Our Thought Provoking Evening Speakers & Panelists:

Kate McCallum - PGA New Media Council Member and Co-Founder & Executive Director c3: Center for Conscious Creativity, Chair of The Millennium Project's Global Arts and Media Node and Transmedia Producer/Writer.  The mission of c3 is to "Create a better future through Arts and Media."  A 30 year industry vet, Kate spent 20 years at Universal and Paramount working on such top American television series as Law & Order, Equalizer, Miami Vice, Charles In Charge, and Crime Story.   She has written screenplays, television and web concepts and created and wrote a column called The Great Idea as a staff writer for scr(i)pt magazine.  Kate produced her first life rights TV MOW, What Kind of Mother Are You?, in 1998 which aired on NBC.  She served as VP Creative for Western Sandblast and developed and sold or optioned content to Showtime, UPN and Paramount.  Kate earned an MA in Consciousness Studies and left the studios to join the team of the Harmony Channel as their VP of Programming.  This innovative VoD channel featured mood based visual music which launched on Comcast to over 9 million homes.  From there Kate worked for the LA Opera in Arts Administration to Placido Domingo and Board Liaison.  As President of her own company, Bridge Arts Media, LLC, she specializes in developing, producing and consulting on transmedia properties, including the ART OF SOUND, an arts+music label.  In 2010 she was nominated as a Fellow for the Society of New Communications Research and received a Commendation of Merit for her work with The Millennium Project.

Jennifer McClure -- President and Founder of Society for New Communications Research and Social Strategist for Thomson Reuters.  Jen McClure is a communications professional with 25 years of experience in all facets of media and communications, and is a recognized expert in the field of social media and new communications. Her career includes work in journalism, market and media research, media relations, public relations, strategic communications, publishing and broadcast media.  

She is the founder and president of the Society for New Communications Research, a global, nonprofit research and education foundation and think tank focused on the latest developments in new media and communications and their impact on business, culture and society, and co-founder of NewComm Forum, an annual conference focused on teaching organizations how to harness the power of the social web. In 2008, Jen helped launch Redwood Collaborative Media, a new media start-up company dedicated to creating highly interactive, online platforms for professional communities. She served as the company's CMO until early 2010.  Currently Jennifer works as a Social Strategist for Thomson Reuters

Jerome Glenn - Futurist. Jerome C. Glenn is the co-founder (1996) and executive director of The Millennium Project (on global futures research) and is a co-author with Ted Gordon of the annual State of the Future of the Millennium Project for the past twelve years. He was the Washington, DC representative for the United Nations University as executive director of the American Council for the UNU 1988-2007.

Glenn has over 35 years of Futures Research experience working for governments, international organizations, and private industry in Science & Technology Policy, Environmental Security, Economics, Education, Defense, Space, Futures Research Methodology, International Telecommunications, and Decision Support Systems with the Committee for the Future, Hudson Institute, Future Options Room, and the Millennium Project. He has addressed or keynoted conferences for over 300 government departments, universities, NGOs, UN organizations, and/or corporations around the world on a variety of future-oriented topics.

Panel Moderated by:
Jeanette DePatie - Producer/Writer and PGA New Media Council Board Member and Broadband Committee Chair.  For over two decades, Jeanette DePatie has served as a pioneer in interactive technology and content creation.  DePatie began her career as cofounder of the multimedia software development company, HEURIUS/Pulitzer and co-founder of Propellerhead, a marketing and communications company serving a variety of clients of including Southwestern Bell, NTT, The Republic of Tea and Monsanto. 

After moving to LA in 2002, both Jeanette and her consulting company Propellerhead turned towards content creation.  DePatie produced highly innovative enhanced DVD, Blu-ray, mobile and web content for many major studios including Classic Media, Warner Home Video. Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Universal, Paramount, HBO and New Line Studios.  Jeanette and Propellerhead have also been involved in mobile and interactive content projects for HP, Intel and Sony at many high-profile venues including CES, Cochella, and Sundance and a multi-city mall tour and broadband contest for Konami's American Idol game.  Jeanette has also recently published a book entitled The Fat Chick Works Out! (Fitness that's Fun and Feasible for Folks of all Ages, Shapes, Sizes and Abilities).  You can learn more about the book at:

