Chris Knowlton serves as Chief Evangelist at Panopto, and has long been a passionate technology leader for products that empower organizations to unlock the power of video. Since 1999, he’s been identifying, building, and evangelizing strategic video solutions to real-world customer challenges for schools and businesses of all sizes. A recognized industry authority, Knowlton was honored in 2011 as a Streaming Media All-Star by Streaming Media magazine for his impact on the industry and holds several patents for streaming software technologies.

Before Panopto, Knowlton held product management and executive roles at Microsoft, Wowza Media Systems, and BlueFrame Technology. He helped set cross-product strategies for numerous on-premises and cloud video delivery technologies, including Wowza Streaming Engine, Wowza Cloud, Windows Media Services, Smooth Streaming, Azure Media Services, and Microsoft Stream. Before focusing exclusively on software, Knowlton worked in alliance management at NetApp and at several Tier 1 automotive suppliers. He holds a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Michigan State University.