Richard Atkinson

Richard Atkinson is a seasoned executive currently serving as Chief Executive Officer at Artificial Individual Intelligence, LLC since July 2024 and President of the Content Delivery & Security Association (CDSA) since June 2021, where leadership involves guiding a community focused on operations and collaboration among industry peers. Atkinson holds expertise as Executive Board Member, Advisor, and Consultant for M&E, Cyber Security, and Intellectual Property at MABC since February 2021. Previous roles include General Manager at Adobe, where stewardship of brand protection and fraud prevention generated significant revenue, and Deputy CSO at Electronic Arts, where proactive measures minimized the impact of cyber threats. Atkinson’s earlier career included pivotal positions at The Walt Disney Company, where significant profitability improvements in content protection were achieved, and at Northrop Grumman Corporation, with extensive experience in strategic leadership within classified environments. Educational background includes an eMBA from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a BFA from ArtCenter College of Design.