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Fred Engel, CPBE, ATSC3, is a widely respected leader in the broadcast media industry. He has been recognized for work in developing creative broadcast applications for ATSC 3.0/NEXTGEN TV including Public Safety Communications efforts that won the 2017 National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Pilot Innovation Grant Competition, best television paper at the 2022 NAB BEIT […]
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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 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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Mark Aitken is the Senior 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 […]
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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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