AI, Telecom, and Streaming Executive
Maximum Impact
Playa Vista, California, United States
Allan Isfan is an Engineer and Senior Director of Product Management Technology at Warner Bros. Discovery, where he works on large‑scale streaming systems and emerging AI‑driven technologies.
He began his career in the telecommunications industry as a silicon chip designer, electronics and board developer, and telecom system architect. Allan spent many years at several telecom startups as well as companies such as Nortel and Ciena, where he served as a Principal Engineer and technical leader designing high‑performance networking and optical transport systems.
Over the course of his career, he expanded from hardware and telecommunications infrastructure into large‑scale software platforms, distributed systems, and artificial intelligence.
At Warner Bros. Discovery he is leading initiatives spanning video infrastructure, data platforms, and AI‑enabled product innovation across global consumer platforms serving tens of millions of users.
Allan regularly speaks on the intersection of artificial intelligence, infrastructure, and product systems, helping technical and business leaders understand how AI technologies are reshaping computing architectures and digital services.
His work increasingly focuses on how AI systems interact with underlying infrastructure, including networking, compute clusters, and data pipelines and the implications for industries building the next generation of digital platforms.
Sunday, May 17, 2026
3:00 PM - 3:50 PM ET
Sunday, May 17, 2026
4:00 PM - 4:50 PM ET