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