John Canning is the Director of Strategic Partnerships – Media & Entertainment at AMD, where he is focused on enabling the creative ISV eco system. Both an electrical engineer and producer by training, Canning has a broad history in the interactive and immersive media space: from building core foundational technologies to middleware solutions to content creation. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer and has worked on projects throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania – for Microsoft, Yahoo, Disney, NBC, Digital Domain, AMD and a range of startups.