Cloud Technology Drives Superior Video Encoding

Thierry Fautier is the vice president of video strategy at Harmonic, San Jose, CA, where he is in charge of defining and driving the execution of the long-term strategy of Harmonic’s video business. He is the current president of the Ultra HD Forum, Milpitas, CA, the global organization responsible for promoting market adoption of ultrahigh-definition (UHD) by defining the best practices in the industry for the phased introduction of the wide set of technologies that will facilitate the next-generation viewing experience. He is the cofounder of the Virtual Reality (VR) Industry Forum, whose charter is to further the widespread availability of high-quality audiovisual VR experiences, for the benefit of consumers. He is also the co-chair of the Motion Picture Experts Group (MPEG) Roadmap committee that is tasked to present the 2020 MPEG roadmap to the industry. His previous experience at Harmonic includes leadership positions in Solutions Marketing, where his area of responsibility covered Harmonic’s major markets, including broadcast, cable, telco, direct-to-home, and over-the-top (OTT), as well as multiscreen initiatives. He has been instrumental at Harmonic in creating new markets such as Internet protocol television (IPTV), OTT, UHD, and, more recently, VR. He is the designated speaker at Harmonic for international conferences as well as for press and analyst’s interviews.