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