Rikin Thakker, Ph.D.

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Rikin Thakker, Ph.D., is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and Senior Vice President of Technology at NCTA – The Internet & Television Association. He leads NCTA’s technology efforts and the industry’s interest in techno-policy, standards, and guidelines in such areas as broadband Internet performance, cybersecurity, video services, energy, artificial intelligence (AI) and wireless spectrum. Dr. […]

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Brian Markwalter

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Brian Markwalter is Senior Vice President of Research and Standards for the Consumer Technology Association (CTA). Essentially the chief technology officer for the consumer electronics industry, Markwalter oversees CTA’s ANSI-accredited standards development operations and extensive market research activities. He is a licensed professional engineer and holds seven U.S. patents. Markwalter’s industry leadership is reflected through his […]

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Richard Friedel

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Recently retired from Fox Corporation, Richard Friedel has started a consultancy named Broadcast.Advocate. During his 26-year career at Fox, Richard held positions as EVP of Engineering at Fox Television Stations and EVP Technology & Broadcast Strategy for 21st Century Fox where he drove the company’s ATSC 3.0 efforts. As EVP & General Manager of Fox’s Network Engineering […]

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Mark Aitken

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Mark Aitken is the Vice President of Advanced Technology at Sinclair. He has been involved in the broadcast industry’s migration to advanced services since 1987 from his participation in the FCC’s Advisory Committee on Advanced Television Services to his current involvement with the ATSC. He was the primary architect in the formation of ONE Media and […]

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Lynn Claudy

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Lynn Claudy is Senior Vice President of Technology for the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), the trade association for commercial radio and television broadcast stations. He joined NAB in 1988 as a staff engineer and held positions of Director of Advanced Engineering & Technology and Vice President before assuming his present position in 1995. He earned […]

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