Todd Eckert founded Tin Drum in 2016 after serving as the Director of Content Development for Magic Leap, a pioneer in Wearable Augmented Reality, or Mixed Reality, technology. He joined the company in 2012.

Todd worked in traditional film and media for thirty years prior to his MR focus. He produced Control, Anton Corbijn’s award-winning feature film about Joy Division’s lead singer Ian Curtis, which premiered at the Cannes film festival in 2007. He was Director of North America for Eutechnyx (now Zerolight), a British video game development company. He began his career as a music journalist at 14 and become an editor of the US national OnlyMusic Magazine at 17.

Besides shaping Tin Drum’s corporate development, Todd has directed two of the company’s works, The Life and Kagami. It’s his belief that the connection between artist and audience is a sacred event, and he’s obsessed with diminishing the limitations of time in these relationships.

Mary is Chief Creative Officer of Tin Drum and has worked with the company since 2022. She came on board to produce KAGAMI and has been an integral part of the team ever since. While supervising KAGAMI’s world tour, Tin Drum has many new exciting projects in development.

She is the Director of 37d03d Events – an evolving international community of artists who come together to collaborate in unique residency projects around the world. Mary is Director of the award-winning Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival (SFSH) in Cork, as well as working on Eaux Claires (Wisconsin) and MusicNOW (Ohio) Festivals in the US. She has a BMus from UCC and an MA in Ethnomusicology from UL. She has a particular interest in creating unique environments for creativity to thrive. Her passion as a producer and director lies in those elements: collaboration and inclusion of all art forms to produce events and projects that are unique for both artists and audiences. Her specific working method has been developed for over 25 years and has led her unique approach to the facilitation and interrogation of such creativity. Her career has seen her working with people like Cillian Murphy, Bon Iver, The National, Feist and has had her travel all over the world. Mary is excited about how mixed reality can be used to elevate a creative experience.

Mary is Senior Associate Producer with Field:Arts a cohort of Creative Producers which formed as part of the Creative Production Support Initiative based in Ireland. Field:Arts cultivates growth, sustainability and ambition across the independent contemporary arts sector in Ireland by prioritising the fundamental relationship between the Creative Producer and Artist.A notable career moment saw her successfully transform the fiscal and creative health of Cork Opera House as CEO & Artistic Director (2010 to 2015), reviving its reputation as both a producing and receiving house and diversifying the programme to include all kinds of live performance.

Mary’s multidisciplinary experience makes her a great addition to the Tin Drum team and she has great plans and ambitions to realise within this emerging sector.

David T. Viecelli founded the world-renowned independent music booking agency The Billions Corporation in Chicago in 1989. The company would expand into six offices across North America with an associated agency and promotion operation in Australia. Representing at various points Grammy, Oscar, Brit and Juno award winners that include Nick Cave, Arcade Fire, Mumford & Sons, Glen Hansard, and Death Cab For Cutie, as well as influential artistic legends such as Pavement, Wire, Joanna Newsom, Will Oldham and the Jesus Lizard, Billions came to be respected as one of the preeminent independent operations in the industry.

Yoyo Munk (they/them) is a scientist and artist based in Pittsburgh. In their work with Tin Drum, they are the principal artist, director, and developer responsible for Medusa, as well as the author and director of the project companion book. Medusa has been exhibited at the London Design Festival and at Pioneer Works, and has been widely heralded for its groundbreaking approach to audience-driven feedback as well as its conceptual depth. The companion book, published by Hurtwood Press, was shortlisted for Best Exhibition Catalogue in the 2023 British Book Design awards. They have also served as the technical director for The Life and Kagami, and in the process have developed novel methods for volumetric data processing and improving spatial tracking performance for mixed reality devices in low light environments. Their work often focuses on minimalist and non-representational structures with behaviors inspired by natural phenomena and driven by generative feedback, exploring the potential of new media through experimental technologies. Prior to their work with Tin Drum, they founded the Quantified Experience research group at Magic Leap, working to inform engineering approaches through rigorous perceptual experimentation; as part of this work, they have co-authored several patents related to the design of augmented reality headsets. In an earlier academic life, they conducted research on visual navigation in insects at the University of Washington, for which they developed a novel virtual reality flight simulator for hawkmoths. They hold a PhD in Integrative Biology from UC Berkeley, and wrote their thesis on the aerodynamics of controlled gliding in wingless canopy ants.

Founder and former Chairman of Rothschild & Co Israel.
Former representative of Rabobank in Israel.
Trustee of ARC (Alliance of Religions for Conservation), London UK.
CEO OF Israel Jewelry Exchange.
Founder and owner of Oded Gera Fashions.
Former president and CEO of Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Foundation.
Former Chairman of the Bat Sheva Dance Company.
Entrepreneur and investor in Climate, Life Science and Agriculture.

After a distinguished career as a dancer, Cora Cahan metamorphosed into an arts administrator. She was co-founder and Executive Director of the Feld Ballet and its school Ballet Tech, where she oversaw the creation and establishment of the Joyce Theater, the city’s only theater dedicated year-round to dance. She was recruited by Governor Mario Cuomo and Mayor David Dinkins in 1990 to become the President and CEO of The New 42nd Street, a new nonprofit charged with restoring and finding appropriate uses for seven of the street’s historic theaters. Under her leadership, beginning with the rehabilitation and restoration of The New Victory Theater in 1995, The New 42nd Street initiated and supervised the transformation of the remaining theaters and designed and built the New 42nd Street Studios and The Duke on 42nd Street, thus creating a permanent workplace for performing artists and the creative process on 42nd Street. Ms. Cahan stepped down and joined the Baryshnikov Arts Center in 2019, serving as President and CEO for three years until October 2022. She is currently the President of the Millbrook Community Partnership, developing plans for a community arts center in a former 1895 schoolhouse. Ms. Cahan has served on many boards and committees and is currently on the Board of The Park Avenue Armory and the Dancers” Advisory Council of the Entertainment Community Fund. She has received numerous awards for public service.

