ADVISORY BOARD

Thierry Coup is the Chief Experiential Futurist at JOCOUP  Creative, formerly SVP, Chief Creative Officer at Universal Parks and  Resorts. Thierry is a top theme park influencer and an innovative  filmmaker who has been leading the way to transform the themed  entertainment industry by creating the most memorable immersive  experiences for over 30 years.



Thierry led the design and production of  many ground breaking attractions in close collaboration with world  class visionaries like Steven Spielberg, J.K. Rowling, Shigeru Miyamoto,  Stan Lee, Peter Jackson and Michael Bay to transform popular  entertainment stories and brands into award-winning  experiences.



Thierry exemplifies the inspirational designs, he  constantly pushes the limits of creative boundaries. His enormous  passion is expressed through his work around the globe, some of the  iconic projects are: The Wizarding World of Harry Potter attractions and  lands, The Secret Life of Pets: Off the Leash, Jurassic World  VelociCoaster, Despicable Me Minion Mayhem, Universal's Volcano Bay  Water Theme Park, Transformers: The Ride-3D and The Amazing Adventures  of Spider-Man. 

Most recently, Thierry led the creation of the highly  acclaimed and technology driven Super Nintendo World, featuring the  world's first fully integrated augmented reality (AR) attraction and  completely interactive land. His latest project, Universal's Epic  Universe, will feature several original "first of its kind"  designs.

Thierry's imaginative vision and impressive creativity have  been honored with numerous awards and recognitions over the years. 

His  creations have impacted the design standard for creative innovations in  immersive experiences all over the entertainment industry.

The  Grangé Group is the culmination of the US and international experience  and vision of Alain Grangé. Under his auspices, the Grangé Group has  successfully developed and managed various leisure lifestyle  developments around the world. The success and explosive growth of the various  projects developed by the Grangé Group, has earned President & CEO,  Alain Grangé, a reputation as someone that can get things done, and done  right. 

Alain has served as President, CEO of Cendant International Resort  Group; President, CEO of RCI International; President CEO of Starwood  Vacation Ownership International; President, CEO of Vistana  International and Managing Director of Strategic Hotels & Resorts’  predecessor Geller & Co.

Alain was also an executive with such international  hotel groups and hotels as Holiday Inn, Intercontinental, Grand  Metropolitan, Steingenberger, Plaza Athénée, George V, Splendido, Savoy,  Amstel, Carlton and Castellana hotels.

Rob is both an entrepreneur and founder of numerous enterprises, comprising forty years in the business, providing consulting services in development, security, compliance and operations to Fortune 500 companies such as HP, Epsilon, Daimler, Microsoft, CSC Dyncorp, Sprint, Michelin, Harbor Branch, Foster Wheeler, Sony Corporation, an NFL club, energy company, and several large municipalities. 



With four decades of experience in the computer hardware and software industries, building extensive business, financial and technical expertise.

Former Chief Information Officer of Premier Trade, he managed a multi million dollar annual budget and a staff of 50 employees. Rob was Chief Technology and Information Officer for Vingage Corporation, a technology advisor to GTE Federal Systems Division in support of the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and a senior architect for Computer Task Group, Grumman Aerospace and Electronic Data Systems. 



He has authored six patents, five in the storage, retrieval, delivery, and stream switching of digital video images, and one in the knowledge base management system discipline.

Rob is a graduate of Florida State University with a BA in computer and information sciences.  

He is also a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), Daimler Certified Information Security Architect, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (AWSCCP) and AWS Certified Solution Architect Associate (AWSCSAA).  He is a member of the Federal Bureau of Investigation Infragard and former member of the Nation Committee on Information Technology Standards.

Walter is the principal of Realvest, a real estate and venture capital investment firm based in San Francisco, California. As a third generation real estate investor in North America and Europe, his business interests include but are not limited to investing in technology, energy, health and environmental  ventures, with a major focus in the areas of strategic planning and business development.