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