Phil Ranta is a pioneer of the digital media revolution with 15 years of experience in the digital video space as a creator and executive. As the COO of Wormhole Labs, Ranta is guiding the development and strategy of technology that allows users to volumetrically capture scenes within the real world, then represent themselves in the world as avatars to as they would in real life including meeting, chatting, and commerce. Previously, Ranta was Head of Gaming Creators, North America at Facebook where he managed a team focused on signing and managing game live-streaming talent, evangelizing new products to the market, and building programs for creators to find success on the Facebook platform. He was also the COO of Studio71, Head of Creator Networks at Fullscreen and Mobcrush, and a professional comedian.