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