Thomas Edwards is VP, Engineering & Development at Walt Disney Television, where he works on advanced technology development, such as UHD, OTT, and live IP production systems. Previously, he managed the engineering planning of the PBS video interconnection, and streaming media for the ISP DIGEX. He holds an M.S. in EE from the University of Maryland, is a board member of the Streaming Video Alliance and the Advanced Media Workflow Association, chair of SMPTE 32NF-60 WG on Video over IP, a SMPTE Fellow, and recipient of the SMPTE Workflow Systems Medal.