November 2, 2023, 11:00am-12:00pm
CITI-IMMAA Seminar: Gregory W. Harper, Futurist and President, Harpervision Associates
The Next Generation of Media Video Devices and their Implications
Exponential developments in Graphic Process Units (GPU) and AI will rapidly change the way video media are produced and distributed, and with them the entire industry. Greg Harper has been at the forefront of tracking the newest IT technologies and introducing them into media and management applications. He will demonstrate several recent tech developments, project their trend, and analyze some of their implications. He will help academic media researchers look ahead into the future of the subject matter of their research.
Greg Harper is a futurist currently focusing on the latest technology trends related to hybrid working and collaboration systems, using AI and AV over IP to create immersive environments. His work includes developing systems and business strategies for IP-based production facilities, ultra-high-resolution remote collaboration, telepresence systems, unified communications, VR/AR, 5G, and IoT.
He is currently designing and implementing a next-generation distance learning system. He has worked with leading Wall Street investment banks for over 25 years, helping them deploy IP-based workplace technology and collaborative systems and providing research information on cutting-edge technologies.
Greg is the CIO of Gateway, a Nordic Innovation Center In New York City where many of these developments are prototyped, tested, and demonstrated.
Greg is also the co-founder of Gadgetoff, an invitation-only technology celebration, and is a frequent speaker at major conferences worldwide, both public and private, on next-generation media and technology trends. As a designer of systems ranging from telepresence and distance learning to digital media systems, Greg has been awarded twenty-six U.S. patents in digital media and interactive TV, with others pending.