STANDARDS EXPERIENCE (non-exhaustive list)
Since 1997 I have been an active member of various standards bodies and industry groups, including numerous chairman positions and seats on the (steering) board:
Portfolio
Steering Board
various WGs
Co-Chairman
WG Guidelines
WG Interop
TC100 TA19
PT 100-15
Board Member
WG Chairman
WG Chairman
ITU-R RG-24
HDR-TV
Technical Paper Committee
MPEG-4
MPEG-21
various WGs
website & events
Open Platform Initiative for Multimedia Access
Standards Committee
active participation
various WGs
active participation
various WGs
FURTHER EXPERIENCE (non-exhaustive list)
The following list contains examples of some other projects in which I was significantly involved:
STUDIOS EXPERIENCE
Since 2003 I have supported contract negotiations by acting as the technical interface to all major Hollywood studios
20th Century Studios • Dreamworks • MGM
Paramount • Sony Pictures • Universal
Walt Disney Pictures • Warner Bros
as well as to the MPA and MovieLabs with well-established contacts on CTO level.
SPEAKER EXPERIENCE (non-exhaustive list)
As an experienced and accomplished speaker and panelist I have been invited to speak at many international conferences and other industry events:
CES • DVB World • NAB • IFA • IBC • EBU
Broadcast Asia • InterBEE • AngaCom • IFA+ Summit
Medientage München • 3D Masters • mipcom • miptv
4K Summit • 4K & HDR in Russia
INNOVATION EXPERIENCE (non-exhaustive list)
Since the beginning of my professional development as a Research Associate at the Institut für Rundfunktechnik - the research and development institute of the public broadcasters in Germany, Austria and Switzerland - I have significantly accompanied and influenced the development and introduction of numerous technologies in the media industry in various positions. In the early years, this included:
- the support of the introduction of DAB
- the development and introduction of EPGs for ARD and ZDF,
- active participation in the standardization and introduction of MHP, and
- project management in the introduction of PDRs for Premiere (now Sky).
Later in my career, I increasingly acted as a driver for the entire industry in the introduction of new technologies, e.g. by leading working groups at standardization bodies or industry grous, but also as an evangelist and speaker or panelist at international trade shows and congresses. In particular, during my time as Director Innovations and Standards at Premiere/Sky, this included:
In the more recent past, my focus as Senior Director Advisory Services EMEA/APAC at Imagine Communications has been primarily on:
- the introduction of HDTV,
- the introduction of 3DTV and
- the introduction of UHDTV.
- supporting enterprises in their migration to broadcast IP and
- change management.
Over the course of my career, which began in 1992, I have evolved from being a contributor to being a driver. The following lists some of those career steps with a view to my experience in different disciplines such as Innovation and Standards, working for public as well as private broadcasters and manufacturers in the Telecommunications, Media & Entertainment industry: