Ryff is the inventor and leader in the creation of direct to creator messaging & advertising for TV, film, sports and social media. Ryffs Placer digital platform scales and can deliver immediate multi-million $ campaigns.Ryff uses AI and visual computing to deliver real-time digital brand integration, products and messaging. Successful campaigns were recently delivered for Coca-Cola and have been featured in Forbes Magazine.

Most major film festivals were born out of the need for a quality voice for theatrical and indie films in the theatrical marketplace.In today’s marketplace...there are “INFINITE” choices for viewing content and “INFINITE” technologies with which to both create and experience this content. Los Angeles has long been the entertainment capital of the world, and now Silicon Valley and Silicon Beach have become critical forces in this ecosystem. Yet, there has been no film festival here to address all of these converging industries…until now.

Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts Chapman works in the disciplines of film education and particularly in the areas of digital arts (animation, visual effects, motion capture and compositing). In this new role I will be advising the Dean and his industry board on the developments and opportunities in immersive technologies, VR/AR.

The Advanced Imaging Society was formed in 2009 by our industry’s creative stakeholders including The Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, DreamWorks Animation (DWA), Sony, Paramount, IMAX, Dolby, Panasonic, MasterImage, AMD and others to advance the creative arts and sciences of stereoscopic 3D.As new cutting edge technologies including high dynamic range (HDR), virtual reality (VR), high frame rate (HFR), and 4K come to the forefront, the Society has been charged with “informing the content pipeline” of professionals on these emerging innovations.With chapters in the U.S., China, Japan, Canada, the E.U., India and the U.K., the organization serves thousands of professional participants in over 20 countries active in improving the arts and technologies of advanced imaging. The organization hosts professional education seminars and awards throughout the world.

The BAFTA Los Angeles Board of Directors are Members who have volunteered to donate their time and expertise to our organization, with a focus on setting the overall strategy, policy and direction for BAFTA Los Angeles.Our full-time Staff consists of a small number of dedicated and talented individuals, who work alongside our Board and together are responsible for the extensive programs, events and initiatives that we present.All Members are encouraged to support our work and contribute to the continued growth of BAFTA Los Angeles by joining our various Committees.

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts supports, develops and promotes the art forms of the moving image, by identifying and rewarding excellence, inspiring practitioners and benefiting the public. The sponsorship committee works with the leaders in branded entertainment to support the work of the academy.The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles is a Membership Academy organized under the California Nonprofit Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes 501 (c)(3).

I advise Cubic Motion as they build their global business. Cubic Motion are clearly the world leaders in computer vision for the highest quality real-time facial capture and animation. My aim is to assist Cubic Motion with their growth in film, technology and visual effects.Cubic Motion is the world leader in real-time model-based computer vision and digital animation, renown for achievements in performance-driven facial capture. With technology and processes developed by a large team of award-winning PhD scientists, animation specialists and producers, the company licenses products and services for real-time visual tracking and animation in video games, films, virtual and augmented reality.

To us the line between invention and imagination is indistinguishable. Responsible for the media and entertainment business at AMD. Supporting producers, directors, technicians, educators and story tellers in film, television, VR and AR. We deliver computing technology for animation, AI, advanced rendering, asset creation, editing and compositing, etc.Able to anticipate, navigate and respond quickly and boldly to the seismic changes under way in the creation, consumption and multiplatform delivery of movies in theaters, at home and on hand-held devices.

Ran Global Channel Sales for AMD with a team of 120 in 60+ countries. Introduced a number of innovative new programs which increased sales and expanded the customer base. Partnered with Global leading Billion $+ distributors such as Avnet, Arrow and Ingram Micro. Leveraged success with ecosystem and retail, etail and computer manufacturers (system builders) to amplify key messages.

Virtual reality is a new frontier in the entertainment industry, and it's one the British Academy of Film and Television Arts wants to explore. The organization today announced that it is setting up a new Virtual Reality Advisory Group to help it come to grips with the new medium.The advisory group has three main purposes. It will consider the impact VR could have on the film, TV, and game industries, new opportunities for creators afforded by VR, and how exactly BAFTA should use VR to accomplish its overarching mission "to celebrate, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image to celebrate, develop and promote the art forms of the moving image."The group will be based in Los Angeles, with AMD corporate vice president for technology and content Roy Taylor serving as chair. It is currently accepting applications for other individuals from the tech and creative sectors to join the group.

Rightware® is the market leader in User Interface technologies, serving mobile, automotive and other embedded industries with its Kanzi® UX Solutions. Since we base how we feel about products on our ability to get fast, fluid responses, with clear, context driven information in the most user friendly way, Rightware’s value proposition is tremendous.

International role. Responsible for the display devices division of MasterImage 3D. Bringing AS3D (Auto Stereoscopic 3D) to the smartphone, tablet, car and avionic industries and their ecosystems. Achieved multiple OEM design wins in 18 months, strong sales pipeline.

Established new division to develop relationships and explore technology development opportunities with the world’s leading telephone operators including China Mobile, Orange, Vodafone, Verizon, AT&T.- Established brand new group, hired world class key executives in Europe, Asia and the America’s- Created technology exchange programs and established value propositions- Responsible for ecosystem between ODM, OEM, the telco’s and the content world.- Design wins for at all targeted carriers

Responsible for worldwide team managing third party partnerships with the worlds leading 3D content developers and publishers. Notable successes include TWIMTBP (The Way Its Meant To Be Played) program and contracts with EA, Ubisoft and Activision.In March of 2008 I officially joined the PCGA as NVIDIA's representative on the board and assumed the role of CTO.

International role responsible for worldwide sales and marketing of GPU (Graphics Processor Units) to ODM, OEM and retail channel partners. Responsible for $multi billion sales.

Regional role. NVIDIA’s first employee in Europe. Set up and established sales and marketing and later operations and finance in Europe. Responsible for opening offices in London, Munich, Paris, Moscow and Mumbai. Grew sales from zero to in excess of $300M.

International role. Set up and established a sales and marketing rep firm for Asian and USA companies needing representation in Europe. Successfully opened new business’s representing NEC Electronics (Sunrise), IBM Microelectronics (Blue Micro), Nexgen (Nexus), Vanguard & Etron (VML), Cyberlink and NVIDIA (3DSL) for microprocessors, microcontrollers, DRAM, ASIC and motherboard products. Sales during period exceeded $250M.