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Peter Hill

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Chief Technology Officer at Synthesia
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Peter Hill is the Chief Technology Officer at Synthesia, leveraging his extensive experience from senior roles at Amazon Web Services and Wildlife Studios. He holds a BS from the University of New Hampshire and is described by peers as intelligent, inspiring, and empathetic.

Outside of his executive roles, Peter prioritizes family, having previously taken a deliberate career break to spend more time with his children. This period was a chance to recharge before diving into his next professional challenge.

Unique fact: He took his first significant break from work since he was a teenager to focus on his family.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Technology Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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Priorities

Topics Peter cares about

Scaling AI Companies
He frequently discusses the technical trade-offs and lessons learned in building and scaling an AI-first company like Synthesia, including participating in CTO talks on the subject.
AI-Native Video
He expresses excitement about moving beyond replicating old video formats and creating truly AI-native experiences, seeing this as where real breakthroughs happen.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Chief Technology Officer
Synthesia
7-2024
Career transition
Career Break
6-2023 - 8-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Wildlife Studios
1-2022 - 6-2023
Chief Product Officer
Wildlife Studios
9-2018 - 1-2022
Vice President, Productivity Applications
Amazon Web Services
In the press

Media appearances

Peter Hill - Authors - Synthesia Blog. Featured in Synthesia Blog
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Execution drives growth. Join a live AMA with Peter Hill, CTO of Synthesia. Featured in Facebook (Google for Startups)
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Education
1993 - 1997
BS
University of New Hampshire
1988 - 1992
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Londonderry High School
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