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Brad Hughes

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Director, Technology & Workflow Strategies at National Geographic
📍 Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Brad Hughes is a technology executive at National Geographic, where he architects media supply chains and processing ecosystems. He specializes in aligning advanced technical strategies, including AI workflows, with business priorities to drive digital transformation. He studied Communications at the State University of New York at Fredonia.

Brad is deeply involved in his professional community, serving as the Chair for the Washington D.C. Section of the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE). He actively promotes industry events and fosters collaboration among broadcast and media technology professionals in the D.C. area.

Unique fact: He holds a leadership position as the Chair of the SMPTE Washington D.C. Section, guiding the professional community.

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Experience
44 Years
Current Role
Director, Technology & Workflow Strategies
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
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Media Supply Chains
His career focus has been on architecting and automating media supply chains for global distribution at National Geographic.
AI in Media
His expertise includes integrating cutting-edge AI and generative AI workflows to optimize content creation and efficiency.
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Career

Work history

3-2020
Director, Technology & Workflow Strategies
National Geographic
12-2015 - 3-2020
Director of Global Media Systems
National Geographic
1-2011 - 12-2015
Media Systems Engineer
National Geographic
2-2006 - 12-2010
Project Manager & Senior Design Engineer:
CEI - Communications Engineering, Inc.
12-2004 - 1-2006
Project Manager & Technical Sales Engineer
Diversified.
In the press

Media appearances

Episode 3: The People and Tech That Power Nat Geo. Featured in National Geographic – Overheard Podcast
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National Geographic Speeds Innovation with Serverless Computing on AWS. Featured in AWS (aws.amazon.com)
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Education
1985 - 1987
Communications Electronics
Erie Community College
1983 - 1985
Communications
State University of New York at Fredonia
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