Speakers

Shingo ASAKURA

Senior Manager, Science & Technology Research Laboratories

Leader, Broadcasting International Standardization Sub-Working Group-A, ARIB

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Shingo Asakura has been working in NHK Science & Technology Research Laboratories since 2010. His research interests include wireless transmission technologies and terrestrial broadcasting systems. He has joined the research and development of ISDB-T3 in ARIB Terrestrial Digital Broadcasting Transmission Coding WG. He is a member of the Japanese delegation to ITU-R Working Party 6A. He participates in the ARIB Broadcasting International Standardization Working Group and related activities.

Toru CHINEN

Principal Researcher, Spatial Acoustic Technology Department

Chair, Audio Coding Technology WG, ARIB

Sony Corporation

Toru Chinen is a Principal Researcher in the Spatial Acoustic Technology Department at Sony Corporation. He serves as Chair of the MPEG Audio Subcommittee of the Information Technology Standards Commission of Japan and Chair of the ARIB Audio Coding Technology WG, contributing to next-generation audio and broadcasting standards. With more than three decades of experience in audio technology, he has contributed to the development of audio coding systems, 3D audio technologies, and international standards for digital media. His work has driven the deployment of immersive audio services and the advancement of next-generation broadcasting systems.

Jean-Pierre FAISAN

Board member

Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE)

Jean-Pierre Faisan is Board member of Broadcast Networks Europe (BNE), the European association of broadcast networks operators, where he is representing TDF and chairing BNE Communications working group. He has 38 years of engineering, operational and managerial experience in the fields of terrestrial broadcasting and mobile networks and spoke at several ITU workshops on “the Future of Television in Europe” (2019, 2021). Since 2013, he is founder and managing director of Leader Wave, a consultancy specializing on spectrum advocacy and telecoms strategy. He is a graduate in engineering from Ecole Polytechnique (Paris) and in telecommunications from Telecom Paris and holds a ICCF@HEC certificate in corporate finance.

Ana Eliza FARIA E SILVA

Head of Technical Regulatory Affairs

Globo

Ana Eliza is Head of Technical Regulatory Affairs at Globo, Latin America’s largest media group, with over 25 years of experience in transmission engineering, regulatory policy, and broadcasting standards. She holds leadership roles at the Brazilian Society of Television Engineering and the SBTVD Forum and represents Brazil at CITEL, ITU Meetings and Conferences since 2002.

Kimihiko KAZUI

Fujitsu Research

Chair, Video Coding Technology WG, ARIB

Fujitsu Limited

The Video Coding Technology WG of ARIB designs technical specifications of digital video compression for television services in Japan. As its Chair, Kimihiko Kazui leads standardization works within ARIB, in particular the development of ARIB STD-B32 version 4.0 in 2025. He has worked for Fujitsu for more than 30 years, with expertise as a researcher of video coding technology. He also contributed to the development of various video coding standards of ITU-T, such as ITU-T H.265 and H.266.

Paolo Lazzarini

Chair ITU-R Study Group 6

Chief of Radio Communication Division

Dicasterium pro Communictione (Vatican City State)

Paolo Lazzarini is a radiocommunication engineer, chief of Radio Communication Division at the Dicasterium pro Communictione (Vatican City State). Paolo attended Study group 6 meetings Since 2005 and major ITU conferences such as Radio Assemblies, Radio Conferences and Plenipot Conferences with various commitments. He has been Vice Chair of Working Party 6A. In 2019 was elected Vice Chiar of Study Group 6. Since March 2025 is chair of the ITU-R Study Group 6 (Broadcasting Services).

Marcelo MORENO

Associate Professor

Federal University of Juiz de Fora (UFJF)

Marcelo F. Moreno holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from PUC-Rio and works in the areas of multimedia systems and computer networks. From 2022 to 2023, he was a Visiting Professor at the International Audio Laboratories Erlangen (FAU/Fraunhofer IIS), Germany. He co-edited ITU-T Recommendations and ITU-R Technical Reports, coordinating ITU-T working groups for over a decade. Since 2015, he has led the Application Coding Working Group of the Brazilian Digital TV System Forum (SBTVD) and serves as editor of the ABNT standards for TV 2.5 and TV 3.0 on middleware and application coding. His research focuses on application-oriented broadcasting, second-screen integration, audience measurement, and privacy-aware media platforms for next-generation digital television.

Adrian MURTAZA

Chief Technology and Standardization Manager

Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS

Adrian Murtaza is a researcher and Chief Technology and Standardization Manager at the Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS, where he works in the field of audio and media technologies. His research focuses on immersive and interactive audio systems, audio coding, and the deployment of next-generation audio technologies. He joined MPEG in 2013 and has since contributed to the development of numerous audio standards. He has also played an active role in the standardization efforts of DVB, ATSC, SBTVD, and ARIB, helping shape broadcasting and media technologies. Through close collaboration with broadcasters and service providers worldwide, he has helped bring advanced audio technologies into commercial deployment.

