E-141 (EN)-Jean-Baptiste Kempf-VideoLAN/VLC, Kyber, Playruo, Scaleway - Entrepreneur & CTO

📌 About Jean-Baptiste KempfJean-Baptiste Kempf is a technology and Free Software enthusiast, entrepreneur, and engineering leader with a strong scientific background. He is widely known as one of the major developers and leaders of VLC media player, one of the most iconic open-source projects in the world, with more than 5 billion downloads.Throughout his career, Jean-Baptiste has acted as CTO, tech advisor, startup board member, and president of an open-source NGO, working extensively across the multimedia ecosystem, including deep involvement with FFmpeg.His work spans companies and initiatives such as VideoLAN, VideoLabs, Kyber, and Playruo, always focused on building state-of-the-art and ethical technology solutions.Jean-Baptiste has founded multiple bootstrapped companies in the open-source multimedia space, delivering technology used by major global tech players such as Meta Platforms, Google, Electronic Arts, Netflix, Thales Group, and TikTok.Passionate about open source, high-performance computing, and hardware design, he has led and advised engineering organizations of all sizes — from early-stage startups to large enterprises and venture capital portfolios.Today, his focus is on deep-tech ventures that push technological boundaries while prioritizing sustainability, ethics, and team well-being, particularly in areas like cloud gaming and advanced video technologies.🔗 LinkedIn👉 https://www.linkedin.com/in/jbkempf/🌐 VLC Media Player👉 https://www.videolan.org/vlc/🌍 Website: https://osprogramadores.com📺 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@osprogramadores🎧 Spotify / Anchor: available on all podcast platforms💬 Telegram Group: https://t.me/osprogramadores🔔 Enjoyed the episode?Follow OsProgramadores on Spotify, leave a comment on YouTube, and share with the tech community 🚀