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