Mahesh Bala
Mahesh Bala represents Sony Pictures Entertainment on the HDBaseT Alliance Board of Directors. He is a technologist with over 20 years of experience in digital video, OTT media services, cybersecurity, content protection and software development realms. In his current role as Vice President, Worldwide Media Technology, Mahesh leads the digital policy team at SPE and is responsible for technical evaluations of studio distribution deals worldwide. He has worked with organizations developing security specifications such as AACS/AACS2, HDCP, DTCP/DTCP2, Global Platform and industry associations such as APEX and MPAA.
Mahesh has earned a Bachelor of Technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU), Master of Science degree from Missouri S&T and completed executive programs at UCLA Anderson and UC Berkeley Haas School of Business. In his leisure time he enjoys hiking with his family and any kind of water sport.