David Morin
Executive Director, Academy Software Foundation
David Morin is Executive Director of the Academy Software Foundation. He is also Head of the Epic Games Los Angeles Lab.
David Morin is Executive Director of the Academy Software Foundation. He is also Head of the Epic Games Los Angeles Lab.
At the Academy Software Foundation, David works for the Governing Board to develop the use of open source software in the motion picture industry.
At Epic Games, David works with the Enterprise team to develop the use of the Unreal engine in the Film and Television industries,
Previously David was president of David Morin, LLC, a diversified consultancy specializing in immersive production with clients such as the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Arri Inc., Autodesk, Epic Games, Shotgun Software and others.
David is also chairman of the Joint Technology Committee on Virtual Production, the Joint Technology Committee on Virtual Reality, and a past co-chair of the Joint Technology Subcommittee on Previsualization. David earned a B.Sc.A. in computer science from Laval University (Quebec City, Canada) and has participated in the development of motion capture and 3D software since “Jurassic Park” at companies such as Softimage, Microsoft, Avid Technology, Autodesk and Epic Games. He believes that motion pictures will soon become pure software, and that developing a strong software engineering community is critical to the future of the industry.
John Mertic
Director of Program Management, The Linux Foundation
John Mertic is the Director of Program Management for The Linux Foundation. Under his leadership, he has helped ASWF, ODPi, Open Mainframe Project, and R Consortium accelerate open source innovation and transform industries.
John Mertic is the Director of Program Management for The Linux Foundation. Under his leadership, he has helped ASWF, ODPi, Open Mainframe Project, and R Consortium accelerate open source innovation and transform industries. John has an open source career spanning two decades, both as a contributor to projects such as SugarCRM and PHP, and in open source leadership roles at SugarCRM, OW2, and OpenSocial. With an extensive open source background, he is a regular speaker at various Linux Foundation and other industry trade shows each year. John is also an avid writer and has authored two books “The Definitive Guide to SugarCRM: Better Business Applications” and “Building on SugarCRM” as well as published articles on IBM Developerworks, Apple Developer Connection, and PHP Architect.
Rachel Romoff
Marketing, PR, and Social Media, The Linux Foundation
Rachel Romoff is a Senior PR Manager for the Linux Foundation and leads marketing, public relations, and social media efforts for the Academy Software Foundation along with the OpenJS Foundation.
Rachel Romoff is a Senior PR Manager for the Linux Foundation and leads marketing, public relations, and social media efforts for the Academy Software Foundation along with the OpenJS Foundation.