Fellows Luncheon and Induction Ceremony

Tuesday, October 14, 2025, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Welcome the 2025 Class of SMPTE Fellows!

SMPTE Fellows and Life Fellows are welcome to join this luncheon, where the 2025 Fellows will be inducted. Tickets may be purchased separately or added to your conference registration. You can find details on the Pricing and Packages page.

The Fellows Induction Ceremony will honor the industry leaders newly elevated to Fellow status. 

This honor is conferred on individuals who have, through their proficiency and contributions to the motion-picture, television, or related industries, attained an outstanding rank among engineers or executives in media and entertainment.

These 12 new SMPTE Fellows will also be recognized during the Annual Awards Gala.  

Congratulations to the 2025 Fellows

John Abt
John Abt
AJA Video Systems
CEO

Francois Bourdua
Francois Bourdua
VS-TEK
Consultant

Carolyn Giardina
Carolyn Giardina
Variety/Variety VIP+
senior entertainment technology and crafts editor

Eric Gsell
Eric Gsell
Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
Staff Engineer

Carys Hughes
Carys Hughes
Sky
Principal Engineer - Video Presentation and Picture Quality

Phillip Layton
Phillip Layton
BBC
Head of Applied Research

Francois Legrand
Francois Legrand
CBC/Radio-Canada
Premier Directeur, Solutions d'ingénierie

Nick Mitchell
Nick Mitchell
Consultant
CTO

PARITOSH SAHA
PARITOSH SAHA
JIOSTAR INDIA PVT. LTD.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Florian Schleich
Florian Schleich
Netflix
Sr. Software Engineer

Jim Toten
Jim Toten
Lightstorm Vision
Freelance Engineer/Consultant

Ronald Williams
Ronald A. Williams
The Landmark Group
CEO