Richard Kerris is a renowned product leader in the entertainment and technology industries. He possesses extensive experience in product marketing and development, guiding new technologies towards fruition. He has worked for some of the biggest companies in the tech industry including Apple, Lucasfilm, and Amazon/AWS. At Apple, he was responsible for directing developer relations and managing Final Cut Pro, Logic, and Aperture. While at Lucasfilm, he served as CTO and directed R&D, IT, and IS. Kerris is known for his keynote addresses at multiple worldwide conferences, including NVIDIA GTC, Asia Broadcast, and China Joy Expo. Currently, he serves on the Bay Area Board of the Visual Effects Society and advisory boards for OTOY, Cerego, and EMC.