
Leonardo Chiariglione
Over the last 25 years Leonardo Chiariglione has originated and chaired a series of initiatives aimed at promoting the adoption of digital techniques in the audiovisual field. Particularly worth mentioning are the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) in 1988 and the Digital Media Project (DMP) in 2003.
Leonardo Chiariglione has received several awards, including the Kilby Foundation Award, the IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award, the IBC John Tucker Award and the Eduard-Rhein Foundation Award.
Since 2004 he has been CEO of CEDEO.net, a technology company that develops advanced digital media solutions and, in particular, WimTV, an innovative platform for multimedia services.
