Greg Kahn, CEO, GK Digital Ventures and President and CEO of the Internet of Things Consortium (IoTC): Greg Kahn is a catalytic force in the technology, media and entertainment industries. He is renowned for connecting innovators with investors, growing brands and driving billions of dollars in transactional deals. Greg is a former award-winning executive at the Meredith Corporation and Publicis Groupe who received his MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management and undergraduate degree from the University of Pennsylvania. His powerful network of high-level business executives and public sector leaders stretches from coast to coast and beyond. Earning the trust and respect of some of the biggest companies in the world — including Verizon, Comcast, Google, T-Mobile, MasterCard, Disney, Procter & Gamble, Nestle, Microsoft, ADT Security, LG Electronics, Cox, Whirlpool, Bank of America, SwissRe, and more — he has an unparalleled reputation for making the impossible possible. Passionate about creating a world of ethical connections, both human technology technological, Greg is a founding member of the Gun Safety Alliance and the Internet of Things Consortium, as well as a member of the Emma Bowen Foundation and the Guggenheim Technology & Innovation Council, and an executive committee member of the UJA Federation of New York’s Entertainment, Media & Communications Division. Named a principal influencer driving IoT forward by Inc. and others, Greg is a regular keynote speaker and moderator at numerous industry events, including the Consumer Electronics Show.

Lori H. Schwartz is a true technology catalyst. As a leading advisor and speaker in marketing and tech innovation, Lori brings incredible perspective to clients on how innovation with technology can kickstart brand growth. Los Angeles Based, Lori is a CNN Technology Contributor and a frequent speaker at major industry events to facilitate conversations around new business models and technology innovation. She sits on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy's Interactive Media Peer Group. You can find her broadcasting weekly on Voice America's business channel on her 'Tech Cat Show' where she talks tech with industry leaders. Previously, Lori was Chief Technology Catalyst for McCann Worldgroup, NA, where she was responsible for driving technology innovation at one of the world’s largest marketing communications companies. She was the principal to launch the highly regarded IPGLAB. Lori has been part of the innovative team behind The Infinity Festival, Los Angeles newest festival focused on 'StoryTelling Enabled By Technology' and is always looking for opportunities for her StoryTech initiative, which facilitates communication between storytellers and technology companies. The trends briefings, curation & tours products have become well known globally through their work @CES, @NAB, @NATPE and @AdTech.

Keith Soljacich, VP, Experiential Technology, Digitas: As VP/Group Director of Experiential Technology at Digitas, I specialize in the technologies that power innovative marketing and advertising campaigns for our clients. Working with iconic brands at Digitas for over 10 years like Whirlpool, AMEX, MillerCoors, Disney and PlayStation, I focus on immersive technologies like XR and AI and have helped Digitas be named a Leader in Gartner’s “Magic Quadrant for Global Digital Marketing Agencies.” for three years straight. Meanwhile in the Lab, I oversee a steady stream of emerging technology research and development, prototyping and experimentation to find the next innovative solution for Digitas’ roster of client partners. Digitas is the Connected Marketing Agency, built on the principle that there are better ways for brands to connect with people and people with each other. Leveraging comprehensive data, technology, creative, media and strategy capabilities and a proprietary planning process called North, Digitas delivers ambitious outcomes via connected practices that include Creative + Media Campaigns, Brand Experiences, CRM & Loyalty and Marketing Transformation. A Gartner Magic Quadrant Global Marketing Agency Leader for four consecutive years, Digitas serves the world’s leading brands through a global network comprised of more than 4,000 employees across over 30 countries and 50 offices. For more information visit www.digitas.com, where everything connects.

Scott Campbell, Industry Executive Advisor, Media & Telecom, SAP: Scott Campbell SAP’s Industry Executive Advisor for the Media & Telecom sectors in North America. SAP are the world’s largest developer of business software; whose main purpose is to help companies run better and improve people’s lives. Scott leads SAP’s Media & Telecom Industry Value Advisory in North America and has been helping brands transform and scale using SAP and partner technologies to reimagine new business models, workflows, sales & distribution processes for over 9 years at the company. Prior to joining SAP, Scott directed Video Operations at Scripps Networks Interactive (Food Network, Travel Channel, HGTV, DIY Channel, Food.com) and was Director of Ebusiness and eCommerce initiatives at The Associated Press prior to that. He has grammy nominated roots as a recording engineer for some of the biggest names in music and helped launch companies like Liquid Audio, Avid and Digidesign in Europe before relocating to the US in 1998.

