Eric Minoli
Is a serial innovator and disruptor who combines the creativity and risk-taking of a digital media entrepreneur with the meticulous planning and organizational vision of a process engineer. For 30 years, he has fearlessly pushed the limits of what is possible in the world of media and education sector. He has been recognized internationally with multiple awards through his work in private, not-for-profit, and government agencies.
His work and educational experiences in Canada, the United States, France, India and Brazil has fostered a strong multicultural and pragmatic international vision. he holds a Bachelor's Degree from the Université de Provence (France) as well as a mini-MBA from McGill University and a Certification in Digital Transformation from the University of California, Berkeley.
He has served on several boards and committees including Les Médias Francophones Publiques, iKast.io (a startup reshaping distribution platforms with Ethereum blockchain), the International Federation of Television Archives and Université de l’Ontario Français.
Personally, Eric is passionate about international geopolitics, gourmet food and new technologies. He loves to travel with his husband and they are currently studying to become maîtres-fromagers, the equivalent of a sommelier in the world of cheese. People describe him as an easy person to talk to, a good negotiator, resilient and an efficiencies hunter.
Past Projects
Media sector
- Creating a “First in World” concept of merging game engine software with broadcast TV production to provide an immersive experience for the users – IBC Innovation Awards winner
- Develop a revolutionary prototype to manage contents copyrights using the Blockchain technology
- Led the move of a TV Channel from Brazil to the United States after its takeover by the Canal + Group
- Decentralizing post-production and overturned traditional broadcast practices through radically altering workflow and productivity
- Develop a new strategy (production, post-production, distribution and Asset Management) for proprietaries TV channels of a large cable operator in Canada and implement the business plan
- Standardization and optimization of material production and localization processes for a broadcaster's network of European subsidiaries
Education sector
- Realignment of the company operations following the vote in parliament to broaden the mandate of the organization and take the leadership on a new online course platform for all the students in the provincial education system
- Develop the vision for the new digital strategy of Université de l’Ontario Français (21st-century university, newly created by the government, to promote innovation and global excellence)