Donny Neufuss

Director of Business Development & Strategic Partnerships, Sonic Foundry


Donny Neufuss has been working on emerging and innovative technology for almost 20 years. He started in the music industry in the early 2000s, working on some of the largest online initiatives for the music industry. From there Donny has worked at some of the largest and most innovative companies providing cutting edge enterprise technology solutions to film, television, esports, events, corporations, and military/government. Donny’s passion for innovative technology, collaboration and delivering new products and solutions to the market is the motivation behind his everyday work and career thus far.

Donny has worked with organizations including Guitar Center, Avid Systems, Warner/Chappell, Billboard, Academy of Country Music, MTV, Oxygen Network, USA Network, Lifetime, New Line Cinema, Sony, Peavey, Yamaha, Electro-Voice (EV), Shure, IK Multimedia, PreSonus, Korg, and CAD Microphone. When served as the Vertical Market Leader of Esports as well as head of Digital Engagement for Production Resource Group, one of the largest entertainment and event technology companies in the world, he helped support e-sport events including ESL One, DreamHack, Fortnite Celebrity Pro-am, ELEAGUE, GamesCom, and the North American Dota 2 Minor. Donny’s current role at Sonic Foundry is bringing new and exciting products and services to the online video industry using AI, machine learning, and immersive streaming content.