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Innovator

A Visionary and an Inspiration


Robert is truly a visionary and an inspiration. He has a gift for always being one-step ahead of the pack. Follow Robert's lead and you follow the future. I look forward to collaborating with Robert again.

Brian Selzer

Ogmento, Inc.

President & Co-Founder

Biography

Robert Tercek is a global authority on the process of dematerialization and digital innovation. He is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and educator. He is highly sought as a keynote speaker at international conferences, and he is the co-host of the Futurists podcast.

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Tercek is the founder and CEO of General Creativity, a strategic advisory firm specializing in digital transformation and long-term planning. Previously, he served in senior executive leadership at motion picture studios, television networks, and software companies, where he supervised the launch of pioneering digital services that are now used by hundreds of millions of people every day.

In 2021, Mr. Tercek was recognized as the Humanitarian of the Year by the Media Excellence Awards for his leadership in designing and launching COVID SMART™, an interactive training program designed to keep workers safe on the job during the pandemic.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Tercek’s book “VAPORIZED: Solid Strategies for Success in a Dematerialized World” was selected as the 2016 International Book of the Year at the Frankfurt Book Fair by the editors of GetAbstract from a field of 10,000 business titles.

The publication of VAPORIZED established Tercek as an authority on the process of dematerialization into software. Today the process he identified as “vaporization” continues to transform nearly every industry.

In the media industry, where dematerialization began, Tercek has long been recognized as a thought leader. He served as President of Digital Media for Oprah Winfrey and the OWN Network. Previously, he was Sony Pictures Entertainment’s first Senior Vice President of Digital Media, where he supervised the launch of a series of hugely successful online games. Earlier in his career, he was a creative director at MTV: Music Television. While there, Tercek launched the pop culture network in more than 20 nations.

He was featured as one of the “25 Executives to Watch” by Digital Media Wire. Variety named him one of the “Digital Dozen” most influential players in new media. The Industry Standard dubbed him the “TV Anarchist”.

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Tercek’s 30-year career is marked by achievements in media, including the design and launch of several digital media services that are now used by hundreds of millions of people:

  • The launch of the first multichannel satellite television service in Asia at MTV Asia and STAR TV in 1991
  • The first generation of games for multimedia PCs as a co-founder of 7th Level in 1993.
  • The first multiplayer Java games on the World Wide Web, including Jeopardy!, Wheel of Fortune, Trivial Pursuit, and the Dating Game at Sony in 1997.
  • The world’s first streaming video service on mobile phones for PacketVideo and NTT DoCoMo’s V-Live and 30 other mobile networks, in 2001.
  • The first mobile app store in North America launched by Mforma for AT&T Wireless in 2003.
  • The largest live audience for online education with Oprah Winfrey’s 2009 “Live Your Best Life” webcasts.
  • The most popular free book download in history for Suze Orman on Oprah.com in 2009.

INVENTIONS

Robert is a prolific inventor with deep expertise in patent strategy and intellectual property management. He is the co-author of several patents granted by the US Patent and Trademark Office including the following that pertain to decentralized systems for entertainment, blockchain gaming and cryptocurrency:

11,410,039 Architectures, systems and methods having segregated secure and public functions

11,315,017 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined transaction system and decentralized cryptocurrency system

11,120,335 Architectures, systems and methods having segregated secure and public functions

11,087,214 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined transaction system and decentralized cryptocurrency system

11,042,801 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined state system

10,902,320 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined transaction system and decentralized cryptocurrency system

10,776,696 Architectures, systems and methods having segregated secure and public functions

10,713,564 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined state system

10,679,128 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined transaction system and decentralized cryptocurrency system

10,496,923 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined transaction system and decentralized cryptocurrency system

10,489,709 Architectures, systems and methods having segregated secure functions and public functions

10,445,643 Architectures, systems and methods for program defined state system

What they say about Robert

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HIS WORK REDEFINED TV

The label 'creative' has become so commonplace that it's lost its impact, but Robert is the real deal: his spark electrified every project at MTV. There were awards & accolades, but for me, the greatest accomplishment is how his work redefined the way TV was presented in Asia and opened the eyes of an Asian generation of 3 billion when satellite TV first beamed across Asia in 1991.

Kenn Delbridge

Company Director

Supervising Editor Splice Studios

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A Visionary and an Inspiration

Robert is truly a visionary and an inspiration. He has a gift for always being one-step ahead of the pack. Follow Robert's lead and you follow the future. I look forward to collaborating with Robert again.

Brian Selzer

President & Co-Founder

Ogmento, Inc.

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Passion + Clarity

Rob Tercek prepared special talks for several Billboard digital entertainment events, including the Digital Entertainment Expo, and Mobile Entertainment Live. He consistently brings both passion and clarity of ideas to each appearance, which have included both solo presentations, moderating duties and panel appearances. In each case, Robert has always been very forward looking in his comments, supporting his predictions with multiple sources and analysis based on available research. His presentations are always fun, personable and easy-to-follow whether he’s just talking or supported by multimedia assets. As an aside, Tercek served as a valuable source of advice for building our conference topics... often recommending topics and speakers outside his area of individual participation.

Antony Bruno

Exec. Director, Content & Programming, Digital/Mobile

Billboard Magazine

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HE IS A DIPLOMAT, BRIDGE-BUILDER AND AN EVANGELIST

Rob helps us immeasurably as a member of the Board of Directors. He is a diplomat, a bridge-builder and a great evangelist. I trust him to speak to prospective customers and ecosystem partners and to interview our new hires. I’ve never met a more dynamic speaker who can conjure up a vision of the near future that is so compelling that it converts every one to true believers. If you are considering adding a Board member or a strategic advisor to your company, I completely trust, rely on, and highly recommend Robert Tercek and his firm General Creativity.

Frank Chindamo

Founder and CEO

Virtual Film School

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A COMPELLING MESSAGE ABOUT CREATIVITY AND LIFE PURPOSE

Robert Tercek is one of the most popular speakers we've ever had at X Media Lab events. His keynote speeches are utterly unique, and they connect with our audience on emotional, visual and intellectual levels. He delivers a compelling message about creativity and life purpose that never fails to inspire the attendees. Plus, he makes an extra effort to support our conference by meeting with attendees and sponsoring organizations in private seminars and one-on-one mentoring sessions, and also by promoting our events to local press in media briefings.

Brendan Harkin

Founder

X:Media Lab

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He conveys magic and power through his words

From the moment Robert got on stage the audience was fascinated and so was I. He conveys such magic and power through his words. His content, full of surprising references, was compelling, and the structure and exciting story of his lecture were remarkable. But most of all, what came across to the audience was his profound wisdom about life with all its failures and successes and the attendant lessons. Robert is a top level speaker who affects you so deeply that you will never forget his words.

Claudia Jericho

Director

C'n'B Creative Business Festival & Convention

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One of the Brightest and Most Energetic Executives

Robert is one of the brightest and most energetic executives I have had the pleasure of working with in my entire career. He is very well informed, he has vision and he is always looking for ways to make his efforts and those of his team the most successful in his industry. He is very worthwhile knowing and meeting. Collaborating with him will be rewarding.

Conrad Prusak

Chairman

Phoenix Vistage International

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Tercek raises fresh questions, insights and possibilities

Every business leader, thinker, doer or spectator should be deeply concerned by the fresh questions, insights and possibilities raised in Rob Tercek's book, Vaporized.

Paul Zilk

CEO

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