Ryan Cole is an Emmy-winning technology innovator shaping the next generation of live sports and entertainment. As Vice President of Video Technology at Cosm, he oversees the creation of the company’s ultra-high-resolution production pipeline and delivery systems that power the world’s first large-scale Shared Reality sports experiences. Cole engineered the real time video architecture that brings live events into Cosm’s venues with unmatched clarity and immersion, while also developing REMI and cloud workflows that enable 8K+ capture, processing, and transmission to operate reliably at scale.

Cole’s career is defined by industry firsts. At Cosm, he helped deliver the first 8K live immersive broadcasts to VR headsets for the Beijing 2022 Olympics. Before joining Cosm, he played a key role at Activision Blizzard in launching the first publisher-driven franchised esports leagues and built early cloud-based production systems during COVID that set the standard for modern remote broadcast operations.

Throughout his career, Cole’s leadership and technical vision have consistently advanced the broadcast landscape, shaping how cutting-edge video technology is designed, produced, and delivered today.