Maria Ingold
Maria is an AI in media CTO, specialising in strategic and technical innovation. Founder of mireality, she advises on the applications, benefits, and considerations—the ABCs—of AI in media. Her MSc AI dissertation “Mapping AI in Media: CEDE Taxonomy-driven LLM Classification” provides the foundation for responsibly making and saving money in media using AI. As the former Global VP of Solution Engineering for Synamedia and CTO for Disney/Sony’s FilmFlex Movies, Maria delivers scalable and profitable innovation. Combining Computer Science and Art, Maria started her career at IBM and Ocean Software, helping invent the beginning of PC audio, video, and gaming. Maria recently won The Disruptor of the Year Award for her MSc AI research, has been recognised as a Top AI in Media Influencer, spoke on TEDx: “Innovating the Impossible”, and is a BAFTA voting member.
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Mapping AI in Media: The Taxonomy05 Feb 2026CC5.1