Matt Lewis, Executive Vice President & General Manager, Interactive Video Technologies (IVT): Dr. Lewis is responsible for the analysis, design, development, and deployment of rich-media solutions for customers using IVT's technology platform and tools. He is also General Manager of IVT’s Los Angeles office. Dr. Lewis has been applying technology to support the communication of new knowledge for over 20 years. Prior to joining IVT, he spent 10 years as an applied Information Scientist at the RAND Corporation. Dr. Lewis was a co-founder of the first company to build commercially viable, artificially intelligent tutoring systems. He received his Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from Carnegie Mellon University, where he focused on computer simulation of human skill acquisition. He also served as a Research Faculty member at Carnegie Mellon for 3 years.

Marc Chalom is the Vice President of Content and Production for iNEXTV and is responsible for overseeing all content and video production for iNEXTV. Prior to joining iNEXTV, Chalom held various senior-level executive positions in the entertainment industry. As Senior Vice President of Programming and Production at Food Court Entertainment Network, Chalom was responsible for the development and creation of programming designed for malls throughout the United States. As one of the original executives at Hearst/ABC, Chalom oversaw the production at A&E Network and Lifetime Cable Network. Many series he developed for these networks are still in production, including A&E’s award-winning Biography series. As Vice President of Production and Operations at A&E Networks, Chalom was responsible for all original production, on-air activities, as well as day-to-day operations since its inception. Chalom also served as director of production at The Children’s Television Workshop producing Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact! and Betcha’ Don’t Know. Prior to that, he managed production for PBS’s The MacNeil-Lehrer Report; and was involved in the PBS Dance In America Series and the award winning Adam’s Chronicles. Chalom’s productions have won many prestigious awards, including Emmy® and CableAce Awards. He has taught at the New School about various aspects of television production and holds an M.A. from New York University. In addition to his television career, Chalom has directed many plays in off-Broadway theater. Chalom works out of iNEXTV’s corporate headquarters in New York City.

Samuel Turcotte, Market Segment Manager Internet Media, eMusic, eCinema, Sun Microsystems: Sam Turcotte has been with Sun Microsystems for three years and has over five years experience at major high tech companies in the Silicon Valley. In addition to technology savvy, Turcotte has an extensive creative background in the media industry, including music, film, broadcast and cable. He is an award-winning filmmaker with over eight years of production experience. In music, he recently produced a pop record album, Baila http://www.baila.net, which is being distributed by Universal Music via Joan Jett's Blackheart Records label. Turcotte also earned a Meritorious Achievement Medal while serving on active duty in the U.S. Air Force for his role in developing an interactive video production studio at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Turcotte received a BS in Radio-Television-Film, an MA in Communications, and an MBA in Marketing from The University of Texas. He has taught and consulted with top executives of many Fortune 500 companies including Time Warner, McGraw-Hill and PricewaterhouseCoopers, and also personally trained President George Bush how to use the Internet.

Curt Marvis is CEO of CinemaNow. Previously, he led 7th Level in its transformation from a game development company to a web-based e-learning and communications services. He was co-founder and executive vice president of Powerhouse Entertainment and was CEO of The Company, an award-winning privately held production company that produced and developed more than 200 music videos, concerts, home videos and commercials. He earned his B.F.A. Summa Cum Laude from the UCLA Film School in 1980.

Scott Ryan, CEO, Incanta: An accomplished management professional with experience in marketing, business development and new product launches, Scott Ryan, CEO of Incanta, has worked extensively on start-up projects in Fortune 100 corporations. Prior to co-founding Incanta, he was a key resource for Nortel Networks in turning an ignored modem technology product into a broadband access business by conceiving an effective business strategy, defining sellable products, and redefining an Internet strategy to a telecommunications audience. While working at DSC Communications, Scott designed trade show demos for a concept no one had ever heard of - telecommuting.

J. Eric Barnes, President, KORE, With over twelve years of consulting, entertainment and general management experience, Eric leads KORE's operations and new business development. No stranger to New Media, Eric spearheaded business planning and development for EMI Music Distribution, where he led the company’s Internet initiatives prior to joining KORE. Previous to EMI, Eric led the strategic planning of new business and technology operations at Home Box Office, where he managed HBO's interests in Comedy Central, E! Entertainment and Time Warner's Full Service Network broadband trials. Eric graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Economics and holds an MBA from the Stern School at New York University.