Gregory W. Harper is President and Founder of Harpervision Associates, a firm dedicated to the development and implementation of cutting-edge technology for business communication, digital media production and distance learning. His work currently focuses on developing systems and business strategies for IP-based production facilities, ultra-high-resolution remote collaboration and telepresence systems, unified communications, VR/AR, 5G and IOT. Through Harpervision, he serves as Vice President Infrastructure for Shorelight Education and is CIO of Gateway, a Nordic Innovation Center in New York City. He is currently a senior adviser to a top international financial institution. Greg has worked with leading Wall Street investment banks for over 20 years, helping them deploy worldwide rich media and collaborative systems as well as providing research information on cutting edge technologies and future technology trends.  Greg was co-founder and CTO of Neuehouse, an innovative concept in shared office space, with locations in New York and Los Angeles.  For over 15 years, Greg served as Senior Strategic Advisor to the Chairman of retail chain Trans World Entertainment, where he was a key player in the development of the company’s digital strategies.  As designer of systems ranging from telepresence and distance learning to digital media systems, Greg has been awarded twenty-six U.S. patents in digital media and interactive TV and has others pending.   He served on the board of Troxell Communications, the leading distributor of AV technology to the K-12 education market in the US, was a board member of the IAR  audio school and is a senior adviser and co-founder of Hoylu AB, a leader in remote collaboration. Greg is co-founder of Gadgetoff and is a frequent speaker at major conferences worldwide, both public and private, on next generation media and technology trends.  Mr. Harper is a graduate of Amherst College.