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