Emma Young

Dr Emma Young is a media innovation specialist with 20+ years of experience across broadcast, AI, immersive media and production - working at the intersection of storytelling and technology to turn emerging tech into bold new tools, workflows, and future-facing audience experiences.

As Senior Director for AI Production Technology at Deluxe, she works with major Hollywood studios to transform production workflows with Generative AI.

Emma holds a PhD in Digital Innovation and has built her career driving change where R&D, production and media technology converge. She is a frequent keynote speaker on AI, immersive media, and content futures; a Steering Group member for the Audio Mostly conference; and an industry advisor to Lancaster University’s School of Computing. Emma is also a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion, and served a 2.5 year tenure as Chair of BBC Women in STEM during her previous role at BBC R&D.