
Patrick Smadja, 51 years old, (TECHNION 1977), serial-entrepreneur specializing in the Internet business. Age of 23, he founded his first software company. In 1992 he participated in the start-up of the French subsidiary of Powersoft (Sybase Group) which will become the world leader in Client / Server development tools. In 1998, with Michael Schwarz, he founded Global Info System which merged in 2000 with the GROUPECYBER company (SSII listed 400 per.). In 2002 he founded MEDIASLIDE, a Webconferencing solutions editor.
Michael Schwarz, 43 years old, (ENST 1997, Polytechnic Graduate Pathway) heavily transactional technical IT architectures expert. He starts is career in 1990 at the IT team of Bouygues group and TF1 related to the architecture of the new IS Media. In 1993, he worked at Wang Software and Kodak Digital Science (USA), where he directs the writing of Open Image and Open Workflow software. Until November 2001, he became GROUPECYBER CEO. Since he practices his skills as a strategy consultant for security and high availability for the banking sector.
Jean Robberecht, 54 years old, (INSEAD 1977) expert in technology practical value, business model of digital media distribution and MMI. In 1977 he began his career as an engineer and then as a consultant at Price Waterhouse. From 1985 to 1996 he was Technical Director at Apple Computer France / Europe. From 1996 to 2001 he served as Vice President of Engineering at Montparnasse Multimedia and MZZ. From 2002 to 2008 as manager of IPTV Marketing Technologies at Swisscom.
Dave Azria, 33 years old, (ENSERG ENSIMAG-2000) IPTV architecture expert. Broadcast (CAS & DRM Systems), streaming and content distribution expert. He began his career in 2000 as an engineer at France Telecom and Canal+ Technologies. Then in 2004 as project manager at Nagravision and Medialive as alliances manager. In 2007 he became Senior Solution Manager at Anevia (Broadcast Media Industry).