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Tim KringExecutive Producer/CreatorHeroesTim Kring is creator and executive producer of “Heroes,” NBC’sEmmy nominated epic saga that chronicles the lives of ordinarypeople who discover they possess extraordinary abilities. In 1996,Kring became a producer on the popular television series “ChicagoHope” and became the supervising producer on the series a yearlater. In 1998, he co-created the series “Strange World” and servedas co-executive producer on the drama “L.A. Doctors.” Kring joinedthe staff of NBC’s “Providence” in 1999 as co-executive producerand signed an overall deal with NBC Studio. In 2001, Kring createdthe procedural drama “Crossing Jordan,” which ran for 6 seasonsand over 100 episodes. In 2008, Kring expanded his horizons, fromthe fi lm and TV world by pairing with New York Author Dale Peckto sell a pitch for a trilogy of books to Crown Publishing. The trilogyis to be titled THE FLAG OF ORPHEUS with the fi rst book in thetrilogy entitled SHIFT.Demian LichtenstienCEOEquilibrium EntertainmentLichtenstein, best known for directing 3000 Miles to Graceland,has been mentored by James Cameron on Avatar, and has beentrained in 3D techniques by James Mainard and Phil McNally ofDreamworks. Lichtenstein has over twenty motion picture projects,fi ve television shows, multiple music acts, and a new video gamingdivision in active development, in addition to running a full serviceproduction and post-production company. Currently, he is preparingto produce and direct Relentless, a $25 million dollar 3D actionthriller starring Kiwi actor, Karl Urban.Daniel LightHead of InteractivePicture Production CompanyDaniel Light is Head of Interactive at Picture Production Company(PPC), a leading international fi lm marketing agency. Daniel headsa 15-strong team of designers, developers and account handlersdelivering ground-breaking online marketing campaigns for clientsincluding Disney, Fox, Paramount, Universal and Warner Bros.Dannyboy Lightfoot is General Manager of Silverscreen, an islandvenue in Second Life owned by PPC. Dannyboy has planned andexecuted events and initiatives in Second Life bringing film-makerssuch as Zack Snyder, Frank Miller, Bruce Willis, Michael Bay andShia LaBoeuf into Second Life to promote movies including 300,DIE HARD 4.0, TRANSFORMERS and IRON MAN.Brad LinebergerCTOIcarus StudiosBrad is a twenty year veteran of the massive multiplayer onlinegame industry, and author of the fi rst graphical MMORPG on theInternet, the Kingdom of Drakkar. He became Vice President ofDevelopment at MPG-Net in 1993, and Chief Technology Offi cer in1994. Brad also worked as the CTO at World Gaming Corporation.Today Brad manages multiple virtual world projects being built onthe Icarus platform.Julie LivingstonSenior Director, Public RelationsToy Industry Association, Inc.Julie Livingston was appointed Senior Director, Public Relations ofthe Toy Industry Association in November, 2003. She oversees internaland external communications and serves the association asnational media spokesperson. Through her efforts, Livingston hassuccessfully positioned TIA as the “go to” resource for media ontoy trends, hot products and information on how toys enhance childdevelopment which has lead to coverage in The New York Times,Wall Street Journal, USA Today, CNN, The Today Show, Parentsand more. Previously, Ms. Livingston was Director, CorporateCommunications at Scholastic, where she worked on public affairsand literacy programs. She has 25 years experience in public relationsand marketing communications, including Luxury MarketingGroup, a private consulting practice whose clients included WorldGold Council, Gemological Institute of America (GIA), DeBeers andCondé Nast Publications, among others.Kenneth LockerSVP Digital mediaCookie Jar EntertainmentKenneth Locker establishes Cookie Jar’s wireless, broadband andIPTV partnerships and online games initiatives. He also forms globalpartnerships and licensing arrangements in emerging digital distributionplatforms. Before joining Cookie Jar Entertainment, Lockerserved as Senior Vice President for Digital Media for ComedyCentral where he successfully rebuilt the company’s website andextended the network’s brands to wireless, online and interactiveTV platforms. He was instrumental in establishing strategic marketingand business partnerships with AOL, Yahoo!, Microsoft, Real-Networks, Nokia and Ericsson. Locker was General Manager andExecutive Producer for MGM Interactive, where he supervised thestudio’s online efforts and worked with game developers in creatingMGM Home Entertainment titles. Locker also co-founded Worlds.com, an early industry leader in delivering online, multi-user, 3Dvirtual environments.Christopher LucasVice President and Executive ProducerShowtimeAs Vice President and Executive Producer of Showtime’s DigitalMedia department, Chris oversees production of the network’s online,interactive television and wireless initiatives and the developmentof new business strategies leveraging emerging technologiesand shifting consumer behavior. During his tenure at Showtime,Chris has established partnerships with key technology and contentproviders to create breakthrough entertainment experiencesresulting in increased exposure and awareness for the network’saward-winning original programming. Showtime Digital Mediaholds a reputation as an industry leader and technology innovatorand has received numerous industry awards, including three Emmys®.Blair MacIntyreAssociate Professor, School of Interactive ComputingDirector, GVU Center Augmented Environments LabGeorgia Institute of TechnologyBlair MacIntyre is an Associate Professor in the School of InteractiveComputing at the Georgia Institute of Technology, and directsthe GVU Center’s Augmented Environments Lab. His research focuseson understanding the potential of AR as a new medium forgames, entertainment, education and work. Recently, he has beenworking on handheld AR games and on using AR as an interfaceto large-scale virtual worlds like Second Life. He received a Ph.D.from Columbia University in 1998, and B.Math and M.Math degreesfrom the University of Waterloo in 1989 and 1991. He is the recipientof an NSF CAREER award.Ginny McCormickInteractive DirectorTechno Source, maker of Clickableswww.technosourceusa.comGinny McCormick oversees the development and marketing ofPage 30Virtual Worlds Conference and Expo is a production of Virtual Worlds Management