing brand strategy, visual design, motion graphics, generative AI.
  • Fabric Media
    Creative Director
    Fabric Media Feb 2021 - Present
  • The Ai Education Project
    Strategic Advisor
    The Ai Education Project Feb 2020 - Present
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Non-profit that creates equitable learning experiences that excite and empower students with AI literacy.
  • Paket Media
    Strategic Advisor
    Paket Media Nov 2019 - Present
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    The world's first room-aware TVOS
  • Playworks Digital Limited
    Strategic Advisor
    Playworks Digital Limited Mar 2020 - Present
    Ramat Gan, Israel, Il
    World’s Largest Connected TV Influencer Video & Games FAST and AVOD Network
  • Walt Disney Direct-To-Consumer & International
    Svp, Advertising Product Management | Entertainment
    Walt Disney Direct-To-Consumer & International Mar 2019 - Nov 2020
    Glendale, California, Us
    Product Management, Product Marketing, UX Design, TV Production, Advertising Creative, Brand Strategy - I love working with artists, developers, product managers, writers, brands, networks, studios, production companies and ad agencies to make TV better.
  • Fox Networks Group
    Svp, Advertising Product Management | Entertainment
    Fox Networks Group Nov 2016 - Mar 2019
    Century City, Ca, Ca, Us
    At Fox Networks Group (FNG) my focus was on developing and launching new, profitable and highly effective advanced advertising products for TV. FNG Advanced Advertising Products were sold in Fox Broadcasting, Fox Sports, FX Networks and Nat Geo programming.- The FNG advertising product management group supports linear and digital ad sales, brand integration, sales strategy, advertising data and technology solutions and the FNG advanced ad operations teams to generate new advertising revenue for the company. - Our team is responsible for advertising product design, advertising product management and advertising product marketing. What is an ad product? Basically anything Fox sells to advertisers other than traditional :30 and :15 commercial spots. - Day-to-day we are defining, designing, developing, integrating, launching, measuring and optimizing new advertiser supported, premium, full-episode TV advertising products that increase revenue per stream across our O&O and partner distribution platforms while delivering a significantly better user experience for Fox viewers.
  • Watchwith
    Chief Experience Officer
    Watchwith Dec 2010 - Oct 2016
    San Francisco, Ca, Us
    Acquired by Comcast in January 2017: https://www.nexttv.com/news/going-deep-metadata-162285I built and managed teams that designed time-based metadata driven entertainment and advertising products, services and experiences. I was also responsible for developing a comprehensive vision and voice for the Watchwith brand and implementing a consistent look and feel across the company's advanced TV and advertising products, customer deployments and all marketing touch points. Over the 6 years, I have been responsible for business development, marketing, product strategy and key customer account management, working with television networks, brand advertisers, multichannel video programming distributors (MVPDs) and consumer electronics manufacturers to bring their cross-platform advanced TV initiatives to life.
  • Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
    Board Of Governors - Interactive Media Peer Group (Impg)
    Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Jan 2009 - 2013
    North Hollywood, Ca, Us
    First elected to the Board of Governors by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Interactive Media Peer Group in November 2008 and reelected to my second two-year term in November 2010. The Television Academy's 19,000 members represent the breadth of the Television industry in the United States and is best known as the organization responsible for the Primetime Emmy Awards. In addition to my role as co-Governor of the Interactive Media Peer Group, I was elected by the Board in 2011 to serve as Governor's representative to the Television Academy's Executive Committee and was appointed by Television Academy CEO's John Shaffner and Bruce Rosenblum to serve as co-Chair of the 2011 and 2012 Primetime Emmy Engineering Awards Committee.In 2014 I was appointed to serve as a member of the Primetime Emmy Awards Show committee under Chair Steve Venezia (Dolby) and co-Chair Danila Koverman.I served as co-chair of the IMPG Awards Working group from 2006-2008 and again in 2013. for the last two years, I have participated as a Blue Ribbon Panel Jury member responsible for the evaluation and recognition for the Primetime Emmy Award for UX / Visual Design and for Original Interactive Program.
  • Tivo
    User Experience Designer / Product Designer
    Tivo 2005 - 2007
    San Jose, California, Us
    User experience design and product management for new broadband content and advertising products and services for the TiVo platform including: TiVoCast broadband video download service, Home Movies (by One True Media) user-generated video download service, the Product Watch advertising video download service and the CBS Sportsline Fantasy Football Companion. I also produced the 2006 Emmy Award entries for the company.• The TiVo Service was awarded the 2006 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award for Interactive Television.• The TiVo Advertising Platform was awarded the 2006 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award for Advanced Media.
  • Directv
    Producer, Advanced Services And Content
    Directv 2004 - 2005
    El Segundo, Ca, Us
    Responsible for the definition, design, content partner negotiations, development and launch of a new consumer targeted broadcast interactive TV channel on the DIRECTV service called DIRECTV Active.• The DIRECTV Active Service was recognized as a finalist for the 2005 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award for Non-Program Specific Enhanced or Interactive Television for a Channel, Network or Service.• DIRECTV Active Service was recognized as a finalist for the 2005 National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Advanced Media Technology for the Non-Synchronous Enhancement of Original Television Content.
  • Zetools (Acquired By Tandberg Television In 2006)
    Producer
    Zetools (Acquired By Tandberg Television In 2006) 2003 - 2004
    Developed creative proposals, design documents, functional specifications, schedules and budgets and managed the development of interactive media applications for PC, Windows XP Media Center and mobile platforms.• Celebrity Mole: Yucatan; a single-screen enhanced TV project for Disney/ABC Television and Microsoft for the Windows XP Media Center Edition platform. Winner of 2004 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award in the Enhanced TV Category.• 2004 TV Land Awards for Viacom/TV Land; a 2-screen enhanced TV experience for TV and PC. 2004 Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Emmy Award finalist in the Enhanced TV Category. • Disney’s Space Race; a wireless game for J2ME and BREW platform handsets.
  • Packetvideo
    Director Of Programming
    Packetvideo 2000 - 2001
    San Diego, Ca, Us
  • Excite@Home
    Director Of Broadband Programming
    Excite@Home 1998 - 2000
  • Liberate Technologies
    Executive Producer
    Liberate Technologies 1997 - 1999
    Us
  • Organic
    Executive Creative Director
    Organic 1995 - 1996
    Cincinnati, Ohio, Us
  • Colombia Tristar Interactive / Sony Pictures Interactive
    Creative Consultant
    Colombia Tristar Interactive / Sony Pictures Interactive 1995 - 1996
    Culver City, California, Us
  • Foote, Cone & Belding
    Vp, Creative Technology
    Foote, Cone & Belding 1989 - 1995
    San Francisco, Ca, Us

Geoff Katz Skills

Digital Media User Experience Television Product Management Digital Strategy Interactive Tv Integrated Marketing Start Ups Strategic Partnerships Business Development Video Social Media Strategy Advertising Content Strategy Product Marketing Broadcast Television Mobile Applications Platforms Digital Marketing Interaction Design New Business Development Content Development Broadcast Interactive Advertising Entertainment Video Production Creative Strategy User Interface Design Mobile Marketing Social Media Marketing Ios Content Management Metadata Web Video Social Tv Connected Tv Platforms Sync To Broadcast Apps Brand Marketing Interactive Entertainment Broadcasting User Experience

Geoff Katz Education Details

  • Rutgers University
    Rutgers University
    Philosophy

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