Speaker
Jason George
Chief Executive Officer - Telescope
Jason leads the strategic direction of Telescope. Originally he joined the company in 2006, as Chief Creative Officer to leverage the growing opportunities for mobile marketing and participation TV content in the U.S. market. He began his career in television with the formation of Victoria Real in 1994, overseeing groundbreaking interactive TV programs for UK broadcasters. As Chief Executive, he played a key role in Victoria Real’s growth to become the foremost digital production company in the UK and its subsequent acquisition by the Endemol Group. He then served on the Endemol Group Creative Board until he took over as leader of Interactive Programming at Flextech television in 2005. Mr. George is considered one the most experienced and innovative digital practitioners in the industry. He chaired the Royal Television Society’s Future Media committee, and was awarded the New Media Age Honorary Award for Outstanding Individual Contribution to Digital Media in 2001.
