JACK MYERS is a pioneering Media Ecologist and thought leader with five decades of experience at the forefront of technological and cultural change. As an advisor to global corporations and the author of five influential books, including Virtual Worlds and The Future of Men, Jack has consistently demonstrated a visionary approach to emerging trends in media, technology, and leadership. He is the founder of MediaVillage, the media industry's leading knowledge exchange platform, and his work as a Senior Lecturer, columnist, and consultant has earned him numerous accolades, including a Peabody Award and multiple Emmy nominations.

A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School at Syracuse University and NYU, where he studied under media scholar Dr. Neil Postman, Myers is Chairman Emeritus of the IRTS Foundation and serves on multiple advisory boards. He continues to shape the future of leadership and media from his homes in Arizona and California, where he resides with his wife, Ronda Carnegie.