In this episode of Voices of Video, NETINT’s Mark Donnigan talks with Ikuyo Yamada, founder and CEO of Capella Systems, about the evolution of transcoding – from early file-based workflows to today’s high-density, hybrid infrastructures. Ikuyo shares how Capella’s modular architecture powers broadcasters and OTT platforms with adaptable encoding engines, why flexibility beats lock-in, and how VPUs on the Akamai Connected Cloud are redefining throughput and cost efficiency. She also opens up about her entrepreneurial roots in Kobe, Japan, growing up around engineers, and how that passion for building still drives Capella today. Learn how adaptability, collaboration, and innovation are shaping the future of video processing.