Matthew Ward founded the boutique staging technology company Tekamaki (now a part of WorldStage) in 2002 to focus on projects driven by new and evolving technology. In 2003 he co-founded Element Labs, the first company to successfully establish itself at the intersection of lighting and video. Element Labs released a series of market defining products including VersaTILE, VersaTUBE, Stealth, and Cobra between 2003 and 2008. Matt is currently the Chief Technologist at WorldStage and a cofounder of frame:work, a community for professionals working with video displays in live performance. Matt also runs Superlumenary, a product design and consulting company focused on the hardware development for the entertainment technology industry.