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