Speaker: Christopher Grakal

Company: Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.

Position: Vice President of Photography and Digital Asset Management

Christopher Grakal is vice president of the Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. (TBS, Inc.) Image Management group. Grakal oversees day-to-day oversight of the company’s Image Management Production and Digital Asset Management areas, which provide traditional and digital photographic production, editing, research distribution, and archiving services to TBS, Inc. networks and businesses, including TBS, TNT, Turner Classic Movies, Cartoon Network, CNN, Turner Sports and TBS, Inc. Corporate. Grakal is also responsible for the TBS, Inc. photo archive of some 5 million images and works with representatives of other Time Warner-owned divisions on media asset management issues. Grakal joined TBS, Inc. in 2003 from sister company Warner Bros., where during his five-year tenure he managed the in-house department that services still photography for wide-ranging use by the Warner global sales force. Earlier in his career, Grakal served as associate producer and production manager on two 20th Television Productions syndicated shows: The Magic Hour, Magic Johnson’s daily talk program, and Fox After Breakfast. He is a member of the Directors Guild of America.

Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., a Time Warner company, creates and programs branded news, entertainment, animation and young adult media environments on television and other platforms for consumers around the world.

Christopher Grakal is speaking during the following sessions:

• 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm • How Creative and IT can Work Together • Day 1