Presentations

Here is a catalog of presentations I've given at conferences and forums. They are loosely grouped by topic but I've tried to order them reverse chronologically within each topic.

Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI)

As a technology I helped invent and implement, I've given several presentations on the topic and you can see the cataloging of them here. They are presented in reverse chronological order.

Server-Guided Ad Insertion

Seattle Video Tech March 2024

In this talk I provide a consolidated overview of Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI) and interoperable implementation across the DASH and HLS specifications.

Scaling Live OTT with DASH Redux!

Seattle Video Tech November 2019

This is an updated version of the Mile-High Video 2019 talk with updated specification syntax.

Scalable Per-User Ad Insertion in Live OTT

Demuxed 2019 October 2019

In this talk I discuss how Hulu accomplished scaled per-user ad insertion in MPEG-DASH with a new paradigm called Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI). This is the third in a talk series on Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI).

Scaling Live OTT with DASH

Mile-High Video July 2019

In this talk I discussed how Hulu accomplished scaled deployment of MPEG-DASH for live linear over-the-top streaming and invented a new optimized form of live head information discovery called Patch Manifests. This is the second in a talk series on Server-Guided Ad Insertion (SGAI).

DASH/HLS Interoperability

How Disney Streaming Delivers Consistent Media Experiences

Streaming Media July 2021

In this talk I provided a brief overview of the DASH/HLS Interoperability specification, CTA-5005, inspired by lessons and learnings at Disney Streaming.

Content Fluidity

Content Fluidity for Multi App Distributors

Buffer-Free Video AI 2025 July 2025

In this talk I discussed the concept of "content fluidity" which enables Disney to bring common content to users across multiple applications while respecting the presentation, rights, and requirements of each application.

Buffer-Free Lounge

Buffe-Free Video AI 2025 July 2025

This is a companion session to the Buffer-Free Video AI 2025 talk answering some questions with the organizers.

Other Presentations

Keeping W3C Relevant in an HDR / WCG Living Room Environment

W3C Workshop on Wide Color Gamut and High Dynamic Range for the Web Summer 2021

In this talk I discussed the unique challenges of the Living Room Environment and aimed to prompt a discussion on the best way for the W3C to re-engage with the living room space as it faced new frontiers of experiences.