David Beck, Former EVP of AMC and WarnerMedia; Managing Partner, BRaVE Media Ventures: For two decades, CEOs and presidents of multibillion-dollar companies and the startups trying to upend them have trusted Beck to formulate and accelerate growth and innovation initiatives capitalizing on technology disruptions in media, sports, marketing, and consumer businesses. Beck has been tapped to quickly solve a CEO’s most pressing challenges, navigating between the plan, politics, and personalities to generate change and results. Whether architecting a restructuring and growth plan at WarnerMedia post AT&T acquisition, driving the launch of AMC Networks’ SVOD and AVOD services, accelerating the digital transformation of Univision, or launching an esports acquisition strategy at Turner Sports, Beck has excelled at architecting and operationalizing plans and building teams that deliver. While Beck has been a Bain & Co. trained Chief Strategy Officer, corporate entrepreneur and investor, he also understands what it takes to launch a business and risk his own capital. Beck founded BRaVe Ventures and scaled it profitably into an advisory and investment firm that was acquired within two years. Entrepreneurship extends to his board and volunteer roles. He’s been dedicated to establishing MIT's Venture Accelerator program in New York, personally investing in, and advising several early-stage funds and companies, and continues to manage BRaVe’s investment portfolio. Beck most recently served as Executive Vice President, Head of Programming Strategy & Business Operations at AMC Networks functionally serving as COO/CSO of the Entertainment group, focused on 1.) accelerating digital / streaming business model transformation, and 2.) modernizing core operations across AMC, BBC America, SundanceTV, IFC, WE tv linear networks and all digital products. Beck oversaw AMC’s linear and digital programming strategy, scheduling, acquisitions and media planning group, digital strategy, product and operations group, digital studio, and general management of BBCA, Sundance TV, and IFC. Prior to AMC, Beck served as Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy & Operations at WarnerMedia overseeing three core functions: Corporate Strategy, Corporate Intelligence & Analytics, and Consumer Insights. WarnerMedia owns some of the most valuable brands in the world, including HBO, Warner Brothers, Adult Swim, Bleacher Report, Cartoon Network, CNN, ELEAGUE, TBS, TNT, truTV, and Turner Sports. Beck was promoted to this role after serving as Chief Strategy & Ventures Officer of Turner’s largest networks, TNT and TBS, where he was responsible for developing strategies for growth and evaluating and executing strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships. Prior to joining Turner, Beck co-founded BRaVe Ventures, a strategic advisory and investment firm serving top brands such as Turner, Viacom, CBS, A+E, and Mattel. BRaVe also made seed stage investments in media/tech companies and provided accelerator/incubator services to its investments. In 2016, after working with BRaVe for years on a consulting basis, Turner acquired the company. Before BRaVe, Beck held senior executive strategy and operating roles at Univision, within the Office of the CEO and as senior vice president and head of social media. He was also a member of Bain & Company’s media and private equity practices.

Tobin Richardson, President and CEO, Connectivity Standards Alliance: As the President and CEO of the Connectivity Standards Alliance (formerly Zigbee Alliance), Tobin Richardson is on a mission to simplify and harmonize the Internet of Things (IoT) through open, global standards and by creating a place where the world’s leaders and innovators across the IoT value chain can work together to create a more connected, accessible, sustainable, and equitable world. From facilitating international trade and commerce relationships to driving large scale digital and business transformation, Tobin’s career is rooted in driving human-centric change and enabling purposeful collaboration. Bringing together his early days as an advisor and consultant with his work in public policy, Tobin was drawn into the IoT in 2008, when he helped establish Zigbee Smart Energy as the open connectivity standard for the utility industry. Since 2014, Tobin has led the Alliance, which now includes over 350 member companies in 37 countries across the IoT value chain. The Alliance is both a member-driven standards development group, known for technologies like Zigbee, and an industry association - guiding the industry forward, driving growth for members, delivering value to customers and consumers and creating standards that matter. Under Tobin’s leadership, the Alliance launched a first-of effort between the largest IoT ecosystem players (Amazon, Apple, Google, Comcast & Samsung SmartThings) to create an IP-based standard intended to knock down the “walled gardens” of the IoT. Matter (formerly Project CHIP) - the interoperable, secure connectivity standard for the future of the smart home - now has more than 180 member company contributors. In addition to evolving the Alliance into a multi-standards organization that is setting the foundation and future of IoT, Tobin also sits on the World Economic Forum’s Council on the Connected World, as Chair of the WEF’s initiative focused on strengthening collaboration across enterprise, regulators, consumers, and NGOs. Prior to leading the Alliance, Tobin led large-scale tech transformations and new service/product rollouts across Fortune 500 companies, world-leading technology firms and public sector organizations. He holds a master’s degree from Georgetown University, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Davis. He and his wife live in Davis, California, where they enjoy the outdoors, riding horses and tending their ranch.