Gregg Katano

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CEO | Founder @ Cosmos Collab
Los Angeles, CA, US
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About Gregg Katano

Emerging media and tech strategist, event producer, marketing strategist, public speaker, educator, and business development executive with over 30+ years of extensive experience in location-based entertainment, sports, XR (virtual reality, augmented reality, mixed reality, metaverse), and entertainment and industry networking events.

Gregg Katano's Current Company Details
Cosmos Collab

Cosmos Collab

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CEO | Founder
Los Angeles, CA, US
Gregg Katano Work Experience Details
  • Cosmos Collab
    Ceo | Founder
    Cosmos Collab
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
  • Styly, Inc.
    Head Of Business Development And Marketing, U.S.
    Styly, Inc. Dec 2024 - Present
    Tokyo, Jp
  • Cosmos Collab
    Ceo | Founder
    Cosmos Collab Sep 2023 - Present
    Los Angeles, Us
    "Creating Connection and Collaboration throughout the Cosmos!"Established a consultancy focusing on business strategy, marketing, emerging technology events, and solutions that will support enterprise and entertainment companies navigate the future. We do this by bringing together the world's leading catalysts, connectors, and curators in emerging technology and media to provide innovative strategies to companies as they adopt emerging technologies, elevate and amplify their brand, and increase B2C business. Together, the collective insight, good energy, and shared insatiable curiosity for cool and innovative technologies will provide creative guidance and solutions for companies in all industries as we all look to navigate and trailblaze the future.
  • Sports Video Group
    Conference Chair ‘Svg Next: Ai, Xr And Beyond’
    Sports Video Group Aug 2024 - Present
    Us
    Overseeing the programming dedicated to next-gen sports production tools and technologies. The event will delve into sports and entertainment applications of AI, XR, virtual production, real-time fan engagement and other cutting-edge innovations.
  • Sports Video Group
    Chair | Curator | Host 'Next Conversations'
    Sports Video Group Oct 2023 - Present
    Us
    Leading the ‘NEXT Conversations’ initiative for one of the world’s leading sports communities that include professional sports leagues, teams, owners, and players, and broadcasters, webcasters, and consumer technology providers.SVG ‘NEXT Conversations’ series is designed to bring together respected trailblazers for an engaging, insightful, and lively journey into the future of our media, entertainment, and tech industries and how emerging technologies are impacting the sports-production community.
  • Cg Pro
    Strategic Advisor, Enterprise Market Development
    Cg Pro Apr 2024 - Present
    Creating business and marketing strategies for North America's leading training school for Unreal Engine.
  • Cg Pro
    Member Of The Board Of Advisors
    Cg Pro Jul 2024 - Present
    Member of the founding group of CG Pro's advisory board. CG Pro's advisory board is dedicated to guiding its strategic direction on expanding support to the individuals and companies they educate and the industries they serve through their 'Inner Circle' program, supporting underserved groups with scholarships and community through their 'CG Empowers' program, and developing new initiatives in new industries.
  • Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
    Executive Committee Member: Emerging Media Programming Peer Group
    Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Apr 2024 - Present
    North Hollywood, Ca, Us
  • Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
    Chair, 'Events': Emerging Media Programming Peer Group
    Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Jul 2023 - Present
    North Hollywood, Ca, Us
  • Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences
    National Active Member: Emerging Media Programming Peer Group
    Academy Of Television Arts & Sciences Mar 2023 - Present
    North Hollywood, Ca, Us
  • Sxsw
    Advisory Board Member, Sxsw 'Startup Pitch'
    Sxsw Aug 2022 - Present
    Austin, Tx, Us
    Named as a member to the advisory board of SXSW Pitch. SXSW Pitch will feature 40 Interactive technology companies from various categories: Metaverse & Web3, Smart Cities; Enterprise & Smart Data; Entertainment, Media & Content; Future of Work; Artificial Intelligence, Voice & Robotics; Food, Nutrition & Health; Innovative World Technologies; and Transportation & Sustainability.
  • Dreamlandxr
    Co-Event Director / Marketing Director
    Dreamlandxr Jan 2014 - Present
    Las Vegas, Nevada, Us
