Willem Vermost

Willem Vermost occupies the role of Senior Media Technology Architect at the European Broadcasting Union (EBU).
Holding master’s degrees in both electronic engineering and applied computer science, he brings over twenty-five years of experience in the broadcasting industry to his work. Throughout his career, he has made contributions to a broad spectrum of projects. Notable among these are the award-winning VRT Live IP proof-of-concept initiatives, the Joint Task Force on Networked Media (JT-NM) Tested Programme, and the development and launch of the open-source EBU Live IP Software Toolkit (LIST).
Willem is an active member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (SMPTE) and was honoured with a SMPTE Fellowship in 2020. As a member of the EBU Academy faculty, he provides training on the transition to live IP-based media facilities. He also serves on the board of directors of AWMA.
At present, Willem is engaged in the EBU’s work on the Dynamic Media Facility and the establishment of the Media eXchange Layer.