That fellow in the black t-shirt talking to GRRM, with the long braid of hair, is ... me. Elio, aka Ran. See? Not the same at all!
Next to me is bastard of godsgrace, a member of the board who turns out to be GRRM’s Polish translator (I’m sure everyone else but me knew this). The head belongs to Maltaran. Behind us are Ser Barry and Sir Rots