    Formed and manage an XR, AI, music, gaming, and technology event and experiential marketing company to curate and support the world’s leading content creators and technologies and increase awareness for emerging mediums. Responsibilities include program ideation & curation, marketing (copywriting, social media), panel moderation, sponsor partnerships, and program operations. Events include: CES, Sundance Film Festival, Richard Branson's Necker Island, SXSW, Coachella, Immerse Global SummitDreamlandXR (Official partner of CES; formerly 'Virtual Reality Festival') is dedicated to driving transformative changes in the immersive technology industry that perpetuate the expansion of the medium for both developers and consumers alike. For over 6 years, we had been producing the Virtual Reality Festival and the 3D Film Festival during CES. We decided for 2020, we would re-envision our scope to include everything immersive, Esports, and technology and rebranded the company and event as DreamlandXR.
  • Gregg Katano
    Professional Moderator / Speaker / Host
    Gregg Katano Jul 2016 - Present
    Moderator, panelist, and host at many of the major media, entertainment and tech conferences and expos around the world.Notable events include: SXSW, National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), Urban Land Institute (ULI), IBC-Amsterdam, Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Mobile World Congress, SIGGRAPH, Game Developers Conference (GDC), Comic-Con, Augmented World Expo (AWE), International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA), Themed Entertainment Association SATE, Amusement Expo, Digital Hollywood, Immerse Global Summit/VRARA (Portugal, Miami), Dubai Game Conference, Games For Change, G2E-Global Game Expo.
  • The Csu Entertainment Alliance
    Advisory Board Member (Csu Entertainment Alliance)
    The Csu Entertainment Alliance Dec 2016 - Present
    San Francisco, Us
    Named as a founding member of the advisory board of the Cal State University's Entertainment Alliance to contribute innovative pedagogy, mentoring, and guidance that may influence the entertainment program development across the 23 Cal State campuses. Fellow board members include representatives of Disney, Netflix, Univision, NBC/Universal, SAG-AFTRA, and others.
  • Metacities
    Executive Producer
    Metacities Apr 2023 - Present
    Las Vegas, Nevada, Us
    MetaCities™ is building the world’s first open source network of cross platform metaverse experiences, where you can live, work, and play.
  • Los Angeles County Alliance For Boys & Girls Clubs
    Advisory Board Member
    Los Angeles County Alliance For Boys & Girls Clubs Jan 2020 - Present
    Marina Del Rey, Ca, Us
  • Producers Guild Of America
    National Active Member
    Producers Guild Of America Jun 2007 - Present
    Los Angeles, California, Us
  • Producers Guild Of America
    Co-Vice-Chair
    Producers Guild Of America Jun 2019 - May 2023
    Los Angeles, California, Us
    Elected as an officer of the delegate board for the Producer Guild of America’s ‘New Media Council’ to help provide insight and guidance on the future of media and technology and how entertainment and enterprise will evolve as we integrate emerging media into every aspect storytelling. Manage social media and produce member events.
  • Producers Guild Of America
    Advisory Board Delegate
    Producers Guild Of America Jun 2018 - Jun 2019
    Los Angeles, California, Us
  • Medici Xd
    Senior Advisor, Strategic Partnerships And Business Development
    Medici Xd May 2023 - Sep 2023
    Nashville, Tennessee, Us
    Provided advisement on all aspects of business development which included marketing, public relations, and community outreach. Medici XD / Mousetrappe is the award-winning creative development, design and production studio whose cinematic experiences are featured in shows, exhibits and attractions for world-famous entertainment brands and cultural venues.
  • Hologate
    Svp, U.S. Operations
    Hologate Mar 2021 - Apr 2023
    Munich, De
    Leading the business strategy, marketing, and growth for the world’s leading location-based virtual reality company with over 450 locations across 44 countries, and helping the company achieve the 20,000,000 player milestone. Responsible for global corporate marketing strategy and messaging, which include press releases, website, social media, blogs, mailers, and awards submissions (recipient of the top entertainment and amusement awards - Lumiere, IAAPA Brass Ring, and Aurea), and act as the company’s public-facing representative and presenter at industry events worldwide.
  • Hologate
    Vp, Strategy & Growth
    Hologate Jan 2017 - Mar 2021
    Munich, De
  • Phase Two
    Vp Of Business Development / General Manager
