Sebastian Duff

A visionary tech leader with 15 years industry experience, Seb has transformed the infrastructure and development landscape. Through driving the early adoption of Platform Engineering, he has enabled Global Streaming to rapidly and reliably grow to new heights. As the Head of Developer Platform Engineering, he leads a team of over 150 people across Europe that powers major brands like Peacock, NOW, WOW, Sky Go/Q, as well as joint ventures like SkyShowtime and Showmax.

With an extensive background in development, Seb has driven major transformation through championing aligned vision and bringing software engineering practices to infrastructure and platforming. His innovative approach has delivered robust, scalable, and secure platforms that power record-breaking streaming services at immense scale, consistently pushing new benchmarks for performance, reliability, and developer experience. Seb's leadership continues to drive technological advancements, ensuring that the experiences of engineers and users around the globe remain flawless, responsive, and future-ready.