Talk:Marco Tempest

Phonecam Magic

These acts suck. They're all based on movement happening out of the frame of the shot, which ought to count as a camera trick. Laaame. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.79.238.195 (talk) 05:55, 10 November 2008 (UTC)

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edit request

I am Marco Tempest, the subject of this article, and I have a conflict of interest in editing this page directly. I would like to request the following updates to reflect my current professional activities that are documented in reliable sources:

Update 1: Current Professional Roles

Career Section Update

Current text (first paragraph of Career section) : "Marco Tempest is best known as a magician/performance artist who combines video, computer graphics and other technology of the moment with the ideas and technology of magic. His television series The Virtual Magician has aired in some 49 markets worldwide."

Proposed text: "Marco Tempest is a Creative Technology Leader who combines emerging technologies with compelling narratives to accelerate innovation, particularly in space and advanced technology sectors. While initially known as a magician/performance artist who combined video, computer graphics and technology with the ideas of magic, his career has evolved to focus on strategic technology communication and innovation leadership. His early television series The Virtual Magician aired in some 49 markets worldwide."

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Proposed addition: "Since 2018, Tempest has served as Creative Technologist & Consultant at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, where he transforms complex space technologies into compelling demonstration narratives and leads strategic communications for advanced technology development. In 2024, he became Director of Creative Technology & Innovation at ETH Zurich's Space division, guiding cross-departmental teams in transforming academic research into orbital missions. Previously, he worked as Senior Innovation Consultant at Woven by Toyota (2022-2024) and as Accenture Luminary and XR Lead Consultant (2017-2022), scaling enterprise innovation programs from concept to global deployment."

Sources: 1. Forbes article (February 2024): https://www.forbes.com/sites/charliefink/2024/02/17/reanimating-programmer-ada-lovelace-with-magic-of-ai/ - Confirms NASA JPL role and MIT Media Lab connection 2. Premium Speakers profile: https://premium-speakers.com/en/speaker-presenter/marco-tempest/ - Confirms NASA JPL, Accenture roles 3. AWE USA Speaker profile: https://events.awexr.com/usa-2024/speaker/1171593/marco-tempest - Confirms NASA JPL role 4. LinkedIn post about ETH Zurich lecture: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/marcotempest_ethzurich-immersivetechnology-mixedreality-activity-7110555242886230017-QRAj - Confirms ETH Zurich connection

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Proposed addition: "Tempest maintains significant academic engagements, serving as a Director's Fellow Alumni at the MIT Media Lab, where he co-lectured the MAS.S65 course on technology innovation and developed frameworks for translating research into practical applications. He has also worked as a Strategic Communications Consultant for the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, creating immersive experiences showcasing AI research at global events like COP28."

Sources: 1. MIT Media Lab profile: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/tempest/overview/ 2. TEDxGateway profile: https://www.ted.com/tedx/events/54785 - Confirms MIT Media Lab connection

Update 2: Thought Leadership

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Proposed addition: "Tempest has become a prominent thought leader in technology innovation, delivering seven TED talks on technology innovation and future vision. He has served as a cultural leader at the World Economic Forum in Davos and is a regular keynote speaker at major academic and technology conferences worldwide, including events for organizations like TTI Vanguard, the Milken Institute, EmTech MIT Technology Review, and Innovators@Google."

Sources: 1. World Economic Forum official profile: https://www.weforum.org/people/marco-tempest/ - Confirms WEF involvement 2. Thinking Heads Speaker Bureau: https://thinkingheads.com/en/speakers/marco-tempest/ - Confirms seven TED talks 3. Official TED Speaker profile: https://www.ted.com/speakers/marco_tempest - Confirms seven TED talks 4. Official MIT Media Lab Website: https://www.media.mit.edu/people/tempest/overview/ - Confirms affiliation

Update 3: Current Residence

Current text (in the infobox and first paragraph) : "based in New York City"

Proposed text: "based in Zurich, Switzerland"

Source: This is mentioned in my CV and can be verified through my current professional affiliations with ETH Zurich.

Update 4: Awards Section Update

Current text (first entry in Awards section): "2011 World Technology Award for Arts"

Proposed addition (to be added at the top of the Awards list): "NASA Honor Award for work on Ventilator Intervention Technology during COVID-19 XR Hall of Fame for expanding possibilities of XR as a medium Academy of Magical Arts Special Fellowship"

Sources: 1. Premium Speakers profile: https://premium-speakers.com/en/speaker-presenter/marco-tempest/ - Mentions awards and honors 2. XR Hall of Fame website: https://www.awexr.com/hall-of-fame/84-marco-tempest 3. Academy of Magical Arts website https://www.magiccastle.com/hall_of_fame/ - confirms special fellowship

Thank you for considering these updates. MarcoTempest (talk) 10:05, 25 March 2025 (UTC)