Peter Wyatt

Peter Wyatt is the PDF Association's CTO and an independent consultant with deep file format and parsing expertise. A developer and researcher working on PDF technologies for over 25 years, he is the ISO Project Leader of ISO 32000 (the core PDF standard) and co-Chairs the PDF Association's PDF TWG and Imaging Model TWG. He was previously the PDF Association's Principal Investigator on the DARPA-funded “SafeDocs” research program at the intersection of cyber-security, parsers, and digital document formats, where he developed the Arlington PDF Model.

As a globally recognized PDF expert, Peter actively participates across the PDF ecosystem to promote technically correct implementations, support PDF-based research, and assist organizations and individuals with PDF technology. Peter also represents Australia as both Head of Delegation and a subject matter expert across numerous ISO committees that define PDF or PDF-related standards (ISO TC 171, ISO TC 130, ISO TC 42, ISO/IEC JTC 1 SC 34, ISO TC 46 SC 11). He also represents the PDF Association as the official liaison officer at ICC and ETSI.

Peter previously led the research & development of print rendering and advanced document technologies at Canon’s research laboratory in Sydney, Australia, supporting Canon’s global product range. Before his involvement with PDF, Peter worked in software R&D in Australia and the UK on successful technologies such as the Australian ‘bionic ear’ (Cochlear), power quality monitoring, and early GSM handsets. With degrees in engineering, computer science, and an MBA, he has a background in digital documents, image file format research, printing & scanning, product development, and standardisation. Peter also holds several granted patents.