Ian Blaine

Ian Blaine has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and roles. Ian is currently serving as the SVP Innovation & Insights at Brightcove, where they started in May 2023. Prior to this, Ian worked as the VP Product Management at Brightcove from February 2022 to May 2023.

Before joining Brightcove, Ian was the Chief Strategy Officer at Wicket Labs Inc. from February 2017 to February 2022. In this role, they defined the strategy for a product that helps media companies adapt to the shift towards web-based video.

Ian also served as an Advisor at MediaAMP, Inc. from September 2015 to September 2017.

Earlier in their career, Ian held various positions at thePlatform for Media, where they served as the CEO from June 2000 to June 2014. Prior to that, they were a Senior Product Manager at NBCi from May 1999 to June 2000.

Ian has also been an entrepreneur, as they were the President/CEO & Founder of Uniplanet, a company that was later acquired by Snap!/NBCi. Ian managed all aspects of the business, including business development, marketing, and finance, from August 1998 to May 1999.

Ian began their career at Adobe Systems in July 1989, where they held senior product development roles in the Print Publishing division. Ian worked on various products, including PageMaker, InDesign, Persuasion, InScope, and Trapwise, before leaving in August 1998.

Ian Blaine attended the University of Washington from 1988 to 1992, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Business Administration and Management, with a focus on General Studies.