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JURORS
Lindsay Grace
Knight Chair in Interactive Media and Graduate Program Director of the MFA in Interactive Media, University of Miami, School of Communication
Vice President, Higher Education Video Game Alliance
Best of Tech Juror
Lindsay is an awarded game designer, developer, author and professor. He is the Knight Chair, Professor and Director of the Master of Fine Arts in Interactive Media at the University of Miami School of Communication. He is Vice President for the Higher Education Video Game Alliance and the 2019 recipient of the Games for Change Vanguard award. Lindsay has curated a variety of international events including The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s SAAM Arcade, the 20th Games for Change Festival, and others. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 books, articles and papers and consults for government and non-profit organizations aiming to employ playful media to solve real word problems.
Liz Rosenthal
Curator of the Biennale's Venice International Film Festival’s Immersive Content Official Selection and Competition, Founder & CEO of Power to the Pixel and Executive Producer for CreativeXR
Best of Tech Juror
Alberto is responsible for fundraising and diversifying revenue for an institution that has been proudly serving as the steward of the city’s history and collector of Miami stories for over 80 years. Alberto joined the Museum as it enters its next phase, under new leadership, and vision that involves the building of a world-class museum that is future ready and reflects the dynamic and ever-changing nature of this historic city.
John D. Canning
Director of Developer Relations for AMD
Best of Fest Juror
John Canning, AMD's Director of Developer Relations, guides the company in delivering optimal products for the Creator space. With a diverse background in XR, games, virtual production, and digital humans, he previously served as the Executive Producer for New Media & Experiential at Digital Domain. Committed to storytelling through dynamic media, Canning leverages disruptive technology for creative impact. As the former Chairman of the New Media Council for the Producers Guild of America, he represented the interests of producers in broadband video, games, transmedia, iTV, and XR content. Before AMD, Canning was VP of Interactive Experiences at NBC Entertainment Digital, developing interactive experiences for major TV shows like The Voice and America’s Got Talent.