CONNECT Experiential Zone
April 16-19, 2023 | West Hall, Las Vegas Convention Center
CONNECT is where content moves next. This is the place for people who want to boost their productivity. Want to leverage emerging tech to reach new audiences? Want to get hands-on with the right tools to make content distribution easier? Whatever you seek, you’ll discover it here.
And while you’re here, check out the oh-so-serendipitous spots to savor new connections and glean fresh insight within the CONNECT Experiential Zone. Talk shop with peers. Hear from renowned thought leaders. Get access to the things you didn’t even know you needed but won’t be able to live without. Lean into all-new techniques and solutions to evolve and thrive when change is the only constant. Plentiful networking opportunities and so much more.
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Session & Speaker Highlights
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Larry ChernoffCEOMTI Film
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Alison MartinVice President, Innovation & Strategy (NAB)National Association of Broadcasters
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Abdul RehmanCEOSSIMWAVE
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Mark DavisCustomer Success LeadTAG Video Systems
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Pete SakoskyGlobal Technical Lead, ISG Sports & EntertainmentCisco Systems Inc.
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Frank MistolManaging DirectorQvest
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Mauricio Alvarez-MesaCEO & Co-FounderSpin Digital
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Thasso GriebelTechnical Lead Player DevelopmentcastLabs Inc.
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Kevin AmesPhotographerKevin Ames Photography
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Adam SalkinSenior Solutions ArchitectDiversified
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Dave DuffyHead of OperationsBlack Château and The BookFest
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Anne SchelleManaging DirectorPearl TV
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Justin KarpowichVice President Sales, USQvest
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Alesandra Madurowicz
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Andy BeachCTO, Media & EntertainmentMicrosoft
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Duane YoslovSenior Vice PresidentDiversified
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Sara Shaban Ph.D.Assistant Professor of JournalismSeattle Pacific University
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Myles StellingStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Lou LevensonColorist Society International (CSI) FellowColorist Society International
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Seth ShapiroFounding ChairNAB Web 3 Advisory Council/Partner, Alpha Sigma Capital
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Michael ShabunVP of Marketing and ProductionInsta360
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Bob CampbellDirector of EngineeringResillion
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John McClureCISO & VP, Enterprise Infrastructure & CloudSinclair Broadcast Group, Inc.
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Peter GibsonVice President, ProductComcast Technology Solutions
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Guy FinleyCEOMESA
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Mike SzumlinskiChief Product OfficerBacklight
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Gordon BrooksExecutive Chairman & CEOZixi
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Satish RamakrishnanTechnology ExecutiveMinIO
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Frederick Van JohnsonPodcaster / Editor-in-Chief / New Media ManagerSmugmug / Flickr / This Week in Photo (TWiP)
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Payton SchlehStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Ed KrachSenior Solutions ArchitectBlack Box
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Marina KhainsonHead of Security ArchitectureFox Corporation
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John NaylorDirector, Product SecurityRoss Video
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Victor VaileDirector of EngineeringMTI Film
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Jim GeduldickDirector & SVPDimension Studio
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Mike BurkGeneral Manager, Event Production and Transmission UnitLTN
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Thomas BurnichonVice President of Innovation StrategyAteme
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Malcolm ZaleStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Malik KhanExecutive Chairman & Co-Founder, LTNLTN
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Rubén Señor MegíasChief Sales OfficerNPAW
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J. David HoffmanBusiness Development Manager, AmericasBlackmagic Design
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Amy DeLouiseDirector, Producer, & Founder#GALSNGEAR®
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Alan YoungCTOEncompass
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Robin TuckerChief Product OfficerFabric
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Melanie SmediraStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Shilpi GangulyVP, IT & CybersecurityAllen Media Group
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Kelly WilliamsVice President of EngineeringNational Association of Broadcasters (NAB)
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Juan MartinCTOQuickplay
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Tony JonesPrincipal TechnologistMediaKind
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Pierre-Anthony LemieuxChairHPA IMF User Group
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Desiree DuffyFounderBlack Château and The BookFest
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Hugo NevesCommunications DirectorMOG Technologies
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Chris ConversePartner, Designer & DeveloperCodify Design Studio
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Frances IllaSenior Manager, Broadcast & Virtual EventsContractor
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Dimitri KonovalovCBDONeurodub
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Sana AfsarEngineering ManagerInterra Systems
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Colin O’BrienStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Stephane GuezCo-founder and PrincipalDalet
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Snehal PatelFilmmaker and TechnologistFearlessProductions.tv
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Sam BogochCEOaxle.ai
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Joel DalyVP, Product ManagementTelestream
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Steve WalterGlobal Marketing Lead – Sports, Media, Entertainment & TechnologyVerizon Business
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Carlos M. CarmonaBusiness Development Manager, Broadcast & Media DivisionRohde & Schwarz USA Inc.
