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