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