    Phase Two Mar 2018 - Jul 2020
    Los Angeles, Califonia, Us
    Established the vision and execution of a creative and frontier tech-centric co-working space in Culver City, California, with a focus on virtual reality, augmented reality, media & entertainment, artificial intelligence, biotech, Esports, prop tech, blockchain, and many other areas. Responsible for the business strategy, marketing strategy /social media, day-to-day operations, member and community relations, organizing and hosting over 120 events, and creating and maintaining the overall community culture for the facility.
  • Unofficial Cardboard
    Head Of Marketing And Business Strategy, Evangelist
    Unofficial Cardboard May 2015 - Aug 2017
    Chicago, Il, Us
    Oversaw the integrated marketing execution, business development strategy, partner engagement, and innovative execution for one of the very first and leading suppliers of 'Works with Google Cardboard' certified 360° viewers.
  • The Advanced Imaging Society
    Advisor / Stage Manager / Copywriter
    The Advanced Imaging Society 2016 - Oct 2016
    Encino, Ca, Us
    Advised and facilitated the live communication and stage management of the main stage of Hollywood's largest two-day virtual reality showcase, the Advanced Imaging Society's 'VR on the Lot'. The main stage featured perspectives from Sony Entertainment, Sony Music, Warner Bros. 20th Century Fox, Walt Disney Studios, NBCUniversal, DreamWorks Animation, UploadVR, The Virtual Reality Company, Legend, Time Inc.’s LIFE VR, the Producer's Guild, AMD, Intel, HP, HTC Vive, Oculus, Technicolor, Dolby, Epic Games, the Television Academy, and the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
  • Otis College Of Art And Design
    Senior Lecturer / Instructor ('Senior Portfolio')
    Otis College Of Art And Design Aug 2012 - Aug 2015
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
  • Hi-Ground Media
    Founder / Managing Director / Executive Producer
    Hi-Ground Media Oct 2005 - Jan 2015
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    Oversaw the strategic vision and daily operations of a creative studio, which specialized in full production and post-production consultation and execution; stereoscopic 3D, virtual reality, and holographic concept development and production; strategy and execution of alternative content, event marketing, and creative visual effects and design. Professional responsibilities include: Development and management of the relationships with major studio and Fortune 500 brand executives, showrunners, executive producers, and marketing teams; the concept development, strategy, and execution of shows, alternative content, and creative visual effects and design; research of emerging technologies and media distribution; budgeting; business development; marketing; team managementNotable projects included: X-Games 3D: The Movie; Red Bull: Rampage 3D; NBC: 'Medium' in 3D (First ever HD 3D television broadcast - 13.4M viewers); Ferrari 3D driving Experience; SK Telecom/LG (3D theatrical spot before 'Transformers 3D': "Dark of the Moon" feature film); Scion iQ 3D/4D launch.
  • Otis College Of Art And Design
    Instructor ('Senior Seminar')
    Otis College Of Art And Design Aug 2000 - May 2003
    Los Angeles, Ca, Us
    First industry professional that was approached by Otis College to be involved with the expansion of the college’s “real working world” preparatory course to teach the graduating seniors the importance of organization, ethics, and networking to better prepare them for a career as entrepreneurs in the world of art & digital media.

Gregg Katano Skills

Visual Effects Post Production Digital Media Television Commercials Film Virtual Reality Feature Films Video Production Strategic Consulting Media Production Video Nuke Broadcast Film Production Maya Producing Cinema 4d Compositing After Effects Stereoscopic 3d Content Development Color Grading Music Videos Hd Video Color Correction Documentaries Stereoscopic 3d Production Stereoscopic Data Management Flame Motion Graphics Cinematography Avid Final Cut Pro Avid Media Composer Short Films Stereoscopic 3d Finishing Fire Management Pre Production Live Action Directing Holography

Gregg Katano Education Details

  • The Wharton School
    The Wharton School
    General
  • Otis College Of Art And Design
    Otis College Of Art And Design
    Certification: Teaching Certification For Online/Blended Instruction - 'Bricks & Clicks'
  • University Of Southern California
    University Of Southern California
    Film Production
  • California State University, Long Beach
    California State University, Long Beach
    Film And Electronic Arts

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