Tomaso Cariboni is a seasoned Senior Project Manager and Program Manager with over 15 years of experience in leading cross-functional teams through digital transformation and innovation initiatives. With a career built on a strong foundation of entrepreneurship, Tomaso brings a user-centered approach to project management, focusing on fostering creativity, strategic thinking, and technological advancement.

Having held key leadership roles, including Southern Europe Production Lead at Google, Tomaso has successfully managed large-scale digital projects, with a specific interest in AR/MR.

After living and working in Paris for a few years, he settled in Milan where he embarked on a career in advertising, first as a producer and then as a director.

After moving to London, where he lived for almost 10 years, his interest quickly shifted towards digital, a field in which he was fortunate enough to collaborate on several R&D and innovation projects, also funded by international grants.

Back in Italy, he worked for a few years at Google before starting a fruitful collaboration with Tin Drum.

In his career he has collected a long list of awards and accolades including the Young Director Award at the Cannes International Film Festival, D&AD awards, FWA awards.

Tomaso's dedication to digital innovation, combined with his strategic mindset, makes him an innate explorer of the boundaries of technology and creativity.

Laurențiu Feneș is an innovative interactive software developer and technical artist based in London. Driven by a deep passion for technology, creativity, and innovation, he excels at transforming creative ideas into digital experiences.

With a strong foundation in Computer Science and Engineering and a Master's degree in Video Games Development from City University London, Laurențiu has been leading projects for over fifteen years. His expertise spans software development, production pipelines, software architecture, and technical direction. Throughout his career, he has collaborated with global production companies, working on a wide range of mobile, augmented, and mixed reality projects. Notably, he contributed to Björk's Vulnicura VR music album.

Since joining Tin Drum in 2021, Laurențiu has been at the forefront of developing cutting-edge technical projects. His recent highlights include Medusa, a mixed reality project showcased at the V&A Museum during the London Design Festival and Pioneer Works in Brooklyn, NY; The Life, a digital performance piece featuring Marina Abramović; and Kagami, a mixed reality concert by renowned artist Ryuichi Sakamoto, currently touring internationally.

Louisa Michaels has over 11 years of experience running finance and HR teams for robotics and technology companies. In 8 years she grew from bookkeeper to Director of Finance & People at Carnegie Robotics, overseeing 10x company growth to 150 people and 35M in gross revenue while assisting with strategic asset sales and spin-offs to companies like UBER. Currently, she serves as CFO for the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Institute, advisory Board member for SKA Robotics, and Board member for Hellbender Inc., all located in Pittsburgh, PA. She is the current Treasurer of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network.

Ben co-founded Bread and Butter PR in 2021. Prior to that he was a co-founder of The Corner Shop PR in 2007. He has over 30 years experience in arts PR. Prior to The Corner Shop he worked for Nicky Webb Associates, English National Opera, Battersea Arts Centre and agencies Chamberlain McAuley and Chamberlain AMPR.

Rory joined Tin Drum following the presentation of Kagami at Manchester International Festival in 2023; drawn to the mixed media presentation and exploration into the role of technology within productions and immersive experiences.

Rory has worked internationally across theatre, festivals, events and touring, for over 15 years, gaining a breadth of knowledge and experience.

He is an Associate Practitioner with Imitating The Dog, a company focussed on story telling through the fusion of live performance and digital technology, be that sited works or touring productions. He has worked with Imitating The Dog since 2014 on several productions, both as Technical Manager and Sound Designer. Productions include The Train, Storm From Paradise, Dracula: The Untold Story, Macbeth, Frankenstein and Cinema Inferno, an original concept by John Galliano for Maison Margiela’s Artisanal 2022 Collection presented on the Paris Haute calendar.

Rory has managed several site-specific installations and productions for Manchester International Festival, was Technical Manager for CanadaHub at Edinburgh Fringe Festival for years 2016 & 2017 and was Technical Manager for Toronto’s SummerWorks Performance Festival 2019.

Other credits of note include Production Manager & Sound Engineer for Counting Sheep with Lemon Bucket Orkestra & Selfconscious Productions. Technical Manager & Sound Engineer for Old Stock: A Refugee Love Story with 2b Theatre Company; featuring Canadian folk musician Ben Caplan and written by acclaimed Canadian playwright Hannah Moscovitch, with the production touring to 37 cities around the world and performing over 400 times.

Rebecca Roche is a versatile Creative Producer, recognized for her broad skill set and impactful work across festivals and events worldwide. In addition to her expertise in producing, photography and graphic design, Rebecca has a strong background in social media strategy and content creation, using digital platforms to amplify the reach and engagement of the projects she leads. Her ability to craft compelling online narratives has contributed to the success of numerous campaigns and events.

Since 2023, Rebecca has managed social media for Tin Drum, including projects like Medusa, The Life, and KAGAMI. She has also created graphic design assets for both The Life and KAGAMI.

Her other clients include Sounds from a Safe Harbour Festival (Cork), 37d03d label & events (International), ANU Productions (Dublin), and Cork City Council.