Evan Pesses is a media technology executive with over 20 years of experience building and scaling next-generation production systems at the intersection of storytelling and advanced technology. Currently working within Verizon’s Media & Entertainment group, he focuses on the deployment of Private 5G and Edge AI infrastructure to enable new forms of real-time, distributed, and AI-assisted media workflows.

Evan’s career spans every major industry inflection point of the past two decades — from the transition of film to digital cinema, to the rise of immersive and volumetric production, and now the integration of AI-driven and real-time production pipelines. He is known for bridging creative vision with technical execution, translating emerging technologies into production-ready systems that unlock new efficiencies while preserving the craft of storytelling.

His work includes contributions to large-scale productions and experiences such as Megalopolis with Francis Ford Coppola, Elton John VR: Farewell Yellow Brick Road, and projects for global brands including Mercedes-Benz, NFL, Google, and Intel.

Across startups, studios, and enterprise platforms, Evan has consistently operated at the intersection of production, engineering, and product strategy — designing workflows and systems that enable creators to work faster, smarter, and at greater scale.

He is an active member of the Television Academy and the Producers Guild of America, and continues to focus on how AI, real-time technologies, and networked infrastructure are reshaping the future of content creation.