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