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