Dr. Yiyan Wu, C.M., is a leading authority on broadband multimedia and wireless communications. As principal scientist for 32 years at Communications Research Centre Canada, he has helped propel Canadian research and technology to the forefront of the field worldwide, notably by developing current and next-generation digital television standards. His innovative leadership in numerous academic and professional institutions has fostered international collaboration, and has had a broad impact on the development of the latest technologies in communications systems engineering. For this work he was awarded The Order of Canada, The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal 2013 and was recognized as Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the IEEE. Dr. Wu currently serves as a Research Professor, Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Western University.