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
- Beyond the New TV Era: The Future of Local Broadcasting and National Audience Engagement
- Optimizing Media and Entertainment Workflows with a Hybrid Cloud and Global Namespace
- 8K Technology and its Impact on the Production Process
- Streaming Technology and the 2024 GRAMMY Awards
- Unlocking the Future of Media with AI: Leading the Change
- The Mission to Move to IP
- Getting Ready for Ultra HD on All Devices
- Leveraging IMAX VisionScience™ to Quantify Perceptual Quality and Enhance Streaming Profitability
- Beyond the Screen: Pioneering AI Dubbing in Cinema
- Drinks & Data Happy Hour with Qumulo
- Transform Editing with Powerful AI Innovations in Video Post-production.
- Hyperscaling Innovation to Meet New Demands Session followed by Happy Hour
- Android TV Management: Key Features and Benefits
- 20/20 Vision: Cure Asset Blindness with Nutanix Unified Storage for M&E
- Managing Ultra Low Latency in Live IP Video Workflows
- Open Caching in Action: Diffusing the Spikes of Streaming
- Leveling Up with Legends: Square Enix’s Storage Transformation with Nutanix Unified Storage
- Getting Real About Real-Time Streaming Town Hall
- NEXTGEN TV: Merging Streaming and OTA for Unprecedented Reach
- The Interconnection of Media and Entertainment
- Inside the Huddle: NFL+ Backstory Unpacked
- 2024 PILOT Innovation Challenge Winners
- Empowering Innovation: Navigating SMPTE Standards – Why, How, When, and Who
- How to use Virtual production in your Broadcast
- Hyperscaling Innovation to Meet New Demands
- “Take Your Fingers Off That!” Automating Video Configuration and Connectivity at Scale for Feeds and Channel Distribution
- The Recipe for Broadcasters to Unleash the Power of 5G Standalone (SA) from T-Mobile for Business
- Leveraging Azure AI for Media Production and Content Monetization Workflows
- Why Your Premium Video Is Too Good
- What Media Brands Can Learn from 1000 Superfans
- PRESTOplay for Addressable TV Ads with next gen SGAI support
- Drinks & Data Happy Hour with Qumulo
- Operational Optimization. Driving Efficiency to Compete in an Ever Evolving, Hyper Competitive Multiplatform World
- Forge the Future: Connections Over Cocktails
- Riding the IP Wave: Global Distribution and Digital-Native Innovation with World Surf League and LTN
- Cocktails & Conversations Happy Hour with Pure Storage
- Leveraging the Power of Generative AI to Deliver Personalized Content at Scale
- Innovating Higher Education with Virtual Production
- Town Hall with the Ultra HD Forum
- #GALSNGEAR Sponsored Happy Hour
- Modernizing Decentralized Production
- Elevating Live Production: Harnessing Emerging Media Technologies
- FCC Enforcement – New Self-Inspection Guides Can Help Your Station Avoid Fines
- Secrets of the Media Giants: Unifying Digital Content Operations
- SMPTE RIS-OSA: Tackling the Control Plane and Live Streaming
- Break the Bottleneck: Building Scalable Media Workflows for Global Creative Teams
- Breaking Boundaries in VR: Introducing PresenZ 6DoF by V-Nova Studios
- Virtual Production Town Hall: Using VP Tools to Create Big Budget Ideas with an Indie Pocketbook
- Connectivity to Mobile Assets in Live Broadcasting with IP Mesh and REMI
- Elevate Your Career with SMPTE: Unveiling Enhanced Member Benefits and Future SMPTE Initiatives
- SMPTE IMF UG: Mastering QC Efficiency – Leveraging IMF to Prevent Repeated Failures
- Revolutionizing Broadcasting: The Transformative Impact of AI on Content Creation
- The Changing Terrain of IP Protection in the Broadcasting Industry
- Fostering Community Defense – Cybersecurity Joining Forces with Infrastructure, Broadcast Operations, Engineering, and Strategic Partners for Collective Cyber Resilience
- Shaping the Future of Television: Brazil’s Journey to TV 3.0 and the Paris Olympics Live Broadcast Trials
- Driving Innovation: How PGA TOUR is Transforming Fan Experience with AWS
- Game On: Enhancing Broadcast Workflows Through Network Slicing
- How Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Improve the Efficiency of Video QoE Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Introducing Nala 2.0
- SMPTE Camera Metadata and Tracking for VFX / VP – The Missing Link
- Going for Gold: How IMAX Will Stream an Awe-Inspiring Viewing Experience for the Olympics Opening Ceremony
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Sam YoffeSenior Systems EngineerNeutral Wireless
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Brad AltfestDirector of Media & EntertainmentAgora
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Jonathan CandeeCCOQwilt
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Jason SchnellbacherPrincipal, Tech Development StrategyT-Mobile for Business
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