Phil Wiser

I am an Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer with executive ownership of large-scale global technology and operations, emerging technology, corporate governance, and cybersecurity across complex, highly distributed organizations.

In my current role as EVP and CTO of Paramount, I lead the company’s global technology strategy and operations spanning enterprise applications, cloud infrastructure, data platforms, content operations, digital advertising, and cybersecurity. A focus of my recent work has been driving a modern, AI-enabled operating model including a comprehensive transformation of the company’s information security and risk posture—strengthening resilience within a public-company environment.

My teams have re-architected how large enterprises build and manage scaled technology and operations by modernizing platforms and optimizing operating models. This has delivered improved financial visibility, decision-making, and efficiency at scale, resulting in meaningful bottom-line impact. This work sits at the intersection of enterprise transformation, operational discipline, and technology risk management, informed by the realities of running mission-critical, always-on systems.

Across my career, I have consistently worked at moments of significant transition. Prior to Paramount, I served as Chief Technology Officer at Hearst, where I led the shift to a cloud-first, data-driven enterprise architecture across a diverse portfolio of commercial businesses. Earlier, I held senior business and technology leadership roles at Sony Corporation of America and Sony Music, where I led digital transformation initiatives and built the company’s digital media businesses.

As an entrepreneur, I founded Liquid Audio and Sezmi, two technology companies that pioneered commercial Internet-based distribution in music and television. I served on the management team and board that successfully took Liquid Audio public on NASDAQ (LQID). That work resulted in numerous patents spanning secure Internet content delivery, distributed systems, recommendation technologies, and cybersecurity.

I hold an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Maryland, College Park. I serve on the boards of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, Sarah Lawrence College, and the University of Maryland’s A. James Clark School of Engineering, and I regularly engage boards and executive teams on topics including AI, enterprise transformation, and scaling digital businesses.