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