Ian Wagdin

Ian works for BBC R&D as Senior Technology Transformation and Partnership Manager.  He has worked in production since 1997 and has been at the forefront of many changes including the move from SD to HD and from tape based to file-based workflows. He joined R&D in 2015 having previously worked in News, Television, Children’s and Technology departments. His current areas of focus are the transition to IP and cloud naitive workflows as well as general production modernisation and 5G. Ian led teams that have developed award winning projects utilizing novel technologies. He had been involved in several IBC accelerators exploring connectivity, edge compute and flexible media with a focus on how they can transform workflows and deliver better values for audiences.