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Royal is the General Manager of Digital Media and Games at the Linux Foundation as well as the Executive Director of the Open 3D Foundation, with over 30 years of experience in the corporate enterprise and video game industries, having founded multiple companies from software development to service solutions.

He has multiple patents in both video, telephony & digital distribution technologies. He has invented and holds multiple issued patents in the video, VOIP, game, and digital distribution technology industries and has successfully commercialized multiple products in the marketplace from theory to final release. He has also proudly served our nation as a US Marine.

Nicole is the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach for the Open 3D Foundation, home to a vibrant, diverse community focused on advancing open 3D technologies and development. As a storyteller in tech for nearly three decades, Nicole has helped shine a light on the broader impact of advances across both software and hardware. She dove into the world of open source at Intel over a dozen years ago, quickly becoming a strong advocate. She is passionate about cultivating inclusive communities that welcome diverse perspectives, contributing to the CHAOSS Project and moderating, speaking and blogging in the areas of diversity and mentorship. She holds an MBA degree from Marylhurst University, with an emphasis in Marketing, and a BA from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism.

Naomi is an enthusiastic, resourceful professional with over 10 years experience in administration, event, and project management. Committed to sharing expertise on effective program management, she’s driven to boost project and community engagement through innovative operational excellence. Capitalizing on being an operational generalist, she’s able to sustain service excellence and advance organizational goals.

Jennifer is a preeminent expert in building content and connections that change culture and elevate leaders who are redefining the future through technology and community. She has been recognized for her storytelling acumen by BusinessInsider, who ranked her among the best PR people in tech and by CIO.com, which identified her as one of the most influential women in open source. As a member of the founding team of the Linux Foundation, she started and grew the communications function at the Foundation to a 30-person team of PR, social media and content production professionals. She is well recognized as a champion of diversity and inclusivity in tech, as the creator and executive producer of the Chasing Grace Project and a Women’s Media Center SheSource expert.

Greg Sorber is a highly skilled content and communications professional with more than two decades of marketing, branding, and public relations experience. Through storytelling, thought leadership, and strategic outreach, he helps technology leaders align with their audience’s unique challenges and opportunities to stimulate engagement and action.

Royal is the General Manager of Digital Media and Games at the Linux Foundation as well as the Executive Director of the Open 3D Foundation, with over 30 years of experience in the corporate enterprise and video game industries, having founded multiple companies from software development to service solutions.

He has multiple patents in both video, telephony & digital distribution technologies. He has invented and holds multiple issued patents in the video, VOIP, game, and digital distribution technology industries and has successfully commercialized multiple products in the marketplace from theory to final release. He has also proudly served our nation as a US Marine.

Nicole is the Director of Marketing and Community Outreach for the Open 3D Foundation, home to a vibrant, diverse community focused on advancing open 3D technologies and development. As a storyteller in tech for nearly three decades, Nicole has helped shine a light on the broader impact of advances across both software and hardware. She dove into the world of open source at Intel over a dozen years ago, quickly becoming a strong advocate. She is passionate about cultivating inclusive communities that welcome diverse perspectives, contributing to the CHAOSS Project and moderating, speaking and blogging in the areas of diversity and mentorship. She holds an MBA degree from Marylhurst University, with an emphasis in Marketing, and a BA from the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism.

Naomi is an enthusiastic, resourceful professional with over 10 years experience in administration, event, and project management. Committed to sharing expertise on effective program management, she’s driven to boost project and community engagement through innovative operational excellence. Capitalizing on being an operational generalist, she’s able to sustain service excellence and advance organizational goals.

Jennifer is a preeminent expert in building content and connections that change culture and elevate leaders who are redefining the future through technology and community. She has been recognized for her storytelling acumen by BusinessInsider, who ranked her among the best PR people in tech and by CIO.com, which identified her as one of the most influential women in open source. As a member of the founding team of the Linux Foundation, she started and grew the communications function at the Foundation to a 30-person team of PR, social media and content production professionals. She is well recognized as a champion of diversity and inclusivity in tech, as the creator and executive producer of the Chasing Grace Project and a Women’s Media Center SheSource expert.

Greg Sorber is a highly skilled content and communications professional with more than two decades of marketing, branding, and public relations experience. Through storytelling, thought leadership, and strategic outreach, he helps technology leaders align with their audience’s unique challenges and opportunities to stimulate engagement and action.