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Hans BaumgaertnerSolutions Owner ‑ Cloud Editing, VDI & Post ProductionQvest
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Chris LennonOSAExecutive Director
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Abba ShapiroConsultant Video Production and PostAbba Shapiro Consulting, Inc.
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Luisa WintersArtist/Musician/Pilot/Editor/3D Animator/Graphic DesignerIndependent Artist
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David Stump ASCDirector of PhotographyASC
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Kari GrubinMembership Services DirectorTrusted Partner Network (MPA)
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Rick YoungSenior Vice President, Global ProductsLTN
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Adam WienerFounderContinuous Media
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Lisa AussiekerSVP MarketingQwilt Inc.
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Lynn ClaudySenior Vice President, TechnologyNational Association of Broadcasters
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Kevin CallahanVice President, Field Operations & EngineeringFOX Sports
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Jonas MichaelisHead of Operationsqibb (Techtriq GmbH)
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Alicia PritchettPresident & FounderWomen in Streaming Media
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Julián Fernández-CampónCTOTedial
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Gopal MiglaniPresidentBitRouter
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Tim JacksonSVP, Sales & Marketing Globecast AmericasGlobecast
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Thomas KramerVP Business Development & StrategyMainConcept
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Guillaume RACHEZHead of ProductPERFECT MEMORY
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Gary AdcockExecutive DirectorGary Adcock Inc.
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Troy EnglishCTORoss Video
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Katrina KingGlobal Strategy Leader – Content ProductionAWS
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Marlon CamposSenior Specialist Solutions Architect – Media and EntertainmentAWS
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Fabio MurraSVP Product & MarketingV-Nova Ltd
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Scott SimmonsEditor / WriterScottSimmons.tv
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Jonathan SolomonPrincipal Partner Solution Architect, Media Supply Chain, Media & EntertainmentAWS
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Graham Ehlers SheldonDirector of Photography, Producer and SIGMA AmbassadorFreelance
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Dmitriy SokolovskiyVice President & CSO/CISOAvid Technology
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Jonathan Nguyen-DuyVP, Global Field CISOFortinet
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Buzz HaysGlobal Lead Entertainment Industry Solutions for Content CreationGoogle Cloud
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Trevor FerreeCo-Founder and CEOTSV Analytics
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Doug DaultonWriter/Producer
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John McVayHead of Teradici Strategic Alliances, HPHP
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Manik GuptaDirector of EngineeringInterra Systems, Inc.
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Brenton OughCEO & Co-FounderTouchstream
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Linda RosnerManaging Director & SMPTE Hollywood RepresentativeArtisans PR
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Natalie MonbiotHead of StrategyHour One
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Megan WagonerRegional Vice President of Media & EntertainmentBitmovin
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Alex DayVice President, Business DevelopmentTolka
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Byron AllenFounder, Chairman & CEOAllen Media Group
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Photo JosephContent CreatorPhotoJoseph Studios
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Peter PostmaManaging Director of the AmericasFilmLight
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Roger CresseyManaging Partner; Former White House Counterterrorism and Cybersecurity AdvisorMountain Wave Ventures, LLC
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Olek LoewensteinPresident of Global Sports BusinessTelevisaUnivision
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Peter WhartonChief Strategy & Cloud OfficerTAG Video Systems
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Jon SonstebyManaging Sales Director, North America MediaIntelsat
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Lee FieldManaging Director Global SolutionsVerizon Business
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Adam GoldbergDirector, Technical StandardsSony
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Mo GoyalSenior Director Live MediaEvertz
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David GrindleExecutive DirectorSMPTE
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Ravindra VelhalDirector, Global Content Technology & StandardsIntel
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Joe ZallerFounder & PresidentDevoncroft Partners
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Jonathan CandeeChief Commercial Officer, Content ProvidersQwilt Inc.
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Mike KelleyVP, Chief Information Security OfficerThe E.W. Scripps Company
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Ajey AnandCEONorigin Media
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Paolo CeccheriniGlobal Lead Digital Solutions, Communications Technology Group, HPEHewlett Packard Enterprise
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Fereidoon KhosraviSVP, Business DevelopmentVenera Technologies
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Akene Farmer-MichosImplementation SpecialistFrame.io
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Chris LappTechnical Solutions ArchitectCisco Systems Inc.
