Peter Barrett is a Distinguished Engineer who serves as chief technology officer and general manager of engineering for the Microsoft TV Division at Microsoft Corporation. Barrett leads Microsoft TV strategic product development and planning and ensures the division’s ongoing innovation in the area of digital TV technologies.

His technical vision and leadership were instrumental to the successful launch of the Microsoft TV IPTV Edition and Foundation Edition software platforms, products that were embraced by leading cable and telecommunications companies like Bell Canada, Comcast and SBC.

Recognized as a leading expert in Internet Protocol Television and advanced digital TV software, Barrett is a frequent speaker at industry conferences.