Richard Cummings Jr. -- Richard Cummings Jr. VP Acquisitions for Pic.TV is an American actor and film director most recognized for his acting roles in the Emmy award-winning dramas thirtysomething and Northern Exposure. Recent projects include partnering with Warner Bros. Television and Don Cornelius to produce a new series and planned film at Dimension Films.  Cummings Jr. was born and raised in New York City where he played basketball in high school and thought he would continue in college. However, he soon landed his first acting gig, a Wheaties commercial. While attending college at Stony Brook, he would commute to the city for auditions. After two years, he left to pursue his acting career in Los Angeles. Television commercials led to series work. He guest-starred on Kojak, The White Shadow and Hill Street Blues before landing the role of account executive Mark Harriton on thirtysomething. Then he was cast in Northern Exposure with John Corbett and did voice-over work for the Korean automaker Hyundai.  While continuing to pursue his acting career, Cummings Jr. teamed up with Robert Townsend to act in and produce the surprise hit feature, Hollywood Shuffle. At the same time, he partnered with fellow producer Carl Craig to form Underdog Films to produce music videos showcasing emerging urban/r&b artists. Underdog Films worked with directors such as Hype Williams and The Hughes Brothers and produced videos for platinum artists such as N.W.A., Dr. Dre, Ice Cube, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Snoop Dogg. The company won the MTV Video Music Awards for Best Rap Video in 1996 and also produced videos for the soundtracks to Boyz n the Hood and House Party 3. In addition, Underdog produced a number of commercial spots for Rock the Vote during the Clinton presidential campaign.

In addition, Cummings Jr. had directed multiple videos for platinum recording artist Candyman and Jazz artist George Howard, among others. He produced and directed the independent film Thicker Than Water with Ice Cube, Fat Joe and Mack 10 and most recently produced another independent film, Playas Ball, financed by NBA player Dale Davis of the Golden State Warriors.

Marc Levey -- CEO & Creative Director, SeeMeLoudly!  As a visual artist and producer, Marc Levey is best known for orchestrating large-scale multimedia experiences for international audiences.  In a career spanning two decades, Levey has also developed and produced entertainment properties in television, film, broadband and wireless platforms for companies including Warner Bros., ESPN and The Walt Disney Company.

Since 2007, Levey has dedicated much of his time to philanthropy by developing and marketing branding campaigns on behalf of the environmental movement, human rights and the global food crisis.  Combining experiences from the entertainment industry and the world of non-profits, Levey is in development of a technology mash-up of online tools and services dedicated to volunteers and activism.  Levey currently serves as the CEO and Creative Director of SeeMeLoudly!, a producation and consulting company that provides innovative solutions to businesses and non-profits in need of greater outreach and exposure. 

Together with world-renowned aerial artist John Quigley, Levey co-created and produced a global grassroots campaign that utilized a unique mix of art, activism and aerial photography.  By choreographing and film inspiring human aerial art installations and flash mobs across the planet, "Circle Up Now" generated local, national and international press and awareness for the causes they were supporting. 

In 2008, "Circle Up Now" partnered up with Amnesty International, ActionAid and The Elders to produce "Nelson Mandela in Johannesburg," "Martin Luther King, Jr. in Memphis;" and a record-breaking "Global Day of Action" -- where thousands of human rights leaders and supporters gathered separately in more than 24 cities worldwide to create a series of stunning "visual petitions" shot in less than 24 hours.

In 2009, Levey again teamed up with Quigley on behalf of the 350 environmental campaign breaking another world record for most concurrently produced human aerial art installations in a single day.  This time Levey and his team were responsible for generating over 50 press-worthy installations across six continents in less than 24 hours. 

While working closely with these non-profits and foundations, Levey identified consistent shortcomings in the areas of mobilization, outreach and the and the use of digital technologies.  As a result, Levey co-founded a non-profit called UniteNow to provide digital solutions and services benefiting charities around the world.  

As the Founding Chairman of the Producers Guild of America's New Media Council from 2000-2003, Levey helped guide the 70-year old organization into the 21st century by broadening its recognition, representation and protection of producers working in "non-traditional" media.  Levey is a published author and speaker on topics related to the integration and optimization of content captured and distributed across multiple media platforms.