Amir Hassan Nafez

Moderator

Chair ITU-R WP 6A

Consultant

Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB)

Mr Amir Hassan Nafez joined Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) Tehran, Iran, the exclusive national broadcaster of Iran, in 1995 and continued as the general director of technical evaluation supervision and frequency planning since 2014 and from 2020 continues as their consultant. He is the Chair of ITU-R WP 6A.

Andy QUESTED

SG 6 Workshop Co-Chair

Andy Quested started at the BBC in 1978 becoming a video-tape editor in 1985 working on many children’s programmes, documentary and comedy series including every episode of the comedy Keeping Up Appearances! He also worked on the introduction of non-linear editing, stereo and widescreen. Andy introduced the technology for first HD and first UHD programmes, Planet Earth 1 & II. At the EBU Andy led the production strategic programme and continues to lead the EBU QC group. As chair of ITU WP 6C, Andy initiated work on Advanced Immersive Media, AI, Energy Aware Broadcasting, Componentized Content and led the group that developed the 2023 Emmy winning HDR-TV standard. Andy co-chaired the group on the Future of Broadcasting and led the work on the Future of Broadcast Production.

David Fernandez QUIJADA

Co-Founder and Research Director

South 180, an international consultancy based in Geneva

Dr David Fernández Quijada leads the foresight practice at South 180, as well as the projects that sit at the intersection of media distribution and technology, working for broadcasters, media regulators, digital media, and trade bodies across Europe. From 2018 to 2021, he was the Head of Media Intelligence at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU). Prior to this, he lectured at the Autonomous University of Barcelona in Spain, focusing on public service media, communication policies and technology adoption. He was also an invited researcher at the CSP ICT innovation centre in Turin, Italy, and at Leeds University in the UK.

Thierry Schott

RF Engineer

TDF

Thierry Schott is an RF Engineer at TDF with 26 years of experience in the field. He works on radio network planning, spectrum management, and broadcast infrastructure (FM, DAB+, DTT, 5G Broadcast), and regularly interacts with the French regulators ARCOM and ANFR on the regulatory and technical aspects of broadcast network deployments. He also regularly contributes to technical studies on broadcast within the EBU (European Broadcasting Union), and takes part in the work of ITU-R Study Group 6. He holds an engineering degree from Supélec, France (1996) and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, USA (1996).

Satoshi TESHIGAWARA

Senior Manager, Lead, Devices & AV Ecosystem, Licensing Sales

Member, Audio Coding Technology WG, ARIB

Dolby Japan K.K.

Satoshi Teshigawara leads engagement with Japan's broadcast, content creation, and consumer electronics industries to drive the adoption of Dolby Vision® and Dolby Atmos®. In addition to his role at Dolby Japan, he serves on ARIB's Audio Coding Technology and Video Coding Technology Working Groups, contributing to the advancement of next-generation broadcasting standards. Through close collaboration with industry partners, he helps bring immersive entertainment experiences to consumers across a wide range of devices and content platforms.

Yvonne Thomas

Strategic Technologist

DTG (Digital TV Group Ltd.)

As Strategic Technologist at the DTG (Digital TV Group Ltd.), Yvonne helps DTG members to transition towards IP delivery platforms and ensuring to reach an inclusive End User Experience. She has an international background with over 15 years as Project Manager on Future Television Technologies in the Technology & Innovation Department at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and Product Manager for Arvato Systems´ Media Asset Management System. Yvonne is active in various industry bodies (e.g. as former SMPTE Education Director and Governor EMEA & Latin America and elevated as SMPTE Fellow) and works together with DTG members to explore the best viewing experience and strategies to move to an IP world. She hold degrees in Television Technologies and Electronic Media Engineering from University of applied Science Wiesbaden as well as a Master of Arts in Economics and Management and received a prominent award of the ARD/ZDF Academy for her thesis in September 2011 at the IFA in Berlin. At NAB 2017 Yvonne was presented with the annual Technology Women to Watch Award from TVNews Check.

Tomotaka YAGI

Planning Division, Engineering Administration Department

Member, Broadcasting International Standardization Working Group(WG), ARIB

NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation)

Tomotaka Yagi is a member of the Planning Division, Engineering Administration Department at NHK, where he is engaged in broadcasting policy, spectrum management, and international standardization activities. Since joining NHK in 2019, he has been involved in broadcasting-related regulatory and technical planning. He participates in the ARIB Broadcasting International Standardization Working Group and related activities. He is a member of the Japanese delegation to ITU-R Study Group 6 and Working Party 6A, and also participates in ITU-R Study Group 4 and Working Party 4A activities. His professional interests include terrestrial broadcasting systems, spectrum management, and the future evolution of broadcasting services.