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John FootenManaging Director – Media & Entertainment, DeloitteDeloitte
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Dan OldsChief Research OfficerIntersect360 Research
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Thomas BurnichonVice President of Innovation StrategyAteme
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Del ParksPresident, Sinclair TechnologySinclair
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Nicki SunHost + Creative DirectorNicki Sun Media + TechNicki Speaking
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Elizabeth Del VecchioStudentRochester Institute of Technology
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Michael SenzonPresidentAMG Digital
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Maria Halse DuloquinInnovation Consultant, Hackathon & Design SprintMHD Innovation
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Chaitanya ChinchlikarVice President & Business Head, Chief Technology Officer & Head of Emerging MediaWhistling Woods International
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David PinkelSVP, North AmericaEVS Broadcast Equipment
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Ramiro Montes De OcaDirector of R&D + ICVFXVU Studios
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Raj Kumar GoliTechnical Marketing EngineerCisco Systems Inc
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Debra KaufmanJournalistM&E Freelance Journalist
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Albert LaiMedia & EntertainmentGoogle Cloud
- Producing Hybrid Events
- Collaborative Cloud Editing for Social Media – How Work Gets Done
- SMPTE: Cloud playout workflow using IMF
- Build a Home Studio
- The Journey to the Cloud: How Qvest Helps to Make Workflows Easy
- Using AI for Collaboration, Distribution & Discoverability
- Next Gen TV Building Blocks – IP Transport and Low Latency Protocols
- Understanding the Role Social Media and Influencers Play in Remote Productions
- Securing Your WebRTC Streams: The Power of Rnd-to-End DRM Protection for Premium Playback
- SMPTE – Color Grading in the Cloud
- Intelsat Managed Media Services: Solutions for a Changing Media Landscape
- How to Implement a Real Story-Centric Workflow in News
- Using AI for Up-Conversion
- NEXTGEN TV Devices: Update on Progress, Challenges and Opportunities
- SMPTE: How Immersive Enhances Both Content Creation & Consumption
- Operational Telemetry in Media Networks
- And…you’re LIVE! Building On-Camera Confidence for Live Streaming/Broadcasting
- Connect Experiential Zone Happy Hour
- AMG’S TECHNOLOGY for Everyone: LOCAL NOW
- Getting Web3 Right – Securing Content in 21st Century
- Adding Efficiency to Captioning Workflows
- Roundtable: How Do I Create an Online Community and Foster Positive Connections?
- Live Stream AI Dubbing: An Innovative Localization Approach to Reach Global Audiences
- Real-World VVC Encoder
- Multi-Engine, Peta-Scale Data Lakes for Extracting Viewership Insights
- Goodbye Logsheet, Hello Frame.io
- SMPTE: Pioneering the Virtual Production Workflow – A Student’s Perspective
- Technical Overview of First MPEG-5 LCEVC-Enhanced Experimental Broadcast Channel During FIFA World Cup.
- Creative shots made easy; insta360 AI editing for content creators.
- Next-Generation Video Codecs for 8K
- 2023 PILOT Innovation Challenge Winners
- Women in Streaming Media Meetup
- CTV Opportunities After a Decade of Existence!
- ISP Insights: Plugging the Gap in Content Delivery Monitoring
- Benefits of Video Quality Monitoring When Migrating to the Cloud
- Using AI to Reduce Packet loss for Global Content Steaming
- Best Practice Live Streaming at Scale with Unmatched Quality
- Revolutionizing Remote Productions: How Frame.io Enables Seamless Collaboration and Efficiency in the Cloud
- Applying AI for Premium Video
- Succeeding Beyond TV Broadcasting
- How to Build a Compact Streaming Kit
- Experience the Evolution of KVM with DESKVUE
- SMPTE: Hollywood Section Panel – Production & Post in the Multi-Cloud Universe
- SMPTE/OSA/Ross Video Catena Briefing
- Audio Over IP with Cisco Catalyst 9000 Switches
- Herding Cats Remotely — Managing Crew From A Distance
- Unified Entertainment Data Architecture – Real World Benefits
- Sinclair and LTN Explore IP Networks and Data Distribution as a Service (DdaaS)
- Roundtable: Fostering Diversity in Media Technology
- Fox Sports Joint Event IP Flypack Transformed World Cup and Super Bowl Live Production
- Building a Compact Remote Production Kit
- Do You Maximize The Value of Your Assets ?
- Let it Flow with qibb: How to Make Integrations of Professional Media Workflows Easy
- Sports Streaming at Scale
- 5G Edge Editor
- Broadcast CISO Roundtable
- ‘Beam Me Up, Qvest!’ – Next Level Cloud Editing Using Qvest’s Production Spaces
- From Teleports to Digital Transformation, Globecast’s Next Evolution of Media Services
- NABIQ: Design the Future of Sustainable Streaming
- A La Carte Analytics – The Evolution of Data
- Utilizing Camera to Cloud Workflow in Production
- SMPTE Rapid Industry Solutions: On-Set Virtual Production Workstream Goals, Deliverables, Timelines
- NEXTGEN TV: Enhance Experiences for Everyone, Ramp-up Revenues
- The IP Revolution – IP Transport and Complex Cloud Workflows
- PANEL: Adding AI Tools to your Workflow
- From Camera to OTT: Using Powerful Cloud Media Production Tools to Build a True, All-in-One Solution
- Collaborative Post Production
- Deloitte and LTN explore how to best harness the benefits of IP distribution
- Unlock New Revenue Opportunities with VisionEDGE Digital Signage
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