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