Connect Zone
Sunday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 17 | West Hall
Want to leverage emerging tech to reach new audiences? Want to get hands-on with the right tools to make your content distribution easier? Then the Connect Zone is for you. This is the ultimate hub to hang with your community and get all your burning questions answered. Talk shop with peers. Hear from innovative brands. Access all-new techniques and solutions. And of course, simply find a spot to chill.
Conversation Corner
The destination for dynamic interactions and insightful connections. Step into a multi-functional space where innovation meets collaboration. From thought-provoking presentations to engaging networking events, this intimate space is designed to spark creativity and fuel meaningful conversations. Dive into curated sessions, fireside chats and workshops led by both industry experts and partners, all aimed at igniting inspiration and driving progress.
Theater
Get ready to be captivated by industry luminaries and thought leaders as they unveil the latest trends and strategies shaping the landscape. Engage in impactful panel discussions that promise to spark new ideas and foster collaboration, propelling the industry forward with each exchange.
Tech Chat Theater
Explore cutting-edge products and services from top-tier brands. Get hands-on experience and insider insights into the future of technology, paving the way for innovation and advancement.
Intelligent Orchestration
Powered by Diversified, explore a new path to facilitating decentralized production while supporting the transition from rigid, fixed facilities to agile and adaptable content centers. Gain actionable insights and practical knowledge to optimize current media workflows and explore new strategies to expand your total addressable market.
Session & Speaker Highlights
- The Interconnection of Media and Entertainment
- Operational Optimization. Driving Efficiency to Compete in an Ever Evolving, Hyper Competitive Multiplatform World
- Getting Real About Real-Time Streaming Town Hall
- Breaking Boundaries in VR: Introducing PresenZ 6DoF by V-Nova Studios
- 20/20 Vision: Cure Asset Blindness with Nutanix Unified Storage for M&E
- Hyperscaling Innovation to Meet New Demands
- PRESTOplay for Addressable TV Ads with next gen SGAI support
- Streaming Technology and the 2024 GRAMMY Awards
- Break the Bottleneck: Building Scalable Media Workflows for Global Creative Teams
- 8K Technology and its Impact on the Production Process
- Unlocking the Future of Media with AI: Leading the Change
- Open Caching in Action: Diffusing the Spikes of Streaming
- Hyperscaling Innovation to Meet New Demands Session followed by Happy Hour
- Fostering Community Defense – Cybersecurity Joining Forces with Infrastructure, Broadcast Operations, Engineering, and Strategic Partners for Collective Cyber Resilience
- Modernizing Decentralized Production
- Leveraging the Power of Generative AI to Deliver Personalized Content at Scale
- FCC Enforcement – New Self-Inspection Guides Can Help Your Station Avoid Fines
- Driving Innovation: How PGA TOUR is Transforming Fan Experience with AWS
- Streaming 3D movies to Apple Vision Pro with MV-HEVC
- Connectivity to Mobile Assets in Live Broadcasting with IP Mesh and REMI
- SMPTE IMF UG: Mastering QC Efficiency – Leveraging IMF to Prevent Repeated Failures
- Elevate Your Career with SMPTE: Unveiling Enhanced Member Benefits and Future SMPTE Initiatives
- Leveling Up with Legends: Square Enix’s Storage Transformation with Nutanix Unified Storage
- Elevating Live Production: Harnessing Emerging Media Technologies
- Secrets of the Media Giants: Unifying Digital Content Operations
- Managing Ultra Low Latency in Live IP Video Workflows
- Shaping the Future of Television: Brazil’s Journey to TV 3.0 and the Paris Olympics Live Broadcast Trials
- Beyond the Screen: Pioneering AI Dubbing in Cinema
- Riding the IP Wave: Global Distribution and Digital-Native Innovation with World Surf League and LTN
- How to use Virtual production in your Broadcast
- Game On: Enhancing Broadcast Workflows Through Network Slicing
- Empowering Innovation: Navigating SMPTE Standards – Why, How, When, and Who
- Drinks & Data Happy Hour with Qumulo
- #GALSNGEAR Tech Talk: Spotlight on Virtual Production
- “Take Your Fingers Off That!” Automating Video Configuration and Connectivity at Scale for Feeds and Channel Distribution
- Leveraging Azure AI for Media Production and Content Monetization Workflows
- NEXTGEN TV: Merging Streaming and OTA for Unprecedented Reach
- Drinks & Data Happy Hour with Qumulo
- Inside the Huddle: NFL+ Backstory Unpacked
- Getting Ready for Ultra HD on All Devices
- What Media Brands Can Learn from 1000 Superfans
- How Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Improve the Efficiency of Video QoE Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Introducing Nala 2.0
- Going for Gold: How IMAX Will Stream an Awe-Inspiring Viewing Experience for the Olympics Opening Ceremony
- 2024 PILOT Innovation Challenge Winners
- Forge the Future: Connections Over Cocktails
- Beyond the New TV Era: The Future of Local Broadcasting and National Audience Engagement
- SMPTE RIS-OSA: Tackling the Control Plane and Live Streaming
- The Changing Terrain of IP Protection in the Broadcasting Industry
- Revolutionizing Broadcasting: The Transformative Impact of AI on Content Creation
- Transform Editing with Powerful AI Innovations in Video Post-production.
- Optimizing Media and Entertainment Workflows with a Hybrid Cloud and Global Namespace
- The Mission to Move to IP
- Virtual Production Town Hall: Using VP Tools to Create Big Budget Ideas with an Indie Pocketbook
- Leveraging IMAX VisionScience™ to Quantify Perceptual Quality and Enhance Streaming Profitability
- Cocktails & Conversations Happy Hour with Pure Storage
- #GALSNGEAR Sponsored Happy Hour
- Android TV Management: Key Features and Benefits
- Town Hall with the Ultra HD Forum
- Why Your Premium Video Is Too Good
- Innovating Higher Education with Virtual Production
- SMPTE Camera Metadata and Tracking for VFX / VP – The Missing Link
- The Recipe for Broadcasters to Unleash the Power of 5G Standalone (SA) from T-Mobile for Business
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Ben SchwarzVolunteer SecretariatUltra HD Forum / Greening of Streaming
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Grigory MindlinGeneral Manager for BroadcastDisguise
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Thasso GriebelTechnical Lead of Player DevelopmentcastLabs
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Jonathan CandeeCCOQwilt
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