Bio

With 15 years of product management experience in digital media, video and convergence, Shawn Michels has expertise related to each piece of the digital media value chain as we’ll as the underlying economics and consumer trends driving the industry. In his current role at Akamai, he and his team are responsible for driving the worldwide strategy for Akamai’s Media Services Product Lines Directly before joining Akamai Shawn ran Global Operations for Verimatrix where he managed a team of over 20 people located in 7 countries responsible for all aspects of the order to cash process and 24/7 customer support activities related to Verimatrix’s software business. Prior to Verimatrix, Shawn worked in various product management roles for Irdeto Access and Gogo. While at Gogo he conceived and lead direct to consumer offering “Gogo Vision”, the industry’s first solution to deliver video directly to a consumer over wi-fi while inflight. Over the course of his career Shawn's products and services have been leveraged by the world’s largest media companies and brands including: Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Disney, Fox, CBS, NBC Universal, Hulu, Ebay, Coca Cola, Intel, Viacom, Sony, BT Media & Broadcast, American Airlines, FIFA, NBA, MLB, International Olympic Committee, WWE and Fox Specialties: Expert knowledge of how to secure distribute, and monetize content across broadband, IPTV and wireless channels. Content Monetization Strategies (pay and ad based) Content Rights Acquisition & Negotiation, Product Management, P&L Management, Streaming Media, Online Video, Live Events, Sports, The Digital Media Value Chain. Digital Media Trends