Ralf Jacob is a seasoned executive and technology leader with extensive expertise in media infrastructure delivery solutions. With a diverse background encompassing operations, professional services, sales, R&D, development, and marketing, he has a passion for building high-performance teams and creating impactful results.

Throughout his career, Jacob has become well-versed in a variety of streaming platforms, including OTT, ABR, and context advertising, and believes that the industry's move towards 5G / MEC infrastructure will accelerate the demand for streaming media consumption and contextual advertising. With this in mind, he is currently researching IP multicast in conjunction with ATSC3.0.

Having co-founded upLynk, a tech start-up that was acquired by Verizon, Jacob has a track record of entrepreneurial success. More specifically, his skills in content orchestration and advanced dynamic ad insertion platforms have led to significant revenue growth in highly competitive markets.

Given his diverse career, Jacob's expertise includes virtual linear programming, live events operations, CDN, WAF, bot mitigation & DDoS, content acquisition & distribution, and broadcast lifecycle management. Overall, his wealth of experience qualifies him as an authority in the industry.