Now, who do we have sitting in the room? Thanks to Lucasfilm.com’s new team page, it is easy to pick out most of the meeting’s participants. On the far left, in the white shirt, is Jason McGatlin, SVP, Physical Production. McGatlin is also serving as an executive producer on Episode VII. Behind him, in red, is Kim Libreri, SVP, Technology.

The gentleman in black in the center of the picture is the one who, to me, confirms this as an Episode VII meeting. He is Rick Carter, the Academy Award Winner who will serve as a Production Designer for the seventh Star Wars film. Carter was not involved in the Star Wars Saga prior to being brought on for Episode VII. Carter’s appearance should probably serve as a red flag for identifying any photo as “sequel-related”.

Next, of course, is Kathleen Kennedy, President. And it appears that John Knoll, Chief Creative Officer/Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Industrial Light & Magic, is seated next to Kennedy.

The man we see from the back is obviously unknown, but the curly black hair would cause me to speculate that he is J.J. Abrams.