Driving Disruption: Dan Goman Of Ateliere Creative Technologies On The Innovative Approaches They Are Taking To Disrupt Their Industry

In an age where industries evolve at lightning speed, there exists a special breed of C-suite executives who are not just navigating the changes, but driving them. These are the pioneers who think outside the box, championing novel strategies that shatter the status quo and set new industry standards. Their approach fosters innovation, spurs growth, and leads to disruptive change that redefines their sectors. In this interview series, we are talking to disruptive C-suite executives to share their experiences, insights, and the secrets behind the innovative approaches they are taking to disrupt their industries. As part of this series, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dan Goman.

Dan Goman, a pioneer in digital media, has over 20 years of experience driving innovation in the sector. As founder and CEO of Ateliere Creative Technologies, he leads efforts to revolutionize the media & content technology industry with innovative cloud-based solutions. Goman’s career spans roles at Computer Associates, AT&T, Lucent Technologies, and Microsoft, where he played key roles in network integration and development. His vision for Ateliere focuses on streamlining and innovating the content workflow, from concept to consumer — , positioning the company as a leader and challenging the industry’s overreliance on legacy systems.

Thank you so much for joining us in this interview series. Before we dive into our discussion about disruption, our readers would love to “get to know you” a bit better. Can you share with us the backstory about what brought you to your specific career path?

I’m essentially a techie, a nerdy software guy who’s been in the field for many years. I’ve worked with almost all the major software companies out there — Microsoft, Lucent Technologies, BMC Software in Texas, and Computer Associates, which is now owned by IBM. So, my background is deeply entrenched in software.

Then, around early 2010, I had something of an epiphany. I saw a shift coming from legacy broadcasting to digital streaming in the media space. I predicted there would be a massive transition and an explosion of streaming video channels. That’s how I started my company, based on that realization. Now, I’m doing this full time, and it turns out, the idea was right on the money. There’s a lot more to the story, of course, hours worth, but that’s the condensed version for you.

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