Seth Shapiro

Two-time Emmy® Award winner Seth Shapiro is a leading voice in digital media. His work includes major projects in TV, online, multiplatform, games and music with Disney, Comcast, DIRECTV, Intel, IPG, Showtime, Verizon, Universal Pictures, Goldman Sachs and a range of new ventures. He is a frequent keynote at leading conferences, business and universities throughout North America, Europe, Brazil and Asia.
Shapiro is a Governor at the Academy of Television of Arts & Sciences and an Adjunct Professor at USC's School of Cinematic Arts. He is also Principal of New Amsterdam Media, Chairman of Village Green Network

As Head of Production at DIRECTV Advanced Services, Shapiro launched over 25 services on four platforms, including NFL Sunday Ticket Digital , Microsoft's UltimateTV® and TiVo by DIRECTV, the world's first major DVR platform. He was previously Partner at Media Valuation Partners and Co-Founder of ARC (VOD service in 15 million cable homes).

Shapiro sits on the Annenberg Research Council, the TV Academy's Digital Committee, the Producer Guild's New Media Council and Advisory Boards including the Aficionado Media, Mobile Excellence Awards and OVP Venture Partners. A frequent keynote speaker, he is a Magna cum Laude graduate of New York University and was Adelbert Alumni Scholar at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Institute of Music.