Amusement Expo International 2018

Gregg Katano
SVP, U.S. Operations / Partner
HOLOGATE


Gregg is Partner and Vice-President of U.S. Operations of Hologate, the leading distributor of multi-user immersive media platforms for location- based entertainment and enterprise. Gregg has become one of the biggest evangelists in the virtual reality industry constantly working on solutions to bring the virtual reality awareness and distribution to the general public, enterprise, and entertainment industries. His first foray into virtual reality was leading the strategy and marketing efforts for the very first and leading Google-Certified producer of Google Cardboard to support 360° mobile distribution. Gregg furthered his distribution efforts though the launching of the ‘VR Arcade’ in Las Vegas with partners, MGM Resorts, Hakkasan, and Caesar Resorts, and partnering with the ‘VR Festival’, which is featured at the leading media and tech conferences including CES, NAB, SXSW, and Sundance. In the area of education, Gregg is a member of the advisory council of the Cal State University Entertainment Alliance, a collaboration between the 23 universities within the CSU system and entertainment industry leaders that helps to prepare students to serve the entertainment business. He regularly speaks to students at various universities including USC, Pepperdine and UCLA, and he is also a former senior instructor in digital media at Otis College of Art & Design in Los Angeles. Gregg has also been asked to speak at over 40 VR, AR, IoT, and entertainment and technology conferences both domestically and internationally since 2016.

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