FOUNDERS
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MARK MANNING
Mark Manning is a filmmaker, impact strategist, and social entrepreneur. A former deep-sea oilfield diver turned investigative filmmaker, he has spent decades exposing injustice and empowering communities. His acclaimed films and impact strategies have sparked global dialogue and mobilized action.
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LANGDON PAGE
Langdon has produced and edited films for over 27 years. His latest documentary, Navalny, won the 2023 OSCAR, BAFTA, and Social Impact Media Award for Best Editing. Prior work includes Oliver Stone’s Persona Non Grata, Abel Ferrara’s Mary, winner of Venice Film Festival Special Jury Prize, and The Cost of Silence.
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SETH GEIGER
Seth is co-founder of SmithGeiger, the country’s leading Media Strategy Agency. He has worked across the media and technology spaces as an advisor and counselor at the launch of every digital media platform of the past three decades.
TECHNOLOGY LEADS
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TODD CARTER
Todd Carter is a distinguished business leader, strategist, and serial entrepreneur specializing in AI, Linked Media, and Multimedia Semantics. As CEO of Thinking Media, Inc., and STIRR he excels in innovation, growth strategies, marketing, customer experience, AI/ML technology, and business transformation.
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PAUL WILTON
Paul Wilton, Co-founder and Managing Director at Data Language and CTO at STIRR, is a seasoned technical architect with a focus on enterprise applications and data architecture, particularly in knowledge graph technologies. His diverse sector experience includes media, finance, life sciences, oil and gas, and public sectors.
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MATT SHEARER
Matt Shearer, Chief Product Officer at Data Language and CPO at STIRR, is a seasoned professional with diverse experience in startups, data platforms, and digital publishing. Previously at the BBC, he led BBC News Labs, driving innovation through R&D strategies, new content formats, tech research, and open innovation events.