ED LANTZ, MSEE, is a media and entertainment engineer, inventor, artist and entrepreneur. He is internationally recognized as a pioneer and leading authority in large-format digital cinema and immersive experiences for mass audiences, and continues to nurture the development of the "fulldome" medium which is now surpassing IMAX's installed theater base by replacing film and analog star projectors with large-format interactive computer graphics projected onto domed screens.

Ed is the co-organizer of the Fulldome Summit 2008 at the International Planetarium Society’s 2008 conference, and co-founder of IMERSA, the Immersive Media, Entertainment, Research, Science and Arts association. Ed regularly presents at conferences such as SIGGRAPH, ISDE, IPS, VRST, EDT, IEEE VR and others.

LAURENCE SINGER is an entertainment and media lawyer, and producer, who has more than 35 years experience in the entertainment and media industries. As an attorney and entrepreneur, he has counseled and advised clients in legal matters, business operations and strategic planning.

Laurence’s legal background is combined with an in-depth knowledge of the day-to-day workings of the entertainment industry, including the areas of trademark and copyright. The scope of his experience extends from the packaging of entertainment projects, to organizing and managing productions and entertainment companies, to producing live concerts with internationally known artists.