Andy is an experienced senior technology and operations leader most recently responsible for BT Sport's broadcast infrastructure, operations, roadmap and innovation strategy. Andy joined the innovative and disruptive British broadcaster at the beginning of its journey in 2012 to oversee the technology and construction of the landmark BT Sport Production Hub in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. He played a pivotal role in the development and launch of Europe’s first commercial live sports Ultra HD channel "BT Sport Ultra HD", and its HDR successor: BT Sport Ultimate. He led BT Sport’s pioneering Dolby Atmos launch and ground breaking advances in live VR 360 and immersive video. Additionally he delivered world firsts in 8K HDR TV, 8K VR, 5G remote production and pioneered sustainable cloud production. Previously he was Head of Engineering for Sports Media House, Octagon, and before that delivered projects worldwide for respected system integrator IPK. Andy is co-founder of Rise Academy, an award winning STEM schools programme that aims to inspire the next generation of broadcast engineers and is a Non Executive Director of inclusion advocacy group Rise. Andy is a SMPTE Fellow and IABM Technology Leader of the Year.