Speakers

Gerald Malpartida is Senior Manager of Technology at NBCUniversal/Telemundo Mexico, where he leads the Production Engineering department for Mexico. He has an international career spanning Peru and Mexico since 1996, combining experience in broadcast engineering, technology infrastructure, critical operations, audiovisual production, and leading multidisciplinary teams.

 

He holds a degree in electrical engineering from the University of San Martín de Porres (Peru) and an Executive MBA (EMBA) from the University of Barcelona—a combination that allows him to integrate a solid technical background with a strategic vision focused on innovation, technological transformation, and creating value for the business.

 

Throughout his career, he has held technical and leadership positions at organizations such as Telefónica, Global TV, Kero Producciones, and NBCUniversal/Telemundo, contributing to the technological evolution of production, broadcast, and operations environments for the media and entertainment industry.

 

He is currently responsible for the strategy, planning, design, integration, and support of the technology platforms that enable NBCUniversal and Telemundo’s operations and production in Mexico. His areas of responsibility include broadcast solution architecture, systems integration, IP infrastructure, business continuity, technological resilience, connectivity, vendor management, and cross-functional coordination among the Engineering, Production, Operations, and Telemundo Center departments.

 

Throughout his career, he has participated in highly technically complex international projects for live events, special operations, and mission-critical infrastructure initiatives. He was honored with an Emmy Award for his contribution to the coverage of Hurricane Otis, and more recently, he was part of Telemundo’s technical team assigned to the International Broadcast Center (IBC) during the FIFA World Cup, where he helped coordinate and execute technical operations on an international scale.

 

His professional focus centers on the convergence of broadcast, AV, and IT; the modernization of production infrastructures; the adoption of IP technologies; process automation; operational observability; business continuity; and the development of high-performance engineering teams. His goal is to drive technological solutions that enhance the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of modern audiovisual operations.