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Michael is the Senior Digital Asset Manager at Pacific Life. While new to the world of financial planning and insurance, Michael is not new to the world of asset management and library sciences. He comes from a varied background which includes public libraries, museums, academia, and a longer chapter in media and entertainment.

Jessie works with faculty and students across divisions to design, implement and assess innovative, effective and equitable learning experiences. Her collaborations and practice focus on design thinking, community-based learning, and leveraging learning science to improve access, inclusion and student outcomes.

Ceri has worked with study abroad and exchange students at Queen Mary for many years since joining the team as a Study Aboard Officer in 2009. Ceri oversees the various student mobility programmes which fall under the remit of the Global Opportunities team, including Study Abroad, Summer School, European & International Exchanges and short-term programmes.

With over 20 years of Broadcast Experience, Jason leads the Sky Creative Innovation team delivering Real Time graphics across Sky Sports & Sky News. His team play a pivotal role in key events such as the General & US Elections, The Premier League, The Ryder Cup & The Open, creating new and innovative ways of telling the story, driving collaboration through many teams at Sky and external Partners he has delivered multi award-winning projects.

Alex Bernet is a digital archivist and DAM administrator that has years of working with both archival and contemporary digital content. Currently working at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA), she is involved at every stage of the digital life cycle, from creation to preservation. She utilizes the DAM as the main locus to build the digital record of current performances and to support archival projects, while also engaging with a robust user base.

Jennifer has been with NVIDIA for over 16 years, working in various roles across the company. One of her biggest accomplishments has been building, managing and growing NVIDIA’s Digital Asset Management system for the company’s global sales and marketing teams. In 2020, Jennifer won Widen’s “Best DAM Contest” and completed Rutgers’s Digital Asset Management Certification Program. 
 

Afsaneh Sharif, Faculty Liaison/Senior Project Manager with the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Technology at the University of British Columbia in Canada, is committed to translating research findings into practice and works closely with faculty members to ensure that course/program design and development meet best practice standards. Her focus includes quality enhancement, accessibility, online learning, flexible learning, community of practice, open education, inclusion and diversity, and universal design for learning. 

Jason is a creative technologist and senior business development executive with a passion for solving challenges that lead to better creative outcomes for his clients. With a track record of success in cloud-based content supply chain strategies, digital transformation, and IP development, Jason has helped clients across the entertainment industry ideate faster and collaborate at the speed of thought.